Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 31 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 2.31 · Svadharmamapi Chavekshya
स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि ।
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते ॥
svadharmamapi cāvekṣya na vikampitumarhasi |
dharmyāddhi yuddhācchreyo’nyatkṣatriyasya na vidyate ||
Translation
Considering your own duty too, you should not waver. For a kshatriya there is nothing better than a righteous battle.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.31 mean?
Considering your own duty too, you should not waver. For a kshatriya there is nothing better than a righteous battle.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.31?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.