Bhagavad Gita · Verse 5.4
Chapter 5: Karma Sannyasa Yoga (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
सांख्ययोगौ पृथग्बालाः प्रवदन्ति न पण्डिताः । एकमप्यास्थितः सम्यगुभयोर्विन्दते फलम् ॥४॥
sāṃkhyayogau pṛthagbālāḥ pravadanti na paṇḍitāḥ | ekamapyāsthitaḥ samyagubhayorvindate phalam ||4||
Complete Shloka Translation
The immature, not the learned, speak of Sankhya and yoga as separate. Established rightly in even one, a person gains the fruit of both.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| सांख्य | sāṃkhya | knowledge-oriented path here |
| सम्यक् | samyak | rightly |
| सांख्ययोगौ | sāṃkhyayogau | [term] in context of The immature, not the learned,... |
| पृथग्बालाः | pṛthagbālāḥ | [term] in context of The immature, not the learned,... |
| प्रवदन्ति | pravadanti | [term] in context of The immature, not the learned,... |
| पण्डिताः | na | [term] in context of The immature, not the learned,... |
| एकमप्यास्थितः | paṇḍitāḥ | [term] in context of The immature, not the learned,... |
| सम्यगुभयोर्विन्दते | ekamapyāsthitaḥ | [term] in context of The immature, not the learned,... |
| फलम् | samyagubhayorvindate | [term] in context of The immature, not the learned,... |
knowledge-oriented path here
rightly
[term] in context of The immature, not the learned,...
[term] in context of The immature, not the learned,...
[term] in context of The immature, not the learned,...
[term] in context of The immature, not the learned,...
[term] in context of The immature, not the learned,...
[term] in context of The immature, not the learned,...
[term] in context of The immature, not the learned,...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Sankhya here names the knowledge-oriented path in contrast with karma yoga. Krishna rejects treating their liberating results as unrelated when either is properly practiced.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Look for the shared purpose beneath differences in method."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What shared purpose lies beneath methods you see as different?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to master calm detachment in daily work: act with full excellence and sincerity, but like water sliding off a lotus leaf, let neither praise nor blame stain your inner composure.