Bhagavad-gītā 3.32
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ये त्वेतदभ्यसूयन्तो नानुतिष्ठन्ति मे मतम्। सर्वज्ञानविमूढांस्तान्विद्धि नष्टानचेतसः।।3.32।।
ye tvetad abhyasūyanto nānutiṣhṭhanti me matam sarva-jñāna-vimūḍhāns tān viddhi naṣhṭān achetasaḥ
But those who decrying this teaching of Mine do not practise (it), deluded in all knowledge, and devoid of discrimination, know them to be ruined.
English rendering by Swami Swarupananda. Public domain first edition, 1909.
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Read across once, then cover the meanings and recover them from the Sanskrit forms.
| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| ye | those |
| tu | but |
| etat | this |
| abhyasūyantaḥ | cavilling |
| na | not |
| anutiṣhṭhanti | follow |
| me | my |
| matam | teachings |
| sarva-jñāna | in all types of knowledge |
| vimūḍhān | deluded |
| tān | they are |
| viddhi | know |
| naṣhṭān | ruined |
| achetasaḥ | devoid of discrimination |
Keep the verse in view while connecting ye (those), matam (teachings), and achetasaḥ (devoid of discrimination). Ask what changes between the first and last term, and how that movement contributes to work offered without possessiveness. State the connection in your own words, then check it against Bhagavad-gita 3.32.
Original school explanation. Written independently from the Sanskrit word map. It is not a quotation, translation, or summary of a named modern commentary. Chapter lens: Distinguish action, duty, sacrifice, example, desire and attachment without treating karma-yoga as inactivity.
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But those who decrying this teaching of Mine do not practise (it), deluded in all knowledge
- 2
devoid of discrimination, know them to be ruined
- 3
ye: those
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