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स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि । धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते॥६-२४-३१॥
Even considering your own duty, you should not waver; for a kṣatriya there is no good superior to a righteous war.
english translation
यदृच्छया चोपपन्नं स्वर्गद्वारमपावृतम् । सुखिनः क्षत्रियाः पार्थ लभन्ते युद्धमीदृशम्॥६-२४-३२॥
O Pārtha, fortunate are the kṣatriyas who obtain such a war that has come of itself, like an opened gate to heaven.
english translation
अथ चेत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यं संग्रामं न करिष्यसि । ततः स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि॥६-२४-३३॥
But if you will not undertake this righteous engagement, then, abandoning your own duty and reputation, you will incur demerit.
english translation
अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम् । संभावितस्य चाकीर्तिर्मरणादतिरिच्यते॥६-२४-३४॥
And people will also speak of your imperishable disgrace; for one who has been honored, disgrace is considered worse than death.
english translation
भयाद्रणादुपरतं मंस्यन्ते त्वां महारथाः । येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम्॥६-२४-३५॥
The great chariot-warriors will think you withdrew from the battle out of fear; and among those who once held you in high honor, you will fall into insignificance.
english translation