Chapter 2. Contents of the Gita
Summarized
TEXT 33
atha cet tvam imam dharmyam
sangramam na karisyasi
tatah sva-dharmam kirtim ca
hitva papam avapsyasi
SYNONYMS
atha--therefore; cet--if; tvam--you; imam--this; dharmyam--religious duty; sangramam--fighting; na--do not; karisyasi--perform;tatah--then; sva-dharmam--your religious duty; kirtim--reputation; ca--also; hitva--losing; papam--sinful reaction; avapsyasi--do gain.
TRANSLATION
If,
however, you do not fight this religious war, then you will certainly incur
sins for neglecting your duties and thus lose your reputation as a fighter.
PURPORT
Arjuna
was a famous fighter, and he attained fame by fighting many great demigods,
including even Lord Siva. After fighting and defeating Lord Siva in the dress
of a hunter, Arjuna pleased the lord and received as a reward a weapon called pasupata-astra. Everyone knew that he was a
great warrior. Even Dronacarya gave him benedictions and awarded him the
special weapon by which he could kill even his teacher. So he was credited with
so many military certificates from many authorities, including his adopted
father Indra, the heavenly king. But if he abandoned the battle, he would not
only neglect his specific duty as a ksatriya, but he would lose all his fame and good name and
thus prepare his royal road to hell. In other words, he would go to hell, not
by fighting, but by withdrawing from battle.
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