Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 2, Verse 7

कार्पण्यदोषोपहतस्वभावः पृच्छामि त्वां धर्मसंमूढचेताः। यच्छ्रेयः स्यान्निश्िचतं ब्रूहि तन्मे शिष्यस्तेऽहं शाधि मां त्वां प्रपन्नम्।।2.7।।

kārpaṇya-doṣhopahata-svabhāvaḥ pṛichchhāmi tvāṁ dharma-sammūḍha-chetāḥ yach-chhreyaḥ syānniśhchitaṁ brūhi tanme śhiṣhyaste ’haṁ śhādhi māṁ tvāṁ prapannam

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Word Meanings

kārpaṇya-doṣha—the flaw of cowardice
upahata—besieged
sva-bhāvaḥ—nature
pṛichchhāmi—I am asking
tvām—to you
dharma—duty
sammūḍha—confused
chetāḥ—in heart
yat—what
śhreyaḥ—best
syāt—may be
niśhchitam—decisively
brūhi—tell
tat—that
me—to me
śhiṣhyaḥ—disciple
te—your
aham—I
śhādhi—please instruct
mām—me
tvām—unto you
prapannam—surrendered
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Translation

My heart is overpowered by the taint of pity; my mind is confused as to my duty. I ask Thee: Tell me decisively what is good for me. I am Thy disciple; instruct me, who has taken refuge in Thee.

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Commentary

2.7 कार्पण्यदोषोपहतस्वभावः with nature overpowered by the taint of pity? पृच्छामि I ask? त्वाम् Thee? धर्मसंमूढचेताः with a mind in confusion about duty? यत् which? श्रेयः good? स्यात् may be? निश्चितम् decisively? ब्रूहि say? तत् that? मे for me? शिष्यः disciple? ते Thy? अहम् I? शाधि teach? माम् me? त्वाम् to Thee? प्रपन्नम् taken refuge.No commentary.

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