भयाद्रणादुपरतं मंस्यन्ते त्वां महारथाः | येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम् ||२-३५||
bhayādraṇāduparataṃ maṃsyante tvāṃ mahārathāḥ . yeṣāṃ ca tvaṃ bahumato bhūtvā yāsyasi lāghavam ||2-35||
Chapter 2 · Verse 35
Sankhya Yoga
सांख्ययोग
In plain words
You need to realize how others will perceive your retreat. If you walk away now, great leaders will believe you fled out of fear rather than compassion. Those who once respected your strength will look down on you with contempt. To protect your dharma, or righteous path, you must face your challenges directly instead of letting others misunderstand your motives.
Translation
2.35 The great warriors will think that you have fled from battle in fear. These men who held you in high esteem will speak lightly of you now.
Meaning
Duryodhana and others will certainly think that you have fled from the battle from fear of Karna and others but not through compassion and reverence for elders and teachers. Duryodhana and others who have shown great esteem to you on account of your chivalry bravery and other noble alities will think very lightly of you and treat you with contempt.
Word by word
भयात् from fear रणात् from the battle उपरतम् withdrawn मंस्यन्ते will think त्वाम् thee महारथाः the great carwarriors येषाम् of whom च and त्वम् thou बहुमतः much thought of भूत्वा having been यास्यसि will receive लाघवम् lightness.