Bhagavad Gita 2.7
Chapter 2, verse 7
Meaning
Arjuna admits: a weakness of spirit has struck at my very nature, and my mind is bewildered about what is right. So I ask you: tell me clearly and decisively what is truly better. I am your student. I come to you for refuge; teach me.
The Sanskrit
कार्पण्यदोषोपहतस्वभावः
पृच्छामि त्वां धर्मसम्मूढचेताः ।
यच्छ्रेयः स्यान्निश्चितं ब्रूहि तन्मे
शिष्यस्तेऽहं शाधि मां त्वां प्रपन्नम् ॥ ७ ॥
kārpaṇyadoṣopahatasvabhāvaḥ / pṛcchāmi tvāṃ dharmasaṃmūḍhacetāḥ
yac chreyaḥ syān niścitaṃ brūhi tan me / śiṣyas te 'haṃ śādhi māṃ tvāṃ prapannam
Say it
kaar-pun-yuh-do-sho-puh-huh-tuh-svuh-bhaa-vuh
prich-chhaa-mi tvaam dhur-muh-sum-moo-dhuh-chay-taah
yuch chhray-yuh syaan nish-chi-tum broo-hi tun may
shish-yus tay hum shaa-dhi maam tvaam pruh-pun-num
Word by word
- kārpaṇya-doṣa
- the fault of faint-heartedness / pity-weakness
- upahata-svabhāvaḥ
- my nature struck down / impaired
- pṛcchāmi tvām
- I ask you
- dharma-saṃmūḍha-cetāḥ
- mind confused about dharma
- yat śreyaḥ syāt
- what would be truly better
- niścitam
- decided / for certain
- brūhi tat me
- tell that to me
- śiṣyaḥ te aham
- I am your disciple
- śādhi mām
- instruct / correct me
- tvām prapannam
- who has taken refuge in you
Read it in context: verses 2.5–8I am your student: teach meWith the story so far, commentary, and today's lesson: Stop arguing your case and ask to be taught
Another translation and audio recitation: verse 2.7 on holy-bhagavad-gita.org.
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