3.43 एवं बुद्धेः परं बुद्ध्वा संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना। जहि शत्रुं महाबाहो कामरूपं दुरासदम्
evaṃ buddheḥ paraṃ buddhvā saṃstabhy
Word meanings
evam—thus;buddheḥ—than the intellect;param—superior;buddhvā—knowing;sanstabhya—subdue;ātmānam—the lower self (senses, mind, and intellect);ātmanā—by higher self (soul);jahi—kill;śhatrum—the enemy;mahā-bāho—mighty-armed one;kāma-rūpam—in the form of desire;durāsadam—formidable
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Thus, being conscious that it is different from the intellect, and steadying the self with the self, kill the foe that is of the form of desire and that is hard to approach.
Thus, O Mighty-in-Arms, knowing Him to be beyond the intellect and, by His help, subduing thy personal egotism, kill thine enemy, Desire, extremely difficult though it be."
Thus, knowing that which is higher than the intellect and fixing the mind with the help of the intellect in Karma Yoga, O Arjuna, slay this enemy which wears the form of desire, and which is difficult to overcome.
[The Ast, introduces this verse with, 'Tatah kim, what follows from that?'-Tr.] Understanding the Self thus [Understanding৷৷.thus:that desires can be conquered through the knowledge of the Self.] as superior to the intellect, and completely establishing (the Self) is spiritual absorption with the (help of) the mind, O mighty-armed one, vanish the enemy in the form of desire, which is difficult to subdue.
Thus, knowing Him who is superior to the intellect and restraining the self by the Self, slay thou, O mighty-armed Arjuna, the enemy in the form of desire, hard to conquer!
4.2 एवं परम्पराप्राप्तमिमं राजर्षयो विदुः। स कालेनेह महता योगो नष्टः परन्तप
evaṃ paramparā
Word meanings
evam—thus;paramparā—in a continuous tradition;prāptam—received;imam—this (science);rāja-ṛiṣhayaḥ—the saintly kings;viduḥ—understood;saḥ—that;kālena—with the long passage of time;iha—in this world;mahatā—great;yogaḥ—the science of Yog;naṣhṭaḥ—lost;parantapa—Arjun, the scorcher of foes
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Thus, the regal sages knew this, which was received in regular succession. Over time, however, this Yoga has been lost, O scorcher of enemies!
The Divine Kings knew it, for it was their tradition. Then, after a long time, at last it was forgotten.
Thus handed down in succession, the royal sages knew this (Karma Yoga). But with long lapse of time, O Arjuna, that Yoga was lost to the world.
The king-sages knew this (yoga) which was received thus in regular succession. That Yoga, O destroyer of foes, in now lost owing to a long lapse of time.
This, handed down thus in regular succession, the royal sages knew. This Yoga, by a long lapse of time, has been lost here, O Parantapa (burner of foes)!
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ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग
Chapter 4: Wisdom in Action
jñānakarmasaṃnyāsayoga
Chapters
Verses
4.1 इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम्। विवस्वान् मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत्
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Word meanings
imam—this;vivasvate—to the Sun-god;yogam—the science of Yog;proktavān—taught;aham—I;avyayam—eternal;vivasvān—Sun-god;manave—to Manu, the original progenitor of humankind;prāha—told;manuḥ—Manu;ikṣhvākave—to Ikshvaku, first king of the Solar dynasty;abravīt—instructed
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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The Bhagavad said, "This changeless Yoga I had properly taught thus to Vivasvat; Vivasvat correctly told it to Manu; and Manu declared it to Iksvaku."
"Lord Shri Krishna said: This imperishable philosophy I taught to Viwaswana, the founder of the Sun dynasty, Viwaswana gave it to Manu the lawgiver, and Manu to King Ikshwaku!
The Lord said I taught this imperishable Yoga to Vivasvan; Vivasvan taught it to Manu; Manu declared it to Iksvaku.
The Blessed Lord said I imparted this imperishable Yoga to Vivasvan, Vivasvan taught this to Manu, and Manu transmitted this to Iksavaku.
I taught this imperishable Yoga to Vivasvan; he told it to Manu; Manu proclaimed it to Ikshvaku.
