अवाच्यवादांश्च बहून्वदिष्यन्ति तवाहिताः |
निन्दन्तस्तव सामर्थ्यं ततो दुःखतरं नु किम् ||२-३६||
avācyavādāṃśca bahūnvadiṣyanti tavāhitāḥ . nindantastava sāmarthyaṃ tato duḥkhataraṃ nu kim ||2-36||
।।2.36।। तुम्हारे शत्रु तुम्हारे सार्मथ्य की निन्दा करते हुए बहुत से अकथनीय वचनों को कहेंगे, फिर उससे अधिक दु:ख क्या होगा ?
2.36 अवाच्यवादान् words that are improper to be spoken? च and? बहून् many? वदिष्यन्ति will say? तव thy? अहिताः enemies? निन्दन्तः cavilling? तव thy? सामर्थ्यम् power? ततः than this? दुःखतरम् more painful? नु indeed? किम् what.Commentary There is really no pain more unbearable and tormenting that that of slander thus incurred.
Non-dualism. The individual self and Brahman are one. The world is appearance (maya). Liberation through knowledge.
2.36 And your enemies will speak many indecent words while denigrating your might. What can be more painful than that?
।।2.36।।तथा वे तेरे शत्रुगण निवातकवचादिके साथ युद्ध करनेमें दिखलाये हुए तेरे सामर्थ्यकी निन्दा करते हुए बहुतसे अनेक प्रकारके न कहने योग्य वाक्य भी तुझे कहेंगे। उस निन्दाजनित दुःखसे अधिक बड़ा दुःख क्या है अर्थात् उससे अधिक कष्टकर कोई भी दुःख नहीं है।
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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