Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga - The Yoga of KnowledgeKrishna
Verse 33
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 2, श्लोक 33
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
अथ चेत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यं सङ्ग्रामं न करिष्यसि।
ततः स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि॥३३॥
Transliteration
Atha Chet-Tvam-Imam Dharmyam Sangramam Na Karishyasi.
Tatah Sva-Dharmam Kirtim Cha Hitva Papam-Avapsyasi.||33||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
अथ चेत्atha chetbut if
त्वम्tvamyou
इमम्imamthis
धर्म्यम्dharmyamrighteous
सङ्ग्रामम्sangramambattle
न करिष्यसिna karishyasiwill not perform
स्वधर्मम्sva-dharmamyour own duty
कीर्तिम्kirtimreputation
हित्वाhitvahaving abandoned
पापम्papamsin
अवाप्स्यसिavapsyasiwill incur
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
और यदि तुम इस धर्मयुद्ध को नहीं करोगे, तो अपने स्वधर्म और कीर्ति को खोकर पाप को प्राप्त करोगे।
English Translation
But if you do not fight this righteous war, then by abandoning your duty and honor, you will incur sin.
Commentary (टीका)
Krishna warns of the consequences of inaction. Arjuna feared sin from fighting; Krishna shows that sin actually lies in NOT fighting. Abandoning one's dharma is itself sinful. The seeming compassion of non-violence becomes a form of adharma when one's duty calls for righteous action.