atha chetvam imam dharmyam
sangraamam na krishyasi
tatha svadharmam kritim cha
hitva papam avapsyasi
Krishna asks Arjuna to change his goggles and then study the situation.He had analyzed the situation correctly before coming to the battle that it was indeed necessary,but had cold feet once he saw Bheeshma,Drona and others on the other side due to his attachment for them.If he ran away from the battlefield,he would have ignored his visesha dharma and for shirking his duty,he would incur papa and also go to naraka.
If he does not fight this righteous battle(imam dharmyam sangraamam na krishyasi),which is his duty,then,for having ignored his duty(svadharmam) and honour(kritim),he would incur sin(hitva papam avapsyasi).
This verse concludes Krishna's advice from the ethical point of view(dharmic drishti).
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