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Chapter 5 · Karma Sanyasa Yoga

Seeking Clarity Again · Which Path Is Truly Best?

अर्जुन उवाच । संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि । यच्छ्रेय एतयोरेकं तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्चितम् ।।1।।

arjuna uvāca sannyāsaṃ karmaṇāṃ kṛṣṇa punar yogaṃ ca śaṃsasi yac chreya etayor ekaṃ tan me brūhi suniścitam

Meaning

"Arjuna said: O Krishna, You praise renunciation of action, and then also praise the yoga of action. Tell me clearly which one of these two is better."

Explanation

Arjuna asks Krishna to resolve an apparent tension between two paths he has heard praised in different ways.

Today's Life Lesson

It's okay to ask for clarity more than once — real understanding often takes a few honest rounds of questions.

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