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Krishna

2.39 एषा तेऽभिहिता सांख्ये बुद्धिर्योगे त्विमां शृणु। बुद्ध्यायुक्तो यया पार्थ कर्मबन्धं प्रहास्यसि

eṣā te'bhihitā sāṃkhye buddhiryoge tvimāṃ śṛṇu | buddhyāyukto yayā pārtha karmabandhaṃ prahāsyasi

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eṣhā—hitherto;te—to you;abhihitā—explained;sānkhye—by analytical knowledge;buddhiḥ yoge—by the yog of intellect;tu—indeed;imām—this;śhṛiṇu—listen;buddhyā—by understanding;yuktaḥ—united;yayā—by which;pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha;karma-bandham—bondage of karma;prahāsyasi—you shall be released from

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My Personal Gita

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Listen, how this knowledge, imparted to you for your Sankhya, is also for the Yoga; endowed with this knowledge, you shall cast off the bondage of action, O son of Prtha!

Shri Purohit Swami

I have told thee the philosophy of Knowledge. Now listen and I will explain the philosophy of Action, by means of which, O Arjuna, thou shalt break through the bondage of all action.

Swami Adidevananda

This Buddhi concerning the self (Sankhya) has been imparted to you. Now listen to this with regard to Yoga, by following which you will get rid of the bondage of Karma.

Swami Gambirananda

O Partha, this wisdom has been imparted to you from the standpoint of Self-realization. But listen to this (wisdom) from the standpoint of Yoga, endowed with which wisdom you will get rid of the bondage of action.

Swami Sivananda

This which has been taught to thee, is wisdom concerning Sankhya. Now listen to wisdom concerning Yoga, endowed with which, O Arjuna, thou shalt cast off the bonds of action!

Krishna

2.41 व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिरेकेह कुरुनन्दन। बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम्

vyavasāyātmikā buddhirekeha kurunandana | bahuśākhā hyanantāśca buddhayo'vyavasāyinām

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vyavasāya-ātmikā—resolute;buddhiḥ—intellect;ekā—single;iha—on this path;kuru-nandana—descendent of the Kurus;bahu-śhākhāḥ—many-branched;hi—indeed;anantāḥ—endless;cha—also;buddhayaḥ—intellect;avyavasāyinām—of the irresolute

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My Personal Gita

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

O source of joy to the Kurus! The knowledge in the form of determination is one; however, the knowledge (thoughts) of those who lack determination has many branches and has no end.

Shri Purohit Swami

By its means, the straying intellect becomes steadied in the contemplation of one object only; whereas the minds of the irresolute stray into bypaths innumerable.

Swami Adidevananda

In this (Karma Yoga), O Arjuna, the resolute mind is one-pointed; the minds of the irresolute are many-branched and endless.

Swami Gambirananda

O scion of the Kuru dynasty, in this there is a single, one-pointed conviction. The thoughts of the irresolute ones have many branches indeed, and are innumerable.

Swami Sivananda

Here, O joy of the Kurus, there is a single one-pointed determination! Many-branched and endless are the thoughts of the irresolute.

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2.40 नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते। स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात्

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abhikrama—efforts;nāśhaḥ—loss;asti—there is;pratyavāyaḥ—adverse result;na—not;vidyate—is;su-alpam—a little;api—even;asya—of this;dharmasya—occupation;trāyate—saves;mahataḥ—from great;bhayāt—danger

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My Personal Gita

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Here, there is no loss due to transgression, and there is no contrary downward course (sin); even a little of this righteous thing can save one from great danger.

Shri Purohit Swami

On this Path, endeavour is never wasted, nor can it ever be repressed. Even a very little of its practice protects one from great danger.

Swami Adidevananda

Here, there is no loss of effort, nor any accrual of evil. Even a little of this Dharma (called Karma Yoga) protects a man from the great fear.

Swami Gambirananda

Here there is no waste of an attempt; nor is there (any) harm. Even a little of this righteousness saves (one) from great fear.

Swami Sivananda

In this there is no loss of effort, nor is there any harm (the production of contrary results or transgression). Even a little of this knowledge (even a little practice of this Yoga) protects one from great fear.