Mahabharata 6.27.2 — Bhishma Parva, Adhyaya 27, Shloka 2
Karma-Saṃnyāsa–Karma-Yoga Saṃvāda
Renunciation and the Discipline of Action
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्ाभारत भीष्मपर्वके श्रीमद्भगवद्गीतापरवके अन्तर्गत ब्रह्मविद्या एवं योगशासत्ररूप श्रीमद्भगवद्गीतोपनिषद्
arjuna uvāca | vyāmiśreṇeva vākyena buddhiṁ mohayasīva me | tad ekaṁ vada niścitya yena śreyo 'ham āpnuyām ||
Sinabi ni Arjuna: “Sa mga salitang wari’y halo-halo at malabo, tila nalilito ang aking pag-unawa. Kaya’t sabihin mo sa akin nang malinaw at tiyak ang iisang landas—na sa pamamagitan nito’y makakamtan ko ang tunay na kabutihan.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
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.
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.
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