Bhagavad Gita · 2.39
॥
Devanāgarī
एषा तेऽभिहिता साङ्ख्ये बुद्धिर्योगे त्विमां शृणु ।
बुद्ध्या युक्तो यया पार्थ कर्मबन्धं प्रहास्यसि ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
eṣā te 'bhihitā sāṅkhye buddhir yoge tv imāṁ śṛṇu |
buddhyā yukto yayā pārtha karmabandhaṁ prahāsyasi ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
एषाeṣāthis.
तेteto you.
अभिहिताabhihitāhas been expounded, has been explained.
साङ्ख्येsāṅkhyein analytical knowledge, in the philosophy of sāṅkhya.
बुद्धिःbuddhiḥknowledge, understanding, intelligence.
योगेyogein yoga (divine action).
तुtubut, now.
इमाम्imāmthis [knowledge].
शृणुśṛṇuhear.
बुद्ध्याbuddhyāwith such intelligence.
युक्तःyuktaḥjoined, armed.
ययाyayāby which.
पार्थpārthaO Pārtha!
कर्मबन्धम्karma-bandhamthe bonds (bandha) of action (karma), the bondage of karma.
प्रहास्यसिprahāsyasiyou will completely cast off, you will be freed.
Translation
“O Pārtha, thus far I have expounded to you this knowledge from the standpoint of analytical philosophy (sāṅkhya). Now hear of knowledge from the standpoint of yoga. Armed with such intelligence, you will completely cast off the bonds of karma.”
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