Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 2 verse 6
Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga

Total Confusion · When You Don't Know What You Want

न चैतद्विद्मः कतरन्नो गरीयो यद्वा जयेम यदि वा नो जयेयुः । यानेव हत्वा न जिजीविषामस्तेऽवस्थिताः प्रमुखे धार्तराष्ट्राः ।।6।।

na caitad vidmaḥ kataran no garīyo yad vā jayema yadi vā no jayeyuḥ yān eva hatvā na jijīviṣāmas te 'vasthitāḥ pramukhe dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ

Meaning

"Nor do we know which is better for us — to conquer them or be conquered. Even killing them, we would not wish to live, and yet here they stand before us."

Explanation

Arjuna admits total confusion, unable even to decide what outcome he should hope for.

Today's Life Lesson

It's okay to admit you're unsure what outcome you even want — that honesty is the first step to clarity.

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