Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 34 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 2.34 · Akirtim Chapi Bhutani
अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम् ।
सम्भावितस्य चाकीर्तिर्मरणादतिरिच्यते ॥
akīrtiṃ cāpi bhūtāni kathayiṣyanti te’vyayām |
sambhāvitasya cākīrtirmaraṇādatiricyate ||
Translation
People will speak of your dishonour for ever, and for one who has been honoured, dishonour is worse than death.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.34 mean?
People will speak of your dishonour for ever, and for one who has been honoured, dishonour is worse than death.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.34?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.