Bg 2.37

TEXT 37

TEXT

हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम् ।
तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृत निश्चयः ॥ ३७ ॥

hato va prapsyasi svargam

jitva va bhoksyase mahim

tasmad uttistha kaunteya

yuddhaya krta niscayaḥ

hataḥ-being killed; va-either; prapsyasi-you gain; svargam-the heavenly kingdom; jitva-by conquering; va-or; bhoksyase-you enjoy; mahim-the world; tasmat-therefore; uttistha-get up; kaunteya-O son of Kunti; yuddhaya-to fight; krta-determination; niscayaḥ-uncertainty.

TRANSLATION

O son of Kunti, either you will be killed on the battlefield and attain the heavenly planets, or you will conquer and enjoy the earthly kingdom. Therefore get up and fight with determination.

Even though there was no certainty of victory for Arjuna's side, he still had to fight; for, even being killed there, he could be elevated into the heavenly planets.

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