kṣhema-taram

How it is translated

• better (1)
• more painful (1)
• in ancient times (1)
• very rare (1)
• superior (1)
• still more secret knowledge (1)

Every verse

1. 1.46यदि मामप्रतीकारमशस्त्रं शस्त्रपाणयः।yadi mām apratīkāram aśhastraṁ śhastra-pāṇayaḥIf the sons of Dhritarashtra, with weapons in hand, should slay me in battle, unresisting and unarmed, that would be better for me.Here: better
2. 2.36अवाच्यवादांश्च बहून् वदिष्यन्ति तवाहिताः।avāchya-vādānśh cha bahūn vadiṣhyanti tavāhitāḥYour enemies, scoffing at your power, will speak many abusive words—what could be more painful than this?Here: more painful
3. 4.15एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः।evaṁ jñātvā kṛitaṁ karma pūrvair api mumukṣhubhiḥHaving known this, the ancient seekers of freedom also performed action; therefore, do thou also perform action, as the ancients did in days of yore.Here: in ancient times
4. 6.42अथवा योगिनामेव कुले भवति धीमताम्।atha vā yoginām eva kule bhavati dhīmatāmOr he is born in a family of even the wisest of yogis; verily, such a birth is very difficult to obtain in this world.Here: very rare
5. 7.7मत्तः परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय।mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat kiñchid asti dhanañjayaThere is nothing higher than Me, O Arjuna. All this is strung on Me, like clusters of gems on a string.Here: superior
6. 18.63इति ते ज्ञानमाख्यातं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं मया।iti te jñānam ākhyātaṁ guhyād guhyataraṁ mayāThus, wisdom more secret than secrecy itself has been declared to you by me. Reflect on it fully, then act as you wish.Here: still more secret knowledge