kā

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• what (3)
• why (1)

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1. 1.36निहत्य धार्तराष्ट्रान्नः का प्रीतिः स्याज्जनार्दन।nihatya dhārtarāṣhṭrān naḥ kā prītiḥ syāj janārdanaBy killing these sons of Dhritarashtra, what pleasure could be ours, O Janardana? Only sin would accrue to us from killing these felons.Here: what
2. 2.28अव्यक्तादीनि भूतानि व्यक्तमध्यानि भारत।avyaktādīni bhūtāni vyakta-madhyāni bhārataBeings are unmanifest in their beginning, manifest in their middle state, O Arjuna, and unmanifest again in their end. What is there to grieve about?Here: why
3. 2.54स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव।sthita-prajñasya kā bhāṣhā samādhi-sthasya keśhavaArjuna said, "O Krishna, what is the description of one who has steady wisdom and is merged in the superconscious state? How does one of steady wisdom speak, how do they…Here: what
4. 17.1अर्जुन उवाचये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विताः।arjuna uvāchaArjuna said, "What is the condition of those who, disregarding the injunctions of the scriptures, perform sacrifice with faith—is it Sattva, Rajas, or Tamas, O Krishna?"Here: what