4.42 तस्मादज्ञानसंभूतं हृत्स्थं ज्ञानासिनाऽऽत्मनः। छित्त्वैनं संशयं योगमातिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भारत
tasmād
Word meanings
tasmāt—therefore;ajñāna-sambhūtam—born of ignorance;hṛit-stham—situated in the heart;jñāna—of knowledge;asinā—with the sword;ātmanaḥ—of the self;chhittvā—cut asunder;enam—this;sanśhayam—doubt;yogam—in karm yog;ātiṣhṭha—take shelter;uttiṣhṭha—arise;bhārata—Arjun, descendant of Bharat
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Therefore, thus cutting off, by means of the sword of knowledge, the doubt that has sprung from ignorance and exists in your heart, practice the Yoga! Stand up, O descendant of Bharata!
Therefore, cleaving asunder with the sword of wisdom the doubts of the heart, which thine own ignorance has engendered, follow the Path of Wisdom and arise!"
Therefore, sunder, with the sword of knowledge, this doubt present in your heart resulting from ignorance concerning the self. Practise this Yoga, O Arjuna, and rise up.
Therefore, O scion of the Bharata dynasty, take recourse to yoga and rise up, cutting asunder with the sword of Knowledge this doubt of your own in the heart, arising from ignorance.
Therefore, with the sword of knowledge (of the Self) cut asunder the doubt of the self born of ignorance, residing in thy heart, and take refuge in Yoga; arise, O Arjuna!
श्रीभगवानुवाच
5.2 संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ। तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते
śrī bhagavān uvāca
saṃnyāsaḥ karma
Word meanings
sanyāsaḥ—renunciation;karma-yogaḥ—working in devotion;cha—and;niḥśhreyasa-karau—lead to the supreme goal;ubhau—both;tayoḥ—of the two;tu—but;karma-sanyāsāt—renunciation of actions;karma-yogaḥ—working in devotion;viśhiṣhyate—is superior
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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The Bhagavat said, "Both renunciation and the Yoga of action effect salvation; however, of these two, the Yoga of action is superior to renunciation of action."
Lord Shri Krishna replied: Renunciation of action and the path of right action both lead to the highest; of the two, right action is the better.
The Lord said Renunciation of actions and Karma Yoga, both lead to the highest excellence. But, of the two, Karma Yoga excels the renunciation of actions.
The Blessed Lord said Both renunciation of actions and Karma-yoga lead to Liberation. Between the two, Karma-yoga, however, excels over renunciation of actions.
Renunciation and the Yoga of action both lead to the highest bliss; but of the two, the Yoga of action is superior to the renunciation of action.
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कर्मसंन्यासयोग
Chapter 5: Renounce Through Works
karmasaṃnyāsayoga
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अर्जुन उवाच
5.1 संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि। यच्छ्रेय एतयोरेकं तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्िचतम्
arjuna uvāca
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Word meanings
sanyāsam—renunciation;karmaṇām—of actions;kṛiṣhṇa—Shree Krishna;punaḥ—again;yogam—about karm yog;cha—also;śhansasi—You praise;yat—which;śhreyaḥ—more beneficial;etayoḥ—of the two;ekam—one;tat—that;me—unto me;brūhi—please tell;su-niśhchitam—conclusively
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Arjuna said, "O Krsna, you commend both renunciation of action and the Yoga of action; which one of these two is superior?" Please tell me that for certain.
"Arjuna said: My Lord! At one moment Thou praisest renunciation of action; at another, right action. Tell me truly, I pray, which of these is the more conducive to my highest welfare?
Arjuna said You praise, O Krsna, the renunciation of actions and then praise Karma Yoga also. Tell me with certainly which of these is the superior one leading to the ultimate good.
Arjuna said O Krsna, You praise renunciation of actions, and again, (Karma-) yoga. Tell me for certain that one which is better between these two.
Renunciation of actions, O Krishna, Thou praisest, and again Yoga! Tell me conclusively which is the better of the two.
