TEXT 33

Tekst

Text

atha cet tvam imaṁ dharmyaṁ
saṅgrāmaṁ na kariṣyasi
tataḥ sva-dharmaṁ kīrtiṁ ca
hitvā pāpam avāpsyasi

Synonyms

atha — derfor; cet — hvis; tvam — du; imam — denne; dharmyam — religiøse; saṅgrāmam — kamp; na — ikke; kariṣyasi — udfører; tataḥ — da; sva-dharmam — din religiøse pligt; kīrtim — ry; ca — også; hitvā — efter at have mistet; pāpam — syndige reaktioner; avāpsyasi — vil du opnå.

atha — therefore; cet — if; tvam — you; imam — this; dharmyam — as a religious duty; saṅgrāmam — fighting; na — do not; kariṣyasi — perform; tataḥ — then; sva-dharmam — your religious duty; kīrtim — reputation; ca — also; hitvā — losing; pāpam — sinful reaction; avāpsyasi — will gain.

Translation

Hvis du derimod ikke gør din religiøse pligt og kæmper, vil du med sikkerhed pådrage dig synd for at have forsømt dine pligter, og således vil du miste dit ry som kriger.

If, however, you do not perform your religious duty of fighting, then you will certainly incur sins for neglecting your duties and thus lose your reputation as a fighter.

Purport

FORKLARING: Arjuna var en berømt kriger, og han var blevet berømt ved at kæmpe mod mange store halvguder indbefattet selveste Herren Śiva. Efter at Arjuna havde kæmpet mod og besejret Herren Śiva i dennes forklædning som en jæger, tilfredsstillede Arjuna Herren Śiva så meget, at han belønnede Arjuna med våbnet, der kaldes pāśupata-astra. Alle var klar over, at han var en stor kriger. Selv Droṇācārya havde velsignet og belønnet ham med et særligt våben, der tilmed kunne dræbe hans egen lærer. Han var således blevet hædret med så mange militære udmærkelser af mange autoriteter inklusive sin adoptivfader, Indra, himmelens konge. Hvis han imidlertid forlod slaget, ville han ikke blot forsømme sin givne pligt som kṣatriya, men også miste al hæder og ære og således bane vej lige lukt til helvede. Han ville med andre ord gå til helvede, ikke ved at gå i krig, men ved at trække sig ud af slaget.

Arjuna was a famous fighter, and he attained fame by fighting many great demigods, including even Lord Śiva. After fighting and defeating Lord Śiva in the dress of a hunter, Arjuna pleased the lord and received as a reward a weapon called pāśupata-astra. Everyone knew that he was a great warrior. Even Droṇācārya gave him benedictions and awarded him the special weapon by which he could kill even his teacher. So he was credited with so many military certificates from many authorities, including his adoptive father Indra, the heavenly king. But if he abandoned the battle, not only would he neglect his specific duty as a kṣatriya, but he would lose all his fame and good name and thus prepare his royal road to hell. In other words, he would go to hell not by fighting but by withdrawing from battle.