कार्पण्यदोषोपहतस्वभावः पृच्छामि त्वां धर्मसम्मूढचेताः ।
यच्छ्रेयः स्यान्निश्चितं ब्रूहि तन्मे शिष्यस्तेऽहं शाधि मां त्वां प्रपन्नम् ॥ ७ ॥
kārpaṇyadoṣopahatasvabhāvaḥ pṛcchāmi tvāṃ dharmasammūḍhacetāḥ
yacchreyaḥ syānniścitaṃ brūhi tanme śiṣyaste'haṃ śādhi māṃ tvāṃ prapannam
kārpaṇyadoṣopahatasvabhāvaḥ pṛcchāmi tvāṃ dharmasammūḍhacetāḥ
yacchreyaḥ syānniścitaṃ brūhi tanme śiṣyaste'haṃ śādhi māṃ tvāṃ prapannam
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Translation
My nature is overcome by weakness and my mind is confused about my duty. I ask you: tell me for certain what is good for me. I am your disciple; teach me, for I have taken refuge in you.
दीनता के दोष से मेरा स्वभाव दब गया है और धर्म के विषय में मेरा मन मोहित है, इसलिए मैं आपसे पूछता हूँ: जो मेरे लिए निश्चित रूप से कल्याणकारी हो, वह कहिए। मैं आपका शिष्य हूँ; आपकी शरण में आए मुझको शिक्षा दीजिए।
Explanation
This is the turning point of the Gita. Until now Arjuna was offering arguments; here he admits that his understanding is confused, becomes Shri Krishna’s disciple and takes refuge in him. In the tradition, it is from this moment that the Gita is regarded as a dialogue between guru and disciple.
How this verse connects
Frequently asked questions
In which verse does Arjuna accept being Shri Krishna’s disciple?
In Bhagavad Gita 2.7: "शिष्यस्तेऽहं शाधि मां त्वां प्रपन्नम्" (śiṣyaste’haṃ śādhi māṃ tvāṃ prapannam), that is, "I am your disciple; teach me, who have taken refuge in you."
Sources
- Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
- English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team
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