Indeed, it is the hero who only rushes against crowds of enemies, that leads him to the road to heaven. The coward, on the contrary, stricken with fear, seeks safety in flight, leaving behind his comrades in danger.
पतत्यभिमुखः शूरः परान् भीरुः पलायते। आस्थाय स्वय॑मध्वानं सहायान् विषमे त्यजेत्॥