अवाच्यवादांश्च बहून्वदिष्यन्ति तवाहिताः ।
निन्दन्तस्तव सामर्थ्यं ततो दुःखतरं नु किम् ॥ ३६ ॥
avācyavādāṃśca bahūnvadiṣyanti tavāhitāḥ
nindantastava sāmarthyaṃ tato duḥkhataraṃ nu kim
avācyavādāṃśca bahūnvadiṣyanti tavāhitāḥ
nindantastava sāmarthyaṃ tato duḥkhataraṃ nu kim
Word by word
अवाच्यवादान् चand words not fit to be spoken
बहून्many
वदिष्यन्तिwill speak
तव अहिताःyour enemies
निन्दन्तःderiding
तव सामर्थ्यम्your strength
ततः दुःखतरम् नु किम्what could be more painful than that
Translation
ENGLISH
Your enemies will say many unspeakable things, deriding your strength. What could be more painful than that?
हिंदी
तेरे शत्रु तेरी सामर्थ्य की निंदा करते हुए बहुत सी न कहने योग्य बातें कहेंगे। इससे बढ़कर दुख और क्या होगा?
Explanation
This is the last point of the argument from the world’s opinion: the mockery of enemies. Shri Krishna is awakening Arjuna’s self-respect, so that he can come out of delusion and see the situation clearly.
How this verse connects
Sources
- Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
- English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team
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