2.36 अवाच्यवादांश्च बहून् वदिष्यन्ति तवाहिताः। निन्दन्तस्तव सामर्थ्यं ततो दुःखतरं नु किम्
avācya
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avāchya-vādān—using harsh words;cha—and;bahūn—many;vadiṣhyanti—will say;tava—your;ahitāḥ—enemies;nindantaḥ—defame;tava—your;sāmarthyam—might;tataḥ—than that;duḥkha-taram—more painful;nu—indeed;kim—what
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Your enemies will slander your abilities and speak of you in many sayings that should not be spoken. Is there anything more painful than that?
Thine enemies will spread scandal and mock at thy courage. Can anything be more humiliating?
Your enemies, slandering your prowess, will use words which should never be uttered. What could be more painful than that?
And your enemies will speak many indecent words while denigrating your might. What can be more painful than that?
Thy enemies also, cavilling at thy power, will speak many abusive words. What is more painful than this!
2.38 सुखदुःखे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ। ततो युद्धाय युज्यस्व नैवं पापमवाप्स्यसि
sukha
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sukha—happiness;duḥkhe—in distress;same kṛitvā—treating alike;lābha-alābhau—gain and loss;jaya-ajayau—victory and defeat;tataḥ—thereafter;yuddhāya—for fighting;yujyasva—engage;na—never;evam—thus;pāpam—sin;avāpsyasi—shall incur
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Viewing pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat alike, you should get yourself ready for the battle. Thus, you will not incur sin.
Look upon pleasure and pain, victory and defeat, with an equal eye. Make ready for the combat, and thou shalt commit no sin.
Holding pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat as alike, gird yourself up for the battle. Thus, you shall not incur any sin.
Treating happiness and sorrow, gain and loss, and contest and defeat with equanimity, then engage in battle. Thus you will not incur sin.
Having made pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat the same, engage thou in battle for the sake of battle; thus thou shalt not incur sin.
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सांख्ययोग
Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga
sāṃkhyayoga
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2.37 हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम्। तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः
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hataḥ—slain;vā—or;prāpsyasi—you will attain;swargam—celestial abodes;jitvā—by achieving victory;vā—or;bhokṣhyase—you shall enjoy;mahīm—the kingdom on earth;tasmāt—therefore;uttiṣhṭha—arise;kaunteya—Arjun, the son of Kunti;yuddhāya—for fight;kṛita-niśhchayaḥ—with determination
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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If you are slain, you shall attain heaven; or if you conquer, you shall enjoy the earth. Therefore, O son of Kunti, stand up with resolution made in favor of fighting the battle.
If killed, thou shalt attain Heaven; if victorious, enjoy the kingdom of earth. Therefore arise, O Son of Kunti, and fight!
If slain, you shall win heaven; or if victorious, you shall enjoy the earth. Therefore, arise, O Arjuna, resolved to fight.
Either by being killed you will attain heaven, or by winning you will enjoy the earth. Therefore, O Arjuna, rise up with determination for fighting.
Slain, thou wilt obtain heaven; victorious, thou wilt enjoy the earth; therefore, stand up, O son of Kunti, resolved to fight!
