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Bhagavad Gītā 2.31, word by word
BG 2.31
स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि। धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाछ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते
swa-dharmam api chāvekṣhya na vikampitum arhasi dharmyāddhi yuddhāch chhreyo ’nyat kṣhatriyasya na vidyate
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In English
You must look at your duty. Nothing can be more welcome to a soldier than a righteous war. Therefore, wavering in this resolve is unworthy, O Arjuna!
Translated by Shri Purohit Swami
Further, having regard to your duty, you should not waver, for there is nothing higher for a Kshatriya than a righteous war.
Translated by Swami Sivananda
Test yourself