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Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya
(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)
CHAPTER -4
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told this imperishable Yoga related in the previous two Chapters, to Vhasvat, the Sun-god (AdUya), at the beginning of creation, for imparting strength to Ksatriyas, the protectors of the world, so that possessed of its strength they will become com petent to protect the Brāhmanas. And when the Brāhmaijas and the Ksatriyas are sustained, the maintenance of the world becomes easily possible. This Yoga is imperishable, because its fruit is imperishable. Indeed, moksa, the fruit of this devotion to Perfect Knowledge, never perishes. And he, Vivasvat, told it to Manu; and Manu told it to his son Iksvāku, the first sovereign.
2. Thus handed down in regular succession, the royal sages knew this. By long lapse of time, that Yoga has been lost here, O scorcher of foes. Thus handed down in regular succession among Ksatriyas, the royal sages, those who were kings and also sages at the same time, knew this Yoga. By long lapse of time[1] that Yoga has been lost here (at present); the tradition has become interrupted, O burner of fees, you who cause distress to enemies, those on the opposite side ;-like the sun, by (the rays of) the splendour of your prowess.[2] Seeing that the Yoga has been lost at the hands of the weak with uncontrolled senses, and that people had become dissociated from the (supreme) object of life- |
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