ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಶ್ರೀಭಗವಾನುವಾಚ
ಇಮಂ ವಿವಸ್ವತೇ ಯೋಗಂ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತವಾನಹಮವ್ಯಯಮ್ ।
ವಿವಸ್ವಾನ್ಮನವೇ ಪ್ರಾಹ ಮನುರಿಕ್ಷ್ವಾಕವೇಽಬ್ರವೀತ್ ॥ 1 ॥
Meaning
ಶ್ರೀ-ಭಗವಾನ್ ಉವಾಚ — Bhagavan Sri Krishna said; ಇಮಮ್ — this; ವಿವಸ್ವತೇ — unto the sun-god; ಯೋಗಮ್ — the science of one’s relationship to the Supreme; ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತವಾನ್ — instructed; ಅಹಮ್ — I; ಅವ್ಯಯಮ್ — imperishable; ವಿವಸ್ವಾನ್ — Vivasvān (the sun-god’s name); ಮನವೇ — unto the father of mankind (of the name Vaivasvata); ಪ್ರಾಹ — told; ಮನುಃ — the father of mankind; ಇಕ್ಷ್ವಾಕವೇ — unto King Ikṣvāku; ಅಬ್ರವೀತ್ — said.
Translation
ಭಗವಾನ್, Śrī Kriṣṇa, said: I instructed this imperishable science of yoga to the sun-god, Vivasvān, and Vivasvān instructed it to Manu, the father of mankind, and Manu in turn instructed it to Ikṣvāku.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಏವಂ ಪರಮ್ಪರಾಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಮಿಮಂ ರಾಜರ್ಷಯೋ ವಿದುಃ ।
ಸ ಕಾಲೇನೇಹ ಮಹತಾ ಯೋಗೇ ನಷ್ಟಃ ಪರನ್ತಪ ॥ 2 ॥
Meaning
ಏವಮ್ — thus; ಪರಮ್ಪರಾ — by disciplic succession; ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಮ್ — received; ಇಮಮ್ — this science; ರಾಜ-ಋಷಯಃ — the saintly kings; ವಿದುಃ — understood; ಸಃ — that knowledge; ಕಾಲೇನ — in the course of time; ಇಹ — in this world; ಮಹತಾ — great; ಯೋಗಃ — the science of one’s relationship with the Supreme; ನಷ್ಟಃ — scattered; ಪರಮ್-ತಪ — O Arjuna, subduer of the enemies.
Translation
This supreme science was thus received through the chain of disciplic succession, and the saintly kings understood it in that way. But in course of time the succession was broken, and therefore the science as it is appears to be lost.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಸ ಏವಾಯಂ ಮಯಾ ತೇಽದ್ಯ ಯೋಗಃ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತಃ ಪುರಾತನಃ ।
ಭಕ್ತೋಽಸಿ ಮೇ ಸಖಾ ಚೇತಿ ರಹಸ್ಯಂ ಹ್ಯೇತದುತ್ತಮಮ್ ॥ 3 ॥
Meaning
ಸಃ — the same; ಏವ — certainly; ಅಯಮ್ — this; ಮಯಾ — by Me; ತೇ — unto you; ಅದ್ಯ — today; ಯೋಗಃ — the science of yoga; ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತಃ — spoken; ಪುರಾತನಃ — very old; ಭಕ್ತಃ — devotee; ಅಸಿ — you are; ಮೇ — My; ಸಖಾ — friend; ಚ — also; ಇತಿ — therefore; ರಹಸ್ಯಮ್ — mystery; ಹಿ — certainly; ಏತತ್ — this; ಉತ್ತಮಮ್ — transcendental.
Translation
That very ancient science of the relationship with the Supreme is today told by Me to you because you are My devotee as well as My friend and can therefore understand the transcendental mystery of this science.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅರ್ಜುನ ಉವಾಚ
ಅಪರಂ ಭವತೋ ಜನ್ಮ ಪರಂ ಜನ್ಮ ವಿವಸ್ವತಃ ।
ಕಥಮೇತದ್ವಿಜಾನೀಯಾಂ ತ್ವಮಾದೌ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತವಾನಿತಿ ॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
ಅರ್ಜುನಃ ಉವಾಚ — Arjuna said; ಅಪರಮ್ — junior; ಭವತಃ — Your; ಜನ್ಮ — birth; ಪರಮ್ — superior; ಜನ್ಮ — birth; ವಿವಸ್ವತಃ — of the sun-god; ಕಥಮ್ — how; ಏತತ್ — this; ವಿಜಾನೀಯಾಮ್ — shall I understand; ತ್ವಮ್ — You; ಆದೌ — in the beginning; ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತವಾನ್ — instructed; ಇತಿ — thus.
Translation
Arjuna said: The sun-god Vivasvān is senior by birth to You. How am I to understand that in the beginning You instructed this science to him?
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಶ್ರೀಭಗವಾನುವಾಚ
ಬಹೂನಿ ಮೇ ವ್ಯತೀತಾನಿ ಜನ್ಮಾನಿ ತವ ಚಾರ್ಜುನ ।
ತಾನ್ಯಹಂ ವೇದ ಸರ್ವಾಣಿ ನ ತ್ವಂ ವೇತ್ಥ ಪರನ್ತಪ ॥ 5 ॥
Meaning
ಶ್ರೀ-ಭಗವಾನ್ ಉವಾಚ — the Personality of Godhead said; ಬಹೂನಿ — many; ಮೇ — of Mine; ವ್ಯತೀತಾನಿ — have passed; ಜನ್ಮಾನಿ — births; ತವ — of yours; ಚ — and also; ಅರ್ಜುನ — O Arjuna; ತಾನಿ — those; ಅಹಮ್ — I; ವೇದ — do know; ಸರ್ವಾಣಿ — all; ನ — not; ತ್ವಮ್ — you; ವೇತ್ಥ — know; ಪರಮ್-ತಪ — O subduer of the enemy.
Translation
The Personality of Godhead said: Many, many births both you and I have passed. I can remember all of them, but you cannot, O subduer of the enemy!
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅಜೋಽಪಿ ಸನ್ನವ್ಯಯಾತ್ಮಾ ಭೂತಾನಾಮೀಶ್ವರೋಽಪಿ ಸನ್ ।
ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಂ ಸ್ವಾಮಧಿಷ್ಠಾಯ ಸಮ್ಭವಾಮ್ಯಾತ್ಮಮಾಯಯಾ ॥ 6 ॥
Meaning
ಅಜಃ — unborn; ಅಪಿ — although; ಸನ್ — being so; ಅವ್ಯಯ — without deterioration; ಆತ್ಮಾ — body; ಭೂತಾನಾಮ್ — of all those who are born; ಈಶ್ವರಃ — the Supreme Lord; ಅಪಿ — although; ಸನ್ — being so; ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಮ್ — in the transcendental form; ಸ್ವಾಮ್ — of Myself; ಅಧಿಷ್ಠಾಯ — being so situated; ಸಮ್ಭವಾಮಿ — I do incarnate; ಆತ್ಮ-ಮಾಯಯಾ — by My internal energy.
Translation
Although I am unborn and My transcendental body never deteriorates, and although I am the Lord of all living entities, I still appear in every millennium in My original transcendental form.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಯದಾ ಯದಾ ಹಿ ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಯ ಗ್ಲಾನಿರ್ಭವತಿ ಭಾರತ ।
ಅಭ್ಯುತ್ಥಾನಮಧರ್ಮಸ್ಯ ತದಾತ್ಮಾನಂ ಸೃಜಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್ ॥ 7 ॥
Meaning
ಯದಾ ಯದಾ — whenever and wherever; ಹಿ — certainly; ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಯ — of religion; ಗ್ಲಾನಿಃ — discrepancies; ಭವತಿ — become manifested; ಭಾರತ — O descendant of Bharata; ಅಭ್ಯುತ್ಥಾನಮ್ — predominance; ಅಧರ್ಮಸ್ಯ — of irreligion; ತದಾ — at that time; ಆತ್ಮಾನಮ್ — self; ಸೃಜಾಮಿ — manifest; ಅಹಮ್ — I.
Translation
Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion – at that time I descend Myself.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಪರಿತ್ರಾಣಾಯ ಸಾಧುನಾಂ ವಿನಾಶಾಯ ಚ ದುಷ್ಕೃತಾಮ್ ।
ಧರ್ಮಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಾರ್ಥಾಯ ಸಮ್ಭವಾಮಿ ಯುಗೇ ಯುಗೇ ॥ 8 ॥
Meaning
ಪರಿತ್ರಾಣಾಯ — for the deliverance; ಸಾಧೂನಾಮ್ — of the devotees; ವಿನಾಶಾಯ — for the annihilation; ಚ — and; ದುಷ್ಕೃತಾಮ್ — of the miscreants; ಧರ್ಮ — principles of religion; ಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪನ-ಅರ್ಥಾಯ — to reestablish; ಸಮ್ಭವಾಮಿ — I do appear; ಯುಗೇ — millennium; ಯುಗೇ — after millennium.
Translation
To deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of religion, I Myself appear, millennium after millennium.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಜನ್ಮ ಕರ್ಮ ಚ ಮೇ ದಿವ್ಯಮೇವಂ ಯೋ ವೇತ್ತಿ ತತ್ತ್ವತಃ ।
ತ್ಯಕ್ತ್ವಾ ದೇಹಂ ಪುನರ್ಜನ್ಮ ನೈತಿ ಮಾಮೇತಿ ಸೋಽರ್ಜುನ ॥ 9 ॥
Meaning
ಜನ್ಮ — birth; ಕರ್ಮ — work; ಚ — also; ಮೇ — of Mine; ದಿವ್ಯಮ್ — transcendental; ಏವಮ್ — like this; ಯಃ — anyone who; ವೇತ್ತಿ — knows; ತತ್ತ್ವತಃ — in reality; ತ್ಯಕ್ತ್ವಾ — leaving aside; ದೇಹಮ್ — this body; ಪುನಃ — again; ಜನ್ಮ — birth; ನ — never; ಏತಿ — does attain; ಮಾಮ್ — unto Me; ಏತಿ — does attain; ಸಃ — he; ಅರ್ಜುನ — O Arjuna.
Translation
One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ವೀತರಾಗಭಯಕ್ರೋಧಾ ಮನ್ಮಯಾ ಮಾಮುಪಾಶ್ರಿತಾಃ ।
ಬಹವೋ ಜ್ಞಾನತಪಸಾ ಪೂತಾ ಮದ್ಭ‍ಆವಮಾಗತಾಃ ॥ 10 ॥
Meaning
ವೀತ — freed from; ರಾಗ — attachment; ಭಯ — fear; ಕ್ರೋಧಾಃ — and anger; ಮತ್-ಮಯಾಃ — fully in Me; ಮಾಮ್ — in Me; ಉಪಾಶ್ರಿತಾಃ — being fully situated; ಬಹವಃ — many; ಜ್ಞಾನ — of knowledge; ತಪಸಾ — by the penance; ಪೂತಾಃ — being purified; ಮತ್-ಭಾವಮ್ — transcendental love for Me; ಆಗತಾಃ — attained.
Translation
Being freed from attachment, fear and anger, being fully absorbed in Me and taking refuge in Me, many, many persons in the past became purified by knowledge of Me – and thus they all attained transcendental love for Me.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಯೇ ಯಥಾ ಮಾಂ ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯನ್ತೇ ತಾಂಸ್ತಥೈವ ಭಜಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್ ।
ಮಮ ವರ್ತ್ಮಾನುವರ್ತನ್ತೇ ಮನುಷ್ಯಾಃ ಪಾರ್ಥ ಸರ್ವಶಃ ॥ 11 ॥
Meaning
ಯೇ — all who; ಯಥಾ — as; ಮಾಮ್ — unto Me; ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯನ್ತೇ — surrender; ತಾನ್ — them; ತಥಾ — so; ಏವ — certainly; ಭಜಾಮಿ — reward; ಅಹಮ್ — I; ಮಮ — My; ವರ್ತ್ಮ — path; ಅನುವರ್ತನ್ತೇ — follow; ಮನುಷ್ಯಾಃ — all men; ಪಾರ್ಥ — O son of Prithā; ಸರ್ವಶಃ — in all respects.
Translation
As all surrender unto Me, I reward them accordingly. Everyone follows My path in all respects, O son of Prithā.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಕಾಙ್ಕ್ಷನ್ತಃ ಕರ್ಮಣಾಂ ಸಿದ್ಧಿಂ ಯಜನ್ತ ಇಹ ದೇವತಾ ।
ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ರಂ ಹಿ ಮಾನುಷೇ ಲೋಕೇ ಸಿದ್ಧಿರ್ಭವತಿ ಕರ್ಮಜಾ ॥ 12 ॥
Meaning
ಕಾಙ್ಕ್ಷನ್ತಃ — desiring; ಕರ್ಮಣಾಮ್ — of fruitive activities; ಸಿದ್ಧಿಮ್ — perfection; ಯಜನ್ತೇ — they worship by sacrifices; ಇಹ — in the material world; ದೇವತಾಃ — the demigods; ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ರಮ್ — very quickly; ಹಿ — certainly; ಮಾನುಷೇ — in human society; ಲೋಕೇ — within this world; ಸಿದ್ಧಿಃ — success; ಭವತಿ — comes; ಕರ್ಮ-ಜಾ — from fruitive work.
Translation
Men in this world desire success in fruitive activities, and therefore they worship the demigods. Quickly, of course, men get results from fruitive work in this world.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಚಾತುರ್ವರ್ಣ್ಯಂ ಮಯಾ ಸೃಷ್ಟಂ ಗುಣಕರ್ಮವಿಭಾಗಶಃ ।
ತಸ್ಯ ಕರ್ತಾರಮಪಿ ಮಾಂ ವಿದ್ಧ್ಯಕರ್ತಾರಮವ್ಯಯಮ್ ॥ 13 ॥
Meaning
ಚಾತುಃ-ವರ್ಣ್ಯಮ್ — the four divisions of human society; ಮಯಾ — by Me; ಸೃಷ್ಟಮ್ — created; ಗುಣ — of quality; ಕರ್ಮ — and work; ವಿಭಾಗಶಃ — in terms of division; ತಸ್ಯ — of that; ಕರ್ತಾರಮ್ — the father; ಅಪಿ — although; ಮಾಮ್ — Me; ವಿದ್ಧಿ — you may know; ಅಕರ್ತಾರಮ್ — as the nondoer; ಅವ್ಯಯಮ್ — unchangeable.
Translation
According to the three modes of material nature and the work associated with them, the four divisions of human society are created by Me. And although I am the creator of this system, you should know that I am yet the nondoer, being unchangeable.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ನ ಮಾಂ ಕರ್ಮಾಣಿ ಲಿಮ್ಪನ್ತಿ ನ ಮೇ ಕರ್ಮಫಲೇ ಸ್ಪೃಹಾ ।
ಇತಿ ಮಾಂ ಯೋಽಭಿಜಾನಾತಿ ಕರ್ಮಭಿರ್ನ ಸ ಬಧ್ಯತೇ ॥ 14 ॥
Meaning
ನ — never; ಮಾಮ್ — Me; ಕರ್ಮಾಣಿ — all kinds of work; ಲಿಮ್ಪನ್ತಿ — do affect; ನ — nor; ಮೇ — My; ಕರ್ಮ-ಫಲೇ — in fruitive action; ಸ್ಪೃಹಾ — aspiration; ಇತಿ — thus; ಮಾಮ್ — Me; ಯಃ — one who; ಅಭಿಜಾನಾತಿ — does know; ಕರ್ಮಭಿಃ — by the reaction of such work; ನ — never; ಸಃ — he; ಬಧ್ಯತೇ — becomes entangled.
Translation
There is no work that affects Me; nor do I aspire for the fruits of action. One who understands this truth about Me also does not become entangled in the fruitive reactions of work.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಏವಂ ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ ಕೃತಂ ಕರ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವೈರಪಿ ಮುಮುಕ್ಷುಭಿಃ ।
ಕುರು ಕರ್ಮೈವ ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ತ್ವಂ ಪೂರ್ವೈಃ ಪೂರ್ವತರಂ ಕೃತಮ್ ॥ 15 ॥
Meaning
ಏವಮ್ — thus; ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ — knowing well; ಕೃತಮ್ — was performed; ಕರ್ಮ — work; ಪೂರ್ವೈಃ — by past authorities; ಅಪಿ — indeed; ಮುಮುಕ್ಷುಭಿಃ — who attained liberation; ಕುರು — just perform; ಕರ್ಮ — prescribed duty; ಏವ — certainly; ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ — therefore; ತ್ವಮ್ — you; ಪೂರ್ವೈಃ — by the predecessors; ಪೂರ್ವ-ತರಮ್ — in ancient times; ಕೃತಮ್ — as performed.
Translation
All the liberated souls in ancient times acted with this understanding of My transcendental nature. Therefore you should perform your duty, following in their footsteps.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಕಿಂ ಕರ್ಮ ಕಿಮಕರ್ಮೇತಿ ಕವಯೋಽಪ್ಯತ್ರ ಮೋಹಿತಾಃ ।
ತತ್ತೇ ಕರ್ಮ ಪ್ರವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಯಜ್ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ ಮೋಕ್ಷ್ಯಸೇಽಶ‍ಉಭಾತ್ ॥ 16 ॥
Meaning
ಕಿಮ್ — what is; ಕರ್ಮ — action; ಕಿಮ್ — what is; ಅಕರ್ಮ — inaction; ಇತಿ — thus; ಕವಯಃ — the intelligent; ಅಪಿ — also; ಅತ್ರ — in this matter; ಮೋಹಿತಾಃ — are bewildered; ತತ್ — that; ತೇ — unto you; ಕರ್ಮ — work; ಪ್ರವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ — I shall explain; ಯತ್ — which; ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ — knowing; ಮೋಕ್ಷ್ಯಸೇ — you will be liberated; ಅಶುಭಾತ್ — from ill fortune.
Translation
Even the intelligent are bewildered in determining what is action and what is inaction. Now I shall explain to you what action is, knowing which you shall be liberated from all misfortune.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಕರ್ಮಣೋ ಹ್ಯಪಿ ಬೋದ್ಧವ್ಯಂ ಬೋದ್ಧವ್ಯಂ ಚ ವಿಕರ್ಮಣಃ ।
ಅಕರ್ಮಣಶ್ಚ ಬೋದ್ಧವ್ಯಂ ಗಹನಾ ಕರ್ಮಣೋ ಗತಿಃ ॥ 17 ॥
Meaning
ಕರ್ಮಣಃ — of work; ಹಿ — certainly; ಅಪಿ — also; ಬೋದ್ಧವ್ಯಮ್ — should be understood; ಬೋದ್ಧವ್ಯಮ್ — should be understood; ಚ — also; ವಿಕರ್ಮಣಃ — of forbidden work; ಅಕರ್ಮಣಃ — of inaction; ಚ — also; ಬೋದ್ಧವ್ಯಮ್ — should be understood; ಗಹನಾ — very difficult; ಕರ್ಮಣಃ — of work; ಗತಿಃ — entrance.
Translation
The intricacies of action are very hard to understand. Therefore one should know properly what action is, what forbidden action is and what inaction is.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಕರ್ಮಣ್ಯಕರ್ಮ ಯಃ ಪಶ್ಯೇದಕರ್ಮಣಿ ಚ ಕರ್ಮ ಯಃ ।
ಸ ಬುದ್ಧಿಮಾನ್ಮನುಷ್ಯೇಷು ಸ ಯುಕ್ತಃ ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಕರ್ಮಕೃತ್ ॥ 18 ॥
Meaning
ಕರ್ಮಣಿ — in action; ಅಕರ್ಮ — inaction; ಯಃ — one who; ಪಶ್ಯೇತ್ — observes; ಅಕರ್ಮಣಿ — in inaction; ಚ — also; ಕರ್ಮ — fruitive action; ಯಃ — one who; ಸಃ — he; ಬುದ್ಧಿ-ಮಾನ್ — is intelligent; ಮನುಷ್ಯೇಷು — in human society; ಸಃ — he; ಯುಕ್ತಃ — is in the transcendental position; ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನ-ಕರ್ಮ-ಕೃತ್ — although engaged in all activities.
Translation
One who sees inaction in action and action in inaction is intelligent among men, and he is in the transcendental position, although engaged in all sorts of activities.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಯಸ್ಯ ಸರ್ವೇ ಸಮಾರಮ್ಭಾಃ ಕಾಮಸಙ್ಕಲ್ಪವರ್ಜಿತಾಃ ।
ಜ್ಞಾನಾಗ್ನಿದಗ್ಧಕರ್ಮಾಣಂ ತಮಾಹುಃ ಪಣ್ಡಿತಂ ಬುಧಾಃ ॥ 19 ॥
Meaning
ಯಸ್ಯ — one whose; ಸರ್ವೇ — all sorts of; ಸಮಾರಮ್ಭಾಃ — attempts; ಕಾಮ — based on desire for sense gratification; ಸಙ್ಕಲ್ಪ — determination; ವರ್ಜಿತಾಃ — are devoid of; ಜ್ಞಾನ — of perfect knowledge; ಅಗ್ನಿ — by the fire; ದಗ್ಧ — burned; ಕರ್ಮಾಣಮ್ — whose work; ತಮ್ — him; ಆಹುಃ — declare; ಪಣ್ಡಿತಮ್ — learned; ಬುಧಾಃ — those who know.
Translation
One is understood to be in full knowledge whose every endeavor is devoid of desire for sense gratification. He is said by sages to be a worker for whom the reactions of work have been burned up by the fire of perfect knowledge.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ತ್ಯಕ್ತ್ವಾ ಕರ್ಮಫಲಾಸಙ್ಗಂ ನಿತ್ಯತೃಪ್ತೋ ನಿರಾಶ್ರಯಃ ।
ಕರ್ಮಣ್ಯಭಿಪ್ರವೃತ್ತೋಽಪಿ ನೈವ ಕಿಞ್ಚಿತ್ಕರೋತಿ ಸಃ ॥ 20 ॥
Meaning
ತ್ಯಕ್ತ್ವಾ — having given up; ಕರ್ಮ-ಫಲ-ಆಸಙ್ಗಮ್ — attachment for fruitive results; ನಿತ್ಯ — always; ತೃಪ್ತಃ — being satisfied; ನಿರಾಶ್ರಯಃ — without any shelter; ಕರ್ಮಣಿ — in activity; ಅಭಿಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಃ — being fully engaged; ಅಪಿ — in spite of; ನ — does not; ಏವ — certainly; ಕಿಞ್ಚಿತ್ — anything; ಕರೋತಿ — do; ಸಃ — he.
Translation
Abandoning all attachment to the results of his activities, ever satisfied and independent, he performs no fruitive action, although engaged in all kinds of undertakings.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ನಿರಾಶೀರ್ಯತಚಿತ್ತಾತ್ಮಾ ತ್ಯಕ್ತಸರ್ವಪರಿಗ್ರಹಃ ।
ಶಾರೀರಂ ಕೇವಲಂ ಕರ್ಮ ಕುರ್ವನ್ನಾಪ್‍ನೋತಿ ಕಿಲ್ಬಿಷಮ್ ॥ 21 ॥
Meaning
ನಿರಾಶೀಃ — without desire for the result; ಯತ — controlled; ಚಿತ್ತ-ಆತ್ಮಾ — mind and intelligence; ತ್ಯಕ್ತ — giving up; ಸರ್ವ — all; ಪರಿಗ್ರಹಃ — sense of proprietorship over possessions; ಶಾರೀರಮ್ — in keeping body and soul together; ಕೇವಲಮ್ — only; ಕರ್ಮ — work; ಕುರ್ವನ್ — doing; ನ — never; ಆಪ್ನೋತಿ — does acquire; ಕಿಲ್ಬಿಷಮ್ — sinful reactions.
Translation
Such a man of understanding acts with mind and intelligence perfectly controlled, gives up all sense of proprietorship over his possessions and acts only for the bare necessities of life. Thus working, he is not affected by sinful reactions.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಯದೃಚ್ಛಾಲಾಭಸನ್ತುಷ್ಟೋ ದ್ವನ್ದ್ವಾತೀತೋ ವಿಮತ್ಸರಃ ।
ಸಮಃ ಸಿದ್ಧಾವಸಿದ್ಧೌ ಚ ಕೃತ್ವಾಪಿ ನ ನಿಬಧ್ಯತೇ ॥ 22 ॥
Meaning
ಯದೃಚ್ಚಾ — out of its own accord; ಲಾಭ — with gain; ಸನ್ತುಷ್ಟಃ — satisfied; ದ್ವನ್ದ್ವ — duality; ಅತೀತಃ — surpassed; ವಿಮತ್ಸರಃ — free from envy; ಸಮಃ — steady; ಸಿದ್ಧೌ — in success; ಅಸಿದ್ಧೌ — failure; ಚ — also; ಕೃತ್ವಾ — doing; ಅಪಿ — although; ನ — never; ನಿಬಧ್ಯತೇ — becomes affected.
Translation
He who is satisfied with gain which comes of its own accord, who is free from duality and does not envy, who is steady in both success and failure, is never entangled, although performing actions.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಗತಸಙ್ಗಸ್ಯ ಮುಕ್ತಸ್ಯ ಜ್ಞಾನಾವಸ್ಥಿತಚೇತಸಃ ।
ಯಜ್ಞಾಯಾಚರತಃ ಕರ್ಮ ಸಮಗ್ರಂ ಪ್ರವಿಲೀಯತೇ ॥ 23 ॥
Meaning
ಗತ-ಸಙ್ಗಸ್ಯ — of one unattached to the modes of material nature; ಮುಕ್ತಸ್ಯ — of the liberated; ಜ್ಞಾನ-ಅವಸ್ಥಿತ — situated in transcendence; ಚೇತಸಃ — whose wisdom; ಯಜ್ಞಾಯ — for the sake of Yajña (Kriṣṇa); ಆಚರತಃ — acting; ಕರ್ಮ — work; ಸಮಗ್ರಮ್ — in total; ಪ್ರವಿಲೀಯತೇ — merges entirely.
Translation
The work of a man who is unattached to the modes of material nature and who is fully situated in transcendental knowledge merges entirely into transcendence.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾರ್ಪಣಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಹವಿರ್ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಗ್ನ‍ಔ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಾ ಹುತಮ್ ।
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೈವ ತೇನ ಗನ್ತವ್ಯಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಕರ್ಮಸಮಾಧಿನಾ ॥ 24 ॥
Meaning
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ — spiritual in nature; ಅರ್ಪಣಮ್ — contribution; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ — the Supreme; ಹವಿಃ — butter; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ — spiritual; ಅಗ್ನೌ — in the fire of consummation; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಾ — by the spirit soul; ಹುತಮ್ — offered; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ — spiritual kingdom; ಏವ — certainly; ತೇನ — by him; ಗನ್ತವ್ಯಮ್ — to be reached; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ — spiritual; ಕರ್ಮ — in activities; ಸಮಾಧಿನಾ — by complete absorption.
Translation
A person who is fully absorbed in Kriṣṇa consciousness is sure to attain the spiritual kingdom because of his full contribution to spiritual activities, in which the consummation is absolute and that which is offered is of the same spiritual nature.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ದೈವಮೇವಾಪರೇ ಯಜ್ಞಂ ಯೋಗಿನಃ ಪರ್ಯುಪಾಸತೇ ।
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಗ್ನ‍ಆವಪರೇ ಯಜ್ಞಂ ಯಜ್ಞೇನೈವೋಪಜುಹ್ವತಿ ॥ 25 ॥
Meaning
ದೈವಮ್ — in worshiping the demigods; ಏವ — like this; ಅಪರೇ — some others; ಯಜ್ಞಮ್ — sacrifices; ಯೋಗಿನಃ — mystics; ಪರ್ಯುಪಾಸತೇ — worship perfectly; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ — of the Absolute Truth; ಅಗ್ನೌ — in the fire; ಅಪರೇ — others; ಯಜ್ಞಮ್ — sacrifice; ಯಜ್ಞೇನ — by sacrifice; ಏವ — thus; ಉಪಜುಹ್ವತಿ — offer.
Translation
Some yogīs perfectly worship the demigods by offering different sacrifices to them, and some offer sacrifices in the fire of the Supreme Brahman.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಶ್ರೋತ್ರಾದೀನೀನ್ದ್ರಿಯಾಣ್ಯನ್ಯೇ ಸಂಯಮಾಗ್ನ‍ಇಷು ಜುಹ್ವತಿ ।
ಶಬ್ದಾದೀನ್ವಿಷಯಾನನ್ಯ ಇನ್ದ್ರಿಯಾಗ್ನ‍ಇಷು ಜುಹ್ವತಿ ॥ 26 ॥
Meaning
ಶ್ರೋತ್ರ-ಆದೀನಿ — such as the hearing process; ಇನ್ದ್ರಿಯಾಣಿ — senses; ಅನ್ಯೇ — others; ಸಂಯಮ — of restraint; ಅಗ್ನಿಷು — in the fires; ಜುಹ್ವತಿ — offer; ಶಬ್ದ-ಆದೀನ್ — sound vibration, etc.; ವಿಷಯಾನ್ — objects of sense gratification; ಅನ್ಯೇ — others; ಇನ್ದ್ರಿಯ — of the sense organs; ಅಗ್ನಿಷು — in the fires; ಜುಹ್ವತಿ — they sacrifice.
Translation
Some [the unadulterated brahmacārīs] sacrifice the hearing process and the senses in the fire of mental control, and others [the regulated householders] sacrifice the objects of the senses in the fire of the senses.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಸರ್ವಾಣೀನ್ದ್ರಿಯಕರ್ಮಾಣಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಕರ್ಮಾಣಿ ಚಾಪರೇ ।
ಆತ್ಮಸಂಯಮಯೋಗಾಗ್ನ‍ಔ ಜುಹ್ವತಿ ಜ್ಞಾನದೀಪಿತೇ ॥ 27 ॥
Meaning
ಸರ್ವಾಣಿ — of all; ಇನ್ದ್ರಿಯ — the senses; ಕರ್ಮಾಣಿ — functions; ಪ್ರಾಣ-ಕರ್ಮಾಣಿ — functions of the life breath; ಚ — also; ಅಪರೇ — others; ಆತ್ಮ-ಸಂಯಮ — of controlling the mind; ಯೋಗ — the linking process; ಅಗ್ನೌ — in the fire of; ಜುಹ್ವತಿ — offer; ಜ್ಞಾನ-ದೀಪಿತೇ — because of the urge for self-realization.
Translation
Others, who are interested in achieving self-realization through control of the mind and senses, offer the functions of all the senses, and of the life breath, as oblations into the fire of the controlled mind.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ದ್ರವ್ಯಯಜ್ಞಾಸ್ತಪೋಯಜ್ಞಾ ಯೋಗಯಜ್ಞಾಸ್ತಥಾಪರೇ ।
ಸ್ವಾಧ್ಯಾಯಜ್ಞಾನಯಜ್ಞಾಶ್ಚ ಯತಯಃ ಸಂಶಿತವ್ರತಾಃ ॥ 28 ॥
Meaning
ದ್ರವ್ಯ-ಯಜ್ಞಾಃ — sacrificing one’s possessions; ತಪಃ-ಯಜ್ಞಾಃ — sacrifice in austerities; ಯೋಗ-ಯಜ್ಞಾಃ — sacrifice in eightfold mysticism; ತಥಾ — thus; ಅಪರೇ — others; ಸ್ವಾಧ್ಯಾಯ — sacrifice in the study of the Vedas; ಜ್ಞಾನ-ಯಜ್ಞಾಃ — sacrifice in advancement of transcendental knowledge; ಚ — also; ಯತಯಃ — enlightened persons; ಸಂಶಿತ-ವ್ರತಾಃ — taken to strict vows.
Translation
Having accepted strict vows, some become enlightened by sacrificing their possessions, and others by performing severe austerities, by practicing the yoga of eightfold mysticism, or by studying the Vedas to advance in transcendental knowledge.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅಪಾನೇ ಜುಹ್ವತಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಂ ಪ್ರಾಣೇಽಪಾನಂ ತಥಾಪರೇ ।
ಪ್ರಾಣಾಪಾನಗತೀ ರುದ್ಧ್ವಾ ಪ್ರಾಣಾಯಾಮಪರಾಯಣಾಃ ।
ಅಪರೇ ನಿಯತಾಹಾರಾಃ ಪ್ರಾಣಾನ್ಪ್ರಾಣೇಷು ಜುಹ್ವತಿ ॥ 29 ॥
Meaning
ಅಪಾನೇ — in the air which acts downward; ಜುಹ್ವತಿ — offer; ಪ್ರಾಣಮ್ — the air which acts outward; ಪ್ರಾಣೇ — in the air going outward; ಅಪಾನಮ್ — the air going downward; ತಥಾ — as also; ಅಪರೇ — others; ಪ್ರಾಣ — of the air going outward; ಅಪಾನ — and the air going downward; ಗತೀ — the movement; ರುದ್ಧ್ವಾ — checking; ಪ್ರಾಣ-ಆಯಾಮ — trance induced by stopping all breathing; ಪರಾಯಣಾಃ — so inclined; ಅಪರೇ — others; ನಿಯತ — having controlled; ಆಹಾರಾಃ — eating; ಪ್ರಾಣಾನ್ — the outgoing air; ಪ್ರಾಣೇಷು — in the outgoing air; ಜುಹ್ವತಿ — sacrifice.
Translation
Still others, who are inclined to the process of breath restraint to remain in trance, practice by offering the movement of the outgoing breath into the incoming, and the incoming breath into the outgoing, and thus at last remain in trance, stopping all breathing. Others, curtailing the eating process, offer the outgoing breath into itself as a sacrifice.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಸರ್ವೇಽಪ್ಯೇತೇ ಯಜ್ಞವಿದೋ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಷಪಿತಕಲ್ಮಷಾಃ ।
ಯಜ್ಞಶಿಷ್ಟಾಮೃತಭುಜೋ ಯಾನ್ತಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಸನಾತನಮ್ ॥ 30 ॥
Meaning
ಸರ್ವೇ — all; ಅಪಿ — although apparently different; ಏತೇ — these; ಯಜ್ಞ-ವಿದಃ — conversant with the purpose of performing sacrifices; ಯಜ್ಞ-ಕ್ಷಪಿತ — being cleansed as the result of such performances; ಕಲ್ಮಷಾಃ — of sinful reactions; ಯಜ್ಞ-ಶಿಷ್ಟ — of the result of such performances of yajña; ಅಮೃತ-ಭುಜಃ — those who have tasted such nectar; ಯಾನ್ತಿ — do approach; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ — the supreme; ಸನಾತನಮ್ — eternal atmosphere.
Translation
All these performers who know the meaning of sacrifice become cleansed of sinful reactions, and, having tasted the nectar of the results of sacrifices, they advance toward the supreme eternal atmosphere.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ನಾಯಂ ಲೋಕೋಽಸ್ತ್ಯಯಜ್ಞಸ್ಯ ಕುತೋಽನ್ಯಃ ಕುರುಸತ್ತಮ ॥ 31 ॥
Meaning
ನ — never; ಅಯಮ್ — this; ಲೋಕಃ — planet; ಅಸ್ತಿ — there is; ಅಯಜ್ಞಸ್ಯ — for one who performs no sacrifice; ಕುತಃ — where is; ಅನ್ಯಃ — the other; ಕುರು-ಸತ್-ತಮ — O best amongst the Kurus.
Translation
O best of the Kuru dynasty, without sacrifice one can never live happily on this planet or in this life: what then of the next?
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಏವಂ ಬಹುವಿಧಾ ಯಜ್ಞಾ ವಿತತಾ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣೋ ಮುಖೇ ।
ಕರ್ಮಜಾನ್ವಿದ್ಧಿ ತಾನ್ಸರ್ವಾನೇವಂ ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ ವಿಮೋಕ್ಷ್ಯಸೇ ॥ 32 ॥
Meaning
ಏವಮ್ — thus; ಬಹು-ವಿಧಾಃ — various kinds of; ಯಜ್ಞಾಃ — sacrifices; ವಿತತಾಃ — are spread; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಃ — of the Vedas; ಮುಖೇ — through the mouth; ಕರ್ಮ-ಜಾನ್ — born of work; ವಿದ್ಧಿ — you should know; ತಾನ್ — them; ಸರ್ವಾನ್ — all; ಏವಮ್ — thus; ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ — knowing; ವಿಮೋಕ್ಷ್ಯಸೇ — you will be liberated.
Translation
All these different types of sacrifice are approved by the Vedas, and all of them are born of different types of work. Knowing them as such, you will become liberated.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಶ್ರೇಯಾನ್ದ್ರವ್ಯಮಯಾದ್ಯಜ್ಞಾಜ್ಜ್ಞಾನಯಜ್ಞಃ ಪರನ್ತಪ ।
ಸರ್ವಂ ಕರ್ಮಾಖಿಲಂ ಪಾರ್ಥ ಜ್ಞಾನೇ ಪರಿಸಮಾಪ್ಯತೇ ॥ 33 ॥
Meaning
ಶ್ರೇಯಾನ್ — greater; ದ್ರವ್ಯ-ಮಯಾತ್ — of material possessions; ಯಜ್ಞಾತ್ — than the sacrifice; ಜ್ಞಾನ-ಯಜ್ಞಃ — sacrifice in knowledge; ಪರಮ್-ತಪ — O chastiser of the enemy; ಸರ್ವಮ್ — all; ಕರ್ಮ — activities; ಅಖಿಲಮ್ — in totality; ಪಾರ್ಥ — O son of Prithā; ಜ್ಞಾನೇ — in knowledge; ಪರಿಸಮಾಪ್ಯತೇ — end.
Translation
O chastiser of the enemy, the sacrifice performed in knowledge is better than the mere sacrifice of material possessions. After all, O son of Prithā, all sacrifices of work culminate in transcendental knowledge.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ತದ್ವಿದ್ಧಿ ಪ್ರಣಿಪಾತೇನ ಪರಿಪ್ರಶ್ನ‍ಏನ ಸೇವಯಾ ।
ಉಪದೇಕ್ಷ್ಯನ್ತಿ ತೇ ಜ್ಞಾನಂ ಜ್ಞಾನಿನಸ್ತತ್ತ್ವದರ್ಶಿನಃ ॥ 34 ॥
Meaning
ತತ್ — that knowledge of different sacrifices; ವಿದ್ಧಿ — try to understand; ಪ್ರಣಿಪಾತೇನ — by approaching a spiritual master; ಪರಿಪ್ರಶ್ನೇನ — by submissive inquiries; ಸೇವಯಾ — by the rendering of service; ಉಪದೇಕ್ಷ್ಯನ್ತಿ — they will initiate; ತೇ — you; ಜ್ಞಾನಮ್ — into knowledge; ಜ್ಞಾನಿನಃ — the self-realized; ತತ್ತ್ವ — of the truth; ದರ್ಶಿನಃ — seers.
Translation
Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized souls can impart knowledge unto you because they have seen the truth.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಯಜ್ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ ನ ಪುನರ್ಮೋಹಮೇವಂ ಯಾಸ್ಯಸಿ ಪಾಣ್ಡವ ।
ಯೇನ ಭೂತಾನ್ಯಶೇಷಾಣಿ ದ್ರಕ್ಷ್ಯಸ್ಯಾತ್ಮನ್ಯಥೋ ಮಯಿ ॥ 35 ॥
Meaning
ಯತ್ — which; ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ — knowing; ನ — never; ಪುನಃ — again; ಮೋಹಮ್ — to illusion; ಏವಮ್ — like this; ಯಾಸ್ಯಸಿ — you shall go; ಪಾಣ್ಡವ — O son of Pāṇḍu; ಯೇನ — by which; ಭೂತಾನಿ — living entities; ಅಶೇಷಾಣಿ — all; ದ್ರಕ್ಷ್ಯಸಿ — you will see; ಆತ್ಮನಿ — in the Supreme Soul; ಅಥ ಉ — or in other words; ಮಯಿ — in Me.
Translation
Having obtained real knowledge from a self-realized soul, you will never fall again into such illusion, for by this knowledge you will see that all living beings are but part of the Supreme, or, in other words, that they are Mine.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅಪಿ ಚೇದಸಿ ಪಾಪೇಭ್ಯಃ ಸರ್ವೇಭ್ಯಃ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ತಮಃ ।
ಸರ್ವಂ ಜ್ಞಾನಪ್ಲ‍ವೇನೈವ ವೃಜಿನಂ ಸನ್ತರಿಷ್ಯಸಿ ॥ 36 ॥
Meaning
ಅಪಿ — even; ಚೇತ್ — if; ಅಸಿ — you are; ಪಾಪೇಭ್ಯಃ — of sinners; ಸರ್ವೇಭ್ಯಃ — of all; ಪಾಪ-ಕೃತ್-ತಮಃ — the greatest sinner; ಸರ್ವಮ್ — all such sinful reactions; ಜ್ಞಾನ-ಪ್ಲವೇನ — by the boat of transcendental knowledge; ಏವ — certainly; ವೃಜಿನಮ್ — the ocean of miseries; ಸನ್ತರಿಷ್ಯಸಿ — you will cross completely.
Translation
Even if you are considered to be the most sinful of all sinners, when you are situated in the boat of transcendental knowledge you will be able to cross over the ocean of miseries.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಯಥೈಧಾಂಸಿ ಸಮಿದ್ಧೋಽಗ್ನ‍ಇರ್ಭಸ್ಮಸಾತ್ಕುರುತೇಽರ್ಜುನ ।
ಜ್ಞಾನಾಗ್ನ‍ಇಃ ಸರ್ವಕರ್ಮಾಣಿ ಭಸ್ಮಸಾತ್ಕುರುತೇ ತಥಾ ॥ 37 ॥
Meaning
ಯಥಾ — just as; ಏಧಾಂಸಿ — firewood; ಸಮಿದ್ಧಃ — blazing; ಅಗ್ನಿಃ — fire; ಭಸ್ಮ-ಸಾತ್ — ashes; ಕುರುತೇ — turns; ಅರ್ಜುನ — O Arjuna; ಜ್ಞಾನ-ಅಗ್ನಿಃ — the fire of knowledge; ಸರ್ವ-ಕರ್ಮಾಣಿ — all reactions to material activities; ಭಸ್ಮ-ಸಾತ್ — to ashes; ಕುರುತೇ — it turns; ತಥಾ — similarly.
Translation
As a blazing fire turns firewood to ashes, O Arjuna, so does the fire of knowledge burn to ashes all reactions to material activities.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ನ ಹಿ ಜ್ಞಾನೇನ ಸದೃಶಂ ಪವಿತ್ರಮಿಹ ವಿದ್ಯತೇ ।
ತತ್ಸ್ವಯಂ ಯೋಗಸಂಸಿದ್ಧಃ ಕಾಲೇನಾತ್ಮನಿ ವಿನ್ದತಿ ॥ 38 ॥
Meaning
ನ — nothing; ಹಿ — certainly; ಜ್ಞಾನೇನ — with knowledge; ಸದೃಶಮ್ — in comparison; ಪವಿತ್ರಮ್ — sanctified; ಇಹ — in this world; ವಿದ್ಯತೇ — exists; ತತ್ — that; ಸ್ವಯಮ್ — himself; ಯೋಗ — in devotion; ಸಂಸಿದ್ಧಃ — he who is mature; ಕಾಲೇನ — in course of time; ಆತ್ಮನಿ — in himself; ವಿನ್ದತಿ — enjoys.
Translation
In this world, there is nothing so sublime and pure as transcendental knowledge. Such knowledge is the mature fruit of all mysticism. And one who has become accomplished in the practice of devotional service enjoys this knowledge within himself in due course of time.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಶ್ರದ್ಧಾವಾఁಲ್ಲ‍ಭತೇ ಜ್ಞಾನಂ ತತ್ಪರಃ ಸಂಯತೇನ್ದ್ರಿಯಃ ।
ಜ್ಞಾನಂ ಲಬ್ಧ್ವಾ ಪರಾಂ ಶಾನ್ತಿಮಚಿರೇಣಾಧಿಗಚ್ಛತಿ ॥ 39 ॥
Meaning
ಶ್ರದ್ಧಾ-ವಾನ್ — a faithful man; ಲಭತೇ — achieves; ಜ್ಞಾನಮ್ — knowledge; ತತ್-ಪರಃ — very much attached to it; ಸಂಯತ — controlled; ಇನ್ದ್ರಿಯಃ — senses; ಜ್ಞಾನಮ್ — knowledge; ಲಬ್ಧ್ವಾ — having achieved; ಪರಾಮ್ — transcendental; ಶಾನ್ತಿಮ್ — peace; ಅಚಿರೇಣ — very soon; ಅಧಿಗಚ್ಚತಿ — attains.
Translation
A faithful man who is dedicated to transcendental knowledge and who subdues his senses is eligible to achieve such knowledge, and having achieved it he quickly attains the supreme spiritual peace.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅಜ್ಞಶ್ಚಾಶ್ರದ್ದಧಾನಶ್ಚ ಸಂಶಯಾತ್ಮಾ ವಿನಶ್ಯತಿ ।
ನಾಯಂ ಲೋಕೋಽಸ್ತಿ ನ ಪರೋ ನ ಸುಖಂ ಸಂಶಯಾತ್ಮನಃ ॥ 40 ॥
Meaning
ಅಜ್ಞಃ — a fool who has no knowledge in standard scriptures; ಚ — and; ಅಶ್ರದ್ದಧಾನಃ — without faith in revealed scriptures; ಚ — also; ಸಂಶಯ — of doubts; ಆತ್ಮಾ — a person; ವಿನಶ್ಯತಿ — falls back; ನ — never; ಅಯಮ್ — in this; ಲೋಕಃ — world; ಅಸ್ತಿ — there is; ನ — nor; ಪರಃ — in the next life; ನ — not; ಸುಖಮ್ — happiness; ಸಂಶಯ — doubtful; ಆತ್ಮನಃ — of the person.
Translation
But ignorant and faithless persons who doubt the revealed scriptures do not attain God consciousness; they fall down. For the doubting soul there is happiness neither in this world nor in the next.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಯೋಗಸನ್ನ್ಯಸ್ತಕರ್ಮಾಣಂ ಜ್ಞಾನಸಞ್ಛಿನ್ನಸಂಶಯಮ್ ।
ಆತ್ಮವನ್ತಂ ನ ಕರ್ಮಾಣಿ ನಿಬಧ್ನನ್ತಿ ಧನಞ್ಜಯ ॥ 41 ॥
Meaning
ಯೋಗ — by devotional service in karma-yoga; ಸನ್ನ್ಯಸ್ತ — one who has renounced; ಕರ್ಮಾಣಮ್ — the fruits of actions; ಜ್ಞಾನ — by knowledge; ಸಞ್ಚಿನ್ನ — cut; ಸಂಶಯಮ್ — doubts; ಆತ್ಮ-ವನ್ತಮ್ — situated in the self; ನ — never; ಕರ್ಮಾಣಿ — works; ನಿಬಧ್ನನ್ತಿ — do bind; ಧನಮ್-ಜಯ — O conqueror of riches.
Translation
One who acts in devotional service, renouncing the fruits of his actions, and whose doubts have been destroyed by transcendental knowledge, is situated factually in the self. Thus he is not bound by the reactions of work, O conqueror of riches.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ತಸ್ಮಾದಜ್ಞಾನಸಮ್ಭೂತಂ ಹೃತ್ಸ್ಥಂ ಜ್ಞಾನಾಸಿನಾತ್ಮನಃ ।
ಛಿತ್ತ್ವೈನಂ ಸಂಶಯಂ ಯೋಗಮಾತಿಷ್ಠೋತ್ತಿಷ್ಠ ಭಾರತ ॥ 42 ॥
Meaning
ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ — therefore; ಅಜ್ಞಾನ-ಸಮ್ಭೂತಮ್ — born of ignorance; ಹೃತ್-ಸ್ಥಮ್ — situated in the heart; ಜ್ಞಾನ — of knowledge; ಅಸಿನಾ — by the weapon; ಆತ್ಮನಃ — of the self; ಚಿತ್ತ್ವಾ — cutting off; ಏನಮ್ — this; ಸಂಶಯಮ್ — doubt; ಯೋಗಮ್ — in yoga; ಆತಿಷ್ಠ — be situated; ಉತ್ತಿಷ್ಠ — stand up to fight; ಭಾರತ — O descendant of Bharata.
Translation
Therefore the doubts which have arisen in your heart out of ignorance should be slashed by the weapon of knowledge. Armed with yoga, O Bhārata, stand and fight.
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