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Bhagavad Gita 2.37
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Sanskrit
हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम्।
तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः
तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः
Transliteration
hato vā prāpsyasi swargaṁ jitvā vā bhokṣhyase mahīm
tasmād uttiṣhṭha kaunteya yuddhāya kṛita-niśhchayaḥ
tasmād uttiṣhṭha kaunteya yuddhāya kṛita-niśhchayaḥ
Synonyms
sukha: happiness;
duḥkhe: and distress;
same: in equanimity;
kṛtvā: doing so;
lābha: alābhau — both profit and loss;
jaya: ajayau — both victory and defeat;
tataḥ: thereafter;
yuddhāya: for the sake of fighting;
yujyasva: engage (fight);
na: never;
evam: in this way;
pāpam: sinful reaction;
avāpsyasi: you will gain .;
English Meaning
Do thou fight for the sake of fighting, without considering happiness or distress, loss or gain, victory or defeat – and by so doing you shall never incur sin.
Life Theme
Duty and Wisdom
Life Application
Focusing on doing one’s duty sincerely instead of worrying constantly about outcomes or recognition.