Chapter 3: Path of Actionकर्मयोग
3:1
“Arjuna said: O Janardana, O Keshava, if You consider knowledge to be superior to action, why then do You urge me to engage in this terrible action?”
Sanskrit
अर्जुन उवाच | ज्यायसी चेत्कर्मणस्ते मता बुद्धिर्जनार्दन | तत्किं कर्मणि घोरे मां नियोजयसि केशव ||
Transliteration
arjuna uvāca jyāyasī cet karmaṇas te matā buddhir janārdana tat kiṁ karmaṇi ghore māṁ niyojayasi keśava
Commentary
Arjuna is confused by Krishna's teachings. If knowledge is supreme, why should he fight? This question reveals his lingering desire to avoid action and his misunderstanding of Krishna's message.
Chapter 3
Path of Action