हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम् तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चय:
hato vā prāpsyasi swargaṁ jitvā vā bhokṣhyase mahīm tasmād uttiṣhṭha kaunteya yuddhāya kṛita-niśhchayaḥ
Recitation · Text 2.37
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (13 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Krishna sums up this line of argument: slain, you attain heaven; victorious, you enjoy the earth — therefore arise, Kaunteya, resolved to fight. Whichever outcome follows, he argues, action itself is the only losing-free move.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Krishna's argument here is that action is the only move with no losing outcome, whichever way the battle goes.