Word meanings
- yadṛcchayā
- unsought
- ca
- and
- upapannam
- come
- swarga
- celestial abodes
- dvāram
- door
- apāvṛtam
- wide open
- sukhinaḥ
- happy
- kṣatriyāḥ
- warriors
- pārtha
- Arjun, the son of Pritha
- labhante
- obtain
- yuddham
- war
- īdṛśam
- such
Translations
Happy are the Kshatriyas, O Arjuna! who are called to fight in such a battle that comes of its own accord as an open door to heaven.
Blessed are the soldiers who find their opportunity; this opportunity has opened for thee the gates of heaven.
O son of Partha, happy are the Kshatriyas who come across such a battle, which presents itself unsought and is an open gate to heaven.
अपने-आप प्राप्त हुआ युद्ध खुला हुआ स्वर्गका दरवाजा भी है। हे पृथानन्दन ! वे क्षत्रिय बड़े सुखी (भाग्यशाली) हैं, जिनको ऐसा युद्ध प्राप्त होता है।Commentary
The scriptures declare that if a Kshatriya dies for a righteous cause on the battlefield, he at once goes to heaven.