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अध्याय - २ -- CHAPTER TWO
"Great warriors who have very high opinion about you will think that it was only out of fear that you refrained from joining this war. They will now dispise you." - 35
अवाच्यवादांश्च बहून्वदिष्यन्ति तवाहिताः । निन्दन्तस्तव सामर्थ्य ततो दु:खतरं नु किम् ॥ ३६ ॥
"And your enemies will deride your prowess and will speak many unspeakable words about you. What can be more distressing than this ?" - 36
हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम् । तस्मादुत्तिष्ट कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः ॥ ३७ ॥
"If you are killed in this war you will go to Heaven and if you win this war you will rule the earth. Therefore, Oh son of Kunti, get up and be determined to fight."- 37
सुखदुःख्ने समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ । ततो युद्धाय युज्यस्व नैवं पापमवाप्स्यसि ॥ ३८ ॥
"Treating alike pleasures and pains, gains and losses, victory and defeat gird up your
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