Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 37
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 2 श्लोक 37

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



English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
2.37. If you are slain you shall attain heaven; or if you coner,  you shall enjoy the earth.  Therefore, O son of  Kunti !  stand up with resolution made in favour of [fighting] the battle.


English Translation of Commentary  - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
2.33-37  Atha ca etc., upto krta-niscavah.  Accepting what the opponent has stated, this pentad of verses is narrated as an argument : If your goodself prefers to abide by the generally accepted practice, even then this [fighting] must be undertaken necessarily.


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 2.37Hato vaa praapsyasi swargam jitwaa vaa bhokshyase maheem;
Tasmaad uttishtha kaunteya yuddhaaya kritanishchayah.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 2.37hataḥ—slain; vā—or; prāpsyasi—you will attain; swargam—celestial abodes; jitvā—by achieving victory; vā—or; bhokṣhyase—you shall enjoy; mahīm—the kingdom on earth; tasmāt—therefore; uttiṣhṭha—arise; kaunteya—Arjun, the son of Kunti; yuddhāya—for fight; kṛita-niśhchayaḥ—with determination