Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 3 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 2.3 · Klaibyam Ma Sma
क्लैब्यं मा स्म गमः पार्थ नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते ।
क्षुद्रं हृदयदौर्बल्यं त्यक्त्वोत्तिष्ठ परन्तप ॥
klaibyaṃ mā sma gamaḥ pārtha naitattvayyupapadyate |
kṣudraṃ hṛdayadaurbalyaṃ tyaktvottiṣṭha parantapa ||
Translation
Do not yield to unmanliness, son of Pritha; it does not become you. Cast off this petty weakness of heart and stand up, scorcher of foes!
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.3 mean?
Do not yield to unmanliness, son of Pritha; it does not become you. Cast off this petty weakness of heart and stand up, scorcher of foes!
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.3?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.