hato vÄ prÄpsyasi svargaá¹
jitvÄ vÄ bhoká¹£yase mahÄ«m
tasmÄd uttiá¹£á¹ha kaunteya
yuddhÄya ká¹›ta-niÅ›cayaḥ
hatah--being killed; va--either; prapsyasi--you will gain; svargam--the heavenly kingdom; jitva--by conquering; va--or; bhoksyase--you enjoy; mahim--the world; tasmat--therefore; uttistha--get up; kaunteya--O son of Kunti; yuddhaya--to fight; krta--determined; niscayah--uncertainty.
O son of Kunti, either you will be killed on the battlefield and attain the heavenly planets, or you will conquer and enjoy the earthly kingdom. Therefore get up and fight with determination.
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.
