Sankhya Yoga

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31. Having regard to thine own duty also, thou oughtst not to waver. For, to a

Kshatriya, there is nothing more wholesome than a lawful battle.

 

32. Happy Kshatriya, O son of Pritha, find such a battle as this, come of

itself, an open door to heaven.

 

33. Now if thou wouldst not fight this lawful battle, then having abandoned

thine own duty and fame, thou shalt incur sin.

 

34. People, too, will recount thy everlasting infamy; and to one who has been

esteemed, infamy is more than death.

 

35. The great car-warriors will think thou hast withdrawn from the battle

through fear; and having been hitherto highly esteemed by them, thou wilt incur

their contempt.

 

36. Thy enemies, too, scorning thy power, will take many abusive words. What is

more painful than that ?

 

37. Killed, thou wilt reach heaven; victorious, thou wilt enjoy the earth.

Wherefore, O son of Kunti, arise, resolved to fight.

 

38. Then, treating alike pleasure and pain, gain and loss, success and defeat,

prepare for the battle and thus wilt thou not incur sin.

 

39. This, which has been taught to thee is wisdom concerning Sankhya. Now listen

to wisdom concerning Yoga, which possessing thou shalt cast off the bond of

action.

 

40. There is no loss effort here, there is no harm. Even a little of this

devotion delivers one from great fear.

 

to be continued...