भयाद्रणादुपरतं मंस्यन्ते त्वां महारथा: येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम्
bhayād raṇād uparataṁ mansyante tvāṁ mahā-rathāḥ yeṣhāṁ cha tvaṁ bahu-mato bhūtvā yāsyasi lāghavam
Recitation · Text 2.35
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (13 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Krishna warns that the great warriors who once esteemed Arjuna will think he fled the battlefield out of fear, and he will fall in their esteem. The warning is specifically social — about how his peers, not strangers, will read his withdrawal.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:The warning here is specifically about how Arjuna's own respected peers would read his withdrawal, not strangers.