Continuing the common-man’s-point-of-view arguments, Krishna says here that not only will the world blame him and history recount his infamy, but immediately also, the great warriors and battalion commanders (Maharathas) in the enemy lines will start ridiculing him. They will laugh and say that the great archer Arjuna ran away from the battle-front because of sheer cowardice. They will interpret his conscientious objections against the fratricidal war as an act of cowardice of a hero during a weak moment in his life. No soldier can stand such a dishonour, especially when it comes from one’s own equals among enemy lines.

MOREOVER:

Moreover, maharathah, the great chariot-riders, Duryodhana and others; mamsyante, will think; tvam, of you; as uparatam, having desisted; ranat, from the fight; not out of compassion, but bhayat, out of fear of Karna and others; ca, and ; yasyasi laghavam, you will again fall into disgrace before them, before Duryodhana and others; yesam, to whom; tvam, you; bahumato bhutva, had been estimable as endowed with many qualities.