Verses Of Gita Chapter 3

Arjuna uvaacha:

jyaayasi chet karmanas te mata buddhir janardana tat kim karmani ghore maam niyojayasi Keshava 3.1

Arjuna: Arjuna; uvaacha: said; jyaayasi: speaking highly; chet: although; karmanah: action; te: your; mata: opinion; buddhih: knowledge; janardana: Janardana; tat: therefore; kim: why; karmani: in action; ghore: terrible; maam: me; niyojayasi: engaging me; keshava: Keshava (slayer of gthe demon Keshu)

3.1 Arjuna said:

O Janardana, O Kesava, Why do You make me engage in this terrible war if You think that knowledge is superior to action?

vyaamishreneva vakyena buddhim mohayaseeva me tad ekam vada nishchitya yena shreyo aham aapnuyaam 3.2

vyaamishrena: by ambiguous; iva: as; vakyena: words; buddhim: intelligence; mohayasee: confusing; iva: as; me: my; tat: therefore; ekam: one; vada: tell; nishchitya: for certain; yena: by which; shreyah: benefit; aham: I; apnuyam: may have

3.2 My intelligence is confused by Your conflicting words. Tell me clearly what is best for me.