Bhagavad Gita 2.3
क्लैब्यं मा स्म गमः पार्थ नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते। क्षुद्रं हृदयदौर्बल्यं त्यक्त्वोत्तिष्ठ परन्तप॥
klaibyaṃ mā sma gamaḥ pārtha naitattvayyupapadyate kṣudraṃ hṛdayadaurbalyaṃ tyaktvottiṣṭha parantapa
Meaning
O Arjuna! Why give way to unmanliness? O thou, who art the terror of thy enemies! Shake off such shameful effeminacy and make ready to act!
Understanding this verse
Simple meaning
Krishna shakes Arjuna out of his collapse: "Don't give in to this weakness. It doesn't suit you. Shake off this small-heartedness and stand up." Sometimes what we need isn't comfort but a reminder of our own strength.
In real life
Before a big presentation, a nervous intern hears her mentor say, "You've prepared for this, now go do it." She stands up and delivers.
An athlete returning from injury keeps finding excuses to skip training until a coach reminds him who he is. He gets back on the field.
Try this today: Write one sentence your strongest self would say to you right now. Read it out loud.
What's your duvidha?
English translation by Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain. Sanskrit text in the public domain. About Duvidha