Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-18, Slokam - 29.

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Saturday, July 30. 2022. 20:30. 

Chapter-18.  Moksha-sannyasa-yogam.

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Slokam -29.

"Buddherbhedam   dhrtescaiva    gunatastrividham   srnu,
procyamanamaseshena   prthaktvena   dhananjaya."

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Slokam-29.  Translation : 

"Arjuna! please listen as I tell you in detail of the three kinds of understanding and determination according to the three modes of nature." 

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Translation :

dhananjaya  =  Arjuna!

buddheh  dhrteh  ca  eva   =  of  intelligence  and  of  steadiness

gunatah  =  according  to  the  guna-s;

trividham  bhedam   =  differeces  are  of  three  types

aseshena  prthaktvena  =  separarely  and  ind  in  full  details;

procyamanam  srnu  =  hear  what  Iam  going  to  describe  to  you.

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Commentary 

Now after explaining knowledge, the object of knowledge and the knower, in three different divisions according to modes of material nature, the Lord is explaining the intelligence and determination of the worker in the same way.

Thus Lord Krishna has described the threefold characteristics of action, its knowledge and the performer of actions based upon the the three gunas or modes of material nature. 

Next He will speak of buddhi or intellect and dhriti or determination also based on the influence of the three gunas. 

Both are essential in the ascertainment of truth and reality and worldly parlance and require clarity and reason in the case of buddhi as well as patience and forbearance applying to dhriti.

The threefold characteristics have been described by the knowledge of the action to be done, by the method of the action to be done and by the performer of the action done. 

Next the threefold nature of buddhi or intelligence and dhriti or determination which are the essential factors for ascertaining what is truth and what is reality. 

Buddhi is the intelligent function of intellect that ascertains existence. 

Dhriti is the steadfast resolve that stands for righteousness in accomplishing the objective. 

Next Lord Krishna will illustrate the three gunas or modes of material natures influence upon them both.

It should be noted that by the description of the three previous performers the threefold knower is also described and by the description of the threefold actions the threefold knowable is described and by the description of the threefold influences their natures are also described. 

Next Lord Krishna explains the threefold distinctions of intellect and determination.

To be continued  ....


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