Chapter 3 · The Yoga of Action · Arjuna said
Bhagavad Gita 3.1 — Why push me to act?
अर्जुन उवाच। ज्यायसी चेत्कर्मणस्ते मता बुद्धिर्जनार्दन। तत्किं कर्मणि घोरे मां नियोजयसि केशव ॥
arjuna uvāca | jyāyasī cetkarmaṇaste matā buddhirjanārdana | tatkiṃ karmaṇi ghore māṃ niyojayasi keśava ||
Meaning
Arjuna said: Janardana, if you think understanding is better than action, then why do you push me into this terrible deed?