Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 2.37

Sanskrit

हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम्। तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः।।2.37।।

hato vā prāpsyasi swargaṁ jitvā vā bhokṣhyase mahīm tasmād uttiṣhṭha kaunteya yuddhāya kṛita-niśhchayaḥ

Meaning

Commit fully to meaningful action. Success or failure both serve growth—what matters is showing up with courage and resolve, not obsessing over outcomes.

Translation

Either by being killed, you will attain heaven, or by winning, you will enjoy the earth. Therefore, O Arjuna, rise up with determination to fight.

Related Topics

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