हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम् ।
तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः ॥ ३७ ॥
hato vā prāpsyasi svargaṃ jitvā vā bhokṣyase mahīm
tasmāduttiṣṭha kaunteya yuddhāya kṛtaniścayaḥ
hato vā prāpsyasi svargaṃ jitvā vā bhokṣyase mahīm
tasmāduttiṣṭha kaunteya yuddhāya kṛtaniścayaḥ
Word by word
Translation
If you are slain you will attain heaven; if you win you will enjoy the earth. Therefore rise, son of Kunti, resolved to fight.
या तो तू युद्ध में मारा जाकर स्वर्ग पाएगा, या जीतकर पृथ्वी का राज्य भोगेगा। इसलिए हे कौंतेय, युद्ध का निश्चय करके उठ खड़ा हो।
Explanation
In action done for the sake of dharma, even defeat is not defeat. Whatever the outcome, one who fulfils their duty receives its reward. The "uttishtha" (arise) of 2.3 returns here, now backed by reasoning.
How this verse connects
Sources
- Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
- English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team
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