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Bhagavad Gita

Translation by His Divine Grace Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad

Chapter Two : Contents of the Gita summarized Verses 33 to 36

atha cet tvam imam dharmyam sangramam na karisyasi tatah sva-dharmam kirtim ca hitva papam avapsyasi	If, however, you do not perform your religious duty of fighting, then you will certainly incur sins for neglecting your duties and thus lose your reputation as a fighter.
akirtim capi bhutani kathayisyanti te 'vyayam sambhavitasya cakirtir maranad atiricyate	People will always speak of your infamy, and for a respectable person, dishonor is worse than death
bhayad ranad uparatam mamsyante tvam maha-rathah yesam ca tvam bahu-mato bhutva yasyasi laghavam	The great generals who have highly esteemed your name and fame will think that you have left the battlefield out of fear only, and thus they will consider you insignificant.
avacya-vadams ca bahun vadisyanti tavahitah nindantas tava samarthyam tato duhkhataram nu kim	Your enemies will describe you in many unkind words and scorn your ability. What could be more painful for you?