Word meanings
- evam
- thus
- paramparā
- in a continuous tradition
- prāptam
- received
- imam
- this (science)
- rāja-ṛṣayaḥ
- the saintly kings
- viduḥ
- understood
- saḥ
- that
- kālena
- with the long passage of time
- iha
- in this world
- mahatā
- great
- yogaḥ
- the science of Yog
- naṣṭaḥ
- lost
- parantapa
- Arjun, the scorcher of foes
Translations
This, handed down in regular succession by the royal sages, was known. This Yoga, however, has been lost here over time, O Parantapa (burner of the foes).
The Divine Kings knew it, for it was their tradition; then, after a long time, it was at last forgotten.
The king-sages knew this yoga, which was received in regular succession. That yoga, O destroyer of foes, is now lost due to a long lapse of time.
हे परंतप ! इस तरह परम्परासे प्राप्त इस कर्मयोग को राजर्षियोंने जाना। परन्तु बहुत समय बीत जानेके कारण वह योग इस मनुष्यलोकमें लुप्तप्राय हो गया।Commentary
The royal sages Men who were kings and at the same time sages also, learnt this Yoga. Arjuna could burn or harass his foes, like the sun, by the heat of his valour and power. Hence the name Parantapa.