Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 33 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 2.33 · Atha Chettvamimam Dharmyam
अथ चेत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यं संग्रामं न करिष्यसि ।
ततः स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि ॥
atha cettvamimaṃ dharmyaṃ saṃgrāmaṃ na kariṣyasi |
tataḥ svadharmaṃ kīrtiṃ ca hitvā pāpamavāpsyasi ||
Translation
But if you do not fight this righteous battle, you will abandon your duty and your honour, and incur sin.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.33 mean?
But if you do not fight this righteous battle, you will abandon your duty and your honour, and incur sin.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.33?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.