Chapter2 Shloka35 - Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

Chapter 2 : Sankhya Yoga - The realm of truth

Ch 02 : Sh 35

भयाद्रणादुपरतं मंस्यन्ते त्वां महारथाः ।
येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम्‌ ॥

Transliteration

bhayad ranad uparatam mamsyante tvam maha-rathah
yesam ca tvam bahu-mato bhutva yasyasi laghavam

Translation

The great generals who have highly esteemed your name and fame will think that you have left the battlefield out of fear only, and thus they will consider you a coward.

Purport