Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 2 verse 33
Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga

The Cost of Avoidance · Inaction Is a Choice Too

अथ चेत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यं संग्रामं न करिष्यसि । ततः स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि ।।33।।

atha cet tvam imaṃ dharmyaṃ saṅgrāmaṃ na kariṣyasi tataḥ sva-dharmaṃ kīrtiṃ ca hitvā pāpam avāpsyasi

Meaning

"But if you do not fight this righteous battle, then, abandoning your duty and reputation, you will incur sin."

Explanation

Krishna warns of the consequences of inaction, framing withdrawal as itself a moral failure.

Today's Life Lesson

Remember that avoiding a difficult duty today is itself a decision with real consequences.

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