February6 – Bhagavadgita Chapter 2; Verses 2.39-2.40 (Day 37) Sankhya Yoga

 

Wisdom of Yoga

Lesson 2.4 (Verse 39-41)

February 6 – Chapter 2; Verses 39-40

Day 37 [2.39-2.40]

एषा तेऽभिहिता साङ्ख्ये बुद्धिर्योगे त्विमां शृणु ।

बुद्ध्या युक्तो यया पार्थ कर्मबन्धं प्रहास्यसि ॥ २-३९॥ 

eṣhā te ’bhihitā sānkhye buddhir yoge twimāṁ śhṛiṇu
buddhyā yukto yayā pārtha karma-bandhaṁ prahāsyasi (2.39) 

ஏஷா தே‌1பி4ஹிதா1 ஸாங்க்2யே பு3த்3தி4ர்யோகே3 த்1விமாம் ஶ்ருணு |
பு3த்3த்4யா யுக்தோ1 யயா பா1ர்த2 க1ர்மப3ந்த4ம் ப்1ரஹாஸ்யஸி ||39|| 

39. This which has been taught to thee, is wisdom concerning Sankhya. Now listen to wisdom concerning Yoga, endowed with which, O Arjuna! thou shalt cast off the bonds of action! 

Commentary: Lord Krishna taught Jnana (knowledge) to Arjuna till now.  (Sankhya Yoga is the path of Vedanta or Jnana Yoga, which treats of the nature of the Atman or the Self and the methods to attain Self-realization.  It is not the Sankhya philosophy of sage Kapila).  He is now going to teach Arjuna the technique or secret of Karma Yoga endowed with which he (or anybody else) can break through the bonds of Karma.

The Karma Yogi consecrates all his works and their fruits as offerings unto the Lord (Isvarapanam) and thus obtains the grace of the Lord (Isvaraprasada).

 

नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते ।

स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात् ॥ २-४०॥ 

nehābhikrama-nāśho ’sti pratyavāyo na vidyate
swalpam apyasya dharmasya trāyate mahato bhayāt (40) 

நேஹாபி4க்1ரமனாஶோ‌ஸ்தி1 ப்1ரத்1யவாயோ ந வித்3யதே1 |
ஸ்வல்ப1மப்1யஸ்ய த4ர்மஸ்ய த்1ராயதே1 மஹதோ1 ப4யாத்1 ||40|| 

40. In this there is no loss of effort, nor is there any harm (the production of contrary results or transgression). Even a little of this knowledge (even a little practice of this Yoga) protects one from great fear. 

Commentary: If a religious ceremony is left uncompleted, it is a wastage as the performer cannot realize the fruits. But it is not so in case of Karma Yoga (selfless action) because even a little effort brings immediate purification of the heart. Purification of the heart leads to fearlessness. 

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