कार्पण्य दॊष-उपहत स्वभावः पृच्छामि त्वां धर्म सम्मूढ चॆताः
यत् श्रॆयः स्यात् निश्चितं ब्रूहि तत् मॆ शिष्यः तॆ अहं शाधि मां त्वां प्रपन्नम् ॥ २.७ ॥
ಕಾರ್ಪಣ್ಯ ದೋಷ-ಉಪಹತ ಸ್ವಭಾವಃ ಪೃಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ತ್ವಾಂ ಧರ್ಮ ಸಮ್ಮೂಢ ಚೇತಾಃ
ಯತ್ ಶ್ರೇಯಃ ಸ್ಯಾತ್ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತಂ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ತತ್ ಮೇ ಶಿಷ್ಯಃ ತೇ ಅಹಂ ಶಾಧಿ ಮಾಂ ತ್ವಾಂ ಪ್ರಪನ್ನಮ್ || ೨.೭ ||
kArpaNya dOSha-upahata swabhAvaH pRucChAmi tvAM dharma sammUDha chEtAH
yat shrEyaH syAt nishchitaM brUhi tat mE shiShyaH tE ahaM shAdhi mAM tvAM prapannam || 2.7 ||
My very natural courage is overpowered by the vice of faint-heartedness. I am confused regarding the righteousness. I am asking you; please tell me decisively which is the preferable right path for me? I am your disciple; seeking your refuge; kindly instruct me.