Chapter 2: Sānkhya Yoga – Yoga of Contemplation on Self: Verse 36
अवाच्यवादांश्च बहून्वदिष्यन्ति तवाहिता: ।
निन्दन्तस्तव सामर्थ्यं ततो दु:खतरं नु किम् ॥
avācyavādāṃś-ca bahūn-vadiṣyanti tavāhitā:
nindantas-tava sāmarthyaṃ tato du:khataraṃ nu kim – 2.36
Those who dislike you will indulge in ineffably malicious gossip about you, condemning your skill and merit. Is there anything more miserable?
Chapter 2: Sānkhya Yoga – Yoga of Contemplation on Self - Verse 36
Ma Gurupriya
Krishna climaxes his secular and worldly arguments by citing the instance of those who already dislike Arjuna and refuse to concede his skills and excellences. They do not recognize his status as an unparalleled war hero.
It is the way of the world that no one will be liked by all, nor will all dislike one. The world is always an admixture of opposites.
Krishna reminds his friend: “Those who dislike you, will find a timely opportunity to blame you with vengeance. It is unthinkable as to what all they will speak and spread, deriding and condemning your worth and status. Their words will be blasphemous for the gentry.
“To come to know that people are indulging in such blasphemy is too unsettling and tormenting. For an honourable person, is there anything worse than this? Why give room for any such unnecessary gossip?”
