śrī-bhagavān uvāca

na vai śūrā vikatthante

darśayanty eva pauruṣam

na gṛhṇīmo vaco rājann

āturasya mumūrṣataḥ

sri-bhagavan uvaca -- the Supreme Lord said; na -- do not; vai -- indeed; surah -- heroes; vikatthante -- boast vainly; darsayanti -- they show; eva -- simply; paurusham -- their prowess; na grihnimah -- We do not accept; vacah -- the words; rajan -- O King; aturasya -- of one who is mentally agitated; mumurshatah -- who is about to die.


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The Supreme Lord said: Real heroes do not simply boast but rather show their prowess in action. We cannot take seriously the words of one who is full of anxiety and who wants to die.

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