Bhagavad Gita 2.35 Why insignificant over Prabhupadas coward.?

[Paramananda das]

TEXT 35
	TEXT
	bhayād raṇād uparataṁ
	maṁsyante tvāṁ mahā-rathāḥ
	yeṣāṁ ca tvaṁ bahu-mato
	bhūtvā yāsyasi lāghavam
	SYNONYMS
	bhayāt—out of fear; raṇāt—from the battlefield; uparatam—ceased; maṁsyante—will  consider; tvām—unto you; mahā-rathāḥ—the great generals; yeṣām—of those who; ca—also; tvam—you; bahu-mataḥ—in great  estimation; bhūtvā—will become; yāsyasi—will go; lāghavam—decreased in value.
	TRANSLATION
	The great generals who have highly esteemed your name and  fame will think that you have left the battlefield out of fear only, and thus  they will consider you a coward.
	PURPORT
	Lord Kṛṣṇa continued to give His verdict to Arjuna: "Do not  think that the great generals like Duryodhana, Karṇa, and other contemporaries  will think that you have left the battlefield out of compassion for your  brothers and grandfather. They will think that you have left out of fear for  your life. And thus their high estimation of your personality will go to  hell."
	Commentary by Sri Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur For those who have high regard for you as a warrior, even as an enemy, will no longer give you respect if you give up the battle. The maharathas like Duryodhana will think that you have fled in fear from the battlefield. They will not think of any other reason for the ksatriya to leave the field than fear. Strong bonds of friendship will not be considered. Jayadvaita Swami has taken the liberty and translated this vers differently than Prabhupada:he has chosen the word insignificant over the word cowhard that Srila Prabhupada choose, this is called Mayada Vyatrikrama and is Guru aparadha as Srila Prabhupada ordered on June 22 1977 not to change his books or edit them...further changing even one word makes it no longer Bhagavad Gita as it is but something else Bhagavad Gita as Jayadvaita Swami wants it.I heard Vaisesika Prabhu make the point on a BBT video Prabhupada was not happy with the Macmillian version of the Gita ,then why did he not say so> >??? He finds faults with cattle raising over cow rasising, well cows do not need to be raised cattles do..the american problem is to manufacture and change... Jayadvaita Swamis edited version: Translation The great generals who have highly esteemed your name and fame will think that you have left the battlefield out of fear only, and thus they will consider you insignificant. Commentary by Srila Prabhupada Lord Krishna continued to give His verdict to Arjuna: “Do not think that the great generals like Duryodhana, Karna, and other contemporaries will think that you have left the battlefield out of compassion for your brothers and grandfather. They will think that you have left out of fear for your life. And thus their high estimation of your personality will go to hell.” (purport fortunatly appears to be the same) Rudra Vaisnava Sampradaya: Visnuswami Sridhara Swami's Commentary The opinions of his peers, the mighty chariot warriors regarding Arjuna's  failure to execute his duty as a ksatriya are presented in this verse. Brahma Vaisnava Sampradaya: Madhvacarya There is no commentary for this verse. Sri Vaisnava Sampradaya: Ramanuja Ramanuja's Commentary Whereas Arjuna had been know as a mighty warrior and renown hero, a worthy  opponent for any of the valiant warriors of the Kauravas such as Karna,  Duryodhana etc. If Arjuna were to retire from the fight on the eve of battle  they would all consider him a coward and they immediately would assume that  Arjuna had abstained from battle due to feeling dread at their prowess. For  Arjuna to think that he would be vindicated by his abstention from battle by  motives of fraternity and familial ties would be wrong for these sentiments are  not considered sanctions for heroes towards belligerents. Kumara Vaisnava Sampradaya: Nimbaditya Kesava Kasmiri's Commentary Lord Krishna speaks this verse in the event that Arjuna might still insist in  giving the reason for not fighting as compassion for relatives and as such he  would rationalise that there is no censure or infamy. If Arjuna were to refrain  from fighting the Kauravas, who everyone present knows tried to kill the five  Pandavas in various ways like by poison and by fire and then unsuccessful in  their attempts tried to steal their kingdom and put them in exile to the forest  for 13 years, the same Arjuna who went to the heavenly planets and exhibited  extraordinary prowess and valour pleasing his father Indra, king of the  celestials. The same Arjuna who Arjuna who pleasing Mahadeva Shiva received his  mercy and a boon from him. The same Arjuna whose weapons are more powerful than  Bhishmas which were invincible against avatar Parasurama. The same Arjuna who  arriving on this present battlefield made the oath "I will defeat all my  enemies!" The same Arjuna who so famous for his innumerable exploits, various  weapons, valour, spirit and excellence, whom all the mighty warriors on the  opposing side are extremely joyous and eager to fight with. The same warriors  who Arjuna has instructed Lord Krishna to place his mighty chariot in front of  between the two armies and now is stationed by Lord Krishna for all to witness.  Arjuna would belittle himself in front of all the mighty warriors headed by  Bhishma, Drona and Karna if with his weapons dropped and eyes full of tears he  was to leave the battlefield exhibiting grief and all the warriors on both sides  would think he left the war out of fear. Where there is no fear a ksatriya never  refuses to engage in battle.