Chapter 2, Verse 3
Part of 2: Sānkhya Yog — सांख्ययोगक्लैब्यं मा स्म गमः पार्थ नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते। क्षुद्रं हृदयदौर्बल्यं त्यक्त्वोत्तिष्ठ परन्तप॥
Transliteration
klaibyaṁ mā sma gamaḥ pārtha naitat tvayyupapadyate kṣhudraṁ hṛidaya-daurbalyaṁ tyaktvottiṣhṭha parantapa
Meaning
Do not yield to impotence, O Arjuna, son of Pritha. It does not befit you. Cast off this mean weakness of the heart! Stand up, O conqueror of foes!
Word-by-word meaning
klaibyam — unmanlinessmā sma — do notgamaḥ — yield topārtha — Arjun, the son of Prithana — notetat — thistvayi — to youupapadyate — befittingkṣhudram — pettyhṛidaya — heartdaurbalyam — weaknesstyaktvā — giving uputtiṣhṭha — ariseparam-tapa — conqueror of enemies
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 3?▼
Do not yield to impotence, O Arjuna, son of Pritha. It does not befit you. Cast off this mean weakness of the heart! Stand up, O conqueror of foes!
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 3 of Chapter 2 (Sānkhya Yog — Transcendental Knowledge) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.