Chapter 2 Verse 31 of 72

• sva-dharmam api cāvekṣya
• na vikampitum arhasi
• dharmyād dhi yuddhāc chreyo 'nyat
• kṣatriyasya na vidyate

Translation

Considering your specific duty as a kṣatriya, you should know that there is no better engagement for you than fighting on religious principles; and so there is no need for hesitation.

Synonyms

• dharmam

  one's own religious principles

• api

  also

• ca

  indeed

• avekṣya

  considering

• na

  never

• vikampitum

  to hesitate

• arhasi

  you deserve

• dharmyāt

  for religious principles

• hi

  indeed

• yuddhāt

  than fighting

• śreyaḥ

  better engagement

• anyat

  any other

• kṣatriyasya

  of the ksatriya

• na

  does not

• vidyate

  exist.

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