Word meanings
- vyāmiśreṇa iva
- by your apparently ambiguous
- vākyena
- words
- buddhim
- intellect
- mohayasi
- I am getting bewildered
- iva
- as it were
- me
- my
- tat
- therefore
- ekam
- one
- vada
- please tell
- niścitya
- decisively
- yena
- by which
- śreyaḥ
- the highest good
- aham
- I
- āpnuyām
- may attain
Translations
With this seemingly perplexing speech, you seem to be confusing my understanding; therefore, tell me one certain way by which I may attain bliss.
Your language confuses me and confounds my reason. Therefore, please tell me the only way by which I can, without doubt, secure my spiritual welfare.
You bewilder my understanding, as it were, with a seemingly conflicting statement! Tell me for certain which one of these I may use to attain the highest Good.
।।3.1 -- 3.2।। 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 हुए-से वचनोंसे मेरी बुद्धिको मोहित-सी कर रहे हैं। अतः आप निश्चय करके एक बात को कहिये, जिससे मैं कल्याणको प्राप्त हो जाऊँ।Commentary
Arjuna says to Lord Krishna? Tecah me one of the two, knowledge or action, by which I may attain to the highest good or bliss or Moksha. (Cf.V.I).