Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 3 verse 1
Chapter 3 · Karma Yoga

An Honest Question · Seeking a Clear Path

अर्जुन उवाच । ज्यायसी चेत्कर्मणस्ते मता बुद्धिर्जनार्दन । तत्किं कर्मणि घोरे मां नियोजयसि केशव ।।1।।

arjuna uvāca jyāyasī cet karmaṇas te matā buddhir janārdana tat kiṃ karmaṇi ghore māṃ niyojayasi keśava

Meaning

"Arjuna said: O Janardana, if You consider knowledge superior to action, then why do You urge me toward this terrible action, O Keshava?"

Explanation

Arjuna opens Chapter 3 with a pointed question, seeking to resolve what feels like a contradiction in Krishna's teaching.

Today's Life Lesson

It's fine to ask for clarity when guidance you've received feels contradictory — that question itself moves you forward.

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