Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 33 (2.33)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 33 (2.33)
अथ चेत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यं संग्रामं न करिष्यसि । ततः स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि | | २-३३ | |
atha chettvamimaṁ dharmyaṁ saṁgrāmaṁ na kariṣhyasi tataḥ svadharmaṁ kīrtiṁ cha hitvā pāpamavāpsyasi
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- अथ
(Atha)— अथ(but if you) - चेत्
(chet)— यदि(but if you) - त्वाम्
(tvam)— आपको(but if you) - इमम्
(imam)— युद्ध(this righteous battle) - धर्म्यम्
(dharmyam)— युद्ध(this righteous battle) - सरम
(sangramam)— युद्ध(this righteous battle) - न
(na)— नहीं(will not perform) - कइयइ
(karishyasi)— कइयइ(will not perform)
Line 2:
- ततः
(tatah)— तब(then) - व-धम
(sva-dharmam)— धर्म(abandoning your duty and honor) - इइ
(kirtim)— धर्म(abandoning your duty and honor) - च
(cha)— धर्म(abandoning your duty and honor) - इव
(hitva)— धर्म(abandoning your duty and honor) - पप
(papam)— पाप(you will incur fault) - अवप्स्यसि
(avapsyasi)— आप शल्ल् प्राप्त करते हैं(you will incur fault)
English: If Arjuna refuses this righteous battle, he will give up duty and honor and incur fault.
Learnings from Shloka 33:
- Cost of inaction:: Walking away from our responsibilities out of fear leads to regret and a loss of personal honor.
- Uphold integrity:: Standing up for what is right, even when difficult, is essential for maintaining our moral character.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 2.33 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Refusing to stand up for righteousness out of personal fear or weakness is a failure of duty. Neglecting one's dharma leads to a loss of integrity and self-respect.