Bhagavad Gita 2.31 meaningWho you really are
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Your job is to protect what is right. That is the best thing you can do.”
What it means
“Think of your own calling, too. For a protector like you, nothing is better than standing up for what is right.”
The original Sanskrit
स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि । धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते ॥
svadharmamapi cāvekṣya na vikampitumarhasi dharmyāddhi yuddhācchreyo.anyatkṣatriyasya na vidyate
Translations
Literal translation
Even considering your own duty you should not waver, since there is nothing else better for a Ksatriya than a righteous battle.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
और स्वधर्म को भी देखकर तुमको विचलित होना उचित नहीं है, क्योंकि धर्मयुक्त युद्ध से बढ़कर दूसरा कोई कल्याणकारक कर्त्तव्य क्षत्रिय के लिये नहीं है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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