hato vā prāpsyasi svargaṁ
jitvā vā bhokṣyase mahīm
tasmād uttiṣṭha kaunteya
yuddhāya kṛta-niścayaḥ
hataḥ - being killed; vā - either; prāpsyasi - you gain; svargam - the heavenly kingdom; jitvā - by conquering; vā - or; bhokṣyase - you enjoy; mahīm - the world; tasmāt - therefore; uttiṣṭha - get up; kaunteya - O son of Kuntī; yuddhāya - to fight; kṛta - determined; niścayaḥ - in certainty.
Even though there was no certainty of victory for Arjuna’s side, he still had to fight; for, even being killed there, he could be elevated into the heavenly planets.