2.46 यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः संप्लुतोदके। तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः
yāvān
Word meanings
yāvān—whatever;arthaḥ—purpose;uda-pāne—a well of water;sarvataḥ—in all respects;sampluta-udake—by a large lake;tāvān—that many;sarveṣhu—in all;vedeṣhu—Vedas;brāhmaṇasya—one who realizes the Absolute Truth;vijānataḥ—who is in complete knowledge
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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What portion of a reservoir, flooded with water everywhere, is useful for a man in thirst? That much portion alone in all the Vedas is useful for an intelligent student of the Vedas.
As a man can drink water from any side of a full tank, so the skilled theologian can wrest from any scripture that which will serve his purpose.
What use a thirsty person has for a water reservoir when all sides of it are flooded - that much alone is the use of all the Vedas for a Brahmana who knows.
A Brahmana with realization has that much utility in all the Vedas as a man has in a well when there is a flood all around.
To the Brahmana who has known the Self, all the Vedas are of as much use as is a reservoir of water in a place where there is a flood.
2.48 योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय। सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते
yogasthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṃ tyaktvā dhanañjaya | siddhy
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yoga-sthaḥ—being steadfast in yog;kuru—perform;karmāṇi—duties;saṅgam—attachment;tyaktvā—having abandoned;dhanañjaya—Arjun;siddhi-asiddhyoḥ—in success and failure;samaḥ—equipoised;bhūtvā—becoming;samatvam—equanimity;yogaḥ—Yog;uchyate—is called
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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O Dhananjaya! Establish yourself in the Yoga, perform actions while abandoning attachment, and remain even-minded in success and failure; for, even-mindedness is said to be the Yoga.
Perform all thy actions with mind concentrated on the Divine, renouncing attachment and looking upon success and failure with an equal eye. Spirituality implies equanimity.
Abandoning attachment and established in Yoga, perform works, viewing success and failure with an even mind. Evenness of mind is said to be Yoga.
By being established in Yoga, O Dhananjaya (Arjuna), undertake actions, casting off attachment and remaining equipoised in success and failure. Equanimity is called Yoga.
Perform action, O Arjuna, being steadfast in Yoga, abandoning attachment and balanced in success and failure! Evenness of mind is called Yoga.
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सांख्ययोग
Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga
sāṃkhyayoga
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2.47 कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन। मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि
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Word meanings
karmaṇi—in prescribed duties;eva—only;adhikāraḥ—right;te—your;mā—not;phaleṣhu—in the fruits;kadāchana—at any time;mā—never;karma-phala—results of the activities;hetuḥ—cause;bhūḥ—be;mā—not;te—your;saṅgaḥ—attachment;astu—must be;akarmaṇi—in inaction
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Let your claim rest on action alone and never on the fruits; you should never be the cause of the fruits of action; let not your attachment be to inaction.
But thou hast only the right to work, but none to the fruit thereof. Let not then the fruit of thy action be thy motive; nor yet be thou enamored of inaction.
To work alone you have the right, and not to the fruits. Do not be impelled by the fruits of work. Nor have attachment to inaction.
Your right is for action alone, never for the results. Do not become the agent of the results of action. May you not have any inclination for inaction.
Thy right is to work only, but never with its fruits; let not the fruits of actions be thy motive, nor let thy attachment be to inaction.
