Chapter 3, Verse 2
Part of 3: Karm Yog — कर्मयोगव्यामिश्रेणेव वाक्येन बुद्धिं मोहयसीव मे। तदेकं वद निश्िचत्य येन श्रेयोऽहमाप्नुयाम्॥
Transliteration
vyāmiśhreṇeva vākyena buddhiṁ mohayasīva me tad ekaṁ vada niśhchitya yena śhreyo ’ham āpnuyām
Meaning
With this seemingly perplexing speech, you seem to be confusing my understanding; therefore, tell me one certain way by which I may attain bliss.
Word-by-word meaning
vyāmiśhreṇa iva — by your apparently ambiguousvākyena — wordsbuddhim — intellectmohayasi — I am getting bewilderediva — as it wereme — mytat — thereforeekam — onevada — please tellniśhchitya — decisivelyyena — by whichśhreyaḥ — the highest goodaham — Iāpnuyām — may attain
Commentary
Arjuna says to Lord Krishna? Tecah me one of the two, knowledge or action, by which I may attain to the highest good or bliss or Moksha. (Cf. V. I).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 2?▼
With this seemingly perplexing speech, you seem to be confusing my understanding; therefore, tell me one certain way by which I may attain bliss.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 2 of Chapter 3 (Karm Yog — Path of Selfless Service) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.