Bhagavad-gītā 4.1
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श्री भगवानुवाच इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम्। विवस्वान् मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत्।।4.1।।
śhrī bhagavān uvācha imaṁ vivasvate yogaṁ proktavān aham avyayam vivasvān manave prāha manur ikṣhvākave ’bravīt
Lord Shri Krishna said: I taught this imperishable philosophy to Vivaswān, the founder of the Sun dynasty; Vivaswān gave it to Manu, the lawgiver, and Manu to King Ikshvāku.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| śhrī-bhagavān uvācha | the Supreme Lord Shree Krishna said |
| imam | this |
| vivasvate | to the Sun-god |
| yogam | the science of Yog |
| proktavān | taught |
| aham | I |
| avyayam | eternal |
| vivasvān | Sun-god |
| manave | to Manu, the original progenitor of humankind |
| prāha | told |
| manuḥ | Manu |
| ikṣhvākave | to Ikshvaku, first king of the Solar dynasty |
| abravīt | instructed |
Ikshvaku was the reputed ancestor of the solar dynasty of Kshatriyas. This Yoga is said to be imperishable because the result or fruit, i.e., Moksha, that can be attained through it is imperishable.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Follow the links among teaching lineage, divine appearance, action, knowledge, sacrifice and the teacher–student relationship.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaThe Blessed Lord said, "I imparted this imperishable Yoga to Vivasvan, who then taught it to Manu, who in turn transmitted it to Iksavaku.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaThe Lord said, "I taught this imperishable Yoga to Vivasvan; Vivasvan taught it to Manu; Manu declared it to Iksvaku."
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaIkshvaku was the reputed ancestor of the solar dynasty of Kshatriyas. This Yoga is said to be imperishable because the result or fruit, i.e., Moksha, that can be attained through it is imperishable.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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Lord Shri Krishna said
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I taught this imperishable philosophy to Vivaswān, the founder of the Sun dynasty
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Vivaswān gave it to Manu, the lawgiver
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