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Bhagavad Gita 2.33
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Sanskrit
अथ चैत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यं संग्रामं न करिष्यसि।
ततः स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि
ततः स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि
Transliteration
atha chet tvam imaṁ dharmyaṁ saṅgrāmaṁ na kariṣhyasi
tataḥ sva-dharmaṁ kīrtiṁ cha hitvā pāpam avāpsyasi
tataḥ sva-dharmaṁ kīrtiṁ cha hitvā pāpam avāpsyasi
Synonyms
akīrtim: infamy;
ca: also;
api: over and above;
bhūtāni: all people;
kathayiṣyanti: will speak;
te: of you;
avyayām: forever;
sambhāvitasya: for a respectable man;
ca: also;
akīrtiḥ: ill fame;
maraṇāt: than death;
atiricyate: becomes more .;
English Meaning
People will always speak of your infamy, and for a respectable person, dishonor is worse than death.
Life Theme
Duty and Wisdom
Life Application
Focusing on doing one’s duty sincerely instead of worrying constantly about outcomes or recognition.