Bhagavad Gita 2.33-35 - September 3, 1973 - London

Prabhupada Podcast

A class on Bhagavad Gita 2.33-35 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on September 3, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 2.33 atha cet tvam ima? dharmya? sa?gr?ma? na kari?yasi tata? sva-dharma? k?rti? ca hitv? p?pam av?psyasi If, however, you do not perform your religious duty of ?ghting, then you will certainly incur sins for neglecting your duties and thus lose your reputation as a ?ghter. Bhagavad Gita 2.34 ak?rti? c?pi bh?t?ni kathayi?yanti te ’vyay?m sambh?vitasya c?k?rtir mara??d atiricyate People will always speak of your infamy, and for a respectable person, dishonor is worse than death. Bhagavad Gita 2.35 bhay?d ra??d uparata? ma?syante tv?? mah?-rath?? ye??? ca tva? bahu-mato bh?tv? y?syasi l?ghavam The great generals who have highly esteemed your name and fame will think that you have left the battle?eld out of fear only, and thus they will consider you insigni?cant.