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BHAGAVAD-GITA 2:37

 

hato va prapsyasi svargam

jitva va bhoksyase mahim

tasmad uttistha kaunteya

yuddhaya krta-niscayah

 

WORD FOR WORD

 

hatah--being killed; va--either; prapsyasi--you gain; svargam--the

heavenly kingdom; jitva--by conquering; va--or; bhoksyase--you enjoy;

mahim--the world; tasmat--therefore; uttistha--get up; kaunteya--O son

of Kunti; yuddhaya--to fight; krta--determined; niscayah--in

certainty.

 

TRANSLATION

 

O son of Kunti, either you will be killed on the battlefield and

attain the heavenly planets, or you will conquer and enjoy the earthly

kingdom. Therefore, get up with determination and fight.

 

PURPORT

 

Even though there was no certainty of victory for Arjuna's side, he

still had to fight; for, even being killed there, he could be elevated

into the heavenly planets.

 

Copyright 1983 The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International. Used with

permission.

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