BG - 2.31

स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि। धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाछ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते।।2.31।।

swa-dharmam api chāvekṣhya na vikampitum arhasi dharmyāddhi yuddhāch chhreyo ’nyat kṣhatriyasya na vidyate

• swa-dharmam - one’s duty in accordance with the Vedas
• api - also
• cha - and
• avekṣhya - considering
• na - not
• vikampitum - to waver
• arhasi - should
• dharmyāt - for righteousness
• hi - indeed
• yuddhāt - than fighting
• śhreyaḥ - better
• anyat - another
• kṣhatriyasya - of a warrior
• na - not
• vidyate - exists

Translation

Further, having regard to your duty, you should not waver, for there is nothing higher for a Kshatriya than a righteous war.

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