Shloka 32

Sankhya Yoga — Sankhya Yoga

Devanagari script

यदृच्छया चोपपन्नं स्वर्गद्वारमपावृतम् । सुखिनः क्षत्रियाः पार्थ लभन्ते युद्धमीदृशम् ॥ २.३२ ॥

Transliteration

yadṛcchayā copapannaṁ svargadvāram apāvṛtam | sukhinaḥ kṣatriyāḥ pārtha labhante yuddham īdṛśam || 2.32 ||

Translation

ಓ ಪಾರ್ಥ! ಯದೃಚ್ಛಯಾಗಿ ದೊರೆಯುವ, ಸ್ವರ್ಗದ್ವಾರ ತೆರೆದಂತಿರುವ ಇಂತಹ ಯುದ್ಧವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯರು ಧನ್ಯರು, ಸುಖಿಗಳು.

Gita Press Meaning

O Partha, happy are the warriors who obtain such a battle that comes of itself, as an open gate to heaven.

Speakers

• Krishna
• Arjuna

Primary Concepts

• Dharma
• Svarga (merit/heaven)
• Karma (action and result, implicit)

Key Themes

• Epic warrior ethics
• Merit as motivation
• Opportunity and responsibility