Commentary by Swami Mukundananda

Word Occurrence:

atha chet

Occurrences in: 1 verses

Meaning:

if, however

BG 2.33

अथ चेतत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यं संग्रामं न करिष्यसि |
तत: स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि || 33||

atha chet tvam imaṁ dharmyaṁ saṅgrāmaṁ na kariṣhyasi
tataḥ sva-dharmaṁ kīrtiṁ cha hitvā pāpam avāpsyasi

If, however, you refuse to fight this righteous war, abandoning your social duty and reputation, you will certainly incur sin.

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