अथवात्वंप्रतिष्टब्धो न निवर्तितुमिच्छसि । तिष्ठप्राणान् परित्यज्यगमिष्यसियमक्ष्यम् ।।6.71.54।।
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English Translation
अथवा or else, त्वम् you, प्रतिष्टब्धः you want to oppose, निवर्तितुम् to return, न इच्छसि not wish, तिष्ठ stay, प्राणान् life, परित्यज्य giving up, यमक्ष्यम् Yama's abode, गमिष्यसि proceed.
English Commentary
"Or else if you want to oppose and not return, give up your life and proceed to Yama's abode."