arhasi

अव्यक्तोऽयमचिन्त्योऽयमविकार्योऽयमुच्यते

arhasi — befitting

It is called unmanifest, unthinkable, unalterable. Knowing this, you should not grieve.

अथ चैनं नित्यजातं नित्यं वा मन्यसे मृतम्

arhasi — befitting

And even if you believe it is constantly born and constantly dies, you should still not grieve, mighty-armed one.

जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्ध्रुवं जन्म मृतस्य च

arhasi — befitting

For the born, death is certain; for the dead, birth is certain. So do not grieve over what cannot be avoided.

देही नित्यमवध्योऽयं देहे सर्वस्य भारत

arhasi — should

The one who dwells in the body of every being cannot be killed. So do not grieve for any creature.

स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि

arhasi — should

And considering your own duty, you should not waver. For a warrior there is nothing better than a rightful fight.

कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः

arhasi — you should

It was by action alone that Janaka and others before him reached perfection. So act, if only for the sake of the world.

एतन्मे संशयं कृष्ण छेत्तुमर्हस्यशेषतः

arhasi — you can

Cut away this doubt of mine completely, Krishna. There is no one but you who can cut it.

वक्तुमर्हस्यशेषेण दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः

arhasi — please do

Tell me in full, then, of your divine glories — those glories by which you pervade these worlds and dwell in them.

तस्मात्प्रणम्य प्रणिधाय कायं प्रसादये त्वामहमीशमीड्यम्

arhasi — you should

So I bow down, I prostrate my body, and I ask your grace, lord worthy of worship. As a father bears with a son, a friend with a friend, a lover with the beloved — bear with me.

तस्माच्छास्त्रं प्रमाणं ते कार्याकार्यव्यवस्थितौ

arhasi — you should

So let the scriptures be your measure in deciding what is to be done and what is not. Knowing what they teach, act.