February4 – Bhagavadgita Chapter 2; Verses 2.34-2.36 (Day 35) Sankhya Yoga

 

February 4 – Chapter 2; Verses 34-36

Day 35 [2.34-2.36]

अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम् ।

सम्भावितस्य चाकीर्तिर्मरणादतिरिच्यते ॥ २-३४॥ 

akīrtiṁ chāpi bhūtāni kathayiṣhyanti te ’vyayām
sambhāvitasya chākīrtir maraṇād atirichyate (2.34) 

அகீ¹ர்தி¹ம் சா¹பி பூ⁴தா¹னி க¹த²யிஷ்யன்தி¹ தே¹‌வ்யயாம் |
ஸம்பா⁴வித¹ஸ்ய சா¹கீ¹ர்தி¹ர்மரணாத³தி¹ரிச்¹யதே¹ ||34|| 

34. People, too, will recount thy everlasting dishonour; and to one who has been honoured, dishonour is worse than death. 

Commentary: The world also will ever recount thy infamy which will survive thee for a long time.  Death is really preferable to disgrace, to one who has been honoured as a great hero and mighty warrior with noble qualities.

 भयाद्रणादुपरतं मंस्यन्ते त्वां महारथाः ।

येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम् ॥ २-३५॥ 

bhayād raṇād uparataṁ mansyante twāṁ mahā-rathāḥ
yeṣhāṁ cha twaṁ bahu-mato bhūtwā yāsyasi lāghavam (2.35) 

ப⁴யாத்³ரணாது³ப¹ரத¹ம் மன்ஸ்யன்தே¹ த்¹வாம் மஹாரதா²: |
யேஷாம் ச¹ த்¹வாம் ப³ஹுமதோ¹ பூ⁴த்¹வா யாஸ்யஸி லாக⁴வம் ||35|| 

35. The great car-warriors will think that thou hast withdrawn from the battle through fear; and thou wilt be lightly held by them who have thought much of thee. 

Commentary: Duryodhana and others will certainly think that you have fled from the battle from fear of Karna and others, but not through compassion and reverence for elders and teachers. Duryodhanaand others who have shown great esteem to you on account of your chivalry, bravery and other noble qualities, will think very lightly of you and treat you with contempt. 

अवाच्यवादांश्च बहून्वदिष्यन्ति तवाहिताः ।

निन्दन्तस्तव सामर्थ्यं ततो दुःखतरं नु किम् ॥ २-३६॥ 

avāchya-vādānśh cha bahūn vadiṣhyanti tavāhitāḥ
nindantastava sāmarthyaṁ tato duḥkhataraṁ nu kim (2.36) 

அவாச்¹யவாதா³ன்ஶ்ச¹ ப¹ஹூன்வதி³ஷ்யன்தி¹ த¹வாஹிதா¹: |
நிந்த³ன்த¹ஸ்த¹வ ஸாமர்த்²யம் த¹தோ¹ து³: க³த¹ரம் நு கி¹ம் ||36|| 

36. Thy enemies also, cavilling at thy power, will speak many abusive words. What is more painful than this?

Commentary: There is really no pain more unbearable and tormenting than that of slander thus incurred.

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