कार्पण्यदोषोपहतस्वभाव: पृच्छामि त्वां धर्मसम्मूढचेता: यच्छ्रेय: स्यान्निश्चितं ब्रूहि तन्मे शिष्यस्तेऽहं शाधि मां त्वां प्रपन्नम्
kārpaṇya-doṣhopahata-svabhāvaḥ pṛichchhāmi tvāṁ dharma-sammūḍha-chetāḥ yach-chhreyaḥ syānniśhchitaṁ brūhi tanme śhiṣhyaste ’haṁ śhādhi māṁ tvāṁ prapannam
Recitation · Text 2.7
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (22 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Arjuna finally names his own condition plainly: his very nature is overcome by weakness, his mind confused about duty, and he asks Krishna directly to instruct him, taking shelter as a disciple. This is the exact moment the Gita's teaching formally begins.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Real learning becomes possible only once Arjuna stops arguing his case and asks to be taught instead.