Chapter 4, verse 1
श्री भगवानुवाच इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम्। विवस्वान् मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत्।।4.1।।
śrī bhagavānuvāca imaṃ vivasvate yogaṃ proktavānahamavyayam vivasvān manave prāha manurikṣvākave'bravīt4.1
Word meanings
- इमम् — this
- विवस्वते — to Vivasvan
- योगम् — Yoga
- प्रोक्तवान् — taught
- अहम् — I
- अव्ययम् — imperishable
- विवस्वान् — Vivasvan
- मनवे — to Manu
- प्राह — taught
- मनुः — Manu
- इक्ष्वाकवे — to Ikshvaku
- अब्रवीत् — taught
Translation
The Blessed Lord said, "I taught this imperishable Yoga to Vivasvan; he then told it to Manu; Manu proclaimed it to Ikshvaku.
Translation Context: "The Blessed Lord said, "I taught this imperishable Yoga to Vivasvan; he then told it to Manu; Manu proclaimed it to Ikshvaku."
Commentary & Insight: In this verse of Chapter 4, Sri Krishna counsels Arjuna on the field of Kurukshetra. The teaching illuminates the eternal nature of the soul, the sacred call of duty (Dharma), and the path of unattached action (Nishkama Karma). Reflecting upon this verse brings mental peace, spiritual strength, and wisdom in daily life.