Chapter 3 · Verse 1 · Karma Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 3.1
Sanskrit
अर्जुन उवाच ज्यायसी चेत्कर्मणस्ते मता बुद्धिर्जनार्दन। तत्किं कर्मणि घोरे मां नियोजयसि केशव।।3.1।।
Transliteration
arjuna uvācha jyāyasī chet karmaṇas te matā buddhir janārdana tat kiṁ karmaṇi ghore māṁ niyojayasi keśhava
Word by Word
Arjuna's question cuts to the heart of spiritual life: if wisdom is truly superior to action, why does Krishna command him into battle? This is the eternal tension between contemplation and engagement that every seeker faces.
The answer Krishna gives will transform how we understand dharma—not as rigid duty imposed from outside, but as sacred action aligned with our deepest nature. When you feel pulled between inner peace and outer responsibility, remember that true wisdom never asks you to abandon the world, but to act within it with clarity and surrender.
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Bhagavad Gita 3.1 — BG 3.1
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