Bhagavad Gita · 3.1
॥
Devanāgarī
अर्जुन उवाच ।
ज्यायसी चेत्कर्मणस्ते मता बुद्धिर्जनार्दन ।
तत्किं कर्मणि घोरे मां नियोजयसि केशव ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
arjuna uvāca |
jyāyasī cet karmaṇas te matā buddhir janārdana |
tat kiṁ karmaṇi ghore māṁ niyojayasi keśava ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
अर्जुनः उवाचarjunaḥ uvācaArjuna said.
ज्यायसीjyāyasībetter, higher, superior.
चेत्cetif.
कर्मणःkarmaṇaḥthan fruitive action.
तेtein Your view, in Your opinion.
मताmatāopinion, considered.
बुद्धिःbuddhiḥintelligence, knowledge, buddhi-yoga.
जनार्दनjanārdanaO Janārdana!
तत्tatthen, in that case.
किम्kimwhy, for what reason.
कर्मणिkarmaṇito action.
घोरेghoreterrible, dreadful.
माम्māmme.
नियोजयसिniyojayasiYou urge, You engage.
केशवkeśavaO Keśava!
Translation
Arjuna said: “O Janārdana, if You consider that knowledge (buddhi) is superior to fruitive action (karma), then why, O Keśava, do You urge me to this terrible act [of taking part in battle]?”
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