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| Chapter 2: Contents of the Gita Summarized |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Bhagavad-gita As It Is 2.37
SYNONYMS
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 (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness