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The Path of Action
अर्जुन उवाच ज्यायसी चेत्कर्मणस्ते मता बुद्धिर्जनार्दन। तत्किं कर्मणि घोरे मां नियोजयसि केशव
arjuna uvācha jyāyasī chet karmaṇas te matā buddhir janārdana tat kiṁ karmaṇi ghore māṁ niyojayasi keśhava
Arjuna questioned: My Lord! If wisdom is superior to action, why do you advise me to engage in this terrible fight?
arjunaḥ uvācha—Arjun said · jyāyasī—superior · chet—if · karmaṇaḥ—than fruitive action · te—by you · matā—is considered · buddhiḥ—intellect · janārdana—he who looks after the public, Krishna · tat—then · kim—why · karmaṇi—action · ghore—terrible · mām—me · niyojayasi—do you engage · keśhava—Krishna, the killer of the demon named Keshi ·
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