7.3 मनुष्याणां सहस्रेषु कश्चिद्यतति सिद्धये। यततामपि सिद्धानां कश्चिन्मां वेत्ति तत्त्वतः
manuṣyāṇāṃ sahasreṣu kaścid
Word meanings
manuṣhyāṇām—of men;sahasreṣhu—out of many thousands;kaśhchit—someone;yatati—strives;siddhaye—for perfection;yatatām—of those who strive;api—even;siddhānām—of those who have achieved perfection;kaśhchit—someone;mām—me;vetti—knows;tattvataḥ—in truth
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Among thousands of men, perhaps one makes an effort for the determined knowledge. Among those, even though they make an effort, perhaps one realizes Me correctly with the determined knowledge.
Among thousands of men scarcely one strives for perfection, and even amongst those who gain occult powers, perchance but one knows me in truth.
Among thousands of men, some one strives for perfection; even among those who strive for perfection, some one only knows Me; and among those who know Me, some one only knows Me in reality.
Among thousands of men a rare one endeavours for perfection. Even of the perfected ones who are diligent, one perchance knows Me in truth.
Among thousands of men, one perchance strives for perfection; even among those successful strivers, only one perchance knows Me in essence.
7.5 अपरेयमितस्त्वन्यां प्रकृतिं विद्धि मे पराम्। जीवभूतां महाबाहो ययेदं धार्यते जगत्
apar
Word meanings
aparā—inferior;iyam—this;itaḥ—besides this;tu—but;anyām—another;prakṛitim—energy;viddhi—know;me—my;parām—superior;jīva-bhūtām—living beings;mahā-bāho—mighty-armed one;yayā—by whom;idam—this;dhāryate—the basis;jagat—the material world
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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This is My lower nature. My superior nature, which has become the individual Soul and by which this world is maintained, is not different from this. O mighty-armed Arjuna, you must know this.
This is My inferior Nature; but distinct from this, O Valiant One, know thou that my Superior Nature is the very Life which sustains the universe.
This is My lower Prakrti. But, O mighty-armed One, know that My higher nature is another. It is the life-principle (Jiva-bhuta), by which this universe is sustained.
O mighty-armed one, this is the inferior (Prakrti). Know the other Prakrti of Mine which, however, is higher than this, which has taken the form of individual souls, and by which this world is upheld.
This is the inferior Prakriti, O mighty-armed (Arjuna)! Know thou as different from it My higher Prakriti (Nature), the very life-element by which this world is upheld.
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ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग
Chapter 7: Jnana Vijnana Yoga
jñānavijñānayoga
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7.4 भूमिरापोऽनलो वायुः खं मनो बुद्धिरेव च। अहङ्कार इतीयं मे भिन्ना प्रकृतिरष्टधा
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Word meanings
bhūmiḥ—earth;āpaḥ—water;analaḥ—fire;vāyuḥ—air;kham—space;manaḥ—mind;buddhiḥ—intellect;eva—certainly;cha—and;ahankāraḥ—ego;iti—thus;iyam—all these;me—my;bhinnā—divisions;prakṛitiḥ—material energy;aṣhṭadhā—eightfold
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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My nature is divided into eight parts: Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Ether, Mind, Intellect, and Ego.
Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intellect and personality; this is the eightfold division of My Manifested Nature.
Earth, water, fire, air, ether, Manas, Buddhi and ego-sense - thus My Prakrti is divided eightfold.
This Prakrti of Mine is divided eight-fold thus: earth, water, fire, air, space, mind, intellect and also egoism.
Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intellect and egoism–thus is My Nature divided eightfold.
