Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 33 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 11.33 · Tasmattvamuttishtha Yasho
तस्मात्त्वमुत्तिष्ठ यशो लभस्व
जित्वा शत्रून् भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यं समृद्धम् ।
मयैवैते निहताः पूर्वमेव
निमित्तमात्रं भव सव्यसाचिन् ॥
tasmāttvamuttiṣṭha yaśo labhasva
jitvā śatrūn bhuṅkṣva rājyaṃ samṛddham |
mayaivaite nihatāḥ pūrvameva
nimittamātraṃ bhava savyasācin ||
Translation
Therefore rise and win glory. Conquer your enemies and enjoy a prosperous kingdom. These have already been slain by me; be merely the instrument, Savyasachin (you who shoot with either hand).
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga — “The Vision of the Universal Form”, which has 55 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 11.33 mean?
Therefore rise and win glory. Conquer your enemies and enjoy a prosperous kingdom. These have already been slain by me; be merely the instrument, Savyasachin (you who shoot with either hand).
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.33?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).
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