Bhagavad Gita, The Song of God - Chapter-2.36: Swami Mukundananda.

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Tuesday 16, Apr 2024. 07:10.
Chapter 2: Sankhya Yogam
The Yogam of Analytical Knowledge
Slogam-36.

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Slogam-36:

"Avachya-vadansh cha bahun vadishyanti tavahitah

nindantastava samarthyam tato duhkhataram nu kim."

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avachya-vadan—using harsh words; 

cha—and; 

bahun—many; 

vadishyanti—will say; 

tava—your; 

ahitah—enemies; 

nindantah—defame; 

tava—your; 

samarthyam—might; 

tatah—than that; 

dukkha-taram—more painful; 

nu—indeed; 

kim—what.

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Translation:

BG 2.36: 

"Your enemies will defame and humiliate you with unkind words, disparaging your might. Alas, what could be more painful than that?"

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Commentary:

If Arjuna chose to flee from battle, not only would Arjun’s estimation wane in the assembly of mighty warriors, but he would also be disparaged. Shree Krishna uses the word nindatah which means “to vilify.” Avachya vadan means the use of harsh words such as “Eunuch.” Arjun’s enemies, like Duryodhan, would say many unbecoming things about him, such as, “Look at that impotent Arjun fleeing from the battlefield like a dog with its tail between its legs.” Shree Krishna reminds Arjun that such derision would be very painful to him.

Continued

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