The Yoga of Knowledgeसांख्य योग
अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम्। सम्भावितस्य चाकीर्तिर्मरणादतिरिच्यते॥
akirtim chapi bhutani kathayishyanti te'vyayam sambhavitasya chakirtir maranad atirichyate
People will forever speak of your infamy, and for an honored person, dishonor is worse than death.
Krishna appeals to Arjuna's sense of honor. As a renowned warrior, fleeing from battle would bring eternal shame. For someone of great stature, disgrace is a fate worse than death.
Krishna appeals to Arjuna's sense of honor. As a renowned warrior, fleeing from battle would bring eternal shame. For someone of great stature, disgrace is a fate worse than death.
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच - धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः। मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय॥
Dhritarashtra said: O Sanjaya, assembled on the holy field of Kurukshetra, eager to fight, what did my sons and the sons of Pandu do?
सञ्जय उवाच - दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा। आचार्यमुपसङ्गम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत्॥
Sanjaya said: Seeing the army of the Pandavas arrayed in military formation, King Duryodhana approached his teacher Drona and spoke these words.
पश्यैतां पाण्डुपुत्राणामाचार्य महतीं चमूम्। व्यूढां द्रुपदपुत्रेण तव शिष्येण धीमता॥
Behold, O teacher, this mighty army of the sons of Pandu, arranged in formation by your own talented disciple, the son of Drupada (Dhrishtadyumna).
