Bhagavad Gita 2.36 meaningWho you really are
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Your enemies will make fun of you. That would hurt more.”
What it means
“Your enemies will mock you and say cruel things about your courage. What could hurt more?”
The original Sanskrit
अवाच्यवादांश्च बहून्वदिष्यन्ति तवाहिताः । निन्दन्तस्तव सामर्थ्यं ततो दुःखतरं नु किम् ॥
avācyavādāṃśca bahūnvadiṣyanti tavāhitāḥ nindantastava sāmarthyaṃ tato duḥkhataraṃ nu kim
Translations
Literal translation
And your enemies will speak many indecent words while denigrating your might. What can be more painful than that?
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
तुम्हारे शत्रु तुम्हारे सार्मथ्य की निन्दा करते हुए बहुत से अकथनीय वचनों को कहेंगे, फिर उससे अधिक दु:ख क्या होगा ?
Swami Tejomayananda
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