The Yoga of Meditation

Arjuna humbly requests Krishna to remove his doubt. 'Etan me saṁśayaṁ kṛṣṇa chettum arhasy aśeṣataḥ'—O Krishna (kṛṣṇa), you should (arhasi) completely (aśeṣataḥ) remove (chettum) this (etat) doubt (saṁśayam) of mine (me). This means: Arjuna is asking Krishna to resolve his doubt—to provide clarity about the fate of those who fail. He's not demanding—he's requesting, humbly asking for help. 'Tvad anyaḥ saṁśayasyāsya chettā na hy upapadyate'—no one (anyaḥ) other than you (tvad) can be found (upapadyate) as the remover (chettā) of this (asya) doubt (saṁśayasya). This means: Arjuna recognizes that only Krishna can answer this question—no one else has the wisdom, the authority, the understanding to remove this doubt. This is both humility and recognition—Arjuna knows he needs help, and he knows only Krishna can provide it. This request shows trust and faith—Arjuna trusts that Krishna will provide the answer.