Word meanings
- pañca
- five
- etāni
- these
- mahā-bāho
- mighty-armed one
- kāraṇāni
- causes
- nibodha
- listen
- me
- from me
- sānkhye
- of Sānkya
- kṛta-ante
- stop reactions of karmas
- proktāni
- explains
- siddhaye
- for the accomplishment
- sarva
- all
- karmaṇām
- of karmas
Translations
Learn from Me, O mighty-armed Arjuna, these five causes, as declared in the Sankhya system, for the accomplishment of all actions.
I will now tell you, O Mighty Man, the five causes that must come together, according to the final decision of philosophy, for an action to be accomplished.
O mighty-armed one, learn from Me these five factors for the accomplishment of all actions, which have been spoken of in the Vedanta, in which actions terminate.
हे महाबाहो ! कर्मोंका अन्त करनेवाले सांख्यसिद्धान्तमें सम्पूर्ण कर्मोंकी सिद्धिके लिये ये पाँच कारण बताये गये हैं, इनको तू मेरेसे समझ।Commentary
The Self has no connection whatevr with activity. Nature does everything. The Self is the silent witness. He remains indifferent. The whole superstructure of human activity is the result of the five welldefined causes which are enumerated in the following verse. Etani These Which are going to be mentioned. Sankhya Vedanta Knowledge of the Self as taught in the Vedanta (the Upanishads) puts an end to all actions. This is the reason why the term Kritante (the end of actions) is used here.
When the knowledge of the Self arises, all actions terminate. This is taught in chapter II, verse 46 To the Brahman who has known the Self al the Vedas are of so much use as is a reservoir of water in a place where there is a flood everywhere. Again, in verse 33 of chapter IV, it is said All actions in their entirety? O Arjuna, culminate in knowledge. Vedanta, therefore, which imparts knowledge of the Self, is the end of action. A liberated sage who has attained the knowledge of the Self in accordance with the instructions laid down in the Vedanta becomes a Kritakritya (one who has done everything and has nothing more to do).