Shloka 6
तेन भग्नानरीन् सर्वान् मद्धग्नान् मन््यते जन: । तेन भग्नानि सैन्यानि पृष्ठतो<नुव्रजाम्पयहम्,उन्होंने ही मेरे समस्त शत्रुओंको मार भगाया है, किंतु लोग समझते हैं कि मैंने ही उन्हें मारा और भगाया है। शत्रुओंकी सारी सेनाएँ उन्हींके द्वारा नष्ट की गयीं, मैं तो केवल उनके पीछे-पीछे चलता था
tena bhagnānarīn sarvān maddhagnān manyate janaḥ | tena bhagnāni sainyāni pṛṣṭhato 'nuvrajāmy aham ||
By him all the enemy warriors were routed; yet people think that I myself struck them down. By him the hostile armies were shattered; I merely followed behind in his wake—an ethical reminder that fame often clings to the visible agent, while the true cause remains unseen.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical gap between true causality and public perception: society often credits the most visible actor, while the real agent or enabling power remains unrecognized—encouraging humility and discernment about praise and blame.
Arjuna states that the enemy forces were actually routed by another (unnamed here), but people believe Arjuna did it; he clarifies that he merely followed behind after the decisive action had already been done.