Chapter 2 · The Yoga of Analysis

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 2.36

अवाच्यवादांश्च बहून्वदिष्यन्ति तवाहिता: निन्दन्तस्तव सामर्थ्यं ततो दु:खतरं नु किम्

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

Recitation · Text 2.36
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (13 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Krishna says Arjuna's enemies will speak many unspeakable words, slandering his strength — and what could be more painful than that? He is building, verse by verse, the full social and emotional cost of retreat, not just the philosophical one.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:Krishna is building, verse by verse, the full emotional and social cost of retreat — not just a philosophical one.