November 4,2012.Day 81. BHAGAVAD GITA - As It Is Original by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada. Chapter 2. (Continued) TEXT 37.

   Chapter 2. Contents of the Gita Summarized

TEXT 37

  hato va prapsyasi svargam 
jitva va bhoksyase mahim 
tasmad uttistha kaunteya 
yuddhaya krta-niscayah

  SYNONYMS

         hatah--being killed; va--either; prapsyasi--you will 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--uncertainty.

  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 and fight with determination.

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.