Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, Verse 37

हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम् । तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः

hato vā prāpsyasi svargaṃ jitvā vā bhokṣyase mahīm | tasmāduttiṣṭha kaunteya yuddhāya kṛtaniścayaḥ

Translation

Killed, thou wilt reach heaven; victorious, thou wilt enjoy the earth. Wherefore, O son of Kuntī, arise, resolved to fight.

— Alladi Mahadeva Sastri

Word meanings

hataḥ

slain

vā

or

prāpsyasi

(thou) wilt obtain

svargam

heaven

jitvā

having conquered

vā

or

bhokṣyase

(thou) wilt enjoy

mahīm

the earth

tasmāt

therefore

uttiṣṭha

stand up

kaunteya

O Kaunteya

yuddhāya

for battle

kṛtaniścayaḥ

made, decision, by whom, he

Śaṅkarācārya's commentary

Whichever way the battle goes, the outcome is good. If killed, you attain heaven; if victorious, you enjoy the kingdom of earth. There is therefore no reason to hesitate. Arise, resolved on battle.