Bhagavad Gita, The Song of God - Chapter-2.35: Swami Mukundananda.

 

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Thursday 11, Apr 2024. 06:40.

Chapter 2: Sankhya Yogam

The Yogam of Analytical Knowledge

Slogam-35.

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Slogam - 35:

"Bhayad ranad uparatam mansyante tvam maha-rathah

yesham cha tvam bahu-mato bhutva yasyasi laghavam."

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Meaning:

Bhayat—out of fear; 

ranat—from the battlefield;

uparatam—have fled;

mansyante—will think; 

tvam—you; 

maha-rathah—warriors who could single handedly match the strength of ten thousand ordinary warriors; 

yesham—for whom; 

cha—and;

tvam—you; 

bahu-matah—highly-esteemed; 

bhutva—having been; 

yasyasi—you will lose; 

laghavam—decreased in value

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Translation:

BG 2.35: 

"The great generals who hold you in high esteem will think that you fled from the battlefield out of fear, and thus will lose their respect for you."

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Commentary:

Arjuna was famous as a mighty warrior and a worthy opponent for even the most valiant of the Kauravas warriors, such as Bheeshma, Dronacharya, Karn, etc. He had attained fame by fighting many celestial gods. 

He had fought and overwhelmed even Lord Shiv, who had come in the disguise of a hunter. Pleased with his valor and skill, Lord Shiv had rewarded him with a celestial weapon, called Pāshupatāstra. His teacher at archery, Dronacharya, had also bestowed his blessings upon him in the form of a special weapon. 

Just before the start of the battle, if Arjuna were to retire from the battlefield, these gallant warriors wouldn’t know that affection for his relatives had inspired him to flee. They would consider him a coward, and assume that he had abstained from the war in dread of their prowess.

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