Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 2.2

Sanskrit

श्री भगवानुवाच कुतस्त्वा कश्मलमिदं विषमे समुपस्थितम्। अनार्यजुष्टमस्वर्ग्यमकीर्तिकरमर्जुन।।2.2।।

śhrī bhagavān uvācha kutastvā kaśhmalamidaṁ viṣhame samupasthitam anārya-juṣhṭamaswargyam akīrti-karam arjuna

Meaning

When facing difficult decisions, question whether your hesitation stems from fear or principle. Avoid choices driven by others' doubts; they diminish both your integrity and...

Translation

The Blessed Lord said, "O Arjuna, in this perilous place, whence has this impurity come to you, entertained by unenlightened persons, which does not lead to heaven and brings infamy?"

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: