DharmaPragya

DharmaPragya

Bhagavad Gita

ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग (Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga), Verse 1

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SANSKRIT TEXT

श्री भगवानुवाच इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम्। विवस्वान् मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत्।।4.1।।

TRANSLITERATION

śhrī bhagavān uvācha imaṁ vivasvate yogaṁ proktavān aham avyayam vivasvān manave prāha manur ikṣhvākave ’bravīt

Sanskrit Word Meanings

śhrī-bhagavān uvāchathe Supreme Lord Shree Krishna said
imamthis
vivasvateto the Sun-god
yogamthe science of Yog
proktavāntaught
ahamI
avyayameternal
vivasvānSun-god
manaveto Manu, the original progenitor of humankind
prāhatold
manuḥManu
ikṣhvākaveto Ikshvaku, first king of the Solar dynasty
abravītinstructed
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Translations (english)
Swami Adidevananda

"The Lord said, "I taught this imperishable Yoga to Vivasvan; Vivasvan taught it to Manu; Manu declared it to Iksvaku.""

Swami Gambirananda

"The Blessed Lord said, "I imparted this imperishable Yoga to Vivasvan, who then taught it to Manu, who in turn transmitted it to Iksavaku."

Swami Sivananda

"The Blessed Lord said, "I taught this imperishable Yoga to Vivasvan; he then told it to Manu; Manu proclaimed it to Ikshvaku."

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

"The Bhagavad said, "This changeless Yoga I had properly taught thus to Vivasvat; Vivasvat correctly told it to Manu; and Manu declared it to Iksvaku.""

Shri Purohit Swami

"Lord Shri Krishna said: I taught this imperishable philosophy to Vivaswān, the founder of the Sun dynasty; Vivaswān gave it to Manu, the lawgiver, and Manu to King Ikshvāku."

Commentaries (english)
Swami Sivananda

"4.1 इमम् this? विवस्वते to Vivasvan? योगम् Yoga? प्रोक्तवान् taught? अहम् I? अव्ययम् imperishable? विवस्वान् Vivasvan? मनवे to Manu? प्राह taught? मनुः Manu? इक्ष्वाकवे to Ikshvaku? अब्रवीत् taught.Commentary Vivasvan means the sun. Ikshvaku was the son of Manu. Ikshvaku was the reputed ancestor of the solar dynasty of Kshatriyas.This Yoga is said to be imperishable because the result or fruit? i.e.? Moksha? that can be attained through it is imperishable.If the rulers of dominions possess a knowledge of the Yoga taught by Me in the preceding two discourses? they can protect the Brahmanas and rule their kingdom with justice. So I taught this Yoga to the Sungod in the beginning of evolution."