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मिथ्यैष व्यवसायस्ते प्रकृतिस्त्वां नियोक्ष्यति ||59||
मिथ्यैष व्यवसायस्ते प्रकृतिस्त्वां नियोक्ष्यति ||59||
If, filled with egotism, you think, "I will not fight," vain is this, your resolve; nature will compel you.
- Ahaṅkāram: Egotism.
- Mithyā: False.
- Vyavasāyaḥ: Determination.
- Niyokṣyati: Will impel.
Krishna directly addresses Arjuna's hesitation to fight, revealing how egoistic avoidance of duty is ultimately futile. This penetrating insight shows how apparent moral reluctance can mask unconscious evasion of responsibility, challenging Arjuna to examine his motivations more honestly.
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