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The Eternal Self and Selfless Action
भयाद्रणादुपरतं मंस्यन्ते त्वां महारथाः। येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम्
bhayād raṇād uparataṁ mansyante tvāṁ mahā-rathāḥ yeṣhāṁ cha tvaṁ bahu-mato bhūtvā yāsyasi lāghavam
Great generals will think that you have fled from the battlefield out of cowardice; though once honored, you will seem despicable.
bhayāt—out of fear · raṇāt—from the battlefield · uparatam—have fled · maṁsyante—will think · tvām—you · mahā-rathāḥ—warriors who could single handedly match the strength of ten thousand ordinary warriors · yeṣhām—for whom · cha—and · tvam—you · bahu-mataḥ—high esteemed · bhūtvā—having been · yāsyasi—you will loose · lāghavam—decreased in value
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