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Bhagavad Gita 6.39 · Arjuna

Only You can answer this

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एतन्मे संशयं कृष्ण छेत्तुमर्हस्यशेषतः।

त्वदन्यः संशयस्यास्य छेत्ता न ह्युपपद्यते॥

etanme saṃśayaṃ kṛṣṇa chettumarhasyaśeṣataḥtvadanyaḥ saṃśayasyāsya chettā na hyupapadyate

Krishna, please cut away this doubt of mine completely. There is no one but You who can remove it.

What it means

Arjuna asks Krishna to resolve this fear fully. No one else, he says, can cut this doubt. It's a moment of complete trust. Arjuna isn't asking a teacher for an opinion. He's asking the one he trusts most for an answer he can live by.

The story

Arjuna has watched Krishna answer every question so far. Now he brings his deepest fear, about his own soul's journey. His trust in Krishna has grown through this conversation.

In your life

Remember the one person you'd call with your hardest question. Trust like that is precious. If you're carrying a fear alone, bring it to someone you trust this week.

Bring your deepest fear to someone you trust.