Arjuna said: Your words seem mixed and confusing to me. Tell me one thing clearly, so I may find the highest good.
— Arjuna
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Bhagavad Gita · 3.2
Hindi · हिन्दी
अर्जुन बोले हे जनार्दन अगर आप कर्मसे बुद्धि ज्ञान को श्रेष्ठ मानते हैं, तो फिर हे केशव मुझे घोर कर्ममें क्यों लगाते हैं आप अपने मिले हुएसे वचनोंसे मेरी बुद्धिको मोहितसी कर रहे हैं । अतः आप निश्चय करके एक बात को कहिये, जिससे मैं कल्याणको प्राप्त हो जाऊँ ॥
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Understanding the verse
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It shifts the mind from juggling options to demanding a single, workable truth.
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In plain words
What this verse means
Arjuna says Krishna's advice feels mixed and confusing. He asks for one clear teaching that will lead him to the highest good.
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On the battlefield
Context & commentary
On the battlefield, Arjuna has already admitted his collapse. Now he pushes Krishna harder: if knowledge is higher, why is he being urged toward terrible action? This verse is Arjuna asking for one decisive teaching before he can move.
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In your life
Why this verse still matters
You are standing outside a hospital room, phone in hand, unable to decide whether to tell the hard truth. Half-answers only stretch the dread. This verse names the need for one clear direction.
The takeaway
“Clarity matters when your life is at a crossroads. Mixed guidance only deepens fear.”
Arjuna says Krishna's advice feels mixed and confusing. He asks for one clear teaching that will lead him to the highest good.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 3.2?
Arjuna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Karma Yoga" (The Yoga of Action).
Which chapter of the Bhagavad Gita contains verse 3.2?
Verse 2 sits in Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita — Karma Yoga, "The Yoga of Action". The chapter has 43 verses in total.
Why does Bhagavad Gita 3.2 matter today?
You are standing outside a hospital room, phone in hand, unable to decide whether to tell the hard truth. Half-answers only stretch the dread. This verse names the need for one clear direction.
It shifts the mind from juggling options to demanding a single, workable truth.
What this verse means
Arjuna says Krishna's advice feels mixed and confusing. He asks for one clear teaching that will lead him to the highest good.
Context & commentary
On the battlefield, Arjuna has already admitted his collapse. Now he pushes Krishna harder: if knowledge is higher, why is he being urged toward terrible action? This verse is Arjuna asking for one decisive teaching before he can move.
Why this verse still matters
You are standing outside a hospital room, phone in hand, unable to decide whether to tell the hard truth. Half-answers only stretch the dread. This verse names the need for one clear direction.
“Clarity matters when your life is at a crossroads. Mixed guidance only deepens fear.”
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