Chapter 2, Verse 32
Part of 2: Sānkhya Yog — सांख्ययोगयदृच्छया चोपपन्नं स्वर्गद्वारमपावृतम्। सुखिनः क्षत्रियाः पार्थ लभन्ते युद्धमीदृशम्॥
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Transliteration
yadṛichchhayā chopapannaṁ swarga-dvāram apāvṛitam sukhinaḥ kṣhatriyāḥ pārtha labhante yuddham īdṛiśham
Meaning
ਹੇ ਅਰਜੁਨ! ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਆ ਪਏ, ਸੁਰਗ ਦੇ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹੇ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ੇ ਵਰਗੇ ਅਜਿਹੇ ਜੰਗ ਲਈ ਬੁਲਾਏ ਗਏ ਖੱਤਰੀ ਧੰਨ ਹਨ।
Word-by-word meaning
yadṛichchhayā — unsoughtcha — andupapannam — comeswarga — celestial abodesdvāram — doorapāvṛitam — wide opensukhinaḥ — happykṣhatriyāḥ — warriorspārtha — Arjun, the son of Prithalabhante — obtainyuddham — warīdṛiśham — such
Commentary
The scriptures declare that if a Kshatriya dies for a righteous cause on the battlefield, he at once goes to heaven.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 32?▼
ਹੇ ਅਰਜੁਨ! ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਆ ਪਏ, ਸੁਰਗ ਦੇ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹੇ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ੇ ਵਰਗੇ ਅਜਿਹੇ ਜੰਗ ਲਈ ਬੁਲਾਏ ਗਏ ਖੱਤਰੀ ਧੰਨ ਹਨ।
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 32 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.