सुखदुःखे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ ।
ततो युद्धाय युज्यस्व नैवं पापमवाप्स्यसि ॥ ३८ ॥
sukhaduḥkhe same kṛtvā lābhālābhau jayājayau
tato yuddhāya yujyasva naivaṃ pāpamavāpsyasi
sukhaduḥkhe same kṛtvā lābhālābhau jayājayau
tato yuddhāya yujyasva naivaṃ pāpamavāpsyasi
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Translation
Treating alike pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat, prepare for battle. Thus you will incur no sin.
सुख-दुख, लाभ-हानि और जय-पराजय को समान मानकर फिर युद्ध के लिए तैयार हो। इस प्रकार तुझे पाप नहीं लगेगा।
Explanation
This verse is the bridge between Sankhya and Yoga. Sin comes not from action itself but from a spirit full of attachment, aversion and self-interest. One who does their duty while remaining even towards the result is not bound by that action. This same idea later becomes the yoga of samatva (evenness of mind) in 2.48.
How this verse connects
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते ॥Sources
- Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
- English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team
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