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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 33 (2.33) means: But if you refuse to fight this rightful battle, you will abandon your duty and your honor, and take on the weight of failure.
अथ चैत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यं संग्रामं न करिष्यसि। ततः स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि।।2.33।।
atha chet tvam imaṁ dharmyaṁ saṅgrāmaṁ na kariṣhyasi tataḥ sva-dharmaṁ kīrtiṁ cha hitvā pāpam avāpsyasi
But if you refuse to fight this rightful battle, you will abandon your duty and your honor, and take on the weight of failure.
पर अगर तुम इस धर्मयुद्ध से इनकार करोगे, तो अपने धर्म और मान को छोड़ दोगे, और असफलता का बोझ अपने ऊपर ले लोगे।
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It is verse 33 of Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 72 verses in total.
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