kṛiṣhṇa

कृपया परयाऽऽविष्टो विषीदन्निदमब्रवीत्

kṛiṣhṇa — Krishna

Seeing my own people standing here, Krishna, wanting to fight — my limbs give way, and my mouth goes dry.

न काङ्क्षे विजयं कृष्ण न च राज्यं सुखानि च

kṛiṣhṇa — Krishna

I do not want victory, Krishna, nor a kingdom, nor pleasures. What is a kingdom to us, what are enjoyments, or life itself?

अधर्माभिभवात्कृष्ण प्रदुष्यन्ति कुलस्त्रियः

kṛiṣhṇa — Shree Krishna

Where disorder prevails, Krishna, the women of the family are corrupted; and when the women are corrupted, confusion of lineage follows.

संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि

kṛiṣhṇa — Shree Krishna

You praise the renunciation of action, Krishna, and then you praise yoga. Which of the two is better? Tell me clearly.

चञ्चलं हि मनः कृष्ण प्रमाथि बलवद्दृढम्

kṛiṣhṇa — Shree Krishna

The mind is restless, Krishna, turbulent, strong and stubborn. Holding it seems to me as hard as holding the wind.

अयतिः श्रद्धयोपेतो योगाच्चलितमानसः

kṛiṣhṇa — Shree Krishna

One who has faith but is slack, whose mind wanders from yoga, and who fails to reach its perfection — where does such a person go, Krishna?

एतन्मे संशयं कृष्ण छेत्तुमर्हस्यशेषतः

kṛiṣhṇa — Krishna

Cut away this doubt of mine completely, Krishna. There is no one but you who can cut it.

एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं केशवस्य कृताञ्जलिर्वेपमानः किरीटी

kṛita-añjaliḥ — with joined palms

Hearing these words of Krishna, Arjuna joined his palms, trembling, bowed down, and spoke again — stammering, in great fear.

ये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विताः

kṛiṣhṇa — Krishna

Those who worship with faith but set aside what the scriptures direct — where do they stand, Krishna? In clarity, restlessness or inertia?