Chapter 2 · Verse 31 · Sankhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 2.31
Sanskrit
स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि। धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाछ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते।।2.31।।
Transliteration
swa-dharmam api chāvekṣhya na vikampitum arhasi dharmyāddhi yuddhāch chhreyo ’nyat kṣhatriyasya na vidyate
हिंदी अर्थ
अपने धर्म को देखते हुए तुम्हें विचलित नहीं होना चाहिए, क्योंकि क्षत्रिय के लिए धर्मयुक्त युद्ध से बेहतर कोई काम नहीं है।
Word by Word
Sri Krishna cuts through Arjuna's hesitation with the blade of truth: your dharma is not negotiable based on fear or doubt. The warrior's path is sacred precisely because it demands righteous action without self-serving attachment to outcome.
When you know your duty, wavering becomes a form of spiritual cowardice—a rejection of the very role the Divine has placed you in. In our modern lives, this teaches us that clarity about our responsibilities must anchor us through uncertainty, whether in our families, work, or communities.
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