What is the meaning of Bhagvad Gita Sloka 3:35?

 

The complete verse is as follows:

श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्।

स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः।।3.35।।

Svadharmah, one's own duty; being practised even though vigunah, defective, deficient; is sreyan, superior to, more commendable than; para-dharmat, another's duty; though svanusthitat, well-performed, meritoriously performed. Even nidhanam, death; is sreyah, better; while engaged svadharme, in one's own duty, as compared with remaining alive while engaged in somody else's duty. Why? Paradharmah, another's duty; is bhayavahah, fraught with fear, since it invites dangers such as hell etc. Although the root cause of evil was stated in, 'In the case of a person who dwells on objects' (2.62) and '৷৷৷৷.because they (attraction and repulsion) are his adversaries' (34), that was presented desultorily and vaguely. Wishing to know it briefly and definitely as, 'This is thus, to be sure', Arjuna, with the idea, 'When this indeed becomes known, I shall make effort for its eradication', said:

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The teaching of Sri Krishna in Bhagawad Gita sometimes refer to entire humans and sometimes refer to only particular sect of the humans.

This particular verse was referred to people belonging to warrior class - kshtriyAs - only.

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kshtriyAs - people belonging to warrior class - have the bounden duty to protect the people and enter into armed duel, when challenged.

Arjuna was a kshtriyA. The entire Pandava army eagerly waiting for Arjuna to display his prowess in archery. Only Arjuna has the chance of withstanding the attack of Great warriors from Kaurava's army, viz, Bhisma, Drona, Karna, etc.

If Arjuna wants to withdraw from the war, out of cowardliness/affection towards friends and relatives, what will be the fate of the war. Kauravas will win the war within no time.

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So Sri Krishna reminded Arjuna of his bounden duty as a kshtriyA. Either he should win the war or die in the war discharging his duty as a kshtriyA.