Bhagavad Gita 11.33 meaningCall to action
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“So stand up. You are just my helper in this.”
What it means
“So stand up and win glory. Defeat your enemies and enjoy a flourishing kingdom. I have already destroyed them; you are simply my instrument, Arjuna.”
The original Sanskrit
तस्मात्त्वमुत्तिष्ठ यशो लभस्व जित्वा शत्रून् भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यं समृद्धम् । मयैवैते निहताः पूर्वमेव निमित्तमात्रं भव सव्यसाचिन् ॥
tasmāttvamuttiṣṭha yaśo labhasva jitvā śatrūn bhuṅkṣva rājyaṃ samṛddham mayaivaite nihatāḥ pūrvameva nimittamātraṃ bhava savyasācin
Translations
Literal translation
Therefore you rise up, (and) gain fame; and defeating the enemies, enjoy a prosperous kingdom. These have been killed verily by Me even earlier; be you merely an instrument, O Savyasacin (Arjuna).
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
इसलिए तुम उठ खड़े हो जाओ और यश को प्राप्त करो; शत्रुओं को जीतकर समृद्ध राज्य को भोगो। ये सब पहले से ही मेरे द्वारा मारे जा चुके हैं। हे सव्यसाचिन्! तुम केवल निमित्त ही बनो।
Swami Tejomayananda
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