Chapter 2 · The Way of Knowledge

    Verse 33

    Sanskrit Text — Chapter 2, Verse 33

    अथ चैत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यं संग्रामं न करिष्यसि। ततः स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि।।2.33।।

    Transliteration (IAST)

    atha chet tvam imaṁ dharmyaṁ saṅgrāmaṁ na kariṣhyasi tataḥ sva-dharmaṁ kīrtiṁ cha hitvā pāpam avāpsyasi

    Translation

    But if you do not fight this righteous war, you will be turning away from your duty and honor, and will incur sin.
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