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FIRST DISCOURSE.
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mother's brothers, fathers-in-law, grandsons, brothers-in-law, and other relatives. (34)

एतान्न हन्तुमिच्छामि घ्नतोऽपि मधुसूदन । अपि त्रैलोक्यराज्यस्य हेतोः किं नु महीकृते ॥ ३५ ॥

These I do not wish to kill, though myself slain, O Madhusûdana,[1] even for the sake of the kingship of the three worlds; how then for earth? (35)

निहत्य धार्तराष्ट्रान्नः का प्रीतिः स्याज्जनार्दन । पापमेवाश्रयेदस्मान्हत्वैतानाततायिनः ॥ ३६ ॥

Slaying these sons of Dhritarâshtra, what pleasure can be ours, O Janârdana?[2] Killing these desperadoes, sin will but take hold of us. (36)

तस्मान्नार्हा वयं हन्तुं धार्तराष्ट्रान्स्वबान्धवान् । स्वजनं हि कथं हत्वा सुखिनः स्याम माधव ॥ ३७ ॥

  1. The slayer of Madhu, a demon.
  2. "Destroyer of the people." Shri Krishna as the warrior conquering all forms of evil.