pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: एषा तेऽभिहिता सांख्ये बुद्धिोगे त्विमां शृणु। बुद्ध्या युक्तो यया पार्थ कर्मबन्धं प्रहास्यसि॥
English: The knowledge now imparted to you is relating to Sankha (the mystery of knowing Self). Now listen to Yoga, (the mystery of living in Self, which, if well possessed, O Partha, cuts off Karmabandhana (the law of rebirths, resulting from the effects of actions).
Sanskrit: नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते। स्वल्पमण्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात्॥
English: In this (Yoga) even the first attempt is not fruitless; there are no obstacles in it. Even a little of this delivers one from the great danger (of worldly births).
Sanskrit: व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिरेकेह कुरुनन्दन। बहुशाखा हनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम्॥
English: In this, O son of Kuru, there is mind's but one state, consisting of firm devotion; whereas undevotional men's minds are many-branched and attached to endless pursuits.
Sanskrit: यामिमां पुष्पितां वाचं प्रवदन्त्यविपश्चितः। वेदवादरताः पार्थ नान्यदस्तीति वादिनः॥ कामात्मानः स्वर्गपरा जन्मकर्मफलप्रदाम्। क्रियाविशेषबहुला भोगैश्वर्यगति प्रति॥
English: Those that are not learned those that delight in the Vedas, those that say that there is nothing else, those that are found of worldly pleasures, those that regard heaven as the highest object for acquisition, say flowery words on the birth resulting from the fruits of actions, and on multifarious rites that promise to give wealth and enjoyments.
Sanskrit: भोगैश्वर्यप्रसक्तानां तयाऽपहतचेतसाम्। व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते॥
English: Devotional feelings never arise in those whose minds have been stolen by the words of the lovers of enjoyment and wealth.
Sanskrit: त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन। निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान्॥
English: The Vedas, O Arjuna, relate of the three qualities. Be free from them, by being unaffected by the pairs of opposites i.e., (heat and cold; pain and pleasures); by preserving courage; by being free from anxiety for new acquisitions; or from anxiety for the protection of old ones; and by being self-possessed.
Sanskrit: यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः सम्प्लुतोदके। तावान् सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः॥
English: The (water of the) small tank serves the same purposes as (that of) the great lake. Like the above, the Brahmana, learned in devotion, serves the same purposes as those of all the Vedas.
Sanskrit: कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन। मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि॥
English: Your concern is only with actions, never with their fruits. Let not the fruits of actions be your motive. (at the same time) let not your inclination be towards action.
Sanskrit: योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनंजय। सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते॥
English: Casting off all attachments, considering success and non-success the same, O Dhananjaya, perform actions. Such equanimity is called Yoga.
Sanskrit: दूरेण ह्यवरं कर्म बुद्धियोगाद् धनंजय। बुद्धौ शरणमन्विच्छ कृपणाः फलहेतवः॥
English: Religious rites, O Dhananjaya, is far inferior to devotion; therefore take shelter in devotion. The men who look to the fruits of their actions are pitiable.
Sanskrit: बुद्धियुक्तो जहातीह उभे सुकृतदुष्कृते। तस्माद् योगाय युज्यस्व योगः कर्मसु कौशलम्॥
English: Devotional men do not see the difference between good and bad works in this world. Therefore apply yourself to devotion. Cleverness in action is devotion.
Sanskrit: कर्मजं बुद्धियुक्ता हि फलं त्यक्त्वा मनीषिणः। जन्मबन्धविनिर्मुक्ताः पदं गच्छन्त्यनामयम्॥
English: The wise, possessed of devotion, giving up the fruits of action and being freed from shackles of births, repair to the place where there is no unhappiness.
Sanskrit: यदा ते मोहकलिलं बुद्धिर्व्यतितरिष्यति। तदा गन्ताऽसि निर्वेदं श्रोतव्यस्य श्रुतस्य च॥
English: When your understanding (mind) has gone beyond all delusion, then will you attain to the indifference to all that you have heard or will hear.
Sanskrit: श्रुतिविप्रतिपन्ना ते यदा स्थास्यति निश्चला। समाधावचला बुद्धिस्तदा योगमवाप्स्यसि॥
English: When your mind, confounded by (all) that you have heard, will stand firm in contemplation, then will you acquire devotion.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव। स्थितधीः किं प्रभाषेत किमासीत व्रजेत किम्॥
English: Arjuna said "What are the characteristics, O Keshava, of one whose mind is steady, and whose understanding is devotional? How does the man of steady-mind speak, how does he sit, how does he move?"
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच प्रजहाति यदा कामान् सर्वान् पार्थ मनोगतान्। आत्मन्येवात्मना तुष्टः स्थितप्रज्ञस्तदोच्यते॥
English: The Great One said “When a man, O Partha, abandons all his mental desires, and becomes pleased in his self by his own self, is called one of Steady-mind.
Sanskrit: दुःखेष्वनुद्विग्नमनाः सुखेषु विगतस्पृहः। वीतरागभयक्रोधः स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते॥
English: Who is not moved in misery, who has no cravings for pleasures, and who is freed from attachment, anger and fear, is called the Sage of Steady-Mind.
Sanskrit: यः सर्वत्रानभिस्नेहस्तत् तत् प्राप्य शुभाशुभम्। नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता॥
English: His mind is steady who has no attachment for any thing; and who neither feels exultation nor aversion on receiving either the good or the bad.
Sanskrit: यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वशः। इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता॥
English: His mind is steady who withdraws all his senses from all the (worldly) objects of senses, as a tortoise withdraws his limbs.
Sanskrit: विषया विनिवर्तन्ते निराहारस्य देहिनः। रसवर्ज रसोऽप्यस्य परं दृष्ट्वा निवर्तते॥
English: The objects of senses draw from an abstinent person, but not so his passions. But the passions fly from him who has seen the Supreme.
Sanskrit: यततो ह्यपि कौन्तेय पुरुषस्य विपश्चितः। इन्द्रियाणि प्रमाथीनि हरन्ति प्रसभं मनः॥
English: The madly boisterous senses, O son of Kunti, steal by force the mind of even that wise man who is striving (for emancipation).
Sanskrit: तानि सर्वाणि संयम्य युक्त आसीत मत्परः। वशे हि यस्येन्द्रियाणि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता॥
English: The man of Yoga solely depends upon Me, keeping all his senses under control. His mind is steady who has controlled his senses.
Sanskrit: ध्यायतो विषयान् पुंसः सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते। सङ्गात् संजायते कामः कामात् क्रोधोऽभिजायते॥
English: Pondering over worldly matters breeds attachment for them; from this attachment desire is produce; from desire anger is begot.
Sanskrit: क्रोधाद् भवति सम्मोहः सम्मोहात् स्मृतिविभ्रमः। स्मृतिभ्रंशाद् बुद्धिनाशो बुद्धिनाशात् प्रणश्यति॥
English: From anger is produced the want of indiscrimination; from want of indiscrimination, confusion of memory, from the confusion of memory, loss of reason, and from loss of reason, final destruction (ruin).
Sanskrit: रागद्वेषवियुक्तैस्तु विषयानिन्द्रियैश्चरन्। आत्मवश्यैविधेयात्मा प्रसादमधिगच्छति॥
English: The self-controlled man, who moves among the objects of senses, having his serses under his control, and being free from affection or aversion, attains to peace.
Sanskrit: प्रसादे सर्वदुःखानां हानिरस्योपजायते। प्रसन्नचेतसो ह्याशु बुद्धिः पर्यवतिष्ठते॥
English: Peace being attained, all his miseries are destroyed. He, whose mind has attained to peace, soon becomes steady.
Sanskrit: नास्ति बुद्धिरयुक्तस्य न चायुक्तस्य भावना। न चाभावयतः शान्तिरशान्तस्य कुतः सुखम्॥
English: Undevotional man has no understanding, he has no contemplation, he has no peace. And where is happiness for him who has no peace?
Sanskrit: इन्द्रियाणां हि चरतां यन्मनोऽनु विधीयते। तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायु वमिवाम्भसि॥
English: The understanding of that man is destroyed whose mind follows the roving senses, as the wind destroys a boat in a sea.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः। इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता॥
English: Therefore, O mighty armed, his mind is steady whose senses are brought under control from all objects of senses.
Sanskrit: या निशा सर्वभूतानां तस्यां जागर्ति संयमी। यस्यां जाग्रति भूतानि सा निशा पश्यतो मुनेः॥
English: When it is night for all beings, the selfcontrolled man is wide awake, when all men are awake, then such sages would be night.
Sanskrit: आपूर्यमाणमचलप्रतिष्ठं समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति यद्वत्। तद्वत् कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी॥
English: He, in whom all objects of senses enter, like the ocean in which various waters enter, but do not make any increase or decrease, attains to peace, but not he who desire to have objects of senses.
Sanskrit: विहाय कामान् यः सर्वान् पुमांश्चरति निःस्पृहः। निर्ममो निरहंकारः स शान्तिमधिगच्छति॥
English: The man, who moves about casting of all desires, and being freed from attachments, carvings for things, and egoism (pride), attains to peace.
Sanskrit: एषा ब्राह्मी स्थितिः पार्थ नैनां प्राप्य विमुह्यति। स्थित्वास्यामन्तकालेऽपि ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृच्छति॥
English: This is, O Partha, living in Self (God). After attaining it, no delusion exists; and remaining in this state at the time of one's death, one attains to Brahma Nirvana.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच ज्यायसी चेत् कर्मणस्ते मता बुद्धिर्जनार्दन। तत् किं कर्मणि घोरे मां नियोजयसि केशव॥
English: Arjuna said If knowledge, O Janardana, O Keshava, is considered by you superior to action why then do you prompt me to this fearful action?
Sanskrit: व्यामिश्रेणेव वाक्येन बुद्धिं मोहयसीव मे। तेदकं वद निश्चित्य येन श्रेयोऽहमाप्नुयाम्॥
English: You confound my mind by equivocal words, (praising action once and praising knowledge next). Tell me definitely what is good for me".
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच लोकेऽस्मिन् द्विविधा निष्ठा पुरा प्रोक्ता मयाऽनघ। ज्ञानयोगेन सांख्यानां कर्मयोगेन योगिनाम्॥
English: The great one said I have told you, O sinless one, there are two paths in this world, that of the Sankhyas by Jnana-yoga (knowledge) and that of yogis by Karma-yoga (action).
Sanskrit: न कर्मणामनारम्भान्नैष्कर्म्यं पुरुषोऽस्तुते। न च संन्यसनादेव सिद्धिं समधिगच्छति॥
English: Man does not attain freedom from action by not performing action. By asceticism also, he does not attain to final emancipation.
Sanskrit: न हि कश्चित् क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत्। कार्यते ह्यवशः कर्म सर्वः प्रकृतिजैर्गुणैः॥
English: None ever remains for a moment without performing some action. All perform actions impelled by the qualities (laws) of Nature.
Sanskrit: कर्मेन्द्रियाणि संयम्य य आस्ते मनसा स्मरन्। इन्द्रियार्थान् विमूढात्मा मिथ्याचारः स उच्यते॥
English: The deluded man, who, controlling his organs of actions, ponders in his mind over the objects of senses, is a hypocrite.
Sanskrit: यस्त्विन्द्रियाणि मनसा नियम्यारभतेऽर्जुन। कर्मेन्द्रियैः कर्मयोगमसक्तः स विशिष्यते॥
English: But he, who restraining his senses by his mind, performs Karma-yoga by the organs of actions, is superior (to all).
Sanskrit: नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः। शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मणः॥
English: Therefore, always perform action, for action is better than inaction; and your body cannot be supported (kept alive) without performing action.
Sanskrit: यज्ञार्थात् कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः। तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसङ्गः समाचर॥
English: The world is bound in (by the laws) of action, except the action of Sacrifice. Therefore, O son of Kunti, being free from attachment, perform actions.
Sanskrit: सहयज्ञाः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा पुरोवाच प्रजापतिः। अनेन प्रसविष्यध्वमेष वोऽस्त्विष्टकामधुक्॥
English: In olden times, Creator, having created men with Sacrifice, said; “Multiply by this. May it be the giver of all that you desire.
Sanskrit: देवान् भावयतानेन ते देवा भावयन्तु वः। परस्परं भावयन्तः श्रेयः परमवाप्स्यथ॥
English: Please the celestial by this (Sacrifice); may the celestial please you. Thus pleasing each other you will attain to the highest good".
Sanskrit: इष्टान् भोगान् हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः। तैर्दत्तानप्रदायैभ्यो यो भुङ्क्ते स्तेन एव सः॥
English: Being pleased by the Sacrifice, the celestial will give you your desired enjoyments. Therefore, he who enjoys himself without giving to the givers (celestial) is a thief.
Sanskrit: यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषैः। भुञ्जते ते त्वघं पापा ये पचन्त्यात्मकारणात्॥
English: The good men, who eat the leavings of the Sacrifice, are freed from all sins, but the bad men, who cook food for themselves, incur sin.
Sanskrit: अन्नाद् भवन्ति भूतानि पर्जन्यादन्नसम्भवः। यज्ञाद् भवति पर्जन्यो यज्ञः कर्मसमुद्भवः॥
English: Creatures are the out-come of food. Food is produced by rain. The rain is produced by Sacrifice. The Sacrifice is produced by action.
Sanskrit: कर्म ब्रह्मोद्भवं विद्धि ब्रह्माक्षरसमुद्भवम्। तस्मात् सर्वगतं ब्रह्म नित्यं यज्ञे प्रतिष्ठितम्॥
English: Action is produced from Brahma; Brahma is produced from the Imperishable. Therefore, all-pervading Brahma is always in the Sacrifice.
Sanskrit: एवं प्रवर्तितं चक्रं नानुवर्तयतीह यः। अघायुरिन्द्रियारामो मोघं पार्थ स जीवति॥
English: The sensual sinful man, who does not conform. O Partha, to this Revolving Wheel, lives in vain.
Sanskrit: यस्त्वात्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्च मानवः। आत्मन्येव च संतुष्टस्तस्य कार्यं न विद्यते॥
English: But the man, who is attached to his own Self, who is pleased with his own Self, and who is contented with his own Self, has no actions to perform.
Sanskrit: नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन। न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्चिदर्थव्यपाश्रयः॥
English: He has no concern in actions done or not done in this world. Not has he any dependence on any being.
Sanskrit: तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर। असक्तो ह्याचरन् कर्म परमाप्नोति पुरुषः॥
English: Therefore, being freed from all attachments, perform actions. For, the man who performs actions without attachment, attain to the Supreme.
Sanskrit: कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः। लोकसंग्रहमेवापि सम्पश्यन् कर्तुमर्हसि॥
English: By performing actions alone, Janaka and others attained to final emancipation (Siddhi). (And again) having regard to keeping the people to their rites, you ought to perform actions.
Sanskrit: यद् यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत् तदेवेतरो जनः। स यत् प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते॥
English: Whatever a great man does, so do the mass. What great men consider authorities, the mass follow.
Sanskrit: न मे पार्थास्ति कर्तव्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु किंचन। नानवाप्तमवाप्तव्यं वर्त एव च कर्मणि॥
English: There is, O Partha, nothing to do for Me in the three worlds. I have nothing to acquire which has not been (already) acquired; still I do perform actions.
Sanskrit: यदि ह्यहं न वर्तेयं जातु कर्मण्यतन्द्रितः। मम वानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः॥
English: If, O Partha, out of idleness I do not engage in actions, all men would follow my example.
Sanskrit: उत्सीदेयुरिमे लोका न कुर्यां कर्म चेदहम्। संकरस्य च कर्ता स्यामुपहन्यामिमाः प्रजाः॥
English: If I do not perform actions, all the worlds breeding, and I should be the ruining of the people.
Sanskrit: सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत। कुर्याद् विद्वांस्तथासऽक्तश्चिकीर्षुर्लोकसंग्रहम्॥
English: Ignorant men act with attachment to actions, but the learned act without attachment to actions. Desiring to stick men to their duties.
Sanskrit: न बुद्धिभेदं जनयेदज्ञानां कर्मसङ्गिनाम्। जोषयेत् सर्वकर्माणि विद्वान् युक्तः समाचरन्।॥
English: a wise man should not confuse the mind of the ignorant who are attached to actions. He should make them take to actions, by himself acting without attachments.
Sanskrit: प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः कर्माणि सर्वशः। अहंकारविमूढात्मा कर्ताऽहमिति मन्यते॥
English: Every thing is every way is done by the qualities (laws) of Nature (alone). He whose mind is deluded by egoism considers himself the doer of actions.
Sanskrit: तत्त्ववित् तु महाबाहो गुणकर्मविभागयोः। गुणा गुणेषु वर्तन्त इति मत्वा न सज्जते॥
English: But, O mighty-armed, the wise men who know the difference (of Self) from qualities (laws of Nature) and from actions, feels no egoism, knowing that qualities deal with qualities.
Sanskrit: प्रकृतेर्गुणसम्मूढाः सज्जन्ते गुणकर्मसु। तानकृतस्नविदो मन्दान् कृत्स्नविन्न विचालयेत्॥
English: The man of perfect knowledge should not shake the belief of the men of imperfect knowledge, who being deluded by the qualities of Nature, from attachments to the actions done by the qualities (laws) of Nature.
Sanskrit: मयि सर्वाणि कर्माणि संन्यस्याध्यात्मचेतसा। निराशीर्निर्ममो भूत्वा युध्यस्व विगतज्वरः॥
English: Therefore, dedicating all actions to Me, and knowing the Mystery of Self, engage in battle without desires, without any feelings (for any body) and without any mental trouble.
Sanskrit: ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः। श्रद्धावन्तोऽनसूयन्तो मुच्यन्ते तेऽपि कर्मभिः॥
English: Those men who without cavil always follow my this opinion, being full of faith, are released from Karmabandhanam.
Sanskrit: ये त्वेतदभ्यसूयन्तो नानुतिष्ठन्ति मे मतम्। सर्वज्ञानविमूढांस्तान् विद्धि नष्टानचेतसः॥
English: Know, those men, that carp at my opinion and do not follow it, are devoid of conscience and bereft of all knowledge and ruined.
Sanskrit: सदृशं चेष्टते स्वस्याः प्रकृतेर्ज्ञानवानपि। प्रकृति यान्ति भूतानि निग्रहः किं करिष्यति॥
English: Even a man of knowledge acts according to his own nature. All beings follow Nature. What then restraints (of the organs of action) will avail?
Sanskrit: इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ। तयोर्न वशमागच्छेत् तौ ह्यस्य परिपन्थिनौ॥
English: All senses have each their likes and dislikes for respective fixed objects. But no one should be under their control, for they are one's (great) opponents, (hindrances to final emancipation).
Sanskrit: श्रेयान् स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात् स्वनुष्ठितात्। स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः॥
English: One's own Dharma, even if imperfectly performed is superior to the perfectly performed Dharma of others. Death is preferable in performing one's own Dharma for the Dharma of others is dangerous".
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच अथ केन प्रयुक्तोऽयं पापं चरति पूरुषः। अनिच्छन्नपि वार्ष्णेय बलादिव नियोजितः॥
English: Arjuna said Then, O descendant of Vrishni, by whom impelled does man commit sin, though unwilling, as if driven by (some mysterious) force?
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच काम एष क्रोध एष रजोगुणसमुद्भवः। महाशनो महापाप्मा विद्धयेनमिह वैरिणम्॥
English: The great One said It is desire, it is wrath, born of the qualities of Passion (Raja Guna). It is greatly ravenous; it is greatly sinful. Know this to be the great enemy in this world(for final emancipation).
Sanskrit: धूमेनाव्रियते वह्निर्यथादर्शो मलेन च। यथोल्बेनावृतो गर्भस्तथा तेनेदमावृतम्॥
English: As fire is enveloped by smoke, a mirror by dust, the foetus by the womb, so this (true knowledge) is enveloped by Desire.
Sanskrit: आवृतं ज्ञानमेतेन ज्ञानिनो नित्यवैरिणा। कामरूपेण कौन्तेय दुष्पूरेणानलेन च॥
English: O son of Kunti, the knowledge is always enveloped by this constant enemy of the man of knowledge. Desire, is like an insatiable fire.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिरस्याधिष्ठानमुच्यते। एतैर्विमोहयत्येष ज्ञानमावृत्य देहिनम्॥
English: It is said that its seat is in the senses, in the mind and in the understanding. By their help it deludes man, enveloping his knowledge.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ। पाप्मानं प्रजहि ह्येनं ज्ञानविज्ञाननाशनम्॥
English: Therefore, O best of the Bharata race, brining your senses under control, cast off this sinful thing which destroys both knowledge and Science (experience).
Sanskrit: इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः। मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः॥
English: It is said, great are the senses (over material body); greater than the senses is the mind; greater than the mind is the understanding. That which is greater then the understanding is the (Self).
Sanskrit: एवं बुद्धेः परं बुद्ध्वा संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना। जहि शत्रु महाबाहो कामरूपं दुरासदम्॥
English: Thus, O mighty-armed, knowing that which is grater than understanding, (i.e., Self), restraining Self by Self, destroy this unconquerable enemy, Desire.
Sanskrit: श्रीमभगवानुवाच इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम्। विवस्वान्मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत्॥
English: The great One said I told this imperishable (system of) Yoga to Vivasvat declared it to Manu; Manu declared it to lkshvaku.
Sanskrit: एवं परम्पराप्राप्तमिमं राजर्षयो विदुः। स कालेनेह महता योगो नष्टः परंतप॥
English: Coming down thus, from generation to generation, it became know to the royal sages. But, O terror of foes, this yoga was lost to the worlds by long lapse of time.
Sanskrit: स एवायं मया तेऽद्य योगः प्रोक्तः पुरातनः। भक्तोऽसि मे सखा चेति रहस्यं ह्येतदुत्तमम्॥
English: You are my devotee and friend; I have, therefore, told you that old yoga to day, for it is a great Mystery.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच अपरं भवतो जन्म परं जन्म विवस्वतः। कथमेतद् विजानीयां त्वमादौ प्रोक्तवानिति॥
English: Arjuna said Later is your birth; prior is the birth of Vivasvan. How then shall I know that you first told it?
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच बहूनि मे व्यतीतानि जन्मानि तव चार्जुन। तान्यहं वेद सर्वाणि न त्वं वेत्थ परंतप॥
English: The great one said Many births of yours and mine. O Arjuna, have taken place. I know them all, O terror of foes, but you know not.
Sanskrit: अजोऽपि सन्नव्ययात्मा भूतानामीश्वरोऽपि सन्। प्रकृति स्वामधिष्ठाय सम्भवाम्यात्ममायया॥
English: Though I am unborn (having no birth); though I am imperishable, though I am master of the elements, yet out of my Maya (power of illusion) I take birth, resting on (material) Nature.
Sanskrit: यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत। अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदाऽऽत्मानं सृजाम्यहम्॥
English: Wheresoever, O Bharata, virtue languishes and sin predominates, I create myself.
Sanskrit: परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय त दुष्कृताम्। धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय सम्भवामि युगे युगे॥
English: I take birth, age after age, for the protection of the good and the destruction of the wicked, and for the establishment of piety (true religion).
Sanskrit: जन्म कर्म च मे दिव्यमेवं यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः। त्यक्त्वा देहं पुनर्जन्म मामेति सोऽर्जुन॥
English: He, who truly knows my these (willful) births and wonderful deeds, after casting off his body, is not born again. He comes to Me.
Sanskrit: वीतरागभयक्रोधा मन्मया मामुपाश्रिताः। बहवो ज्ञानतपसा पूता मद्भावमागताः॥
English: Many holy sages, who are freed from attachment, fear and wrath, who are full of Me and who depend upon Me, have attained to my essence.
Sanskrit: ये यथा मां प्रपद्यन्ते तांस्तथैव भजाम्यहम्। मम वानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः॥
English: I bestow my favours (on all men) in the way in which they worship Me. All men, O Partha, follow in my path, in every way.
Sanskrit: काङ्क्षन्तः कर्मणां सिद्धि यजन्त इह देवताः। क्षिप्रं हि मानुषे लोके सिद्धिर्भवति कर्मजा॥
English: Desiring success of actions, men worship the Celestial (such as Indra &c.), for in this world the success of action is soon attained.
Sanskrit: चातुर्वर्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागशः। तस्य कर्तारमपि मां विद्ध्यकर्तारमव्ययम्॥
English: According to qualities and (fruits of) actions, I have created four castes. Though I am their Creator, yet know me as being not a creator and not perishable.
Sanskrit: न मां कर्माणि लिम्पन्ति न मे कर्मफले स्पृहा। इति मां योऽभिजानाति कर्मभिर्न स बध्यते॥
English: Actions do not touch me. I have no attachment in the fruits of actions. He who knows me as such is not tied down by actions.
Sanskrit: एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः। कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्त्वं पूर्वैः पूर्वतरं कृतम्॥
English: Knowing this, men of old, desirous of emancipation, performed actions. Therefore, you too perform action, as was done by men of old in olden times.
Sanskrit: किं कर्म किमकर्मेति कवयोऽप्यत्र मोहिताः। तत् ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात्॥
English: Even men of true knowledge is confused about what is action and what is inaction. I shall speak to you about that action, learning which you will be freed from the (worldly) evils.
Sanskrit: कर्मणो ह्यपि बौद्धव्य बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः। अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः॥
English: One must know what is action, one must also know what is forbidden action, and one must again know what is inaction. The nature of action is abstruse.
Sanskrit: कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः। स बुद्धिमान् मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत्॥
English: He, who sees inaction in action, and action in inaction, is a wise man, a Yogi and a doer of all actions.
Sanskrit: यस्य सर्वे समारम्भाः कामसंकल्पवर्जिताः। ज्ञानाग्निदग्धकर्माणं तमाहुः पण्डितं बुधाः॥
English: The learned men call him wise whose all actions are free from desire and will and whose actions are burnt down by the fire of knowledge.
Sanskrit: त्यक्त्वा कर्मफलासङ्गं नित्यतृप्तो निराश्रयः। कर्मण्यभिप्रवृत्तोऽपि नैव किंचित् करोति सः॥
English: Getting rid of the attachment (desire) for the fruits of actions, being ever contented, and depending on none, although (such men) engages in action, they do nothing at all.