Word meanings
- arjunaḥ uvāca
- Arjun said
- sanyāsam
- renunciation
- karmaṇām
- of actions
- kṛṣṇa
- Shree Krishna
- punaḥ
- again
- yogam
- about karm yog
- ca
- also
- śansasi
- you praise
- yat
- which
- śreyaḥ
- more beneficial
- etayoḥ
- of the two
- ekam
- one
- tat
- that
- me
- unto me
- brūhi
- please tell
- su-niścitam
- conclusively
Translations
Arjuna said, "O Krishna, you praise renunciation of actions and also yoga. Please tell me conclusively which is better of the two."
Arjuna said: My Lord! At one moment, You praise renunciation of action; at another, You praise right action. Tell me truly, I pray, which of these is more conducive to my highest welfare?
Arjuna said, "O Krsna, you praise renunciation of actions and, at the same time, Karma-yoga. Please tell me for certain which one is better between these two."
अर्जुन बोले -- हे कृष्ण ! आप कर्मोंका स्वरूपसे त्याग करनेकी और फिर कर्मयोगकी प्रशंसा करते हैं। अतः इन दोनों साधनोंमें जो एक निश्चितरूपसे कल्याणकारक हो, उसको मेरे लिये कहिये।Commentary
Thou teachest renunciation of actions and also their performance. This has confused me. Tell decisively now which is better. It is not possible for a man to resort to both of them at the same time. Yoga here means Karma Yoga. (Cf.III.2)