तस्मात्त्वमुत्तिष्ठ यशो लभस्व जित्वा शत्रून्भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यं समृद्धम् । मयैवैते निहताः पूर्वमेव निमित्तमात्रं भव सव्यसाचिन् ॥ ३३ ॥
tasmāt tvam uttiṣhṭha yaśho labhasva jitvā śhatrūn bhuṅkṣhva rājyaṁ samṛiddham mayaivaite nihatāḥ pūrvam eva nimitta-mātraṁ bhava savya-sāchin
Translation
Therefore stand up and win glory. Conquer your enemies and enjoy a flourishing kingdom. They have already been slain by Me; be merely the instrument, O ambidextrous archer.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
इसलिए तुम उठो और यश प्राप्त करो; शत्रुओं को जीतकर समृद्ध राज्य का भोग करो। ये सब मेरे द्वारा पहले ही मारे जा चुके हैं; हे सव्यसाची! तुम केवल निमित्त मात्र बनो।
Commentary
Nimitta-matram bhava, "be only the instrument," is one of the Gita's most quoted phrases. It does not mean Arjun is a puppet: he must still stand up and act. It means he need not carry the burden of being the ultimate cause. The Lord has already decided the outcome, and Arjun's task is to do his part well. Savyasachi, "one who shoots with the left hand too," praises his skill.
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