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Bhagavad Gita 2.30
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Sanskrit
देही नित्यमवध्योऽयं देहे सर्वस्य भारत।
तस्मात्सर्वाणि भूतानि न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि
तस्मात्सर्वाणि भूतानि न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि
Transliteration
dehī nityam avadhyo ’yaṁ dehe sarvasya bhārata
tasmāt sarvāṇi bhūtāni na tvaṁ śhochitum arhasi
tasmāt sarvāṇi bhūtāni na tvaṁ śhochitum arhasi
Synonyms
sva: dharmam — one’s own religious principles;
api: also;
ca: indeed;
avekṣya: considering;
na: never;
vikampitum: to hesitate;
arhasi: you deserve;
dharmyāt: for religious principles;
hi: indeed;
yuddhāt: than fighting;
śreyaḥ: better engagement;
anyat: any other;
kṣatriyasya: of the kṣatriya;
na: does not;
vidyate: exist .;
English Meaning
Considering your specific duty as a kṣatriya, you should know that there is no better engagement for you than fighting on religious principles; and so there is no need for hesitation.
Life Theme
Duty and Wisdom
Life Application
Focusing on doing one’s duty sincerely instead of worrying constantly about outcomes or recognition.