Bhagavad Gita 2.7
कार्पण्यदोषोपहतस्वभावः पृच्छामि त्वां धर्मसंमूढचेताः। यच्छ्रेयः स्यान्निश्िचतं ब्रूहि तन्मे शिष्यस्तेऽहं शाधि मां त्वां प्रपन्नम्॥
kārpaṇyadoṣopahatasvabhāvaḥ pṛcchāmi tvāṃ dharmasaṃmūḍhacetāḥ yacchreyaḥ syānniśicataṃ brūhi tanme śiṣyaste'haṃ śādhi māṃ tvāṃ prapannam
Meaning
My heart is oppressed with pity, and my mind is confused as to what my duty is. Therefore, my Lord, tell me what is best for my spiritual welfare, for I am Your disciple. Please direct me, I pray.
Understanding this verse
Simple meaning
Arjuna, a brave and skilled warrior, openly admits he is confused and doesn't know what the right thing to do is. He stops pretending and asks Krishna for guidance. The Gita's whole teaching begins at this moment of honesty.
In real life
A final-year student can't choose between a job offer and higher studies. Instead of pretending to be sure, she tells a mentor, "I'm genuinely confused, help me think this through," and the conversation finally becomes useful.
A founder whose startup is struggling admits to his co-founder that he no longer knows the right direction. That honest admission opens the door to real solutions instead of ego-driven decisions.
Try this today: Write one honest sentence: "The thing I'm confused about is…" Then share it with one person you trust.
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English translation by Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain. Sanskrit text in the public domain. About Duvidha