Bhagavad Gita 2.38
सुखदुःखे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ। ततो युद्धाय युज्यस्व नैवं पापमवाप्स्यसि।।
sukha-duḥkhe same kṛitvā lābhālābhau jayājayau tato yuddhāya yujyasva naivaṁ pāpam avāpsyasi
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sukha | sukha | happiness |
| duḥkhe | duḥkhe | in distress |
| same kṛitvā | same kṛitvā | treating alike |
| lābha-alābhau | lābha-alābhau | gain and loss |
| jaya-ajayau | jaya-ajayau | victory and defeat |
| tataḥ | tataḥ | thereafter |
| yuddhāya | yuddhāya | for fighting |
| yujyasva | yujyasva | engage |
| na | na | never |
| evam | evam | thus |
| pāpam | pāpam | sin |
| avāpsyasi | avāpsyasi | shall incur |
Having made pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat equal, engage in battle for the sake of battle; thus, you shall not incur sin.
सुख-दु:ख, लाभ-हानि और जय-पराजय को समान करके युद्ध के लिये तैयार हो जाओ; इस प्रकार तुमको पाप नहीं होगा।।