Sab Khilaf Hain Madhav, Sab Harenge Parth: Meaning and Origin
सब खिलाफ हैं माधव, सब हारेंगे पार्थ: “Everyone is against me, Madhav.” “They will all lose, Parth.” It is a modern Hindi line, written as a two-line conversation between Arjun and Krishna, and one of the most shared motivational lines in India, on posters (ours too), reels and WhatsApp status. It's usually searched as “sab khilaf hai madhav”; in Hindi it is हैं, with the dot, because सब is plural.
Meaning in Hindi and English
English: Arjun: “Everyone is against me, Madhav.” Krishna: “Then they will all lose, Parth.” When you stand with what is right, and with Krishna, the size of the crowd against you doesn't decide the outcome.
Hindi: अर्जुन कहते हैं, “हे माधव, सब मेरे विरुद्ध हैं।” कृष्ण उत्तर देते हैं, “हे पार्थ, (तो) सब हारेंगे।” यानी जो धर्म के साथ है, उसके विरुद्ध खड़ी भीड़ कितनी भी बड़ी हो, जीत उसी की होती है।
Where it comes from
A modern Hindi line, not scripture. This exchange isn't in the Bhagavad Gita or the Mahabharata. The line has been shared widely on social media since at least 2024, and we couldn't find who first wrote it. We print it because people love it, and we're happy to say plainly what it is.
The spirit, though, is the epic's own. At the end of the Gita, Sanjaya says: “यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः । तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिर्ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम ॥” Where Krishna, lord of yoga, is, and where Partha the archer is, there are fortune, victory, prosperity and sound conduct (Gita 18.78). And before the battle Arjun himself tells his brother, “यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः”: where there is dharma, there is victory (Mahabharata 6.21.11).
The line on our products
For the real words of the two friends, read Krishna quotes with meaning and Arjun quotes with meaning.
Questions people ask
What does “sab khilaf hai Madhav, sab harenge Parth” mean in Hindi?
अर्जुन कहते हैं कि हे माधव, सब मेरे विरुद्ध हैं; कृष्ण कहते हैं कि हे पार्थ, सब हारेंगे। जो धर्म और कृष्ण के साथ है, उसकी हार नहीं होती।
Is it from the Bhagavad Gita or the Mahabharata?
No. It's a modern Hindi motivational line written as a conversation between Arjun and Krishna. It isn't in the Gita or the Mahabharata, and we couldn't trace its author.
Who are Madhav and Parth?
Madhav is Krishna; Parth is Arjun, the son of Pritha (Kunti).
Is it “hai” or “hain”?
सब खिलाफ हैं, with the dot, because सब (everyone) is plural. You will also see ख़िलाफ़ with dots under the letters, the Urdu-style spelling; both are fine.
Can I use it as a WhatsApp status or Instagram bio?
Yes, it's made for that: short, and it reads as a dialogue. If you want a line from the Gita itself beside it, यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो (18.78) carries the same promise.