Gita Verse 2.39

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 2, Verse 39

Sanskrit Verse

एषा तेऽभिहिता सांख्ये बुद्धिर्योगे त्विमां श्रृणु।

बुद्ध्यायुक्तो यया पार्थ कर्मबन्धं प्रहास्यसि।।2.39।।

Transliteration

eṣhā te ’bhihitā sānkhye

buddhir yoge tvimāṁ śhṛiṇu

buddhyā yukto yayā pārtha

karma-bandhaṁ prahāsyasi

Word meanings

eṣhā—hitherto; te—to you; abhihitā—explained; sānkhye—by analytical knowledge; buddhiḥ yoge—by the yog of intellect; tu—indeed; imām—this; śhṛiṇu—listen; buddhyā—by understanding; yuktaḥ—united; yayā—by which; pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha; karma-bandham—bondage of karma; prahāsyasi—you shall be released from

Swami Sivananda's translation

This, which has been taught to you, is wisdom concerning Sankhya. Now listen to wisdom concerning Yoga, endowed with which, O Arjuna, you shall cast off the bonds of action.

Chapter link: Gita Chapter 2