Chapter 2 · Sāṅkhya Yoga

Shloka 2.43

Lesson 90 of 701 · database edition c6fce3959544

Scene and context

Self, steadiness, right action and foundational teachings. What changes when action is guided by clear understanding rather than fear of results?

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Shloka · Devanagari

कामात्मानः स्वर्गपरा जन्मकर्मफलप्रदाम्।क्रियाविशेषबहुलां भोगैश्वर्यगतिं प्रति॥

Shloka · Roman transliteration

kāmātmānaḥ svarga-parājanma-karma-phala-pradāmkriyā-viśeṣa-bahulāṁbhogaiśvarya-gatiṁ prati

Sandhi-vicheda

kāmaātmānaḥ+svarga-parāḥ+janma-karma-phala-pradām+kriyā-viśeṣa+bahulām+bhoga+aiśvarya+gatim+prati

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Meaning of each word

kāmaātmānaḥsource form

desirous of sense gratification

svarga-parāḥsource form

aiming to achieve heavenly planets

janma-karma-phala-pradāmsource form

resulting in fruitive action, good birth, etc.

kriyā-viśeṣasource form

pompous ceremonies

bahulāmsource form

various

bhogasource form

sense enjoyment

aiśvaryasource form

opulence

gatimsource form

progress

pratisource form

towards.

Translation

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Bhāṣya · Commentary

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Commentarial traditionĀdi ŚaṅkarācāryaAdvaita VedāntaEditionBhagavad Gītā Bhāṣya of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya — Sanskrit draft · classical-sa-draft-1

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।।2.43।। कामात्मानः कामस्वभावाः कामपरा इत्यर्थः। स्वर्गपराः स्वर्गः परः पुरुषार्थः येषां ते स्वर्गपराः स्वर्गप्रधानाः। जन्मकर्मफलप्रदां कर्मणः फलं कर्मफलं जन्मैव कर्मफलं जन्मकर्मफलं तत् प्रददातीति जन्मकर्मफलप्रदा तां वाचम्। प्रवदन्ति इत्यनुषज्यते। क्रियाविशेषबहुलां क्रियाणां विशेषाः क्रियाविशेषाः ते बहुला यस्यां वाचि तां स्वर्गपशुपुत्राद्यर्थाः यया वाचा बाहुल्येन प्रकाश्यन्ते। भोगैश्वर्यगतिं प्रति भोगश्च ऐश्वर्यं च भोगैश्वर्ये तयोर्गतिः प्राप्तिः भोगैश्वर्यगतिः तां प्रति साधनभूताः ये क्रियाविशेषाः तद्बहुलां तां वाचं प्रवदन्तः मूढाः संसारे परिवर्तन्ते इत्यभिप्रायः।।तेषां च

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Academic recordBhagavad Gita 2.43

Course position90 / 701

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