TEXT 33

Devanagari

तस्मात्त्वमुत्तिष्ठ यशो लभस्व
जित्वा शत्रून्भुंक्ष्व राज्यं समृद्धम् ।
मयैवैते निहता: पूर्वमेव
निमित्तमात्रं भव सव्यसाचिन् ॥ ३३ ॥

Text

Tekst

tasmāt tvam uttiṣṭha yaśo labhasva
jitvā śatrūn bhuṅkṣva rājyaṁ samṛddham
mayaivaite nihatāḥ pūrvam eva
nimitta-mātraṁ bhava savya-sācin

Synonyms

tasmāt — therefore; tvam — you; uttiṣṭha — get up; yaśaḥ — fame; labhasva — gain; jitvā — conquering; śatrūn — enemies; bhuṅkṣva — enjoy; rājyam — kingdom; samṛddham — flourishing; mayā — by Me; eva — certainly; ete — all these; nihatāḥ — killed; pūrvam eva — by previous arrangement; nimitta-mātram — just the cause; bhava — become; savya-sācin — O Savyasācī.

tasmāt — derfor; tvam — dig; uttiṣṭha — rejs dig; yaśaḥ — berømmelse; labhasva — vind; jitvā — idet du besejrer; śatrūn — fjenderne; bhuṅkṣva — nyd; rājyam — kongeriget; samṛddham — det blomstrende; mayā — af Mig; eva — afgjort; ete — alle disse; nihatāḥ — er dræbt; pūrvam eva — ved et forudgående arrangement; nimitta-mātram — blot årsagen; bhava — bliv; savya-sācin — O Savyasācī.

Translation

Therefore get up. Prepare to fight and win glory. Conquer your enemies and enjoy a flourishing kingdom. They are already put to death by My arrangement, and you, O Savyasācī, can be but an instrument in the fight.

Rejs dig derfor. Gør dig klar til kamp og vind hæder. Efter at have overvundet dine fjender vil du nyde et blomstrende kongerige. De er allerede slået ihjel ved Mit arrangement, og du kan blot være et instrument i kampen, O Savyasācī.

Purport

Savya-sācin refers to one who can shoot arrows very expertly in the field; thus Arjuna is addressed as an expert warrior capable of delivering arrows to kill his enemies. “Just become an instrument”: nimitta-mātram. This word is also very significant. The whole world is moving according to the plan of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Foolish persons who do not have sufficient knowledge think that nature is moving without a plan and all manifestations are but accidental formations. There are many so-called scientists who suggest that perhaps it was like this, or maybe like that, but there is no question of “perhaps” and “maybe.” There is a specific plan being carried out in this material world. What is this plan? This cosmic manifestation is a chance for the conditioned souls to go back to Godhead, back to home. As long as they have the domineering mentality which makes them try to lord it over material nature, they are conditioned. But anyone who can understand the plan of the Supreme Lord and cultivate Kṛṣṇa consciousness is most intelligent. The creation and destruction of the cosmic manifestation are under the superior guidance of God. Thus the Battle of Kurukṣetra was fought according to the plan of God. Arjuna was refusing to fight, but he was told that he should fight in accordance with the desire of the Supreme Lord. Then he would be happy. If one is in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness and his life is devoted to the Lord’s transcendental service, he is perfect.

FORKLARING: Savya-sācin hentyder til en person, der er vældig dygtig med bue og pil på slagmarken. Arjuna tiltales derfor som en dygtig kriger, der kan dræbe sine fjender med sine pile. “Bliv blot et instrument” (nimitta-mātraṁ bhava). Dette udtryk er også meget betydningsfuldt. Hele verden bevæger sig ifølge Guddommens Højeste Personligheds plan. Tåbelige personer uden tilstrækkelig viden tror, at naturen fungerer planløst, og at alle manifestationer sker tilfældigt. Der er mange såkaldte videnskabsmænd, der foreslår, at måske skete det på den ene eller den anden måde, men der kan slet ikke være tale om “muligvis” eller “måske”. Den materielle verden fungerer efter en helt bestemt plan. Hvad er denne plan? Den kosmiske manifestation giver de levende væsener en mulighed for at vende hjem, tilbage til Guddommen. Så længe de har den dominerende mentalitet, der får dem til at prøve at herske over den materielle natur, er de betingede. Men alle, der kan forstå den Højeste Herres plan, og som udvikler Kṛṣṇa-bevidsthed, er særdeles intelligente. Skabelsen og udslettelsen af den kosmiske manifestation foregår under Guds overordnede ledelse. Krigen på Kurukṣetra blev således udkæmpet ifølge Guds plan. Arjuna nægtede at gå i krig, men fik at vide, at han havde at kæmpe ifølge den Højeste Herres vilje. Da ville han blive lykkelig. Hvis man er i fuld Kṛṣṇa-bevidsthed med sit liv viet til Herrens transcendentale tjeneste, er man perfekt.