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Bhagavad Gita 2.35

Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge) · सांख्ययोग

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

bhayādraṇāduparataṃ maṃsyante tvāṃ mahārathāḥ |yeṣāṃ ca tvaṃ bahumato bhūtvā yāsyasi lāghavam ||

Meaning of Gita 2.35 in English

The great warriors will think you ran from battle out of fear, and those who once held you in high regard will think little of you.

गीता 2.35 का हिंदी अर्थ

महारथी यही समझेंगे कि तुम डर के मारे युद्ध से भाग गए, और जो तुम्हें बहुत मानते थे, उनकी नज़रों में तुम छोटे हो जाओगे।

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