Chapter 2 · Verse 39 · Sankhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 2.39
Sanskrit
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
In plain words
You are bound not by what you do, but by how you grip it—by the stories you tell yourself about what your work means, what you owe, what you deserve. Krishna says: when you see clearly, when your mind becomes a tool instead of a trap, the chains fall away on their own. Freedom isn't about doing less or being less; it's about seeing that the chains were never real.
हिंदी अर्थ
यह ज्ञान मैंने तुम्हें बता दिया है, अब योग के बारे में सुनो जिससे तुम बुद्धि से काम करके कर्मों के बंधन से मुक्त हो जाओ। इस बुद्धि को अपनाकर तुम सभी कामों के फल की चिंता छोड़ देते हो और आत्मा को शांति मिलती है।
Word by Word
Krishna now offers Arjuna the supreme gift: the intellect purified by analytical wisdom and yoga discipline. This buddhi—this intelligent understanding—is not mere intellectual knowledge, but direct insight into the nature of action and the self beyond action.
When your mind is yoked to this living wisdom, the chains of karma lose their power to bind you, and you stand free. In our modern lives, this teaches us that liberation comes not from avoiding work, but from transforming our relationship to work through clear seeing and spiritual practice.
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