Verses Of Gita Chapter 5

Arjuna uvacha

Sanyasm karmanam Krishna punaryogam cha shamsasi Yacchreya etayorekam tanme bruhi sunishchitam 5.1

Arjuna uvacha: Arjuna said; sanyasm: renunciation; karmanam: of all actions; Krishna: O Krishna; punah: again; yogam: devotion; cha: also; shamsasi: praising; yat: which; shreya: beneficial; etayoh: of the two; ekam: one; tat: that; me: to me; bruhi: please tell; sunishchitam: definitely

5.1 Arjuna said:

Oh Krishna, you asked me to renounce work first and then you ask me to work with devotion.

Will you now please tell me, one way or the other, which of the two will work for me?