Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 2.3

Sanskrit

क्लैब्यं मा स्म गमः पार्थ नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते। क्षुद्रं हृदयदौर्बल्यं त्यक्त्वोत्तिष्ठ परन्तप।।2.3।।

klaibyaṁ mā sma gamaḥ pārtha naitat tvayyupapadyate kṣhudraṁ hṛidaya-daurbalyaṁ tyaktvottiṣhṭha parantapa

Meaning

Rise above self-doubt and fear. Leaders must act decisively despite uncertainty, transcending emotional hesitation to fulfill their responsibilities effectively.

Translation

O Partha, do not yield to unmanliness. This does not befit you. O scorcher of foes, arise, giving up the petty weakness of heart.

Related Topics

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