Chapter 5, verse 1
अर्जुन उवाच संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि। यच्छ्रेय एतयोरेकं तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्चितम्।।5.1।।
arjuna uvāca saṃnyāsaṃ karmaṇāṃ kṛṣṇa punaryogaṃ ca śaṃsasi yacchreya etayorekaṃ tanme brūhi suniścitam5.1
Word meanings
- संन्यासम् — renunciation
- कर्मणाम् — of actions
- कृष्ण — O Krishna
- पुनः — again
- योगम् — Yoga
- च — and
- शंससि — (Thou) praisest
- यत् — which
- श्रेयः — better
- एतयोः — of these two
- एकम् — one
- तत् — that
Translation
Arjuna said, "O Krishna, you praise renunciation of actions and also yoga. Please tell me conclusively which is better of the two."
Translation Context: "Arjuna said, "O Krishna, you praise renunciation of actions and also yoga. Please tell me conclusively which is better of the two."
Commentary & Insight: In this verse of Chapter 5, Sri Krishna counsels Arjuna on the field of Kurukshetra. The teaching illuminates the eternal nature of the soul, the sacred call of duty (Dharma), and the path of unattached action (Nishkama Karma). Reflecting upon this verse brings mental peace, spiritual strength, and wisdom in daily life.