Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 36 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 2.36 · Avachyavadamshcha
अवाच्यवादांश्च बहून्वदिष्यन्ति तवाहिताः ।
निन्दन्तस्तव सामर्थ्यं ततो दुःखतरं नु किम् ॥
avācyavādāṃśca bahūnvadiṣyanti tavāhitāḥ |
nindantastava sāmarthyaṃ tato duḥkhataraṃ nu kim ||
Translation
Your enemies will say many unspeakable things, mocking your strength. What could be more painful than that?
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.36 mean?
Your enemies will say many unspeakable things, mocking your strength. What could be more painful than that?
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.36?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.