Srimad Bhagavad Gita.

Chapter 2: The Constitution of the Soul (SÄá¹…khya-yoga). Text 33

atha chet tvam imaá¹ dharmyaá¹ saá¹…grÄmaá¹ na kariá¹£yasi tataḥ svadharmaá¹ kÄ«rtiñ cha hitvÄ pÄpam avÄpsyasi [33]

  1. atha–Otherwise; chet–if; tvam–you; na kariá¹£yasi–do not engage; imam dharmyam saá¹…grÄmam–in this battle for justice; tataḥ–then; hitvÄ–leaving; svadharmam kÄ«rtim cha–the ká¹£atriya’s duty and glory; avÄpsyasi–you will incur; [33]


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But if you choose not to fight this battle for justice, your religious principles will be lost, fame will desert you, and sin will overcome you.

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