व्यामिश्रेणेव वाक्येन बुद्धिं मोहयसीव मे | तदेकं वद निश्चित्य येन श्रेयोऽहमाप्नुयाम्
vyāmiśreṇeva vākyena buddhiṃ mohayasīva me . tadekaṃ vada niścitya yena śreyo.ahamāpnuyām
Du verwirrst meinen Verstand, gleichsam durch widersprüchliche Worte! Sage mir gewiss eines davon, wodurch ich das höchste Gut erlangen möge.
You bewilder my understanding, as it were, by a seemingly conflicting statement! Tell me for certain one of these by which I may attain the highest Good.
Arjuna bittet Herrn Krishna, ihm einen der beiden Wege – Wissen oder Handeln – zu lehren, durch den er das höchste Gut, die Glückseligkeit oder Moksha, erreichen kann. (Vgl. V.1).
Arjuna says to Lord Krishna? Tecah me one of the two? knowledge or action? by which I may attain to the highest good or bliss or Moksha. (Cf.V.I).