Bhagavad Geeta 2.36
Sanskrit
अवाच्यवादांश्च बहून् वदिष्यन्ति तवाहिताः। निन्दन्तस्तव सामर्थ्यं ततो दुःखतरं नु किम्।।2.36।।
avāchya-vādānśh cha bahūn vadiṣhyanti tavāhitāḥ nindantastava sāmarthyaṁ tato duḥkhataraṁ nu kim
Meaning
Focus on your duty, not others' words. External criticism cannot diminish your inner strength or purpose. Control what you can; release what you cannot.
Translation
And your enemies will speak many indecent words while denigrating your power. What can be more painful than that?
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: