स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि । धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते ॥ ३१ ॥
swa-dharmam api chāvekṣhya na vikampitum arhasi dharmyāddhi yuddhāch chhreyo ’nyat kṣhatriyasya na vidyate
Translation
Moreover, considering your own duty, you should not waver. For a kshatriya there is nothing better than a war fought for dharma.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
और अपने स्वधर्म को देखकर भी तुम्हें विचलित नहीं होना चाहिए। क्योंकि क्षत्रिय के लिए धर्मयुक्त युद्ध से बढ़कर कल्याणकारी कुछ नहीं है।
Commentary
Now Krishna shifts to a second, practical line of argument: svadharma, one's own duty. Arjun is a kshatriya, a protector, and this is a dharmya war — fought to restore justice after every peaceful option failed. For such a person in such a situation, stepping away is not virtue but failure of responsibility.