श्लोक 38 – Verse 38
सुखदुःखे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ।
ततो युद्धाय युज्यस्व नैवं पापमवाप्स्यसि।।2.38।।
sukha-duḥkhe same kṛitvā lābhālābhau jayājayau
tato yuddhāya yujyasva naivaṁ pāpam avāpsyasi
शब्दों का अर्थ
sukha—happiness; duḥkhe—in distress; same kṛitvā—treating alike; lābha-alābhau—gain and loss; jaya-ajayau—victory and defeat; tataḥ—thereafter; yuddhāya—for fighting; yujyasva—engage; na—never; evam—thus; pāpam—sin; avāpsyasi—shall incur
Translations by Teachers (आचार्यो द्वारा अनुवाद):
Swami Ramsukhdas (Hindi)
।।2.38।। जय-पराजय, लाभ-हानि और सुख-दुःखको समान करके फिर युद्धमें लग जा। इस प्रकार युद्ध करनेसे तू पापको प्राप्त नहीं होगा।
Swami Tejomayananda (Hindi)
।।2.38।। सुख-दु:ख, लाभ-हानि और जय-पराजय को समान करके युद्ध के लिये तैयार हो जाओ; इस प्रकार तुमको पाप नहीं होगा।।
Swami Adidevananda (English)
Holding pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat as equal, gird yourself up for the battle. Thus, you shall not incur any sin.
Swami Gambirananda (English)
Treating happiness and sorrow, gain and loss, and conquest and defeat with equanimity, then engage in battle. Thus, you will not incur sin.
Swami Sivananda (English)
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.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan (English)
Viewing pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat alike, you should get yourself ready for the battle. Thus, you will not incur sin.
Shri Purohit Swami (English)
Look upon pleasure and pain, victory and defeat, with an equal eye. Be prepared for the combat, and you will commit no sin.
