My Personal Gita

Krishna

2.72 एषा ब्राह्मी स्थितिः पार्थ नैनां प्राप्य विमुह्यति। स्थित्वाऽस्यामन्तकालेऽपि ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृच्छति

eṣā brāhmī sthitiḥ pārtha naināṃ prāpya vimuhyati | sthitvā'syāmantakāle'pi brahmanirvāṇamṛcchati

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eṣhā—such;brāhmī sthitiḥ—state of God-realization;pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha;na—never;enām—this;prāpya—having attained;vimuhyati—is deluded;sthitvā—being established;asyām—in this;anta-kāle—at the hour of death;api—even;brahma-nirvāṇam—liberation from Maya;ṛichchhati—attains

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My Personal Gita

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

O son of Prtha! This is the Brahmanic state; having attained this, one never gets deluded again. Even by remaining in this [state] for a while, one attains at the time of death the Brahman, the Transcendent One.

Shri Purohit Swami

O Arjuna! This is the state of the Self, the Supreme Spirit, to which if a man once attain, it shall never be taken from him. Even at the time of leaving the body, he will remain firmly enthroned there, and will become one with the Eternal."

Swami Adidevananda

This is the Brahmi-state, O Arjuna. None attaining to this is deluded. By abiding in this state even at the hour of death, one wins the self.

Swami Gambirananda

O Partha, this is the state of being established in Brahman. One does not become deluded after attaining this. One attains identification with Brahman by being established in this state even in the closing years of one's life.

Swami Sivananda

This is the Brahmic seat (eternal state), O son of Pritha! Attaining to this, none is deluded. Being established therein, even at the end of life one attains to oneness with Brahman.

Arjuna

3.2 व्यामिश्रेणेव वाक्येन बुद्धिं मोहयसीव मे। तदेकं वद निश्चित्य येन श्रेयोऽहमाप्नुयाम्

vyāmiśreṇeva vākyena buddhiṃ mohayasīva me | tadekaṃ vada niścitya yena śreyo'hamāpnuyām

Word meanings

vyāmiśhreṇa iva—by your apparently ambiguous;vākyena—words;buddhim—intellect;mohayasi—I am getting bewildered;iva—as it were;me—my;tat—therefore;ekam—one;vada—please tell;niśhchitya—decisively;yena—by which;śhreyaḥ—the highest good;aham—I;āpnuyām—may attain

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My Personal Gita

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

You seem to be confounding my intellect with Your seemingly confusing speech. Therefore, tell me with certainty that one thing by which I may attain the good (emancipation).

Shri Purohit Swami

Thy language perplexes me and confuses my reason. Therefore please tell me the only way by which I may, without doubt, secure my spiritual welfare.

Swami Adidevananda

You confuse my mind with statements that seem to contradict each other; tell me for certain that one way by which I could reach the highest good.

Swami Gambirananda

You bewilder my understanding, as it were, by a seemingly conflicting statement! Tell me for certain one of these by which I may attain the highest Good.

Swami Sivananda

With these apparently perplexing words Thou confusest, as it were, my understanding; therefore, tell me that one way for certain by which I may attain bliss.

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3.1 ज्यायसी चेत्कर्मणस्ते मता बुद्धिर्जनार्दन। तत्किं कर्मणि घोरे मां नियोजयसि केशव

arjuna uvāca

Word meanings

jyāyasī—superior;chet—if;karmaṇaḥ—than fruitive action;te—by you;matā—is considered;buddhiḥ—intellect;janārdana—he who looks after the public, Krishna;tat—then;kim—why;karmaṇi—action;ghore—terrible;mām—me;niyojayasi—do you engage;keśhava—Krishna, the killer of the demon named Keshi

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My Personal Gita

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Arjuna said, "O Janardana, if you hold knowledge to be superior to action, then why do you engage me in such terrible action, O Kesava?"

Shri Purohit Swami

"Arjuna questioned: My Lord! If Wisdom is above action, why dost Thou advise me to engage in this terrible fight?

Swami Adidevananda

Arjuna said If, O Krsna, you consider that Buddhi (knowledge) is superior to works, why do you engage me in this terrible deed?

Swami Gambirananda

Arjuna said O Janardana (krsna), if it be Your opinion that wisdom is superior to action, why they do you urge me to horrible action, O Kesava ?

Swami Sivananda

If it be thought by Thee that knowledge is superior to action, O Krishna, why then, O Kesava, dost Thou ask me to engage in this terrible action?