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Bhagavad Gita 2.31
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Sanskrit
स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि।
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाछ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाछ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते
Transliteration
swa-dharmam api chāvekṣhya na vikampitum arhasi
dharmyāddhi yuddhāch chhreyo ’nyat kṣhatriyasya na vidyate
dharmyāddhi yuddhāch chhreyo ’nyat kṣhatriyasya na vidyate
Synonyms
yadṛcchayā: by its own accord;
ca: also;
upapannam: arrived at;
svarga: of the heavenly planets;
dvāram: door;
apāvṛtam: wide open;
sukhinaḥ: very happy;
kṣatriyāḥ: the members of the royal order;
pārtha: O son of Pṛthā;
labhante: do achieve;
yuddham: war;
īdṛśam: like this .;
English Meaning
O Pārtha, happy are the kṣatriyas to whom such fighting opportunities come unsought, opening for them the doors of the heavenly planets.
Life Theme
Duty and Wisdom
Life Application
Focusing on doing one’s duty sincerely instead of worrying constantly about outcomes or recognition.