Chapter 3 • Verse 1

Karma Yoga

The Yoga of Action

Sanskrit Verse

Arjuna uvaca: Jyayasi chet karmanas te mata buddhir janardana, tat kim karmani ghore mam niyojayasi keshava

Translation & Meaning

Arjuna asks Krishna: if you consider knowledge superior to action, why then do you urge me to engage in this terrible war? He is confused by what seems like contradictory advice.

Key Teachings

  • Arjuna's genuine confusion between paths
  • The apparent tension between knowledge and action
  • Seeking clarity before acting is wisdom

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