[ BHAGAVAD GITA · 1.45 · spoken by Arjun ]
The greatest warrior alive offered himself for slaughter. His last words before silence.
Let them come. Armed. Ready. Let them kill me standing here with empty hands and no will to fight. That would be better than this.
SANSKRIT
अहो बत महत्पापं कर्तुं व्यवसिता वयम् । यद्राज्यसुखलोभेन हन्तुं स्वजनमुद्यताः ॥१-४५॥
KRISHNA’S LINE
“Surrender without understanding isn't peace. It's collapse dressed as wisdom.”
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