My Personal Gita

Krishna

18.19 ज्ञानं कर्म च कर्ता च त्रिधैव गुणभेदतः।प्रोच्यते गुणसंख्याने यथावच्छृणु तान्यपि

jñānaṃ karma ca kartā ca tridhaiva guṇabhedataḥ | procyate guṇasaṃkhyāne yathāvacchṛṇu tānyapi

Word meanings

jñānam—knowledge;karma—action;cha—and;kartā—doer;cha—also;tridhā—of three kinds;eva—certainly;guṇa-bhedataḥ—distinguished according to the three modes of material nature;prochyate—are declared;guṇa-saṅkhyāne—Sānkhya philosophy, which describes the modes of material nature;yathā-vat—as they are;śhṛiṇu—listen;tāni—them;api—also

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My Personal Gita

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

The instrument of knowledge, the object, and the agent are just three kinds due to the differences in the strands—thus it is declared in enumerating the strands. You must also listen to these [from Me] as they are.

Shri Purohit Swami

The knowledge, the act and the doer differ according to the Qualities. Listen to this too:

Swami Adidevananda

Knowledge, act and agent are declared in the science of Gunas to be of three kinds, according to the difference in the Gunas. Listen about them also as they are.

Swami Gambirananda

Knowledge, action and agent are stated in the teaching about the gunas to be only of three kinds according to the differences of the gunas. Hear about them also as they are.

Swami Sivananda

Knowledge, action and the actor are declared in the science of the Gunas (the Sankhya philosophy) to be of three kinds only, according to the distinction of the Gunas. Hear them also duly.

Krishna

18.21 पृथक्त्वेन तु यज्ज्ञानं नानाभावान्पृथग्विधान्।वेत्ति सर्वेषु भूतेषु तज्ज्ञानं विद्धि राजसम्

pṛthaktvena tu yajjñānaṃ nānābhāvānpṛthagvidhān | vetti sarveṣu bhūteṣu tajjñānaṃ viddhi rājasam

Word meanings

pṛithaktvena—unconnected;tu—however;yat—which;jñānam—knowledge;nānā-bhāvān—manifold entities;pṛithak-vidhān—of diversity;vetti—consider;sarveṣhu—in all;bhūteṣhu—living entities;tat—that;jñānam—knowledge;viddhi—know;rājasam—in the mode of passion

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My Personal Gita

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

That instrument of knowledge, by means of which one considers the varied natures of different sorts in all beings as truly distinct—that is regarded to be of the Rajas strand.

Shri Purohit Swami

The knowledge which thinks of the manifold existence in all beings as separate - that comes from Passion.

Swami Adidevananda

But that knowledge which sees all beings, by reason of their individuality, as entities of distinct nature - know that knowledge to be Rajasika.

Swami Gambirananda

But know that knowledge to be originating from rajas which, amidst all things, apprehends the different entities of various kinds as distinct [As possessing distinct selves.].

Swami Sivananda

But that knowledge which sees in all beings various entities of distinct kinds as different from one another–know thou that knowledge to be Rajasic (passionate).

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Krishna

18.20 सर्वभूतेषु येनैकं भावमव्ययमीक्षते।अविभक्तं विभक्तेषु तज्ज्ञानं विद्धि सात्त्विकम्

Word meanings

sarva-bhūteṣhu—within all living beings;yena—by which;ekam—one;bhāvam—nature;avyayam—imperishable;īkṣhate—one sees;avibhaktam—undivided;vibhakteṣhu—in diversity;tat—that;jñānam—knowledge;viddhi—understand;sāttvikam—in the mode of goodness

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My Personal Gita

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

That instrument of knowledge, by means of which one perceives the singular, immutable existence in all beings, the unclassified among the classified ones—that you must know to be born of the Sattva (Strand).

Shri Purohit Swami

That knowledge which sees the One Indestructible in all beings, the One Indivisible in all separate lives, may be truly called Pure Knowledge.

Swami Adidevananda

Know that Knowledge to be Sattvika by which one sees in all beings, one immutable existence undivided in the divided.

Swami Gambirananda

Know that knowledge to be originating from sattva through which one sees a single, undecaying, undivided Entity in all the diversified things.

Swami Sivananda

That by which one sees the one indestructible Reality in all beings, not separate in all the separate beings–know thou that knowledge to be Sattwic (pure).