Bhagavad Gita · Sankhya YogaAdhyaay 2, Shloka 35 (2.35)
Mool Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
भयाद् रणादुपरतं मंस्यन्ते त्वां महारथाः
येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम्
॥ 2.35 ॥
bhayād raṇāduparataṃ maṃsyante tvāṃ mahārathāḥ
yeṣāṃ ca tvaṃ bahumato bhūtvā yāsyasi lāghavam
Anuvaad
"Maharathi yoddha samjhenge ki tum dar ke kaaran yuddh se hat gaye; aur jinki nazar mein tum bahut sammaanit rahe ho, unki nazar mein tum tuchh ho jaaoge."
Bhaavaarth
"Bhayāt" — dar se. Arjuna ka asli kaaran karuna tha (1.28). Lekin Krishna kehte hain: duniya tumhare man ko nahin dekhegi — woh sirf tumhara peechhe hatna dekhegi aur use dar samjhegi. Shankaracharya: Karna aadi se dar ke kaaran — karuna se nahin — aisa maharathi maanenge.
Pratishtha ka girna. Arjuna Kauravon ke beech bhi ek mahaan yoddha ke roop mein maane jaate the (bahumata — bahut gunon wala maana gaya). Peechhe hatne par wahi log unhe laghu (halka) samjhenge.
Iraada aur dikhaava. Yeh shloka ek kadwi sachchai dikhata hai: hamare kaam ka arth duniya hamare iraadon se nahin, hamare kaam se lagaati hai. Karuna-vash liya gaya nirnay bhi bahar se kaayarta jaisa dikh sakta hai.