Bhagavad Gita 11.33तस्मात्त्वमुत्तिष्ठ यशो लभस्व जित्वा शत्रून् भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यं समृद्धम्।मयैवैते निहताः पूर्वमेव निमित्तमात्रं भव सव्यसाचिन् ॥

Name: Bhagavad Gita
Author: Vyasa

tasmāt tvam uttiṣhṭha yaśho labhasva jitvā śhatrūn bhuṅkṣhva rājyaṁ

samṛiddham mayaivaite nihatāḥ pūrvam eva nimitta-mātraṁ bhava savya-sāchin

Sanskrit recitation

11.32 11.34

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Translation

Therefore, stand up and obtain fame. Conquer the enemies and enjoy the unparalleled kingdom. Verily, by Me they have already been slain; be thou a mere instrument, O Arjuna.

Hindi translation

इसलिये तुम युद्धके लिये खड़े हो जाओ और यशको प्राप्त करो तथा शत्रुओंको जीतकर धन-धान्यसे सम्पन्न राज्यको भोगो। ये सभी मेरे द्वारा पहलेसे ही मारे हुए हैं। हे सव्यसाचिन् ! तुम निमित्तमात्र बन जाओ।

Meaning

Be thou merely an apparent or nominal cause. I have already killed them in advance. I have destroyed them long ago.Fame People will think that Bhishma, Drona and the other great warriors whom even the gods cannot kill have been defeated by you and so you will obtain great fame. Such fame is due to virtuous Karma only.Satrun Enemies such as Duryodhana.Savyasachi Arjuna who could shoot arrows even with the left hand.

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ete: these
eva: indeed
tvam: you
bhava: become
mayā: by me
jitvā: conquer
pūrvam: already
rājyam: kingdom
tasmāt: therefore
labhasva: attain
yaśhaḥ: honor
śhatrūn: foes
nihatāḥ: slain
samṛiddham: prosperous
bhuṅkṣhva: enjoy
savya-sāchin: Arjun, the one who can shoot arrows with both hands
uttiṣhṭha: arise
eva nimitta-mātram: only an instrument

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