tvam

अशोच्यानन्वशोचस्त्वं प्रज्ञावादांश्च भाषसे

tvam — you

You grieve for those who should not be grieved for — and you speak, meanwhile, like a wise man. The wise mourn neither the living nor the dead.

न त्वेवाहं जातु नासं न त्वं नेमे जनाधिपाः

tvam — you

There was never a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor these kings; and there will never be a time when any of us cease to be.

अथ चैनं नित्यजातं नित्यं वा मन्यसे मृतम्

tvam — you

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

tvam — you

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

tvam — you

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

अथ चैत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यं संग्रामं न करिष्यसि

tvam — you

But if you will not fight this rightful battle, you abandon your own duty and your good name, and you take on the wrong instead.

भयाद्रणादुपरतं मंस्यन्ते त्वां महारथाः

tvam — you

The great warriors will say you left the field out of fear — those who held you in high regard. Nothing lighter could be said of you.

नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः

tvam — you

Do the work that falls to you. Action is better than inaction. Even the keeping of your body would fail without it.

तस्मात्त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ

tvam — you

Therefore master the senses first, best of the Bharatas, and then strike down this destroyer of knowledge and discernment.

अपरं भवतो जन्म परं जन्म विवस्वतः

tvam — you

Your birth was later; Vivasvan's was earlier. How am I to understand that you taught it in the beginning?

बहूनि मे व्यतीतानि जन्मानि तव चार्जुन

tvam — you

Many births of mine have passed, Arjuna, and of yours. I know them all; you do not.

एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः

tvam — you

Knowing this, those who sought freedom in earlier times did their work. So do your work as they did.

स्वयमेवात्मनाऽत्मानं वेत्थ त्वं पुरुषोत्तम

tvam — you

You alone know yourself by yourself, highest person, source of beings, lord of beings, god of gods, ruler of the world.

वक्तुमर्हस्यशेषेण दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः

tvam — you

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

यद्यद्विभूतिमत्सत्त्वं श्रीमदूर्जितमेव वा

tvam — you

Whatever is glorious, whatever is beautiful, whatever is mighty — know that it comes from a fragment of my splendour.

एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वमात्मानं परमेश्वर

tvam — you

You have spoken of yourself as you are, supreme lord. Now I wish to see that form of yours as ruler.

मन्यसे यदि तच्छक्यं मया द्रष्टुमिति प्रभो

tvam — you

If you think it can be seen by me, lord, master of yoga, then show me your imperishable self.

त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यं त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम्

tvam — you

You are the imperishable, the highest to be known. You are the ultimate resting place of this world; you are the undying guardian of what is right; you are, I believe, the everlasting person.

तस्मात्त्वमुत्तिष्ठ यशो लभस्व जित्वा शत्रून् भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यं समृद्धम्

tvam — you

So stand up. Win honour. Conquer your enemies and enjoy a flourishing kingdom. By me they are already slain; be only the instrument, Arjuna.

द्रोणं च भीष्मं च जयद्रथं च कर्णं तथाऽन्यानपि योधवीरान्

tvam — you

Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Karna and the other warrior heroes — they are already killed by me. Kill them; do not falter. Fight. You will conquer your enemies in battle.

कस्माच्च ते न नमेरन्महात्मन् गरीयसे ब्रह्मणोऽप्यादिकर्त्रे

tvam — you

And why should they not bow to you, great one, greater than Brahma, the first maker? Endless lord, god of gods, refuge of the world — you are the imperishable, what is and what is not, and what is beyond both.

त्वमादिदेवः पुरुषः पुराण स्त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम्

tvam — you

You are the first of gods, the ancient person, the ultimate resting place of this world; the knower and the known, and the highest dwelling. By you this world is pervaded, you of endless form.

वायुर्यमोऽग्निर्वरुणः शशाङ्कः प्रजापतिस्त्वं प्रपितामहश्च

tvam — you

You are the wind, death, fire, the waters, the moon, the lord of creatures, and the great-grandfather. I bow to you a thousand times, and again, and again I bow.

नमः पुरस्तादथ पृष्ठतस्ते नमोऽस्तु ते सर्वत एव सर्व

tvam — you

I bow to you from the front and from behind; I bow to you on every side, you who are all. Of endless strength and measureless might, you pervade everything, and so you are all.

पितासि लोकस्य चराचरस्य त्वमस्य पूज्यश्च गुरुर्गरीयान्

tvam — you

You are the father of this world, of what moves and what does not. You are its teacher, and worthy of its worship, and greater than any. There is nothing like you; how could anything be greater, you of matchless might in the three worlds?

मा ते व्यथा मा च विमूढभावो दृष्ट्वा रूपं घोरमीदृङ्ममेदम्

tvam — you

Do not be troubled or bewildered at having seen this terrible form of mine. Free of fear and glad at heart, see again that other form.

मच्चित्तः सर्वदुर्गाणि मत्प्रसादात्तरिष्यसि

tvam — you

With your mind on me you will cross every difficulty by my grace. But if out of the sense of self you will not listen, you will be lost.