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People, too, will recount thy everlasting dishonour; and to one who has been honoured, dishonour is worse than death.

People will speak of your lasting disgrace, and for one who has been honoured, disgrace is worse than death.

Krishna speaks of reputation. People will talk of Arjuna's disgrace for a long time, and for someone who has been honoured, dishonour is worse than death. In the warrior culture of the epic, a name was a lasting possession, more durable than life itself. The verse is an appeal to social conscience. It also points to a practical consequence of refusing: Arjuna's choice would not stay private but would shape how others understand courage and duty.