Bhagavad-gītā 4.10
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वीतरागभयक्रोधा मन्मया मामुपाश्रिताः। बहवो ज्ञानतपसा पूता मद्भावमागताः।।4.10।।
vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhā man-mayā mām upāśhritāḥ bahavo jñāna-tapasā pūtā mad-bhāvam āgatāḥ
Many have merged their existences in Mine, being freed from desire, fear, and anger, always filled with Me and purified by the illuminating flame of self-abnegation.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| vīta | freed from |
| rāga | attachment |
| bhaya | fear |
| krodhāḥ | and anger |
| mat-mayā | completely absorbed in me |
| mām | in me |
| upāśhritāḥ | taking refuge (of) |
| bahavaḥ | many (persons) |
| jñāna | of knowledge |
| tapasā | by the fire of knowledge |
| pūtāḥ | purified |
| mat-bhāvam | my divine love |
| āgatāḥ | attained |
When one gets knowledge of the Self, attachment to senseobjects ceases. When he realises he is the constant, indestructible, eternal Self and that change is simply a ality of the body, then he becomes fearless.
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 GambiranandaMany who were devoid of attachment, fear, and anger, who were absorbed in Me, who had taken refuge in Me, and were purified by the austerity of knowledge, have attained My state.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaFreed from desire, fear, and wrath, absorbed in Me, depending upon Me, purified by the austerity of knowledge, many have attained My state.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaWhen one gets knowledge of the Self, attachment to senseobjects ceases. When he realises he is the constant, indestructible, eternal Self and that change is simply a ality of the body, then he becomes fearless.
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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Many have merged their existences in Mine, being freed from desire, fear
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anger, always filled with Me and purified by the illuminating flame of self-abnegation
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vīta: freed from
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