The Song Of Life: 4. I Wish No One To Slay Poem by Aniruddha Pathak

The Song Of Life: 4. I Wish No One To Slay



O Slayer of demon Madhoo,
Even if they kill me still
I do not wish them to kill—
Even for the three worlds' worth,
Why, then for throne of mere Earth?||1.35 ||

And Arjun firmly decides not to fight with the rival army nor kill any— not even if some were to offer me the kingdom of three worlds, and not at all for that of mere earth. The transliteration of the verse follows:

etān na hantum ichćhāmi ghnatau api madhu-sūdana |
api trai-lokya-rājyasya hetoh kim nu mahī-kŗte|| 1.35 ||

etān: (all)these, them; hantum: to kill, to slay; na ichċhāmi: I wish not, I am not willing; ghnatah api: even if slain, wounded (by them): madhu-sūdana: O Lord Krishna; O Slayer of Madhu (a demon): api trailokya rājyasya: even kingship of the three worlds; hetoh: for the purpose of, for the sake of; kim nu: how/why indeed then? mahīkrite: for earthly lordship, for the sake of (mere)earth.

Saturday, August 24, 2019
Topic(s) of this poem: murder
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kumarmani Mahakul 24 August 2019

Dear Pathak sir, taking sloka-35 from Mahabharat you have so brilliantly translated. The poem is nice to read.as there is conversation among Arjuna and Lord Krishna. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for sharing.

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Aniruddha Pathak 25 August 2019

No, I must thank you for reading and appreciating it.

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