Bhagavad Gita · Sankhya Yoga — The Yoga of Knowledge
Chapter 2, Verse 3
"Bhagavad Gita 2.3" — meaning and explanation.
क्लैब्यं मा स्म गमः पार्थ नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते | क्षुद्रं हृदयदौर्बल्यं त्यक्त्वोत्तिष्ठ परन्तप
klaibyaṃ mā sma gamaḥ pārtha naitattvayyupapadyate . kṣudraṃ hṛdayadaurbalyaṃ tyaktvottiṣṭha parantapa
Meaning
2.3 Yield not to impotence, O Arjuna, son of Pritha. It does not befit thee. Cast off this mean weakness of the heart! Stand up, O scorcher of the foes!
।।2.3।। हे पार्थ क्लीव (कायर) मत बनो। यह तुम्हारे लिये अशोभनीय है, हे ! परंतप हृदय की क्षुद्र दुर्बलता को त्यागकर खड़े हो जाओ।।
Explanation
2.3 क्लैब्यम् impotence? मा स्म गमः do not get? पार्थ O Partha? न not? एतत् this? त्वयि in thee? उपपद्यते is fitting? क्षुद्रम् mean? हृदयदौर्बल्यम् weakness of the heart? त्यक्त्वा having abandoned? उत्तिष्ठ stand up? परन्तप O scorcher of the foes.No commentary.
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 2.3 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, verse 3, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 2.3
This page presents the Sanskrit verse, transliteration, Hindi meaning, English meaning, and a simple explanation for study. For a fuller understanding, read this shloka in sequence with the rest of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.3 mean?
2.3 Yield not to impotence, O Arjuna, son of Pritha. It does not befit thee. Cast off this mean weakness of the heart! Stand up, O scorcher of the foes!
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 2.3 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
What is the context of this verse?
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, verse 3, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.