Chapter 2, Verse 32
Sankhya Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
yadṛichchhayā—unsought; cha—and; upapannam—come; swarga—celestial abodes; dvāram—door; apāvṛitam—wide open; sukhinaḥ—happy; kṣhatriyāḥ—warriors; pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha; labhante—obtain; yuddham—war; īdṛiśham—such
English translation
Happy are the Kshatriyas, O Arjuna! who are called to fight in such a battle that comes of its own accord as an open door to heaven.
— Swami Sivananda
Listen to Shloka 2.32
Commentary
The scriptures declare that if a Kshatriya dies for a righteous cause on the battlefield; he at once goes to heaven.
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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