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Chapter 4 · Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga

An Honest Puzzle · Questioning to Understand

अर्जुन उवाच । अपरं भवतो जन्म परं जन्म विवस्वतः । कथमेतद्विजानीयां त्वमादौ प्रोक्तवानिति ।।4।।

arjuna uvāca aparaṃ bhavato janma paraṃ janma vivasvataḥ katham etad vijānīyāṃ tvam ādau proktavān iti

Meaning

"Arjuna said: Your birth was recent, while Vivasvan's birth was long ago. How am I to understand that You taught this in the beginning?"

Explanation

Arjuna raises a simple, honest logical question, showing his genuine engagement with what Krishna is teaching.

Today's Life Lesson

It's healthy to question things that don't immediately make sense — genuine curiosity deepens understanding.

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