न चैतद्विद्मः कतरन्नो गरीयो यद्वा जयेम यदि वा नो जयेयुः । यानेव हत्वा न जिजीविषाम स्तेऽवस्थिताः प्रमुखे धार्तराष्ट्राः ॥ ६ ॥
na chaitadvidmaḥ kataranno garīyo yadvā jayema yadi vā no jayeyuḥ yāneva hatvā na jijīviṣhāmas te ’vasthitāḥ pramukhe dhārtarāṣhṭrāḥ
Translation
We do not even know which is better for us — that we conquer them, or that they conquer us. The very sons of Dhritarashtra, after killing whom we would not wish to live, stand facing us.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
हम यह भी नहीं जानते कि हमारे लिए क्या श्रेष्ठ है — हम उन्हें जीतें या वे हमें जीतें। जिन्हें मारकर हम जीना भी नहीं चाहेंगे, वे ही धृतराष्ट्र के पुत्र हमारे सामने खड़े हैं।
Commentary
This is the heart of Arjun's dilemma: he cannot even tell which outcome he should hope for. Victory would feel like defeat. Many readers recognise this state — a choice where every option seems to lead to loss — and that is exactly why the Gita's answer has spoken to people far from any battlefield.