अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम् |
सम्भावितस्य चाकीर्तिर्मरणादतिरिच्यते ||२-३४||
akīrtiṃ cāpi bhūtāni kathayiṣyanti te.avyayām . sambhāvitasya cākīrtirmaraṇādatiricyate ||2-34||
।।2.34।। और सब लोग तुम्हारी बहुत काल तक रहने वाली अपकीर्ति को भी कहते रहेंगे; और सम्मानित पुरुष के लिए अपकीर्ति मरण से भी अधिक होती है।।
2.34 अकीर्तिम् dishonour? च and? अपि also? भूतानि beings? कथयिष्यन्ति will tell? ते thy? अव्ययाम् everlasting? संभावितस्य of the honoured? च and? अकीर्तिः dishonour? मरणात् than death? अतिरिच्यते exceeds.Commentary The world also will ever recount thy infamy which will survive thee for a long time. Death is really preferable to disgrace to one who has been honoured as a great hero and mighty warrior with noble alities.
Non-dualism. The individual self and Brahman are one. The world is appearance (maya). Liberation through knowledge.
।।2.34।।केवल स्वधर्म और कीर्तिका त्याग होगा इतना ही नहीं सब लोग तेरी बहुत दिनोंतक स्थायी रहनेवाली अपकीर्ति ( निन्दा ) भी किया करेंगे। धर्मात्मा शूरवीर इत्यादि गुणोंसे प्रतिष्ठा पाये हुए पुरुषके लिये अपकीर्ति मरणसे भी अधिक होती है। अभिप्राय यह है कि संभावित ( इज्जतदार ) पुरुषके लिये अपकीर्तिकी अपेक्षा मरना अच्छा है।
2.34 People also will speak of your unending infamy. And to an honoured person infamy is worse than death.
This interpretation draws on the Advaita tradition and may not represent the view of any single school. For authoritative guidance within a specific tradition, seek a qualified teacher.
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