Bhagavad Gita 2.37हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम्।तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः ॥
hato vā prāpsyasi swargaṁ jitvā vā bhokṣhyase mahīm
tasmād uttiṣhṭha kaunteya yuddhāya kṛita-niśhchayaḥ
Sanskrit recitation
Duty when you are afraid · 2.31–2.38 · Teaching
Translation
Slain, you will obtain heaven; victorious, you will enjoy the earth; therefore, stand up, O son of Kunti, resolved to fight.
Hindi translation
अगर युद्धमें तू मारा जायगा तो तुझे स्वर्गकी प्राप्ति होगी और अगर युद्धमें तू जीत जायगा तो पृथ्वीका राज्य भोगेगा। अतः हे कुन्तीनन्दन! तू युद्धके लिये निश्चय करके खड़ा हो जा।
Meaning
In either case you will be benefited. Therefore, stand up with the firm resolution I will conquer the enemy or die.
After Swami Sivananda
Duty when you are afraid· 2.31–2.38→
Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.
- 2.31Further, having regard to your duty, you should not waver, for there is nothing higher for…
- 2.32Happy are the Kshatriyas, O Arjuna! who are called to fight in such a battle that comes of…
- 2.33But if you will not fight this righteous war, then having abandoned your own duty and…
- 2.34People will also recount your everlasting dishonor; and for one who has been honored,…
- 2.35The great chariot-warriors will think that you have withdrawn from the battle out of fear,…
- 2.36Your enemies, scoffing at your power, will speak many abusive words—what could be more…
2.37Slain, you will obtain heaven; victorious, you will enjoy the earth; therefore, stand up,…
- 2.38Having made pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat equal, engage in battle…
Word-by-word→
- vā
- or
- jitvā
- by achieving victory
- mahīm
- the kingdom on earth
- hataḥ
- slain
- swargam
- celestial abodes
- tasmāt
- therefore
- kaunteya
- Arjun, the son of Kunti
- yuddhāya
- for fight
- prāpsyasi
- you will attain
- bhokṣhyase
- you shall enjoy
- uttiṣhṭha
- arise
- kṛita-niśhchayaḥ
- with determination
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