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Bhagavad Gita 2.35

Chapter 2 · Sankhya YogaSpeaker: Shri KrishnaListener: Arjuna
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भयाद्रणादुपरतं मंस्यन्ते त्वां महारथाः ।
येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम् ॥ ३५ ॥

bhayādraṇāduparataṃ maṃsyante tvāṃ mahārathāḥ
yeṣāṃ ca tvaṃ bahumato bhūtvā yāsyasi lāghavam

Word by word

भयात्out of fear
रणात् उपरतम्withdrawn from battle
मंस्यन्ते त्वाम्will consider you
महारथाःthe great chariot-warriors
येषाम् च त्वम्and those for whom you
बहुमतः भूत्वाhaving been highly esteemed
यास्यसि लाघवम्will be belittled

Translation

ENGLISH

The great warriors will think you withdrew from battle out of fear, and you will be lowered in the eyes of those who held you in high esteem.

हिंदी

महारथी यही मानेंगे कि तू डर के कारण युद्ध से हट गया। जिनकी दृष्टि में तू बहुत सम्मानित रहा है, उन्हीं की दृष्टि में तू छोटा हो जाएगा।

Explanation

There is compassion in Arjuna’s heart, but the world will take it only as fear. A warrior who was honoured among maharathis (great chariot-warriors) such as Karna, Bhishma and Drona will fall in their eyes.

How this verse connects

SpeakerShri KrishnaListenerArjunaTextMahabharata, Bhishma Parva

Sources

  1. Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
  2. English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team

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