Shloka 38

Sankhya Yoga — Sankhya Yoga

Devanagari script

सुखदुःखे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ । ततो युद्धाय युज्यस्व नैवं पापमवाप्स्यसि ॥ २.३८ ॥

Transliteration

sukha-duḥkhe same kṛtvā lābhālābhau jayājayau | tato yuddhāya yujyasva naivaṁ pāpam avāpsyasi || 2.38 ||

Translation

Holding pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat as equal, engage in battle; thus you shall not incur sin.

Gita Press Meaning

Treating pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat alike, engage in battle; thus you shall not incur sin.

Speakers

• Krishna

Primary Concepts

• Samatva (equanimity)
• Karma
• Pāpa/Puṇya (demerit/merit)

Key Themes

• Equanimity in action
• Duty without attachment
• Moral psychology