Bhagavad Gita · Sankhya Yoga — The Yoga of Knowledge
Chapter 2, Verse 34
"Bhagavad Gita 2.34" — meaning and explanation.
अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम् | सम्भावितस्य चाकीर्तिर्मरणादतिरिच्यते
akīrtiṃ cāpi bhūtāni kathayiṣyanti te.avyayām . sambhāvitasya cākīrtirmaraṇādatiricyate
Meaning
2.34 People, too, will recount thy everlasting dishonour; and to one who has been honoured, dishonour is worse than death.
।।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।।
Explanation
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.
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 2.34 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, verse 34, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 2.34
This page presents the Sanskrit verse, transliteration, Hindi meaning, English meaning, and a simple explanation for study. For a fuller understanding, read this shloka in sequence with the rest of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.34 mean?
2.34 People, too, will recount thy everlasting dishonour; and to one who has been honoured, dishonour is worse than death.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 2.34 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
What is the context of this verse?
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, verse 34, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.