24 Things To Always Remember

Your presence is a present to the world.
You are unique and one of a kind.
Your life can be what you want it to be.
Take the days just one at a time.

Count your blessings, not your troubles.
You will make it through whatever comes along.
Within you are so many answers.
Understand, have courage, be strong.

Do not put limits on yourself.
So many dreams are waiting to be realized.
Decisions are too important to leave to chance.
Reach for your peak, your goal and you prize.

Nothing wastes more energy than worrying.
The longer one carries a problem the heavier it gets.
Do not take things too seriously.
Live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets.

Remember that a little love goes a long way.
Remember that a lot … goes forever.
Remember that friendship is a wise investment.
Life’s treasure are people together.

Realize that it is never too late.
Do ordinary things in an extraordinary way.
Have hearth and hope and happiness.
Take the time to wish upon a start.

AND DO NOT EVER FORGET ….
FOR EVEN A DAY
HOW VERY SPECIAL YOU ARE !

THINK DIFFERENTLY AND POSITIVELY

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: 'I am blind, please help.' There were only a few coins in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, 'Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?'


The man said, 'I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way.'
What he had written was: 'Today is a beautiful day and I cannot see it.'

Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?

Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?

PENCIL STORY

Parable Of The Pencil - Pencil story...
The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box. "There are 5 things you need to know," he told the pencil, "Before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best pencil you can be.""
One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in Someone's hand.""
Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but you'll need it to become a better pencil.""
Three: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make.""
Four: The most important part of you will always be what's inside.""And
Five: On every surface you are used on, you must leave your mark. No matter what the condition, you must continue to write."The pencil understood and promised to remember, and went into the box with purpose in its heart.

Now replacing the place of the pencil with you. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best person you can be.
One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in God's hand. And allow other human beings to access you for the many gifts you possess.
Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, by going through various problems in life, but you'll need it to become a stronger person.
Three: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make.
Four: The most important part of you will always be what's on the inside.
And Five: On every surface you walk through, you must leave your mark. No matter what the situation, you must continue to do your duties.

Allow this parable on the pencil to encourage you to know that you are a special person and only you can fulfill the purpose to which you were born to accomplish.Never allow yourself to get discouraged and think that your life is insignificant and cannot make a change

THOUGHT 3

When we lift a lot of weight we get tried. When we walk a long distance, we get tired. But the mouth and the ears never experience tiredness! We never seem to get tired of talking and listening.The Lord, out of his immense mercy, has created us like this so that we can always chant his Name and listen to His glories.

THOUGHT 2

"If one chants the holy names of the lord, even in helpless conditionor without desiring to do so, all the reactions of his sinful lifedeparts, just as when lion roars, all the small animals flee in fear."

MERE LISTENING NEVER HELPS

Once, a Jnani having 'Realized' the Truth preached it to the people. Having himself struggled and finally 'Realized' the Truth he preached it to the people, day and night. Many lived with him. Days passed and he became old; his health deteriorated. Those with him understood that it was his last moment. All shed tears. They were in deep sorrow. They cried out, "Oh! Great Jnani! Gurudeva! The praiseworthy! "
The Jnani looked at them. He was now in a position where he could utter only a few words. Gathering all the strength left in him he said to them, "I will live only for a few more moments. I can speak only a few words. Ask whatever you desire?"At once the devotees around asked, "How to see God? How to become a Jnani? How to do dhyana?" The Jnani, right from the day he had 'Realized' the Truth to this day of death had been preaching only this - Why and how should one attain God. What is the purpose of life, etc. - The Jnani aghast at their question hit his forehead and said to them, "You people find joy only in listening to such matters - why should one attain God. What is the purpose of life; how to attain God; how to do dhyana - and are not interested in practicing the 'upadesa' (instructions) ." Saying this, he passed away. Thus, man finds joy only in listening over and over again. None brings into practice the words of the Guru. At least this Guru left it at that.
Well! There was another Guru. What were those around him prepared to do? Build an Ashram for the Guru, build a Temple, debate on which Guru was greater, were enthusiastic to celebrate the 60th and the 80th birth anniversary of the Guru, take his picture on procession, print books about him. They did not take effort to bring his 'upadesa' into practice.
Bhagavan Ramana referring to birthday celebration said, 'one should actually weep for having been born. Instead, we are celebrating it!' Bhagavan also said, 'how long have I to carry this body that has to be carried by four?' People require a Guru for their festivity! The Guru should accept the garlands offered by them; the 'pada puja' that they do. This is verily 'spirituality' for them.
Well! In spite of all the folly of the devotees this Guru, out of deep mercy, said to them, "I am in my last moment. If any of you desire I will take you to the highest Mukti (Liberation) state. The state attaining which there is no birth. It is the highest state and there is nothing else to attain." Hearing his words all those around him bent down their heads! None was ready to go with him. They said to him, "No! Gurunatha! We will try and attain this state through effort!" Attachment to the world! It is not easy to give up attachment to the world. Even if one is able to do this it is very difficult to give up attachment to the body. Hence, none was willing to accept the Guru's offer.
The lesson one learns from this is that people are interested only in listening to 'upadesa' and not in attaining the Mukti state that is the final goal, the purpose of life. How to believe that people accept the state of Liberation? Are they really convinced about this state? It has, therefore, become a mere festivity, a form of entertainment! If we listen to or read the 'upadesa' of a Jnani we should bring into practice, at least a little of it, in our day-to-day life.

THOUGHT 1

"As rivers flow to their dissolution in the sea, giving up their namesand forms at their destination, so the wise man who becomes free frommaterial names and forms attains the Supreme Absolute, the wonderfulPersonality of Godhead."(Mukunda Upanishad 3.2.8)

VEDIC MANAGEMENT

Practical Principles of Vedic management given as quotations!
* Asatho maa sat gamaya : lead us from bad to good
* Thamaso maa jyothir gamaya: lead us from darkness to light
* Mruthyormaa amrutham gamaya: lead us from the pains to happiness
* Saha naa vavatu: let us exist together
* Saha now bhunaktu: let us share the result (food) of the work together
* Saha veeryam karavaavahai: let us work together
* Thejaswinaa vadheethamastu: let us all get enlightened
* Maa vidwishaa vahai: let us not have hatred towards anybody
* Aano bhadraa krathavo yanthu viswatha: let noble thoughts come towards us from all over the world.
* Satyam vada dharmam chara : tell the truth, practice the dharma
* Swaadhyaayaan maa pramadaa: never deviate from learning
* Satyaan na pramadithavyam: never deviate from the path of truth
* Dharmaan na pramadithavyam: never deviate from the dharmic pathway
* Kusalaan na pramadithavyam: never deviate from building social relations
* Bhoothyai na pramadithavyam: never deviate from leading a prosperous life
* Swadhyaaya pravachanaabhyaam na pramadithavyam: never deviate from learning and teaching (for making the life of the manager successful)
* Utthishtathaa jaagratha praapya varaanibhodhathaa: Arise, awake stop not till the goal is achieved.
* Kshurasya dhaara nisithaa durathyayaa durgam pathasthath kavayo vadanthi: the dharmic pathway for a successful (management) is like walking on a sharp knife says the experts and scholars.
* Bhadram karnebhi srunuyaama deva: let us (the managers) listen to the glorious messages through our ears ( for improvement) .
* Bhadram pasyema akshabhir yajathraa: let us (managers) see the glorious positives through our eyes ( for implementing in their work).
* Sthirairangai: thushtuvaamsa sthanubhir vyasema deva hitam yadaayu: Let us all (enjoy) do good and divine work with this body composed of healthy organs, as long as we live.
* Aapyaayanthu mamaangaani vaak praana chakshu srothra balamindriayaani cha sarvaani: For undertaking all the missions let our (managers’) words, soul, eyes, ears, functional organs become strong.
* Vaang me manasi prathishtithaa: words are founded in the mind
* Manoo me vaachi prathishtithaa: the mind is established on the words.
* Aaviraaveermaa edhi : let they exist together (let what is told and what is thought not get contradicted) .
*Srutham me maa atheethena ahoraatraan sandhadhaami: let us remember/recollect what all heard/learned throughout the days and nights
* Vaang me madhu matthamaa: let our words be as sweet as honey.
* Mana eva manushyaanam kaaranam bhandha mokshayo: mind (of the manager) is the only cause for attachment and detachment
*Bhandhaaya vishaayaasaktham muktham nirvishayam smrutham: there should not be something which is binding Us (the manager) with selfish interest and get detached without getting attracted towards sensational matters
* Sathyameva jayathey naanrutham: truth only will triumph and never the lie .
* Sathyena pantha vithatho deva yaana: truth is the only pathway to glory.
* Thyagenaike amruthathwa maanasu: only through relinquishing /thyaagam, one ( Manager) can attain happiness and immortality (attain glory).
* Thejoasi thejo mayee dhehi : you are fiery spirit make me (manager) like that
* Veeryamasi veeryam mayi dehi: you are vigor , give me vigour in my actions
* Balamasi balam mayee dehi: you are powerful make me also powerful
* Ojosi ojomayee dhehi: you are energetic make me energetic
* sahosi saho mayee dehi: you are the conquering might give me the same
(Rigvedic aikamathya sooktham for unity among workers)
* Sangacchandwam samvadadwam samvo manaamsi jaanathaam: let us progress together, let us discuss together, let us keep the same mental attitude
* Devaa bhaagam yathaa poorve sanjaanaano upaasathey: It is known for ever that the gods accept the offerings if we give together with unity.
* Samaano mantra samaano samithi samaanaa mana saha chittha mesham : Let our mantra be the same , let our gathering have same purpose, let our mind also remain same, let all our thoughts may become one and the same.
* Samaanam mantramabhi mantraeva smaanenana vo havishaa juhomi : Let me offer this havis to the agni, with all our mantra becoming unanimously the same and the goals and pathways become the same.
* Smaaneeva akoothi samaana hrudayaani va: Let all our mission and also our hearts become one with each other
* Samaanamasthu vo mano yathaa va: susahaasati: let us pray for our mind becoming united and let us all live happily together enjoying the life.
* (Six qualifications needed for manager) Uddhyamam saahasam dhairyam bhuddhi sakti paraakramam shadethey yathra varthanthey daivam thathra prakaasayeth: where the six qualifications of entrepreneurship, facing any challenges, courage, wisdom, power, capacity to thrash out the obstacles exist, the blessings of the divine power will automatically be there. (Dharma sastra)
* (Ten qualifications for a manager) Ahimsa sathyam astheyam brahmachryam aparigraham soucham santhosham sthapa swaadhyaaya eeswara pranidhaanam: Non violence, understanding the truth/fact/essence, non stealing, knowing the ultimate purpose of life, self reliance, cleanliness, pleasant happy vision, mission oriented work, acquiring the knowledge on the subject of work, faith in divinity. (Yama and niyama from Patanjali’s yoga saastra)
* Uddhareth athmanaathmaanam na athmaanam avasaadhayeth athmaivahyaathmano bandhu: athamaiva ripu raathmana: (Every manager should) Get ourselves elevated and never denigrate ourselves, we (the managers) ourselves are our relatives and we ourselves (can become) are our own enemies. (Bhagavath Gita)
* Jnaanam vijnaana sahitham yad jnaathwaa mokshyathey asubhaath: A manager should scientifically analyze everything to get rid of superstitions and miunderstandings. (Bhagavath Gita)
* Dukheshu anudvigna manaa: sukheshu vigatha spruhaa; veetha raga bhaya krodha sthithadheer muniruchyathe: never (a manager should) get upset nor dejected during sorrow, never get attached beyond a limit with happiness,. He should never get over attachment-fear- anger and should keep a vision of stabilized muni. (Bhagavath Gita)
* Lokesmin dwividhaa nishtaa puraa prokthaa mayaanakhaa. Jnaana yogena saankhyaanaam karma yogena yoginaam: there are two options ( for a manager) for us to select an option either through learning and teaching like the jnaana yogis or undertaking manual/ technical work as karma yogis.(Bhagavath gita)
* Hato vaa prapsyathi swargam jithwaa vaa bhokshyase maheem: if you are failed in your endeavours even after the best level of input consider that you have done your dharma, and if you are successful enjoy the result and reward.
* Swadharmo nidhanam sreya paradharmo bhayaavaha: It is meritorious (for a manager) to concentrate in our own dharma instead of penetrating into others, which can be dangerous. ( Bhagavath Gita)
* Aacharyaath paadam adatthey paadam sishya swamedhayaa paadam sa brahma charibhya sesham kaalakramena cha: acquire one quarter of the knowledge (of management) from teacher, one quarter from self experience, one quarter from the colleagues and friends and the last one quarter during the process of living (by addition, deletion, modification and corrections- Never depend only on books or teachers- Dharma saastra)
* Amanthra maksharam naasthi naasthi moolam anoushadham: there is no letter (aksharam) which cannot be used for making a manthra and no roots which cannot be used for making a medicinal preparation
* Ayogya purusho naasthi yojaka thathra durlabha: there is none who can be labeled as useless fellow. What is lacking is the coordinators who can make the manthra from the letters (aksharas), the medicinal preparation using appropriate roots, and getting the work done using the efficient workers are scanty (or absent).(Know how to use the resources properly - Dharma saastra)
* Gamyathaam artha laabhaaya kshemaaya vijayaaya cha satru vamsa vinaasaaya punarsandarsanaaya cha: Hey Lakshmana ! go to the vanavaasa (forest) for prosperity, for making a comfortable situation, for undertaking a successful mission, for defeating the enemies and make it a point to return happily to see me.(Aim of all ventures -Ramayana)
* Raamam dasaratham viddhi maam viddhi janakaathmajaam ayodhyaam ataveem viddhi gaccha thaatha yathaa sukham: Hey Lakshamanaa consider Rama in place of Dasaratha, consider Sita as your mother and the forest itself is your Ayodhya and go happily to the forest and come back successfully. (Make all limatations favorable to us -Ramayana)
*Karyatheshy avasa karma sarva prakruthijair gunai: you are the product of environment, whatever mission you have undertaken, you have no option but to fulfill them. (Bhagavath Gita)
* (Ultimate aims of management should be ) Lokaa: samasthaa: sukhino bhavanthu: let everyone become happy and prosperous.
* Sarvey bhavanthu sukhina: : let all become happy
* Sarve santhu niraamaya: let all become healthy
* Sarve bhadraani pasyanthu: let all be seen in glory
* Maa kaschith dukhabhaag bhaveth: let not anyone face sorrow.
*saptha dweepa nivaaseenaam praneenaam akshayam upathishtau: Let all living being in all the seven continents become happy and prosperous.
*Vedic messages always advise and guide for the unity of the cosmic consciousness, social consciousness and individual consciousness as it mentions through Om saanthi: saanthi: saanthi:. Let there be adhyaathma saanthi ( peace for self) aadhiboudhika saanthika (peace around us) Adhidevatha saanthi ( peace in the universe).

CRY OUT HIS NAME

In Tiruvannamalai lived a Mahatma by name Yogiramsuratkumar. He was then in Tirukkovilur where is located the ‘Tapovanam’ of Swami Gnanananda. River Pennaiyar flows through this town. Next to the river is the Samadhi of another Mahan called Ragottama Swami. It was his Aradhana day and thousands of devotees were gathered there.
A little boy who went to take bath in the Pennaiyar river, got struck in between two huge rocks in the river. The river was flooded and no one could save him. Panicked, people rushed to Swami Gnanananda and surrendered unto him, requesting him to save the boy.Saying that there was another powerful person carry out that task, Swami Gnanananda summoned Yogiramsuratkumar to save him.
Yogi went to the banks of the river, and swaying his hand-fan, uttered ‘Sri Ram, Jaya Ram Jaya Jaya Ram!’ and behold! The rock broke into a thousand pieces!People asked Yogi, 'Bhagavan! you are capable of doing such miracles!’Yogi replied, ‘No No! This beggar is not capable of doing any miracles. Only Ram Naam is doing miracles!’
In our life we enjoy or suffer depending on our 'paapa' and 'punya'. The imprints of our past deeds (‘prarabda’) follow us.No one's life is filled with just happiness or just sorrow. Life is a mix of both happiness and sorrow.In such a life, when we encounter misery, instead of wailing, if we cry out the name of the Lord, irrespective of the condition and situation, He comes down to help us.

Pattinathaar

Pattinathar attained Jnana in a moment. He was childless for a long time. The couple prayed to Lord Siva and due to the Lord’s blessing they were blessed with a son. Once, Pattinathãr sent his son on a trading trip abroad. In those days people went overseas by ships. At the time of his return there was heavy storm and the worried parents prayed fervently to the Lord for his safe return. On the young son’s return the parents thanked the Lord.
But, after a day or two the father asked the son, ‘what have you earned from your visit abroad?’ The son showed a needle with a broken ear and a ‘ratti’. Pattinathar was shocked and said to him angrily, ‘All the young men who went along with you have brought precious gems; but, you have returned empty hand.’ At once the son asked Pattinathar, ‘What did you pray to the Lord when I was caught in the storm? Did you not pray for my safety? Do you prefer wealth over my well being? Father! Know that when you leave this world even these - the needle with the broken ear and the ‘rãtti’ - will be of no use to you. Then what to speak of wealth and relatives?’ Hit by these words, Pattinathar at once gave up everything. He left his home in search of God. Pattinathãr says, ‘Deem the relatives as only a crowd in a market place.’
Once, Pattinathar found a family crying over their dead. He sat outside this house and began to weep, too. The relatives of the dead stopped weeping and looked wonderingly at this stranger who wept for their dead. They enquired of him, ‘who are you? Why do you weep for the dead? Are you related to him?’ Pattinathar said, ‘No I do not weep for him. I weep for you. Those that are to die are weeping for the dead!’

Bhagavad gita 1:46

sanjaya uvaca

evam uktvarjunah sankhye
rathopastha upavisat
visrjya sa-saram capam
soka-samvigna-manasah

SYNONYMS

sanjayah--Sanjaya; uvaca--said; evam--thus; uktva--saying; arjunah--Arjuna; sankhye--in the battlefield; ratha--chariot; upasthe--situated on; upavisat--sat down again; visrjya--keeping aside; sa-saram--along with arrows; capam--the bow; soka--by lamentation; samvigna--distressed; manasah--within the mind.

TRANSLATION:

Sanjaya said: Arjuna, having thus spoken on the battlefield, cast aside his bow and arrows and sat down on the chariot, his mind overwhelmed with grief.

Bhagavad gita 1:45

yadi mam apratikaram
asastram sastra-panayah
dhartarastra rane hanyus
tan me ksemataram bhavet

SYNONYMS

yadi--even if; mam--unto me; apratikaram--without being resistant; asastram--without being fully equipped; sastra-panayah--those with weapons in hand; dhartarastrah--the sons of Dhrtarastra; rane--in the battlefield; hanyuh--may kill; tat--that; me--mine; ksema-taram--better; bhavet--become.

TRANSLATION:

I would consider it better for the sons of Dhrtarastra to kill me unarmed and unresisting, rather than to fight with them.

Bhagavad gita 1:44

aho bata mahat papam
kartum vyavasita vayam
yad rajya-sukha-lobhena
hantum sva-janam udyatah

SYNONYMS

aho--alas; bata--how strange it is; mahat--great; papam--sins; kartum--to perform; vyavasitah--decided; vayam--we; yat--so that; rajya--kingdom; sukha-lobhena--driven by greed for royal happiness; hantum--to kill; sva-janam--kinsmen; udyatah--trying for.

TRANSLATION:

Alas, how strange it is that we are preparing to commit greatly sinful acts, driven by the desire to enjoy royal happiness.

Bhagavad gita 1:43

utsanna-kula-dharmanam
manusyanam janardana
narake niyatam vaso
bhavatity anususruma

SYNONYMS

utsanna--spoiled; kula-dharmanam--of those who have the family traditions; manusyanam--of such men; janardana--O Krsna; narake--in hell; niyatam--always; vasah--residence; bhavati--it so becomes; iti--thus; anususruma--I have heard by disciplic succession.

TRANSLATION:

O Krsna, maintainer of the people, I have heard by disciplic succession that those who destroy family traditions dwell always in hell.

dosair etaih kula-ghnanam
varna-sankara-karakaih
utsadyante jati-dharmah
kula-dharmas ca sasvatah

SYNONYMS

dosaih--by such faults; etaih--all these; kula-ghnanam--of the destroyer of the family; varna-sankara--unwanted children; karakaih--by the doers; utsadyante--causes devastation; jati-dharmah--community projects; kula-dharmah--family traditions; ca--also; sasvatah--eternal.

TRANSLATION:

Due to the evil deeds of the destroyers of family tradition, all kinds of community projects and family welfare activities are devastated.

Bhagavad Gita 1:41

sankaro narakayaiva
kula-ghnanam kulasya ca
patanti pitaro hy esam
lupta-pindodaka-kriyah

SYNONYMS

sankarah--such unwanted children; narakaya--for hellish life; eva--certainly; kula-ghnanam--of those who are killers of the family; kulasya--of the family; ca--also; patanti--fall down; pitarah--forefathers; hi--certainly; esam--of them; lupta--stopped; pinda--offerings; udaka--water; kriyah--performances.

TRANSLATION:

When there is increase of unwanted population, a hellish situation is created both for the family and for those who destroy the family tradition. In such corrupt families, there is no offering of oblations of food and water to the ancestors.

Bhagavad Gita 1:40

adharmabhibhavat krsna
pradusyanti kula-striyah
strisu dustasu varsneya
jayate varna-sankarah

SYNONYMS

adharma--irreligion; abhibhavat--having become predominant; krsna--O Krsna; pradusyanti--become polluted; kula-striyah--family ladies; strisu--of the womanhood; dustasu--being so polluted; varsneya--O descendant of Vrsni; jayate--it so becomes; varna-sankarah--unwanted progeny.

TRANSLATION:

When irreligion is prominent in the family, O Krsna, the women of the family become corrupt, and from the degradation of womanhood, O descendant of Vrsni, comes unwanted progeny.

Bhagavad Gita 1:39

kula-ksaye pranasyanti
kula-dharmah sanatanah
dharme naste kulam krtsnam
adharmo 'bhibhavaty uta

SYNONYMS :

kula-ksaye--in destroying the family; pranasyanti--becomes vanquished; kula-dharmah--the family traditions; sanatanah--eternal; dharme--in religion; naste--being destroyed; kulam--family; krtsnam--wholesale; adharmah--irreligious; abhibhavati--transforms; uta--it is said.

TRANSLATION:

With the destruction of dynasty, the eternal family tradition is vanquished, and thus the rest of the family becomes involved in irreligious practice.

Bhagavad Gita 1:37-38

yady apy ete na pasyanti
lobhopahata-cetasah
kula-ksaya-krtam dosam
mitra-drohe ca patakamkatham

na jneyam asmabhih
papad asman nivartitum
kula-ksaya-krtam dosam
prapasyadbhir janardana

SYNONYMS

yadi--if; api--certainly; ete--they; na--do not; pasyanti--see; lobha--greed; upahata--overpowered; cetasah--the hearts; kula-ksaya--in killing the family; krtam--done; dosam--fault; mitra-drohe--quarreling with friends; ca--also; patakam--sinful reactions; katham--why; na--shall not; jneyam--know this; asmabhih--by us; papat--from sins; asmat--ourselves; nivartitum--to cease; kula-ksaya--the destruction of a dynasty; krtam--by so doing; dosam--crime; prapasyadbhih--by those who can see; janardana--O Krsna.

TRANSLATION:

O Janardana, although these men, overtaken by greed, see no fault in killing one's family or quarreling with friends, why should we, with knowledge of the sin, engage in these acts?

Bhagavad Gita 1:36

papam evasrayed asman
hatvaitan atatayinah
tasman narha vayam hantum
dhartarastran sa-bandhavan
sva-janam hi katham hatva
sukhinah syama madhava

SYNONYMS

papam--vices; eva--certainly; asrayet--must take upon; asman--us; hatva--by killing; etan--all these; atatayinah--aggressors; tasmat--therefore; na--never; arhah--deserving; vayam--we; hantum--to kill; dhartarastran--the sons of Dhrtarastra; sa-bandhavan--along with friends; sva-janam--kinsmen; hi--certainly; katham--how; hatva--by killing; sukhinah--happy; syama--become; madhava--O Krsna, husband of the goddess of fortune.

TRANSLATION:

Sin will overcome us if we slay such aggressors. Therefore it is not proper for us to kill the sons of Dhrtarastra and our friends. What should we gain, O Krsna, husband of the goddess of fortune, and how could we be happy by killing our own kinsmen?

Bhagavad Gita 1:37-38

yady apy ete na pasyanti
lobhopahata-cetasah
kula-ksaya-krtam dosam
mitra-drohe ca patakam

katham na jneyam asmabhih
papad asman nivartitum
kula-ksaya-krtam dosam
prapasyadbhir janardana

SYNONYMS

yadi--if; api--certainly; ete--they; na--do not; pasyanti--see; lobha--greed; upahata--overpowered; cetasah--the hearts; kula-ksaya--in killing the family; krtam--done; dosam--fault; mitra-drohe--quarreling with friends; ca--also; patakam--sinful reactions; katham--why; na--shall not; jneyam--know this; asmabhih--by us; papat--from sins; asmat--ourselves; nivartitum--to cease; kula-ksaya--the destruction of a dynasty; krtam--by so doing; dosam--crime; prapasyadbhih--by those who can see; janardana--O Krsna.

TRANSLATION:

O Janardana, although these men, overtaken by greed, see no fault in killing one's family or quarreling with friends, why should we, with knowledge of the sin, engage in these acts?

Bhagavad Gita 1:36

papam evasrayed asman
hatvaitan atatayinah
tasman narha vayam hantum
dhartarastran sa-bandhavan
sva-janam hi katham hatva
sukhinah syama madhava

SYNONYMS

papam--vices; eva--certainly; asrayet--must take upon; asman--us; hatva--by killing; etan--all these; atatayinah--aggressors; tasmat--therefore; na--never; arhah--deserving; vayam--we; hantum--to kill; dhartarastran--the sons of Dhrtarastra; sa-bandhavan--along with friends; sva-janam--kinsmen; hi--certainly; katham--how; hatva--by killing; sukhinah--happy; syama--become; madhava--O Krsna, husband of the goddess of fortune.

TRANSLATION:

Sin will overcome us if we slay such aggressors. Therefore it is not proper for us to kill the sons of Dhrtarastra and our friends. What should we gain, O Krsna, husband of the goddess of fortune, and how could we be happy by killing our own kinsmen?

Bhagavad Gita 1:35

api trailokya-rajyasya
hetoh kim nu mahi-krte
nihatya dhartarastran nah
ka pritih syaj janardana

SYNONYMS

api--even if; trai-lokya--of the three worlds; rajyasya--of the kingdoms; hetoh--in exchange; kim--what to speak of; nu--only; mahi-krte--for the sake of the earth; nihatya--by killing; dhartarastran--the sons of Dhrtarastra; nah--our; ka--what; pritih--pleasure; syat--will there be; janardana--O maintainer of all living entities.

TRANSLATION:

O maintainer of all creatures, I am not prepared to fight with them even in exchange for the three worlds, let alone this earth.

Bhagavad Gita 1:32-34

kim no rajyena govinda
kim bhogair jivitena va
yesam arthe kanksitam no
rajyam bhogah sukhani ca

ta ime 'vasthita yuddhe
pranams tyaktva dhanani ca
acaryah pitarah putras
tathaiva ca pitamahah

matulah svasurah pautrah
syalah sambandhinas tatha
etan na hantum icchami
ghnato 'pi madhusudana

SYNONYMS

kim--what use; nah--to us; rajyena--is the kingdom; govinda--O Krsna; kim--what; bhogaih--enjoyment; jivitena--by living; va--either; yesam--for whom; arthe--for the matter of; kanksitam--desired; nah--our; rajyam--kingdom; bhogah--material enjoyment; sukhani--all happiness; ca--also; te--all of them; ime--these; avasthitah--situated; yuddhe--in this battlefield; pranan--lives; tyaktva--giving up; dhanani--riches; ca--also; acaryah--teachers; pitarah--fathers; putrah--sons; tatha--as well as; eva--certainly; ca--also; pitamahah--grandfathers; matulah--maternal uncles; svasurah--fathers-in-law; pautrah--grandsons; syalah--brothers-in-law; sambandhinah--relatives; tatha--as well as; etan--all these; na--never; hantum--for killing; icchami--do I wish; ghnatah--being killed; api--even; madhusudana--O killer of the demon Madhu (Krsna);

TRANSLATION:

O Govinda, of what avail to us are kingdoms, happiness or even life itself when all those for whom we may desire them are now arrayed in this battlefield? O Madhusudana, when teachers, fathers, sons, grandfathers, maternal uncles, fathers-in-law, grandsons, brothers-in-law and all relatives are ready to give up their lives and properties and are standing before me, then why should I wish to kill them, though I may survive?

Bhagavad Gita 1:31

na ca sreyo 'nupasyami
hatva sva-janam ahave
na kankse vijayam krsna
na ca rajyam sukhani ca

SYNONYMS

na--nor; ca--also; sreyah--good; anupasyami--do I foresee; hatva--by killing; sva-janam--own kinsmen; ahave--in the fight; na--nor; kankse--do I desire; vijayam--victory; krsna--O Krsna; na--nor; ca--also; rajyam--kingdom; sukhani--happiness thereof; ca--also.

TRANSLATION:

I do not see how any good can come from killing my own kinsmen in this battle, nor can I, my dear Krsna, desire any subsequent victory, kingdom, or happiness.

Bhagavad Gita 1:30

na ca saknomy avasthatum
bhramativa ca me manah
nimittani ca pasyami
viparitani kesava

SYNONYMS

na--nor; ca--also; saknomi--am I able; avasthatum--to stay; bhramati--forgetting; iva--as; ca--and; me--my; manah--mind; nimittani--causes; ca--also; pasyami--I foresee; viparitani--just the opposite; kesava--O killer of the demon Kesi (Krsna).

I am now unable to stand here any longer. I am forgetting myself, and my mind is reeling. I foresee only evil, O killer of the Kesi demon.