Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 1, Verse 35

Arjuna said
एतान्न हन्तुमिच्छामि घ्नतोऽपि मधुसूदन।अपि त्रैलोक्यराज्यस्य हेतोः किं नु महीकृते ॥1.35॥

etānna hantumicchāmi ghnato'pi madhusūdanaapi trailokyarājyasya hetoḥ kiṃ nu mahīkṛte

Meaning

“Madhusudana (Krishna), I do not want to kill them, even if they kill me — not even to rule the three worlds, let alone this earth.”

हिंदी में अर्थ

“हे मधुसूदन, चाहे वे मुझे मार दें, फिर भी मैं इन्हें मारना नहीं चाहता — तीनों लोकों के राज्य के लिए भी नहीं, फिर इस धरती के राज्य की तो बात ही क्या।”

Practise it today

Write down one value you would not trade even for a big reward, and notice one moment today when you keep it.

Reflect tonight

What value did you hold on to today, even when it was not easy?

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