Chapter 2 · Verse 37 · Sankhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 2.37
Sanskrit
हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम्। तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः।।2.37।।
Transliteration
hato vā prāpsyasi swargaṁ jitvā vā bhokṣhyase mahīm tasmād uttiṣhṭha kaunteya yuddhāya kṛita-niśhchayaḥ
हिंदी अर्थ
यदि युद्ध में मारे जाओगे तो स्वर्ग मिलेगा, और जीत जाओगे तो पृथ्वी का राज्य भोगोगे। इसलिए हे कुंती के पुत्र, युद्ध करने का दृढ़ निश्चय करके खड़े हो जाओ।
Word by Word
Krishna cuts through Arjuna's paralysis with the logic of dharma: there is no loss in righteous action, only gain. Whether you fall in battle or claim victory, your duty returns you to the divine—one through sacrifice, one through rulership.
Both paths lead home. In our modern hesitation and overthinking, we too are frozen between two choices; this verse asks us to move forward with integrity, knowing that committed action aligned with our values cannot diminish our spirit.
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Bhagavad Gita 2.37 — BG 2.37
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