व्यामिश्रेणेव वाक्येन बुद्धिं मोहयसीव मे ।
तदेकं वद निश्िचत्य येन श्रेयोऽहमाप्नुयाम् ॥
तदेकं वद निश्िचत्य येन श्रेयोऽहमाप्नुयाम् ॥
Hindi · हिन्दी
अर्जुन बोले हे जनार्दन अगर आप कर्मसे बुद्धि ज्ञान को श्रेष्ठ मानते हैं, तो फिर हे केशव मुझे घोर कर्ममें क्यों लगाते हैं आप अपने मिले हुएसे वचनोंसे मेरी बुद्धिको मोहितसी कर रहे हैं । अतः आप निश्चय करके एक बात को कहिये, जिससे मैं कल्याणको प्राप्त हो जाऊँ ॥
English
Arjuna said: Your words seem mixed and confusing to me. Tell me one thing clearly, so I may find the highest good.
What this verse means
Arjuna says Krishna's advice feels mixed and confusing. He asks for one clear teaching that will lead him to the highest good.
Context & commentary
On the battlefield, Arjuna has already admitted his collapse. Now he pushes Krishna harder: if knowledge is higher, why is he being urged toward terrible action? This verse is Arjuna asking for one decisive teaching before he can move.
Why this verse still matters
You are standing outside a hospital room, phone in hand, unable to decide whether to tell the hard truth. Half-answers only stretch the dread. This verse names the need for one clear direction.
The takeaway
Clarity matters when your life is at a crossroads. Mixed guidance only deepens fear.
Word-by-word translation
व्यामिश्रेण (mixed) / इव (as if) / वाक्येन (by words) / बुद्धिम् (understanding) / मोहयसि (you confuse) / इव (as if) / मे (my) / तत् (that) / एकम् (one) / वद (speak) / निश्िचत्य (after deciding) / येन (by which) / श्रेयः (highest good) / अहम् (I) / आप्नुयाम् (may attain)
This verse is part of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3: Karma Yoga — The Yoga of Action, which contains 43 verses.
Explore related themes: kurukshetra (95 verses)