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[_LittleNipper]

Psalm 134:1-3 Song of those headed home

All servants of God praise Him --- who stand in the Temple at night.

Lift your hands in the Temple, and praise the Lord.

May the Creator of heaven and earth bless you from Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 A Song of the Ascents. Lo, bless Jehovah, all servants of Jehovah, Who are standing in the house of Jehovah by night.

2 Lift up your hands [in] the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah.

3 Jehovah doth bless thee out of Zion, The maker of the heavens and earth!

[_LittleNipper]

Psalm 135:1-21
Praise the Lord. Praise His name. Servants the Lord, praise Him.

You who serve in the Lord's temple, praise him. You who serve in the courtyards of the temple, praise him.

Praise the Lord --- He is good. Sing praise to His name, because such is enjoyable.

The Lord has chosen the people of Jacob to belong to Him. He has chosen Israel to be His special treasure.

I know that the Lord is great. I know that our Lord surpasses any other thing of worship.

The Lord does anything he wants to do in the heavens and on the earth --- even in the deepest parts of the oceans.

He makes clouds to cross the earth. He sends lightning with the rain. He brings the wind out of his storerooms.

He killed the oldest son of each family in Egypt ---- striking down the oldest males that were born both people and animals.

He did miraculous signs in Egypt. He performed wonders against Pharaoh and those serving him.

He ruined many nations. He killed mighty kings.

He killed Sihoh (the king of the Amorites), Og (the king of Bashan), and all the kings of Canaan.

He gave their land as a gift to His people Israel.

Lord, Your name lasts forever. Lord, Your fame will last for all time to come.

When the Lord hands down His judgment, He will show deep concern for those who serve him.

The statues of the nations’ gods are made out of silver and gold from human hands.

They have mouths but can’t speak, eyes but can’t see, ears but can’t hear and they can’t breathe.

Those who make statues of gods are just like them. So are all those who trust in them.

People of Israel, Priests of Aaron, Tribe of Levi, praise the Lord. You who have respect for the Lord, praise him.

Give praise to the Lord in Zion. Give praise to the God who lives in Jerusalem.

Praise the Lord.


Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Praise ye Jah! Praise ye the name of Jehovah, Praise, ye servants of Jehovah,

2 Who are standing in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.

3 Praise ye Jah! for Jehovah [is] good, Sing praise to His name, for [it is] pleasant.

4 For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.

5 For I have known that great [is] Jehovah, Yea, our Lord [is] above all gods.

6 All that Jehovah pleased He hath done, In the heavens and in earth, In the seas and all deep places,

7 Causing vapours to ascend from the end of the earth, Lightnings for the rain He hath made, Bringing forth wind from His treasures.

8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt, From man unto beast.

9 He sent tokens and wonders into thy midst, O Egypt, On Pharaoh and on all his servants.

10 Who smote many nations, and slew strong kings,

11 Even Sihon king of the Amorite, And Og king of Bashan, And all kingdoms of Canaan.

12 And He gave their land an inheritance, An inheritance to Israel His people,

13 O Jehovah, Thy name [is] to the age, O Jehovah, Thy memorial to all generations.

14 For Jehovah doth judge His people, And for His servants comforteth Himself.

15 The idols of the nations [are] silver and gold, Work of the hands of man.

16 A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,

17 Ears they have, and they give not ear, Nose -- there is no breath in their mouth!

18 Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.

19 O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah,

20 O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah, Those fearing Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.

21 Blessed [is] Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem -- praise ye Jah!

[_LittleNipper]

Psalm 136:1-26 Thank the Lord because He's good. His love is eternal.

Give thanks to God who is above any gods. His love is eternal.

Give thanks to the Lord above any lords. His love is eternal.

Only He does great miracles. His love is eternal.

Wisely He created the skies. His love is eternal.

He spread the land over water. His love is eternal .

He Created the sun and moon. His love is eternal.

He designed the sun to rule our day. His love is eternal.

He designed the moon and stars to be seen at night. His love is eternal.

He slayed the firstborn sons of the Egyptians. His love is eternal.

He took the people of Israel out of Egypt. His love is eternal.

He did it with His power and strength. His love is eternal.

He split the water of the Red Sea. His love is eternal .

He brought the Israelites through the middle of it. His love is eternal.

The king of Egypt and his army drowned in the Red Sea. His love is eternal.

He led his people through the desert. His love is eternal

He defeated great kings. His love is eternal

He killed powerful kings. His love is eternal

He defeated Sihon king of the Amorites. His love is eternal.

He defeated Og king of Bashan. His love is eternal.

He appropriated their land as a gift. His love is eternal.

It was a present to his servants, the Israelites. His love is eternal.

He considered us when we were troubled. His love is eternal.

He freed us from our enemies. His love is eternal.

He provides for every living creature. His love is eternal.

Give thanks to God of heaven. His love is eternal.


Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness.

2 Give ye thanks to the God of gods, For to the age [is] His kindness.

3 Give ye thanks to the Lord of lords, For to the age [is] His kindness.

4 To Him doing great wonders by Himself alone, For to the age [is] His kindness.

5 To Him making the heavens by understanding, For to the age [is] His kindness.

6 To Him spreading the earth over the waters, For to the age [is] His kindness.

7 To Him making great lights, For to the age [is] His kindness.

8 The sun to rule by day, For to the age [is] His kindness.

9 The moon and stars to rule by night, For to the age [is] His kindness.

10 To Him smiting Egypt in their first-born, For to the age [is] His kindness.

11 And bringing forth Israel from their midst, For to the age [is] His kindness.

12 By a strong hand, and a stretched-out-arm, For to the age [is] His kindness.

13 To Him cutting the sea of Suph into parts, For to the age [is] His kindness,

14 And caused Israel to pass through its midst, For to the age [is] His kindness,

15 And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the sea of Suph, For to the age [is] His kindness.

16 To Him leading His people in a wilderness, For to the age [is] His kindness.

17 To Him smiting great kings, For to the age [is] His kindness.

18 Yea, He doth slay honourable kings, For to the age [is] His kindness.

19 Even Sihon king of the Amorite, For to the age [is] His kindness.

20 And Og king of Bashan, For to the age [is] His kindness.

21 And He gave their land for inheritance, For to the age [is] His kindness.

22 An inheritance to Israel His servant, For to the age [is] His kindness.

23 Who in our lowliness hath remembered us, For to the age [is] His kindness.

24 And He delivereth us from our adversaries, For to the age [is] His kindness.

25 Giving food to all flesh, For to the age [is] His kindness.

26 Give ye thanks to the God of the heavens, For to the age [is] His kindness!

[Guest]

Psalm 137:1-9 On the shores along the rivers in Babylon—we rested and there cried when we remembered Jerusalem.

Upon willows there we hung up our lyres, (When a lyre is hung up, it isn't being played and willows evoke a sense of sadness and loss)

For there our captors requested us to sing, and our tormentors asked for mirth, saying, “Sing us one of your simple folk ditties regarding Jerusalem!”

How could we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign country?

If I forget you, Dear Jerusalem, may my right had become useless!

Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth, if I do not think of you, if I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy.

Lord consider how those Edomites, the day of Jerusalem’s fall yelled, “Tear it down! Tear it down to its foundations!”

Daughter Babylon, you destroyer? Contented will they be who repay you in kind!

With much enjoyment, they will take your little ones and dash them against rock as you did to us!


Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 By rivers of Babylon -- There we did sit, Yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.

2 On willows in its midst we hung our harps.

3 For there our captors asked us the words of a song, And our spoilers -- joy: `Sing ye to us of a song of Zion.'

4 How do we sing the song of Jehovah, On the land of a stranger?

5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, my right hand forgetteth!

6 My tongue doth cleave to my palate, If I do not remember thee, If I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy.

7 Remember, Jehovah, for the sons of Edom, The day of Jerusalem, Those saying, `Rase, rase to its foundation!'

8 O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one, O the happiness of him who repayeth to thee thy deed, That thou hast done to us.

9 O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!

[_ludwigm]

O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!
Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

Psalm 137:1-9
...
9 O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!

In KJV:
9. Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

Words of god, ehm?

What kind of god can write these words? Or dictate them to his prophets?

And what of Huitzilopochtli? In one year — and it was but five hundred years ago — no less than 50,000 youths and maidens were slain in sacrifice to him.

Speaking of Huitzilopochtli recalls his brother, Tezcatlipoca. Tezcatlipoca was almost as powerful: he consumed 25,000 virgins a year.

Didn't you know where is this source?
Search the words by google...
... or search them on this thread only; there is only 4 (four, fyi) appearance. I am certain, you even didn't read them; you read only this crap called your sacred scripture.

You can be certain, nobody reads all this 3600+ comment. You should discontinue it. There are hundreds of sites producing hundreds versions of ... OK I don't use that word fits here.

Or (do You read this, Shades?)...
... this is nothing to do with Mormonism. As such, this is a derailment as a whole. Outer Darkness? Or is that reserved for me only?

[_LittleNipper]

O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!
Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

Psalm 137:1-9
...
9 O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!

In KJV:
9. Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

Words of god, ehm?

What kind of god can write these words? Or dictate them to his prophets?

And what of Huitzilopochtli? In one year — and it was but five hundred years ago — no less than 50,000 youths and maidens were slain in sacrifice to him.

Speaking of Huitzilopochtli recalls his brother, Tezcatlipoca. Tezcatlipoca was almost as powerful: he consumed 25,000 virgins a year.

Didn't you know where is this source?
Search the words by google...
... or search them on this thread only; there is only 4 (four, fyi) appearance. I am certain, you even didn't read them; you read only this s*** called your sacred scripture.

You can be certain, nobody reads all this 3600+ comment. You should discontinue it. There are hundreds of sites producing hundreds versions of ... OK I don't use that word fits here.

Or (do You read this, Shades?)...
... this is nothing to do with Mormonism. As such, this is a derailment as a whole. Outer Darkness? Or is that reserved for me only?

God certainly didn't say everything that appears in the Bible. God did allow it to be both said and recorded. The absolute fact is that the Children of Israel were very upset about being held captive in Babylon (which was their own fault). But the historic fact is that many small infants of the children of Israel had been so massacred. And the thought of such senseless slaughter of their own children upset them. They wanted those of Babylon to have a taste of their own medicine by the hand of someone, anyone!

So, you do not imagine that people held in concentration camps during WWII might not have wanted the families of the Nazis tossed into the incinerators by someone/anyone, so that the Nazis might have a taste of what those held captive experienced. Could this be why allied planes leveled the beautiful cities of those poor benevolent German people? What did Dresden do?

Do you think Satan wants me to become discouraged and give up and quit, or to continue to encourage others to really read and investigate God's Word? I think you already know the answer... There might be 1000's of versions, but if only one person takes the time to read my understanding of God's Word, wouldn't it be sad if I were to not present it--- if only for that one's sake. Just because someone says he doesn't agree, doesn't mean that that someone isn't being exposed to something that is causing the cogs to move and gears to spin.

[_ludwigm]

God certainly didn't say everything that appears in the Bible.

What? So not EVERY word written in the Bible are Words of God?

God did allow it to be both said and recorded.

Both? What both, please...

They wanted those of Babylon to have a taste of their own medicine by the hand of someone, anyone!

What again? OK, you didn't reach New Testament:
Matthew 18
21. Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22. Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

Or, from your previous comment:
26 Give ye thanks to the God of the heavens, For to the age [is] His kindness!
His kindness... Got it?

So, you do not imagine that people held in concentration camps during WWII might not have wanted the families of the Nazis tossed into the incinerators by someone, so that the Nazis might have a taste of what those captive experienced. Could this be why allied planes leveled the beautiful cities of those poor German people?

I don't understand your words.
The allies bombed --- for example --- Dresden back to the Stone Age. I used to see the result. Search "Dresden" on this site (I know you will not do it) then you willwould see.

Do you think Satan wants me

No such thing of satan, outside of your sick imagination.

Shades! This is nothing to do with Mormonism...

[_LittleNipper]

God certainly didn't say everything that appears in the Bible.

What? So not EVERY word written in the Bible are Words of God?

God did allow it to be both said and recorded.

Both? What both, please...

They wanted those of Babylon to have a taste of their own medicine by the hand of someone, anyone!

What again? OK, you didn't reach New Testament:
Matthew 18
21. Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22. Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

Or, from your previous comment:
26 Give ye thanks to the God of the heavens, For to the age [is] His kindness!
His kindness... Got it?

So, you do not imagine that people held in concentration camps during WWII might not have wanted the families of the Nazis tossed into the incinerators by someone, so that the Nazis might have a taste of what those captive experienced. Could this be why allied planes leveled the beautiful cities of those poor German people?

I don't understand your words.
The allies bombed --- for example --- Dresden back to the Stone Age. I used to see the result. Search "Dresden" on this site (I know you will not do it) then you willwould see.

Do you think Satan wants me

No such thing of satan, outside of your sick imagination.

Shades! This is nothing to do with Mormonism...

The Bible has everything to do with Mormonism. They either accept it or reject it. What you seem to not understand is that when people are upset they say things. Some things happen and some things do not. My father was stationed in Frankfurt Germany after the war. I saw the photos of how Germany ended up facing the very same terrors that they heaped on others. The ancient and historic city of Coventry was excessively bombed by the Germans in hopes of making England surrender. In the end, Dresden was eventually bombed as seeming retribution...

God records the good the bad and the ugly in His Word. However, He provides opportunity for insight. Lies are exposed as lies. Truth shines forth as truth. One must either accept that there exists good and bad, and that God is good and Satan promotes evil, or one must believe that the world is a mess and without any rhyme or rationality. The only thing that makes sense is GOD is love and that Satan is a corruptive force seeking to devour those he encourages to be close minded. 70 doesn't leave you much time, but I do believe in miracles.

[_consiglieri]

Little Nipper has been jamming the bandwidth with this thread about the Bible verse by verse only to tell us at this late date not everything in the Bible is from God?!!!

You have got to be freaking kidding me!!!

[_Chap]

The Bible has everything to do with Mormonism. They either accept it or reject it.

The Quran has everything to do with Mormonism. They either accept it or reject it.

The Dhammapada has everything to do with Mormonism. They either accept it or reject it.

The Bhagavad-Gita has everything to do with Mormonism. They either accept it or reject it.

And so on ... so I can start a thread here and post all of those texts, bit by bit?

So here we go ...

1. In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.

2. Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds.

3. The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

4. Master of the Day of Judgment.

5. It is You we worship, and upon You we call for help.

6. Guide us to the straight path.

7. The path of those You have blessed, not of those against whom there is anger, nor of those who are misguided.

1. Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought. If with an impure mind a person speaks or acts suffering follows him like the wheel that follows the foot of the ox.

2. Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought. If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts happiness follows him like his never-departing shadow.

3. "He abused me, he struck me, he overpowered me, he robbed me." Those who harbor such thoughts do not still their hatred.

4. "He abused me, he struck me, he overpowered me, he robbed me." Those who do not harbor such thoughts still their hatred.

5. Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal.

6. There are those who do not realize that one day we all must die. But those who do realize this settle their quarrels.

7. Just as a storm throws down a weak tree, so does Mara overpower the man who lives for the pursuit of pleasures, who is uncontrolled in his senses, immoderate in eating, indolent, and dissipated. [1]

8. Just as a storm cannot prevail against a rocky mountain, so Mara can never overpower the man who lives meditating on the impurities, who is controlled in his senses, moderate in eating, and filled with faith and earnest effort. [2]

9. Whoever being depraved, devoid of self-control and truthfulness, should don the monk's yellow robe, he surely is not worthy of the robe.

10. But whoever is purged of depravity, well-established in virtues and filled with self-control and truthfulness, he indeed is worthy of the yellow robe.

11. Those who mistake the unessential to be essential and the essential to be unessential, dwelling in wrong thoughts, never arrive at the essential.

12. Those who know the essential to be essential and the unessential to be unessential, dwelling in right thoughts, do arrive at the essential.

13. Just as rain breaks through an ill-thatched house, so passion penetrates an undeveloped mind.

14. Just as rain does not break through a well-thatched house, so passion never penetrates a well-developed mind.

15. The evil-doer grieves here and hereafter; he grieves in both the worlds. He laments and is afflicted, recollecting his own impure deeds.

16. The doer of good rejoices here and hereafter; he rejoices in both the worlds. He rejoices and exults, recollecting his own pure deeds.

17. The evil-doer suffers here and hereafter; he suffers in both the worlds. The thought, "Evil have I done," torments him, and he suffers even more when gone to realms of woe.

18. The doer of good delights here and hereafter; he delights in both the worlds. The thought, "Good have I done," delights him, and he delights even more when gone to realms of bliss.

19. Much though he recites the sacred texts, but acts not accordingly, that heedless man is like a cowherd who only counts the cows of others — he does not partake of the blessings of the holy life.

20. Little though he recites the sacred texts, but puts the Teaching into practice, forsaking lust, hatred, and delusion, with true wisdom and emancipated mind, clinging to nothing of this or any other world — he indeed partakes of the blessings of a holy life.

Bg 1.1 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: O Sañjaya, after my sons and the sons of Pāṇḍu assembled in the place of pilgrimage at Kurukṣetra, desiring to fight, what did they do?
Bg 1.2 — Sañjaya said: O King, after looking over the army arranged in military formation by the sons of Pāṇḍu, King Duryodhana went to his teacher and spoke the following words.
Bg 1.3 — O my teacher, behold the great army of the sons of Pāṇḍu, so expertly arranged by your intelligent disciple the son of Drupada.
Bg 1.4 — Here in this army are many heroic bowmen equal in fighting to Bhīma and Arjuna: great fighters like Yuyudhāna, Virāṭa and Drupada.
Bg 1.5 — There are also great heroic, powerful fighters like Dhṛṣṭaketu, Cekitāna, Kāśirāja, Purujit, Kuntibhoja and Śaibya.
Bg 1.6 — There are the mighty Yudhāmanyu, the very powerful Uttamaujā, the son of Subhadrā and the sons of Draupadī. All these warriors are great chariot fighters.
Bg 1.7 — But for your information, O best of the brāhmaṇas, let me tell you about the captains who are especially qualified to lead my military force.
Bg 1.8 — There are personalities like you, Bhīṣma, Karṇa, Kṛpa, Aśvatthāmā, Vikarṇa and the son of Somadatta called Bhūriśravā, who are always victorious in battle.
Bg 1.9 — There are many other heroes who are prepared to lay down their lives for my sake. All of them are well equipped with different kinds of weapons, and all are experienced in military science.
Bg 1.10 — Our strength is immeasurable, and we are perfectly protected by Grandfather Bhīṣma, whereas the strength of the Pāṇḍavas, carefully protected by Bhīma, is limited.
Bg 1.11 — All of you must now give full support to Grandfather Bhīṣma, as you stand at your respective strategic points of entrance into the phalanx of the army.
Bg 1.12 — Then Bhīṣma, the great valiant grandsire of the Kuru dynasty, the grandfather of the fighters, blew his conchshell very loudly, making a sound like the roar of a lion, giving Duryodhana joy.
Bg 1.13 — After that, the conchshells, drums, bugles, trumpets and horns were all suddenly sounded, and the combined sound was tumultuous.
Bg 1.14 — On the other side, both Lord Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, stationed on a great chariot drawn by white horses, sounded their transcendental conchshells.
Bg 1.15 — Lord Kṛṣṇa blew His conchshell, called Pāñcajanya; Arjuna blew his, the Devadatta; and Bhīma, the voracious eater and performer of herculean tasks, blew his terrific conchshell, called Pauṇḍra.
Bg 1.16-18 — King Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī, blew his conchshell, the Ananta-vijaya, and Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughoṣa and Maṇipuṣpaka. That great archer the King of Kāśī, the great fighter Śikhaṇḍī, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Virāṭa, the unconquerable Sātyaki, Drupada, the sons of Draupadī, and others, O King, such as the mighty-armed son of Subhadrā, all blew their respective conchshells.
Bg 1.19 — The blowing of these different conchshells became uproarious. Vibrating both in the sky and on the earth, it shattered the hearts of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
Bg 1.20 — At that time Arjuna, the son of Pāṇḍu, seated in the chariot bearing the flag marked with Hanumān, took up his bow and prepared to shoot his arrows. O King, after looking at the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra drawn in military array, Arjuna then spoke to Lord Kṛṣṇa these words.
Bg 1.21-22 — Arjuna said: O infallible one, please draw my chariot between the two armies so that I may see those present here, who desire to fight, and with whom I must contend in this great trial of arms.
Bg 1.23 — Let me see those who have come here to fight, wishing to please the evil-minded son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
Bg 1.24 — Sañjaya said: O descendant of Bharata, having thus been addressed by Arjuna, Lord Kṛṣṇa drew up the fine chariot in the midst of the armies of both parties.
Bg 1.25 — In the presence of Bhīṣma, Droṇa and all the other chieftains of the world, the Lord said, “Just behold, Pārtha, all the Kurus assembled here.”
Bg 1.26 — There Arjuna could see, within the midst of the armies of both parties, his fathers, grandfathers, teachers, maternal uncles, brothers, sons, grandsons, friends, and also his fathers-in-law and well-wishers.
Bg 1.27 — When the son of Kuntī, Arjuna, saw all these different grades of friends and relatives, he became overwhelmed with compassion and spoke thus.
Bg 1.28 — Arjuna said: My dear Kṛṣṇa, seeing my friends and relatives present before me in such a fighting spirit, I feel the limbs of my body quivering and my mouth drying up.
Bg 1.29 — My whole body is trembling, my hair is standing on end, my bow Gāṇḍīva is slipping from my hand, and my skin is burning.
Bg 1.30 — I am now unable to stand here any longer. I am forgetting myself, and my mind is reeling. I see only causes of misfortune, O Kṛṣṇa, killer of the Keśī demon.
Bg 1.31 — I do not see how any good can come from killing my own kinsmen in this battle, nor can I, my dear Kṛṣṇa, desire any subsequent victory, kingdom or happiness.
Bg 1.32-35 — O Govinda, of what avail to us are a kingdom, happiness or even life itself when all those for whom we may desire them are now arrayed on this battlefield? O Madhusūdana, when teachers, fathers, sons, grandfathers, maternal uncles, fathers-in-law, grandsons, brothers-in-law and other relatives are ready to give up their lives and properties and are standing before me, why should I wish to kill them, even though they might otherwise kill me? O maintainer of all living entities, I am not prepared to fight with them even in exchange for the three worlds, let alone this earth. What pleasure will we derive from killing the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra?
Bg 1.36 — Sin will overcome us if we slay such aggressors. Therefore it is not proper for us to kill the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and our friends. What should we gain, O Kṛṣṇa, husband of the goddess of fortune, and how could we be happy by killing our own kinsmen?
Bg 1.37-38 — O Janārdana, although these men, their hearts overtaken by greed, see no fault in killing one’s family or quarreling with friends, why should we, who can see the crime in destroying a family, engage in these acts of sin?
Bg 1.39 — With the destruction of the dynasty, the eternal family tradition is vanquished, and thus the rest of the family becomes involved in irreligion.
Bg 1.40 — When irreligion is prominent in the family, O Kṛṣṇa, the women of the family become polluted, and from the degradation of womanhood, O descendant of Vṛṣṇi, comes unwanted progeny.
Bg 1.41 — An increase of unwanted population certainly causes hellish life both for the family and for those who destroy the family tradition. The ancestors of such corrupt families fall down, because the performances for offering them food and water are entirely stopped.
Bg 1.42 — By the evil deeds of those who destroy the family tradition and thus give rise to unwanted children, all kinds of community projects and family welfare activities are devastated.
Bg 1.43 — O Kṛṣṇa, maintainer of the people, I have heard by disciplic succession that those whose family traditions are destroyed dwell always in hell.
Bg 1.44 — Alas, how strange it is that we are preparing to commit greatly sinful acts. Driven by the desire to enjoy royal happiness, we are intent on killing our own kinsmen.
Bg 1.45 — Better for me if the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, weapons in hand, were to kill me unarmed and unresisting on the battlefield.
Bg 1.46 — Sañjaya 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.