Word meanings
- kārpaṇya-doṣa
- the flaw of cowardice
- upahata
- besieged
- sva-bhāvaḥ
- nature
- pṛcchāmi
- I am asking
- tvām
- to you
- dharma
- duty
- sammūḍha
- confused
- cetāḥ
- in heart
- yat
- what
- śreyaḥ
- best
- syāt
- may be
- niścitam
- decisively
- brūhi
- tell
- tat
- that
- me
- to me
- śiṣyaḥ
- disciple
- te
- your
- aham
- I
- śādhi
- please instruct
- mām
- me
- tvām
- unto you
- prapannam
- surrendered
Translations
My heart is overpowered by the taint of pity; my mind is confused as to my duty. I ask Thee: Tell me decisively what is good for me. I am Thy disciple; instruct me, who has taken refuge in Thee.
My heart is oppressed with pity, and my mind is confused as to what my duty is. Therefore, my Lord, tell me what is best for my spiritual welfare, for I am Your disciple. Please direct me, I pray.
With my nature overpowered by weak commiseration, my mind bewildered about duty, I supplicate You. Tell me for certain what is better; I am Your disciple, having taken refuge in You. Instruct me.
कायरतारूप दोषसे तिरस्कृत स्वभाववाला और धर्मके विषयमें मोहित अन्तःकरणवाला मैं आपसे पूछता हूँ कि जो निश्चित कल्याण करनेवाली हो, वह मेरे लिये कहिये। मैं आपका शिष्य हूँ। आपके शरण हुए मुझे शिक्षा दीजिये।