2.35 भयाद्रणादुपरतं मंस्यन्ते त्वां महारथाः
येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम्
2.35 Bhayaad ranaad uparatam mamsyante twaam mahaarathaah;
Yeshaam cha twam bahumato bhootwaa yaasyasi laaghavam.
भयाद् Bhayaad — out of fear;
रणाद् ranaad — from the battlefield;
उपरतम् uparatam — ceased;
मंस्यन्ते mamsyante — they will consider;
त्वां tvaam — you;
महारथाः mahaarathaah — the great generals;
येषां Yeshaam — for whom;
च ca — also;
त्वं tvam — you;
बहुमतः bahu-matah — in great estimation;
भूत्वा bhootwaa — having been;
यास्यसि yaasyasi –you will go;
लाघवम् laaghavam — decreased in value.
Meaning: The great car-warriors will think that thou hast withdrawn from the battle through fear; and thou wilt be lightly held by them who have thought much of thee.
Krishna tells Arjuna that his giving up social responsibility and the duty of a warrior will be spoken of lightly by fellow warriors.
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I logged in after much time.. nice that you are there.. Krishna rightly tells Arjun that if he strays away from his duty he will not be held in high esteem in eyes of other warriors. He reminds Arjun to do his duty as to fight is Kshtriya Dharma - the religion of the warrior.
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Please continue the series. It is of great value.