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Book 06 – Chapter 025
BORI CE: 06-025-001 अर्जुन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 04-028-001 अर्जुन उवाच ज्यायसी चेत् कर्मणस्ते मता बुद्धिर्जनार्दन |
M. N. Dutt: 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? |
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BORI CE: 06-025-002 व्यामिश्रेणैव वाक्येन बुद्धिं मोहयसीव मे |
MN DUTT: 04-028-002 व्यामिश्रेणेव वाक्येन बुद्धिं मोहयसीव मे |
M. N. Dutt: You confound my mind by equivocal words, (praising action once and praising knowledge next). Tell me definitely what is good for me". |
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BORI CE: 06-025-003 श्रीभगवानुवाच |
MN DUTT: 04-028-003 श्रीभगवानुवाच लोकेऽस्मिन् द्विविधा निष्ठा पुरा प्रोक्ता मयाऽनघ |
M. N. Dutt: 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). |
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BORI CE: 06-025-004 न कर्मणामनारम्भान्नैष्कर्म्यं पुरुषोऽश्नुते |
MN DUTT: 04-028-004 न कर्मणामनारम्भान्नैष्कर्म्यं पुरुषोऽस्तुते |
M. N. Dutt: Man does not attain freedom from action by not performing action. By asceticism also, he does not attain to final emancipation. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-005 न हि कश्चित्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत् |
MN DUTT: 04-028-005 न हि कश्चित् क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत् |
M. N. Dutt: None ever remains for a moment without performing some action. All perform actions impelled by the qualities (laws) of Nature. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-006 कर्मेन्द्रियाणि संयम्य य आस्ते मनसा स्मरन् |
MN DUTT: 04-028-006 कर्मेन्द्रियाणि संयम्य य आस्ते मनसा स्मरन् |
M. N. Dutt: The deluded man, who, controlling his organs of actions, ponders in his mind over the objects of senses, is a hypocrite. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-007 यस्त्विन्द्रियाणि मनसा नियम्यारभतेऽर्जुन |
MN DUTT: 04-028-007 यस्त्विन्द्रियाणि मनसा नियम्यारभतेऽर्जुन |
M. N. Dutt: But he, who restraining his senses by his mind, performs Karma-yoga by the organs of actions, is superior (to all). |
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BORI CE: 06-025-008 नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः |
MN DUTT: 04-028-008 नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore, always perform action, for action is better than inaction; and your body cannot be supported (kept alive) without performing action. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-009 यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः |
MN DUTT: 04-028-009 यज्ञार्थात् कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः |
M. N. Dutt: 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. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-010 सहयज्ञाः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा पुरोवाच प्रजापतिः |
MN DUTT: 04-028-010 सहयज्ञाः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा पुरोवाच प्रजापतिः |
M. N. Dutt: In olden times, Creator, having created men with Sacrifice, said; “Multiply by this. May it be the giver of all that you desire. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-011 देवान्भावयतानेन ते देवा भावयन्तु वः |
MN DUTT: 04-028-011 देवान् भावयतानेन ते देवा भावयन्तु वः |
M. N. Dutt: Please the celestial by this (Sacrifice); may the celestial please you. Thus pleasing each other you will attain to the highest good". |
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BORI CE: 06-025-012 इष्टान्भोगान्हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः |
MN DUTT: 04-028-012 इष्टान् भोगान् हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः |
M. N. Dutt: 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. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-013 यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषैः |
MN DUTT: 04-028-013 यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषैः |
M. N. Dutt: 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. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-014 अन्नाद्भवन्ति भूतानि पर्जन्यादन्नसंभवः |
MN DUTT: 04-028-014 अन्नाद् भवन्ति भूतानि पर्जन्यादन्नसम्भवः |
M. N. Dutt: Creatures are the out-come of food. Food is produced by rain. The rain is produced by Sacrifice. The Sacrifice is produced by action. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-015 कर्म ब्रह्मोद्भवं विद्धि ब्रह्माक्षरसमुद्भवम् |
MN DUTT: 04-028-015 कर्म ब्रह्मोद्भवं विद्धि ब्रह्माक्षरसमुद्भवम् |
M. N. Dutt: Action is produced from Brahma; Brahma is produced from the Imperishable. Therefore, all-pervading Brahma is always in the Sacrifice. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-016 एवं प्रवर्तितं चक्रं नानुवर्तयतीह यः |
MN DUTT: 04-028-016 एवं प्रवर्तितं चक्रं नानुवर्तयतीह यः |
M. N. Dutt: The sensual sinful man, who does not conform. O Partha, to this Revolving Wheel, lives in vain. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-017 यस्त्वात्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्च मानवः |
MN DUTT: 04-028-017 यस्त्वात्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्च मानवः |
M. N. Dutt: 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. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-018 नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन |
MN DUTT: 04-028-018 नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन |
M. N. Dutt: He has no concern in actions done or not done in this world. Not has he any dependence on any being. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-019 तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर |
MN DUTT: 04-028-019 तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore, being freed from all attachments, perform actions. For, the man who performs actions without attachment, attain to the Supreme. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-020 कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः |
MN DUTT: 04-028-020 कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः |
M. N. Dutt: 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. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-021 यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः |
MN DUTT: 04-028-021 यद् यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत् तदेवेतरो जनः |
M. N. Dutt: Whatever a great man does, so do the mass. What great men consider authorities, the mass follow. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-022 न मे पार्थास्ति कर्तव्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु किंचन |
MN DUTT: 04-028-022 न मे पार्थास्ति कर्तव्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु किंचन |
M. N. Dutt: 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. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-023 यदि ह्यहं न वर्तेयं जातु कर्मण्यतन्द्रितः |
MN DUTT: 04-028-023 यदि ह्यहं न वर्तेयं जातु कर्मण्यतन्द्रितः |
M. N. Dutt: If, O Partha, out of idleness I do not engage in actions, all men would follow my example. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-024 उत्सीदेयुरिमे लोका न कुर्यां कर्म चेदहम् |
MN DUTT: 04-028-024 उत्सीदेयुरिमे लोका न कुर्यां कर्म चेदहम् |
M. N. Dutt: If I do not perform actions, all the worlds breeding, and I should be the ruining of the people. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-025 सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत |
MN DUTT: 04-028-025 सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत |
M. N. Dutt: Ignorant men act with attachment to actions, but the learned act without attachment to actions. Desiring to stick men to their duties. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-026 न बुद्धिभेदं जनयेदज्ञानां कर्मसङ्गिनाम् |
MN DUTT: 04-028-026 न बुद्धिभेदं जनयेदज्ञानां कर्मसङ्गिनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: 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. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-027 प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः कर्माणि सर्वशः |
MN DUTT: 04-028-027 प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः कर्माणि सर्वशः |
M. N. Dutt: 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. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-028 तत्त्ववित्तु महाबाहो गुणकर्मविभागयोः |
MN DUTT: 04-028-028 तत्त्ववित् तु महाबाहो गुणकर्मविभागयोः |
M. N. Dutt: 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. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-029 प्रकृतेर्गुणसंमूढाः सज्जन्ते गुणकर्मसु |
MN DUTT: 04-028-029 प्रकृतेर्गुणसम्मूढाः सज्जन्ते गुणकर्मसु |
M. N. Dutt: 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. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-030 मयि सर्वाणि कर्माणि संन्यस्याध्यात्मचेतसा |
MN DUTT: 04-028-030 मयि सर्वाणि कर्माणि संन्यस्याध्यात्मचेतसा |
M. N. Dutt: 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. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-031 ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः |
MN DUTT: 04-028-031 ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः |
M. N. Dutt: Those men who without cavil always follow my this opinion, being full of faith, are released from Karmabandhanam. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-032 ये त्वेतदभ्यसूयन्तो नानुतिष्ठन्ति मे मतम् |
MN DUTT: 04-028-032 ये त्वेतदभ्यसूयन्तो नानुतिष्ठन्ति मे मतम् |
M. N. Dutt: Know, those men, that carp at my opinion and do not follow it, are devoid of conscience and bereft of all knowledge and ruined. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-033 सदृशं चेष्टते स्वस्याः प्रकृतेर्ज्ञानवानपि |
MN DUTT: 04-028-033 सदृशं चेष्टते स्वस्याः प्रकृतेर्ज्ञानवानपि |
M. N. Dutt: 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? |
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BORI CE: 06-025-034 इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ |
MN DUTT: 04-028-034 इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ |
M. N. Dutt: 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). |
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BORI CE: 06-025-035 श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात् |
MN DUTT: 04-028-035 श्रेयान् स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात् स्वनुष्ठितात् |
M. N. Dutt: 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". |
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BORI CE: 06-025-036 अर्जुन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 04-028-036 अर्जुन उवाच अथ केन प्रयुक्तोऽयं पापं चरति पूरुषः |
M. N. Dutt: Arjuna said Then, O descendant of Vrishni, by whom impelled does man commit sin, though unwilling, as if driven by (some mysterious) force? |
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BORI CE: 06-025-037 श्रीभगवानुवाच |
MN DUTT: 04-028-037 श्रीभगवानुवाच काम एष क्रोध एष रजोगुणसमुद्भवः |
M. N. Dutt: 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). |
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BORI CE: 06-025-038 धूमेनाव्रियते वह्निर्यथादर्शो मलेन च |
MN DUTT: 04-028-038 धूमेनाव्रियते वह्निर्यथादर्शो मलेन च |
M. N. Dutt: As fire is enveloped by smoke, a mirror by dust, the foetus by the womb, so this (true knowledge) is enveloped by Desire. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-039 आवृतं ज्ञानमेतेन ज्ञानिनो नित्यवैरिणा |
MN DUTT: 04-028-039 आवृतं ज्ञानमेतेन ज्ञानिनो नित्यवैरिणा |
M. N. Dutt: O son of Kunti, the knowledge is always enveloped by this constant enemy of the man of knowledge. Desire, is like an insatiable fire. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-040 इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिरस्याधिष्ठानमुच्यते |
MN DUTT: 04-028-040 इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिरस्याधिष्ठानमुच्यते |
M. N. Dutt: 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. |
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BORI CE: 06-025-041 तस्मात्त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 04-028-041 तस्मात् त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore, O best of the Bharata race, brining your senses under control, cast off this sinful thing which destroys both knowledge and Science (experience). |
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BORI CE: 06-025-042 इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः |
MN DUTT: 04-028-042 इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः |
M. N. Dutt: 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). |
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BORI CE: 06-025-043 एवं बुद्धेः परं बुद्ध्वा संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना |
MN DUTT: 04-028-043 एवं बुद्धेः परं बुद्ध्वा संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना |
M. N. Dutt: Thus, O mighty-armed, knowing that which is grater than understanding, (i.e., Self), restraining Self by Self, destroy this unconquerable enemy, Desire. |
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