Bhagavad Gita · 2.31
॥
Devanāgarī
स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि ।
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
svadharmam api cāvekṣya na vikampitum arhasi |
dharmyād dhi yuddhāc chreyo 'nyat kṣatriyasya na vidyate ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
स्वधर्मम्svadharmamone’s own duty, one’s own nature.
अपि चapi camoreover, even.
अवेक्ष्यavekṣyaconsidering, taking into account, looking upon.
न विकम्पितुम्na vikampitumnot to waver, not to shudder, not to tremble.
अर्हसिarhasiyou should, it behooves you.
धर्म्यात्dharmyātthan a righteous.
हिhitruly, for.
युद्धात्yuddhātthan battle.
श्रेयःśreyaḥbetter, of greater good.
अन्यत्anyatother.
क्षत्रियस्यkṣatriyasyafor a kṣatriya (warrior).
न विद्यतेna vidyatedoes not exist, there is none.
Translation
“Moreover, considering your own nature [as a warrior], you should not waver. Truly, for a kṣatriya there is no better occupation than to engage in a righteous battle.”
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