Bhagavad Gita 2.32 meaningWho you really are
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“A chance to stand up for good is a gift. Take it.”
What it means
“A chance to fight for a just cause, arriving unasked, is rare and precious — like a door opening by itself.”
The original Sanskrit
यदृच्छया चोपपन्नं स्वर्गद्वारमपावृतम् । सुखिनः क्षत्रियाः पार्थ लभन्ते युद्धमीदृशम् ॥
yadṛcchayā copapannaṃ svargadvāramapāvṛtam sukhinaḥ kṣatriyāḥ pārtha labhante yuddhamīdṛśam
Translations
Literal translation
O son of Partha, happy are the Ksatriyas who come across this kind of a battle, which presents itself unsought for and which is an open gate to heaven.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
और हे पार्थ ! अपने आप प्राप्त हुए और स्वर्ग के लिए खुले हुए द्वाररूप इस प्रकार के युद्ध को भाग्यवान क्षत्रिय लोग ही पाते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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