Gita Bhashya (Sri Ramanujacharya) 4.1
Gita Bhashya (Sri Ramanujacharya) 4.1 · 4 · Verse 1
Sanskrit Original
।।4.1।।श्री भगवानुवाच यः अयं तव उदितो योगः स केवलं युद्धप्रोत्साहनाय इदानीम् उदित इति न मन्तव्यम्। मन्वन्तरादौ एव निखिलजगदुद्धरणाय परमपुरुषार्थलक्षणमोक्षसाधनतया इमं योगम् अहम् एव विवस्वते प्रोक्तवान्। विवस्वान् च मनवे मनुः इक्ष्वाकवे इति एवं सम्प्रदायपरम्परया प्राप्तम् इमं योगं पूर्वे राजर्षयो विदुः। स महता कालेन तत्तच्छ्रोतृबुद्धिमान्द्याद् विनष्टप्रायः अभूत्।
4.1 - 4.2 The Lord said This Karma Yoga declared to you should not be considered as having been taught now merely, for creating encouragement in you for war. I Myself had taught this Yoga to Vivasvan at the commencement of Manu's age as a means for all beings to attain release, which is man's supreme end. Vivasvan taught it to Manu, and Manu to Iksvaku. The royal sages of old knew this Yoga transmitted by tradition. Because of long lapse of time and because of the dullness of the intellect of those who heard it, it has been almost lost.