Having made pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat equal, engage in battle for the sake of battle; thus, you shall not incur sin.

Swami Sivananda

Treating happiness and sorrow, gain and loss, and conquest and defeat with equanimity, then engage in battle. Thus, you will not incur sin.

Swami Gambirananda

Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).

Holding pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat as equal, gird yourself up for the battle. Thus, you shall not incur any sin.

Swami Adidevananda

Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).

Viewing pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat alike, you should get yourself ready for the battle. Thus, you will not incur sin.

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).

Look upon pleasure and pain, victory and defeat, with an equal eye. Be prepared for the combat, and you will commit no sin.

Shri Purohit Swami

जय-पराजय, लाभ-हानि और सुख-दुःखको समान करके फिर युद्धमें लग जा। इस प्रकार युद्ध करनेसे तू पापको प्राप्त नहीं होगा।

Swami Ramsukhdas

सुख-दु:ख,  लाभ-हानि और जय-पराजय को समान करके युद्ध के लिये तैयार हो जाओ;  इस प्रकार तुमको पाप नहीं होगा।

Swami Tejomayananda