Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 38 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 2.38 · Sukhaduhkhe Same Kritva
सुखदुःखे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ ।
ततो युद्धाय युज्यस्व नैवं पापमवाप्स्यसि ॥
sukhaduḥkhe same kṛtvā lābhālābhau jayājayau |
tato yuddhāya yujyasva naivaṃ pāpamavāpsyasi ||
Translation
Treating pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat alike, engage in battle. In this way you will incur no 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 2.38 mean?
Treating pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat alike, engage in battle. In this way you will incur no sin.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.38?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.