Bhagavad Gita 2.37 meaningWho you really are
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Whatever happens, you win something. So stand up and do it.”
What it means
“If you fall, you gain heaven; if you win, you gain the earth. So stand up, Arjuna, and commit.”
The original Sanskrit
हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम् । तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः ॥
hato vā prāpsyasi svargaṃ jitvā vā bhokṣyase mahīm tasmāduttiṣṭha kaunteya yuddhāya kṛtaniścayaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
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 Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
युद्ध में मरकर तुम स्वर्ग प्राप्त करोगे या जीतकर पृथ्वी को भोगोगे; इसलिय, हे कौन्तेय ! युद्ध का निश्चय कर तुम खड़े हो जाओ।
Swami Tejomayananda
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