arjuna uvācha
jyāyasī chet karmaṇas te matā buddhir janārdana
tat kiṁ karmaṇi ghore māṁ niyojayasi keśhava || 1||
vyāmiśhreṇeva vākyena buddhiṁ mohayasīva me
tad ekaṁ vada niśhchitya yena śhreyo ’ham āpnuyām || 2||

My Understanding : Humans, at their core, are composed of three essential elements: Light, the essence of awareness. Intelligence, the pathway to experience. Power, which is life itself. Life’s power is expressed through the body, whose ultimate purpose is to correct and realign. Intelligence guides us to experience, while the body’s energy channels this power to fix what is broken. The role of life, carried by the body, is to rectify the wrongs we have done—this is the essence of practicing karma. From the roots of existence, intelligence grows in layers, leading to karmabandha (the bond of actions). These layers, shaped by ego and pride, tether us to the cycle of deeds. Though karma encompasses both good and bad, it inevitably intertwines with emotions like hatred. Many believe that ceasing certain actions can free them from hatred, but this is a misconception. The body itself requires karmacharana (the practice of karma) to sustain life and progress. There is an intricate link between our actions and their outcomes. Escaping karma by pursuing knowledge alone is futile, for knowledge without karma is incomplete and impossible. What we deem “impossible” often becomes an excuse to avoid confronting our duties, but this avoidance is merely an illusion. In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna asks Krishna for guidance, yearning for the right path amidst his confusion. He recognizes the discomfort and burdens of karma but remains hesitant to act. Krishna advises him to embrace his duty and fight, yet Arjuna resists, overwhelmed by doubt and the weight of his own questions. Arjuna’s struggle highlights a universal truth: Knowledge is the soul’s foundation, and the guru is not an external figure but a guiding light within. Despite Krishna’s wisdom, Arjuna’s hesitation reveals the human tendency to seek clarity without readiness to act. This is why he questions Krishna repeatedly, even after receiving the counsel to fulfill his role as a warrior. The Gita reminds us that karma and knowledge are intertwined; one cannot exist without the other. The true path lies not in escaping karma but in embracing it with intelligence and purpose, aligning our actions with the greater order of life.