Chapter 2: Sānkhya Yog(2.33-2.37)

Chapter 2: Sānkhya Yog
atha chet tvam imaṁ dharmyaṁ saṅgrāmaṁ na kariṣhyasi
tataḥ sva-dharmaṁ kīrtiṁ cha hitvā pāpam avāpsyasi|| 33||
akīrtiṁ chāpi bhūtāni kathayiṣhyanti te ’vyayām
sambhāvitasya chākīrtir maraṇād atirichyate|| 34||
bhayād raṇād uparataṁ mansyante tvāṁ mahā-rathāḥ
yeṣhāṁ cha tvaṁ bahu-mato bhūtvā yāsyasi lāghavam|| 35||
avāchya-vādānśh cha bahūn vadiṣhyanti tavāhitāḥ
nindantastava sāmarthyaṁ tato duḥkhataraṁ nu kim|| 36||
hato vā prāpsyasi swargaṁ jitvā vā bhokṣhyase mahīm
tasmād uttiṣhṭha kaunteya yuddhāya kṛita-niśhchayaḥ|| 37||

My Understanding : You must change your mindset and commit to fighting this war for the sake of dharma. Your conscience, like water vapor, is fleeting and must be steadied to fulfill your duty. Avoid becoming attached to materialistic things, as they are temporary and distract from your true purpose.

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