Arjuna uvāca
kiṃ tad-brahma kim-adhyātma kiṃ karma puruṣottama |
adhi-bhūtaṃ ca kiṃ proktam adhi-daivaṃ kim-ucyate || 1 ||
Arjuna said:
1. What is that Brahman (Ultimate Reality)? What is Adhyātma (that which is associated with the
Self) ? What is Karma (action)? What is said to be Adhibhūta (pertaining to matter) ? O Supreme
Being, who is said to be Adhidaiva (pertaining to the gods)?
adhi-yajñāḥ kathaṃ ko’tra dehe’smin madhusūdana |
prayāṇa-kāle ca kathaṃ jñeyo’si niyatātmabhiḥ || 2 ||
2. Who is Adhiyajña (principle of sacrifice) in this body, and how is He the Adhiyajña, O
Krishna? And how are You to be known at the time of death by the self-controlled?
What is said to be Adhibhūta — “What are the superior material objects?”,
Who is said to be Adhidaiva — “Who is the Being who is superior to the gods who
should be known by those who aspire for prosperity?”
Who is Adhiyajña — “Who is denoted by the word Adhi-yajña (principle of sacrifice)?
How is He the Adhiyajña — “And how does the state of Adhi-yajña arise?”
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