Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, Verse 3

Krishna said
क्लैब्यं मा स्म गमः पार्थ नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते।क्षुद्रं हृदयदौर्बल्यं त्यक्त्वोत्तिष्ठ परन्तप ॥2.3॥

klaibyaṃ mā sma gamaḥ pārtha naitattvayyupapadyatekṣudraṃ hṛdayadaurbalyaṃ tyaktvottiṣṭha parantapa

Meaning

Krishna says: do not give in to this cowardice, Arjuna; it is not worthy of you. Throw off this petty weakness of heart and stand up, you who defeat your enemies.

हिंदी में अर्थ

श्रीकृष्ण कहते हैं: हे पार्थ, इस कायरता के आगे मत झुको, यह तुम्हें शोभा नहीं देती। मन की इस छोटी-सी कमज़ोरी को छोड़ो और उठ खड़े हो, हे शत्रुओं को जीतने वाले।

Practise it today

Pick the one small step you have been putting off out of nervousness and do it before noon, even if it is only the first five minutes.

Reflect tonight

Which step did you finally take today, and how did you feel right after starting?

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