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The Eternal Self and Selfless Action
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
My nature afflicted by the flaw of faint-heartedness, my mind confused about duty, I ask You — tell me decisively what is best for me. I am Your disciple; instruct me, who have taken refuge in You.
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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