Chapter 2, Verse 3
Part of 2: Sānkhya Yog — सांख्ययोगक्लैब्यं मा स्म गमः पार्थ नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते। क्षुद्रं हृदयदौर्बल्यं त्यक्त्वोत्तिष्ठ परन्तप॥
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Transliteration
klaibyaṁ mā sma gamaḥ pārtha naitat tvayyupapadyate kṣhudraṁ hṛidaya-daurbalyaṁ tyaktvottiṣhṭha parantapa
Meaning
ହେ ପୃଥାପୁତ୍ର ଅର୍ଜୁନ, କାପୁରୁଷତାକୁ ବଶୀଭୂତ ହୁଅ ନାହିଁ। ତାହା ତୁମ ପ୍ରତି ଶୋଭନୀୟ ନୁହେଁ। ହୃଦୟର ଏହି ନୀଚ ଦୁର୍ବଳତା ତ୍ୟାଗ କର! ଉଠି ଠିଆ ହୁଅ, ହେ ଶତ୍ରୁସଂହାରକ!
Word-by-word meaning
klaibyam — unmanlinessmā sma — do notgamaḥ — yield topārtha — Arjun, the son of Prithana — notetat — thistvayi — to youupapadyate — befittingkṣhudram — pettyhṛidaya — heartdaurbalyam — weaknesstyaktvā — giving uputtiṣhṭha — ariseparam-tapa — conqueror of enemies
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 3?▼
ହେ ପୃଥାପୁତ୍ର ଅର୍ଜୁନ, କାପୁରୁଷତାକୁ ବଶୀଭୂତ ହୁଅ ନାହିଁ। ତାହା ତୁମ ପ୍ରତି ଶୋଭନୀୟ ନୁହେଁ। ହୃଦୟର ଏହି ନୀଚ ଦୁର୍ବଳତା ତ୍ୟାଗ କର! ଉଠି ଠିଆ ହୁଅ, ହେ ଶତ୍ରୁସଂହାରକ!
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 3 of Chapter 2 (Sānkhya Yog — Transcendental Knowledge) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.