Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 2.3 क्लैब्यं मा स्म गमः पार्थ
श्लोक 2.3
क्लैब्यं मा स्म गमः पार्थ नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते ।
क्षुद्रं हृदयदौर्बल्यं त्यक्त्वोत्तिष्ठ परन्तप ॥
klaibyaṃ mā sma gamaḥ pārtha naitattvayyupapadyate |
kṣudraṃ hṛdayadaurbalyaṃ tyaktvottiṣṭha parantapa ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
हे पार्थ, कायरता को मत अपनाओ, यह तुम्हें शोभा नहीं देती। हे परन्तप (शत्रुओं को तपाने वाले), हृदय की इस तुच्छ दुर्बलता को छोड़कर खड़े हो जाओ।
Meaning in English
Do not give in to unmanliness, Partha (Arjuna); it does not become you. Cast off this petty weakness of heart and rise up, O Parantapa (scorcher of foes).
Bhagavad Gita 2.3 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| क्लैब्यम् | klaibyam | unmanliness, weakness |
| मा स्म गमः | mā sma gamaḥ | do not yield to |
| पार्थ | pārtha | O Partha |
| न एतत् त्वयि | na etat tvayi | this does not, in you |
| उपपद्यते | upapadyate | befit |
| क्षुद्रम् | kṣudram | petty |
| हृदय-दौर्बल्यम् | hṛdaya-daurbalyam | weakness of heart |
| त्यक्त्वा उत्तिष्ठ | tyaktvā uttiṣṭha | casting off, arise |
| परन्तप | parantapa | O scorcher of foes |
Explanation
Do not yield to weakness, O Partha; it does not befit you. Cast off this petty weakness of heart and arise, O scorcher of foes!
Swami Vivekananda called this verse the essence of the Gita: "Arise! Awake!" Krishna will soon give reasons, but first he calls Arjuna to stand up.
भावार्थ
हे पार्थ, इस नपुंसकता (दुर्बलता) को प्राप्त मत हो, यह तुम्हें शोभा नहीं देती। हे परन्तप, हृदय की इस तुच्छ दुर्बलता को त्यागकर उठ खड़े हो।
Living it today
When fear makes you want to give up, say to yourself: "Uttishtha — arise." Then take one small step.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 2.3?
Do not yield to weakness, O Partha; it does not befit you. Cast off this petty weakness of heart and arise, O scorcher of foes!
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.3?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 2.3 in daily life?
When fear makes you want to give up, say to yourself: "Uttishtha — arise." Then take one small step.
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