BG 2.31

Further, your duty as a soldier compels you not to waver. For a warrior, there is no higher duty than fighting a righteous war.

स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाछ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते

swa-dharmam — one's scriptural duties
- swa — in accordance with
- dharmam — duties, righteous actions
api — also
chāvekṣhya — and considering
- cha — and
- avekṣhya — considering
na — not
vikampitum — to waver
arhasi — should
dharmyāddhi — indeed for righteousness
- dharmyāt — for righteousness
- hi — indeed
yuddhāch — than fighting
chhreyo — better
śhreyaḥ—better
’nyat — another
anyat
kṣhatriyasya — of a warrior
na — not
vidyate — exists

Someone sees this soul as a wonder; another speaks of it as a wonder; another hears of it as a wonder; yet, even having heard, none understand it.

[29]

The soul is always immortal, and therefore, you should not mourn for any living beings.

[30]

Further, your duty as a soldier compels you not to waver. For a warrior, there is no higher duty than fighting a righteous war.

[31]

The doors of heaven are wide open to such warriors, who rejoice to come across such a war.

[32]

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