अथ चेतत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यं संग्रामं न करिष्यसि तत: स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि
atha chet tvam imaṁ dharmyaṁ saṅgrāmaṁ na kariṣhyasi tataḥ sva-dharmaṁ kīrtiṁ cha hitvā pāpam avāpsyasi
Recitation · Text 2.33
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (13 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Krishna warns that if Arjuna refuses this righteous fight, he will incur sin by abandoning both his own duty and his reputation. The stakes are named plainly: this isn't a neutral choice with no consequence either way.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Krishna makes clear that inaction here isn't a neutral, consequence-free choice — it carries its own real cost.