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TEXT 33

TEXT 33

Devanagari

Devanagari

अथ चेत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यं सङ्ग्रामं न करिष्यसि ।
ततः स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि ॥ ३३ ॥

Text

Texte

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

Synonyms

Synonyms

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.

atha: donc; cet: si; tvam: tu; imam: ce; dharmyam: comme un devoir religieux; saṅgrāmam: combat; na: ne pas; kariṣyasi: accomplis; tataḥ: alors; sva-dharmam: ton devoir religieux; kīrtim: la réputation; ca: aussi; hitvā: perdant; pāpam: la conséquence du péché; avāpsyasi: gagneras.

Translation

Translation

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.

Par contre, si tu ne livres pas combat conformément à ton devoir sacré, tu pécheras pour avoir manqué à tes obligations. Tu perdras, du coup, ta réputation de guerrier.

Purport

Purport

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.

Arjuna est un guerrier de grand renom. Il a acquis sa notoriété en combattant plusieurs des plus grands devas, dont Śiva lui-même qui, déguisé en chasseur, le défia un jour. Très satisfait de sa vaillance, Śiva lui offrit l’arme pāśupata-astra. Tous connaissaient donc la valeur d’Arjuna. Droṇācārya, son maître d’armes, l’avait également béni jadis, et lui avait fait don d’une arme à laquelle lui-même ne pouvait faire face. Toutes ces grandes personnalités, comme son père géniteur Indra (le roi des planètes édéniques), se portaient garantes de sa valeur militaire. S’il abandonne le combat, non seulement il négligera son devoir de kṣatriya, mais il perdra en outre sa réputation et se tracera un sentier royal vers les planètes infernales. Ce n’est donc pas en combattant qu’il risquera l’enfer, mais au contraire en désertant le champ de bataille.