Chapter 2, Verse 31
Part of 2: Sānkhya Yog — सांख्ययोगस्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि। धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाछ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते॥
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swa-dharmam api chāvekṣhya na vikampitum arhasi dharmyāddhi yuddhāch chhreyo ’nyat kṣhatriyasya na vidyate
ഇനിയും, നിന്റെ സ്വധർമം മനസ്സിൽ വെച്ച്, നീ ചഞ്ചലപ്പെടരുത്; എന്തെന്നാൽ ക്ഷത്രിയന് ധർമയുദ്ധത്തെക്കാൾ ശ്രേഷ്ഠമായ മറ്റൊന്നില്ല.
Lord Krishna now gives to Arjuna wordly reasons for fighting. Up to this time? He talked to Arjuna on the immortality of the Self and gave him philosophical reasons. Now He says to Arjuna? O Arjuna Fighting is a Kshatriyas own duty. You ought not to swerve from that duty. To a Kshatriyta (one born in the warrior or ruling class) nothing is more welcome than a righteous war. A warrior should fight.