Chapter 2 · Verse 7
Transcendental Knowledge
कार्पण्यदोषोपहतस्वभावः पृच्छामि त्वां धर्मसंमूढचेताः। यच्छ्रेयः स्यान्निश्िचतं ब्रूहि तन्मे शिष्यस्तेऽहं शाधि मां त्वां प्रपन्नम्
kārpaṇya-doṣhopahata-svabhāvaḥ pṛichchhāmi tvāṁ dharma-sammūḍha-chetāḥ yach-chhreyaḥ syānniśhchitaṁ brūhi tanme śhiṣhyaste ’haṁ śhādhi māṁ tvāṁ prapannam
Word Meanings
kārpaṇya-doṣha upahata sva-bhāvaḥ pṛichchhāmi tvām dharma sammūḍha chetāḥ yat śhreyaḥ syāt niśhchitam brūhi tat me śhiṣhyaḥ te aham śhādhi mām tvām prapannam
Translation
My nature overcome by the flaw of faint-heartedness, my mind confused about my duty, I ask You—tell me decisively what is truly good for me. I am Your disciple; instruct me, for I have surrendered unto You.