Bhagavad Gita 2.3 meaningWho you really are
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Don’t let fear win. Stand up.”
What it means
“Don't give in to this. It doesn't suit you. Shake off this small-heartedness and stand up.”
The original Sanskrit
क्लैब्यं मा स्म गमः पार्थ नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते । क्षुद्रं हृदयदौर ्बल्यं त्यक्त्वोत्तिष्ठ परन्तप ॥
klaibyaṃ mā sma gamaḥ pārtha naitattvayyupapadyate kṣudraṃ hṛdayadaurbalyaṃ tyaktvottiṣṭha parantapa
Translations
Literal translation
O Partha, yield not to unmanliness. This does not befit you. O scorcher of foes, arise, giving up the petty weakness of the heart.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे पार्थ क्लीव (कायर) मत बनो। यह तुम्हारे लिये अशोभनीय है, हे ! परंतप हृदय की क्षुद्र दुर्बलता को त्यागकर खड़े हो जाओ।
Swami Tejomayananda
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