Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 32 (2.32)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 32 (2.32)
यदृच्छया चोपपन्नं स्वर्गद्वारमपावृतम् । सुखिनः क्षत्रियाः पार्थ लभन्ते युद्धमीदृशम् | | २-३२ | |
yadṛichchhayā chopapannaṁ svargadvāramapāvṛitam sukhinaḥ kṣhatriyāḥ pārtha labhante yuddhamīdṛiśham
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- यइचय
(Yadricchaya)— यइचय(by chance or unsought) -
copjoined in chopapannaṁ - अपि
(api)— भी(also) -
anjoined in chopapannaṁ - न
(na)— नहीं(not) -
mjoined in chopapannaṁ - वग-वर
(svarga-dvaram)— स्वर्ग का खुला द्वार(an open gate to heaven) - अपइत
(apavritam)— स्वर्ग का खुला द्वार(an open gate to heaven)
Line 2:
- उइन
(sukhinah)— भाग्यशाली योद्धा(fortunate warriors) - क्षइय
(kshatriyah)— भाग्यशाली योद्धा(fortunate warriors) - पार्थ
(Partha)— हे पार्थ(addresses Arjuna) - लभन्ते
(labhante)— ऐसा युद्ध पाते हैं(receive such a battle) - उध
(yuddham)— ऐसा युद्ध पाते हैं(receive such a battle) - इइश
(idrisham)— ऐसा युद्ध पाते हैं(receive such a battle)
English: Such a battle comes unsought and opens the gate to heaven; fortunate warriors receive this opportunity.
Learnings from Shloka 32:
- Embrace challenges:: Welcome unsought duties and challenges as opportunities to test and strengthen your character.
- Duty as a path:: Fulfilling your obligations in a righteous cause leads to higher states of consciousness and spiritual progress.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 2.32 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Krishna explains that facing a righteous duty that comes unsought is a rare opportunity for growth. It should be welcomed as a blessing rather than avoided as a burden.