Shloka 36
कर्मयोग–ज्ञानयज्ञ–अवतारोपदेश
Karma-Yoga, Jñāna-Yajña, and Avatāra Instruction
अवाच्यवादांश्न बहून् वदिष्यन्ति तवाहिता: । निन्दन्तस्तव सामर्थ्य ततो दुःखतरं नु किम्
avācyavādāṁś ca bahūn vadiṣyanti tavāhitāḥ | nindantas tava sāmarthya tato duḥkhataraṁ nu kim ||
Sanjaya disse: “Teus inimigos te lançarão muitos insultos indizíveis, escarnecendo de tua força. Que tristeza poderia ser maior do que essa?”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how dishonor and public ridicule—especially questioning one’s courage and capability—can be a deeper suffering than physical danger, emphasizing the ethical weight of reputation and resolve in a warrior context.
Sanjaya warns that hostile people will mock and insult the addressed hero, belittling his strength; he frames this anticipated public contempt as an especially grievous consequence.