Mahabharata 6.27.2 — Bhishma Parva, Adhyaya 27, Shloka 2

Karma-Saṃnyāsa–Karma-Yoga Saṃvāda

Renunciation and the Discipline of Action

Devanagari script

इस प्रकार श्रीमह्ाभारत भीष्मपर्वके श्रीमद्भगवद्गीतापरवके अन्तर्गत ब्रह्मविद्या एवं योगशासत्ररूप श्रीमद्भगवद्‌गीतोपनिषद्‌

Transliteration

arjuna uvāca | vyāmiśreṇeva vākyena buddhiṁ mohayasīva me | tad ekaṁ vada niścitya yena śreyo 'ham āpnuyām ||

Translation

ອາຈຸນກ່າວວ່າ: «ດ້ວຍຖ້ອຍຄໍາທີ່ເຫັນຄືວ່າປົນປົວ ແລະຄລຸມເຄືອ ທ່ານຄືຈະເຮັດໃຫ້ປັນຍາຂອງຂ້າພະເຈົ້າສັບສົນ. ດັ່ງນັ້ນ ຂໍທ່ານຈົ່ງບອກໃຫ້ແນ່ນອນ ແລະຊັດເຈນເຖິງທາງດຽວ ທີ່ຈະນໍາຂ້າພະເຈົ້າໄປສູ່ຄວາມດີສູງສຸດ»។

Word by Word

• व्यामिश्रेण: with mixed/confused
• व्यामिश्रेण: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यामिश्र
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• इव: as if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• वाक्येन: by (your) statement/words
• वाक्येन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• बुद्धिम्: intellect
• बुद्धिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• मोहयसि: you bewilder/confuse
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुह्
• Form: Present, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada, Causative

• इव: as if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• मे: my/of me
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• एकम्: one (single)
• एकम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वद: tell/say
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद्
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• निश्चित्य: having ascertained/decided
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + चि
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Active

• येन: by which
• येन: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• श्रेयः: the good; welfare
• श्रेयः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रेयस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Nominative, Singular

• आप्नुयाम्: may attain
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप्
• Form: Optative, First, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Arjuna asks for clarity: when teachings appear to point in more than one direction, the seeker should request a single, definite instruction that leads to śreyas—lasting welfare rather than temporary benefit.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the opening of the Gītā’s instruction, Arjuna feels intellectually unsettled by what he perceives as blended counsel (renunciation vs. action). He therefore presses for a clear, decisive path that he can follow toward true good.