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Bhagavad Gita 3.1

Chapter 3: Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action) · कर्मयोग

Arjuna said · अर्जुन ने कहा

ज्यायसी चेत्कर्मणस्ते मता बुद्धिर्जनार्दन ।तत्किं कर्मणि घोरे मां नियोजयसि केशव ॥

jyāyasī cetkarmaṇaste matā buddhirjanārdana |tatkiṃ karmaṇi ghore māṃ niyojayasi keśava ||

Meaning of Gita 3.1 in English

Arjuna asks Krishna: if you think understanding is better than action, why are you pushing me into this terrible action of war?

गीता 3.1 का हिंदी अर्थ

अर्जुन श्रीकृष्ण से पूछते हैं: यदि आप ज्ञान (बुद्धि) को कर्म से श्रेष्ठ मानते हैं, तो मुझे इस भयानक युद्ध-कर्म में क्यों लगा रहे हैं?

confusionaction vs knowledgequestioning

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