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Bhagavad Gītā 2.36, word by word

अवाच्यवादांश्च बहून् वदिष्यन्ति तवाहिताः। निन्दन्तस्तव सामर्थ्यं ततो दुःखतरं नु किम्

avāchya-vādānśh cha bahūn vadiṣhyanti tavāhitāḥ nindantastava sāmarthyaṁ tato duḥkhataraṁ nu kim

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In English

Your enemies will spread scandal and mock your courage. Is there anything more humiliating?

Translated by Shri Purohit Swami

Your enemies, scoffing at your power, will speak many abusive words—what could be more painful than this?

Translated by Swami Sivananda

Test yourself