My Personal Gita

Krishna

2.37 हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम्। तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः

hato vā prāpsyasi svargaṃ jitvā vā bhokṣyase mahīm | tasmāduttiṣṭha kaunteya yuddhāya kṛtaniścayaḥ

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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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My Personal Gita

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

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.

Shri Purohit Swami

If killed, thou shalt attain Heaven; if victorious, enjoy the kingdom of earth. Therefore arise, O Son of Kunti, and fight!

Swami Adidevananda

If slain, you shall win heaven; or if victorious, you shall enjoy the earth. Therefore, arise, O Arjuna, resolved to fight.

Swami Gambirananda

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.

Swami Sivananda

Slain, thou wilt obtain heaven; victorious, thou wilt enjoy the earth; therefore, stand up, O son of Kunti, resolved to fight!

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2.39 एषा तेऽभिहिता सांख्ये बुद्धिर्योगे त्विमां श्रृणु। बुद्ध्यायुक्तो यया पार्थ कर्मबन्धं प्रहास्यसि

eṣā te'bhihitā sāṃkhye buddhiryoge tvimāṃ śrṛṇu | buddhyāyukto yayā pārtha karmabandhaṃ prahāsyasi

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eṣhā—hitherto;te—to you;abhihitā—explained;sānkhye—by analytical knowledge;buddhiḥ yoge—by the yog of intellect;tu—indeed;imām—this;śhṛiṇu—listen;buddhyā—by understanding;yuktaḥ—united;yayā—by which;pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha;karma-bandham—bondage of karma;prahāsyasi—you shall be released from

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Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Listen, how this knowledge, imparted to you for your Sankhya, is also for the Yoga; endowed with this knowledge, you shall cast off the bondage of action, O son of Prtha!

Shri Purohit Swami

I have told thee the philosophy of Knowledge. Now listen and I will explain the philosophy of Action, by means of which, O Arjuna, thou shalt break through the bondage of all action.

Swami Adidevananda

This Buddhi concerning the self (Sankhya) has been imparted to you. Now listen to this with regard to Yoga, by following which you will get rid of the bondage of Karma.

Swami Gambirananda

O Partha, this wisdom has been imparted to you from the standpoint of Self-realization. But listen to this (wisdom) from the standpoint of Yoga, endowed with which wisdom you will get rid of the bondage of action.

Swami Sivananda

This which has been taught to thee, is wisdom concerning Sankhya. Now listen to wisdom concerning Yoga, endowed with which, O Arjuna, thou shalt cast off the bonds of action!

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2.38 सुखदुःखे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ। ततो युद्धाय युज्यस्व नैवं पापमवाप्स्यसि

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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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Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

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.

Shri Purohit Swami

Look upon pleasure and pain, victory and defeat, with an equal eye. Make ready for the combat, and thou shalt commit no sin.

Swami Adidevananda

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.

Swami Gambirananda

Treating happiness and sorrow, gain and loss, and contest and defeat with equanimity, then engage in battle. Thus you will not incur sin.

Swami Sivananda

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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