Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.29
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
बुद्धेर्भेदं धृतेश्चैव गुणतस्त्रिविधं शृणु । प्रोच्यमानमशेषेण पृथक्त्वेन धनञ्जय ॥२९॥
buddherbhedaṃ dhṛteścaiva guṇatastrividhaṃ śṛṇu | procyamānamaśeṣeṇa pṛthaktvena dhanañjaya ||29||
Complete Shloka Translation
Hear the threefold distinctions of understanding and fortitude according to the gunas, explained fully and separately, O Dhananjaya.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| बुद्धि | buddhi | understanding or intellect |
| धृति | dhṛti | fortitude |
| बुद्धेर्भेदं | buddherbhedaṃ | [term] in context of Hear the threefold distinction... |
| धृतेश्चैव | dhṛteścaiva | [term] in context of Hear the threefold distinction... |
| गुणतस्त्रिविधं | guṇatastrividhaṃ | [term] in context of Hear the threefold distinction... |
| शृणु | śṛṇu | [term] in context of Hear the threefold distinction... |
| प्रोच्यमानमशेषेण | procyamānamaśeṣeṇa | [term] in context of Hear the threefold distinction... |
| पृथक्त्वेन | pṛthaktvena | [term] in context of Hear the threefold distinction... |
| धनञ्जय | dhanañjaya | [term] in context of Hear the threefold distinction... |
| २९ | dhanañjaya | [term] in context of Hear the threefold distinction... |
understanding or intellect
fortitude
[term] in context of Hear the threefold distinction...
[term] in context of Hear the threefold distinction...
[term] in context of Hear the threefold distinction...
[term] in context of Hear the threefold distinction...
[term] in context of Hear the threefold distinction...
[term] in context of Hear the threefold distinction...
[term] in context of Hear the threefold distinction...
[term] in context of Hear the threefold distinction...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The discussion moves from action and agent to judgment and sustaining resolve. Both direction and persistence affect practice.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Do your judgment and perseverance support each other?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Do your judgment and perseverance support each other?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to achieve purposeful living: execute your daily duties with full craftsmanship and honesty, release obsessive ego over results, and ground your spirit in timeless devotion, knowing that where righteous effort joins higher wisdom, victory is assured.