सुखदु:खे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ ततो युद्धाय युज्यस्व नैवं पापमवाप्स्यसि
sukha-duḥkhe same kṛitvā lābhālābhau jayājayau tato yuddhāya yujyasva naivaṁ pāpam avāpsyasi
Recitation · Text 2.38
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (12 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Krishna now shifts the standard entirely: treating pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat alike, engage in battle — and you will never incur sin. This is the chapter's first statement of equanimity as the actual key to right action.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:This is the chapter's real pivot: not what you do, but the equanimity you bring to doing it, is what determines whether it binds you.