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अर्जुन उवाच ज्यायसी चेत्कर्मणस्ते मता बुद्धिर्जनार्दन। तत्किं कर्मणि घोरे मां नियोजयसि केशव।।3.1।।

arjuna uvācha jyāyasī chet karmaṇas te matā buddhir janārdana tat kiṁ karmaṇi ghore māṁ niyojayasi keśhava

Sanskrit Chant Recitation
Chapter 3, Verse 1
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Sanskrit to English Translation

Translator:
Arjuna said: If Thou thinkest that knowledge is superior to action, O Krishna, why then, O Kesava, doest Thou ask me to engage in this terrible action?

A Reading - Rantideb

Why: Arjuna's confusion is genuine, Krishna seemed to praise knowledge over action, so why is he still being pushed toward battle.

In life: mixed signals from a teacher, mentor, or your own reading of a situation can leave you stuck between two things that seem contradictory.

Teaching: when advice seems to conflict, ask for the specific thing that resolves it rather than picking a side and guessing.

arjunaḥ uvāchaArjun said
jyāyasīsuperior
chetif
karmaṇaḥthan fruitive action
teby you
matāis considered
buddhiḥintellect
janārdanahe who looks after the public, Krishna
tatthen
kimwhy
karmaṇiaction
ghoreterrible
māmme
niyojayasido you engage
keśhavaKrishna, the killer of the demon named Keshi

Deep Classical Commentary (Bhashya)

Author:
3.1 ज्यायसी superior? चेत् if? कर्मणः than action? ते by Thee? मता thought? बुद्धिः knowledge? जनार्दन O Janardana? तत् then? किम् why? कर्मणि in action? घोरे terrible? माम् me? नियोजयसि Thou engagest? केशव O Kesava.Commentary In verses 49? 50 and 51 of chapter II? Lord Krsihna has spoken very highly about Buddhi Yoga. He again asks Arjuna to fight. That is the reason why Arjuna is perplexed now.