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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II
येऱ्हवीं माझ्या चित्तीं जें होतें I तें मी विचारूनि बोलिलो एथें I परी निकें काय यापरौतें I तें तुम्ही जाणा II 52 II
पैं वीरुं जयांसी ऐकिजे I आणि या बोलींचि प्राणु सांडिजे I तें एथ संग्रामव्याजें I उभे आहाती II 53 II
आतां ऐसेयांतें वधावें I कीं अव्हेरुनियां निघावें I या दोहींमाजीं काइ बरवें I तें नेणों आम्ही II 54 II
"So said Arjun to Lord Krishna, I have spoken my mind freely. Now it is up to you to make out of it. Those with whom enmity is not possible even at the cost of our life now stand before us as our enemies. At this point of time I am unable to make up my mind about whether to kill them or avoid the battle."
आम्हां काय उचित I तें पाहतां न स्फुरे एथ I जें मोहें येणें चित्त I व्याकुळ माझे II 55 II
तिमिरावरुद्ध जैसें I दृष्टिचें तेज भ्रंशें I मग पासींच असतां न दिसे I वस्तुजात II 56 II
देवा तैसें मज जाहलें I जे मन हें भ्रांती ग्रासिलें I आता काय हित आपुलें I तेंही नेणें II 57 II
तरी श्रीकृष्णातुवां जाणावें I निकें तें आम्हां सांगावें I जे सखा सर्वस्व आघवें I आम्हांसि तूं II 58 II
तूं बंधु गुरु पिता I तूं आमची इष्ट देवता I तूंचि सदा रक्षिता I आपदीं आमुतें II 59 II
जैसा शिष्यांते गुरु I सर्वथा नेणें अव्हेरूं I कीं सरितांतें सागरू I त्यजी केवीं II 60 II
ना तरी अपत्यातें माये I सांडूनि जरी जाये I तरी तें कैसेनि जिये I आइकैं कृष्णा II 61 II
तैसा सर्वांपरी आम्हांसी I देवा तूंचि एक आहासी I आणि बोलिलें जरी न मनिसी I मागील माझें II 62 II
तरी उचित काइ आम्हां I जें व्यभिचरेना धर्मा I तें झडकरी पुरुषोत्तमा I सांगे आतां II 63 II
"Arjun said, I am not able to make up my mind because the attachment to the loved ones has engrossed it. Just like the disease of the eye diminishes it's visibility so much that seeing even nearer things becomes difficult, the mind blinded by attachment interferes with our ability to think clearly and rationally.
Arjun is unable to summon the strength to fight despite knowing it is his duty as a warrior. Caught in the moral quandary, state of not being able to decide what to do, Arjun turned to his beloved friend Lord Krishna for guidance, and urged Him to illuminate the path ahead. Arjun called Him his everything, his Guru, brother, his mother, father and saviour who saves from danger, harm or difficulty. Just like the sea is never tired of the rivers running into it, the Guru never loses hope in his disciple. You are my only resort said Arjun to Lord Krishna. Without your help the agony will be as unbearable as that of a child abandoned by mother. Even if you don't approve of what I said earlier, please guide me about what ought to be done in accordance with Dharma."
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