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Bg. 2.36

Devanāgarī

अवाच्यवादांश्च बहून्वदिष्यन्ति तवाहिताः । निन्दन्तस्तव सामर्थ्य ततो दुःखतरं नु किम् ॥ ३६ ॥

Synonyms

avācya—unkind;vādān—fabricated words;ca—also;bahūn—many;vadiṣyanti—will say;tava—your;ahitāḥ—enemies;nindantaḥ—while vilifying;tava—your;sāmarthyam—ability;tataḥ—than that;duḥkha-taram—more painful;nu—of course;kim—what is there.

Translation

Your enemies will describe you in many unkind words and scorn your ability. What could be more painful for you?

Purport

Your enemies will describe you in many unkind words and scorn your ability. What could be more painful for you?

Lord Kṛṣṇa was astonished in the beginning at Arjuna’s uncalled-for plea for compassion, and He described his compassion as befitting the non-Āryans. Now in so many words, He has proved His statements against Arjuna’s so-called compassion.

Lord Kṛṣṇa was astonished in the beginning at Arjuna’s uncalled-for plea for compassion, and He described his compassion as befitting the non-Āryans. Now in so many words, He has proved His statements against Arjuna’s so-called compassion.
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