BG 2.33
अथ चेत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यं सङ्ग्रामं न करिष्यसि ।
ततः स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि ॥
ततः स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि ॥
atha cet tvam imaṁ dharmyaṁ saṅgrāmaṁ na kariṣyasi
tataḥ sva-dharmaṁ kīrtiṁ ca hitvā pāpam avāpsyasi
tataḥ sva-dharmaṁ kīrtiṁ ca hitvā pāpam avāpsyasi
Word-for-word meanings
cet — if; atha — however; tvam — you; na kariṣyasi — do not engage; imam — [in] this; dharmyam — righteous; saṅgrāmam — battle; tataḥ — then; hitvā — forsaking; sva-dharmam — your duty; ca — and; kīrtim — reputation; avāpsyasi — you will incur; pāpam — sin.
Translation
If, however, you do not engage in this righteous battle, then forsaking your duty and reputation, you will incur sin.