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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 37

The Eternal Self and Selfless Action

हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम्। तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः

hato vā prāpsyasi swargaṁ jitvā vā bhokṣhyase mahīm tasmād uttiṣhṭha kaunteya yuddhāya kṛita-niśhchayaḥ

What does Bhagavad Gita 2.37 mean?

If you are killed, you will attain Heaven; if you are victorious, you will enjoy the kingdom of earth. Therefore, arise, O Son of Kunti, and fight!

Word-by-word meaning

hataḥ—slain · vā—or · prāpsyasi—you will attain · swargam—celestial abodes · jitvā—by achieving victory · vā—or · bhokṣhyase—you shall enjoy · mahīm—the kingdom on earth · tasmāt—therefore · uttiṣhṭha—arise · kaunteya—Arjun, the son of Kunti · yuddhāya—for fight · kṛita-niśhchayaḥ—with determination

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