View source for Arjuna, being a saintly devotee of the Lord, is always conscious of moral principles and therefore takes care to avoid such activities (killing one's own brother, father, or mother). BG 1972 purports

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[[Category:Saintly Devotees of God]]
[[Category:Arjuna]]
[[Category:Consciousness of a Devotee of God]]
[[Category:Morale]]
[[Category:Principles of a Devotee of God]]
[[Category:Take Care]]
[[Category:Avoidance of a Devotee of God]]
[[Category:Activities of a Devotee of God]]
[[Category:Kill]]
[[Category:Brother]]
[[Category:Father]]
[[Category:Mother]]
[[Category:Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 1972 Purports, Chapter 01 - Vaniquotes]]
[[Category:Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 1972 Purports, Chapters 01 to 18 - Vaniquotes]]
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<h2>Bhagavad-gita As it is</h2>
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<h3>BG Chapters 1 - 6</h3>
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Driven by selfish motives, one may be inclined to such sinful acts as the killing of one's own brother, father, or mother. There are many such instances in the history of the world. But Arjuna, being a saintly devotee of the Lord, is always conscious of moral principles and therefore takes care to avoid such activities.
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[[Vanisource:BG 1.44 (1972)|BG 1.44 (1972), Translation and Purport]]
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Alas, how strange it is that we are preparing to commit greatly sinful acts, driven by the desire to enjoy royal happiness.
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Driven by selfish motives, one may be inclined to such sinful acts as the killing of one's own brother, father, or mother. There are many such instances in the history of the world. But Arjuna, being a saintly devotee of the Lord, is always conscious of moral principles and therefore takes care to avoid such activities.
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