Shloka 1
Karma-Saṃnyāsa–Karma-Yoga Saṃvāda
Renunciation and the Discipline of Action
भीष्मपर्वमें छब्बीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ ॥/ २६ ॥। नक्शा + (0) आज अनन- $. तत्त्वको जाननेवाले महापुरुषोंद्वारा 'असत्” और “सत्' का विवेचन करके जो यह निश्चय कर लेना है कि जिस वस्तुका परिवर्तन और नाश होता है
arjuna uvāca
jyāyasī cet karmaṇas te matā buddhir janārdana |
tat kiṁ karmaṇi ghore māṁ niyojayasi keśava ||
阿周那曰：“阇那尔达那啊，若依汝意，智慧（buddhi，知识之道）胜于行动；则何以，凯沙瓦啊，汝仍驱我投入此可怖之战业？”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Arjuna highlights an apparent tension in Kṛṣṇa’s instruction: if discerning knowledge is higher than action, why should one undertake fearful, morally weighty action like war? The verse sets up the need to reconcile jñāna (insight) with karma (duty), leading into the teaching of disciplined, desireless action (karma-yoga).
After hearing Kṛṣṇa praise steadied wisdom and inner knowledge, Arjuna remains uncertain about his immediate duty on the battlefield. He directly questions Kṛṣṇa, asking why he is being pushed toward the terrible act of fighting if knowledge is deemed superior.