Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 1

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 1 (5.1) means: Arjuna said: Krishna, you praise giving up action, and you also praise acting. Tell me clearly which of the two is better.

Sanskrit

अर्जुन उवाच संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि। यच्छ्रेय एतयोरेकं तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्िचतम्।।5.1।।

Transliteration

arjuna uvācha sannyāsaṁ karmaṇāṁ kṛiṣhṇa punar yogaṁ cha śhansasi yach chhreya etayor ekaṁ tan me brūhi su-niśhchitam

Translation

Arjuna said: Krishna, you praise giving up action, and you also praise acting. Tell me clearly which of the two is better.

Hindi

अर्जुन ने कहा: हे कृष्ण, आप कर्म का त्याग भी सराहते हैं और कर्म करना भी। मुझे साफ बताइए कि इन दोनों में कौन बेहतर है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 1?

Arjuna said: Krishna, you praise giving up action, and you also praise acting. Tell me clearly which of the two is better.

Which chapter is verse 5.1 from?

It is verse 1 of Chapter 5 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 29 verses in total.

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