Verse 17
Brave men do not boast· Verses 17–20
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श्रीभगवानुवाच ।न वै शूरा विकत्थन्ते दर्शयन्त्येव पौरुषम् ।न गृह्णीमो वचो राजन्नातुरस्य मुमूर्षतः
17At that a shaking of terror went through the hearts of the enemy troops. And the Magadha king, seeing the two of them, said: Krsna, you lowest of men! 18I do not want to fight you, a boy, and alone; it would shame me. And you keep yourself hidden, fool, so I will not fight you. Go, you killer of your own kin. 19Rama, if you have the heart for it, fight, and hold your nerve. Or leave your body cut up by my arrows and go to heaven. Or else kill me. 20Bhagavan said: Brave men do not boast; they simply show what they are made of. We do not take the words of a man in distress, king, and about to die.