Mūla — the verse
Gita Press numberingयोगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय।
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते
yoga-sthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā dhanañjaya
siddhy-asiddhyoḥ samo bhūtvā samatvaṁ yoga uchyate
Anuṣṭubh
Translation
Swami Gambhīrānanda · follows Śaṅkara-bhāṣyaBy being established in Yoga, O Dhananjaya (Arjuna), undertake actions, casting off attachment and remaining equanimous in success and failure. Equanimity is called Yoga.
हिन्दी अनुवाद — Swami Tejomayānanda
हे धनंजय आसक्ति को त्याग कर तथा सिद्धि और असिद्धि में समभाव होकर योग में स्थित हुये तुम कर्म करो। यह समभाव ही योग कहलाता है।।
Pronunciation — Vaamshii
from Vaamshiiयोगस्थ% कुरु कर्माणि
सङ्गन् त्यक् त्वा धनञ् जय
सिद् ध्य सिद्ध्योस् समो भूत्वा
समत्वँय् योग उच्यते
॥ ४८ ॥
Read each split group as one breath-unit; hyphens join pādas kept whole for the meter or a compound word. Symbols: # upadhmānīya (visarga before p/ph), % jihvāmūlīya (visarga before k/kh), ऽ avagraha (an elided a). Full method →
Word by word
padārthayoga-sthaḥbeing steadfast in yog
kuruperform
karmāṇiduties
saṅgamattachment
tyaktvāhaving abandoned
dhanañjayaArjun
siddhi-asiddhyoḥin success and failure
samaḥequipoised
bhūtvābecoming
samatvamequanimity
yogaḥYog
uchyateis called
Meaning — Questions & Solutions
from Q&A with KnA2.48What working definition of yoga is given in this verse?
By being established in Yoga, O Dhananjaya (Arjuna), undertake actions, casting off attachment and remaining equanimous in success and failure. Equanimity is called Yoga.
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