Sankhya Yoga
सांख्ययोगः
Theme: The Immortal Soul & Wisdom of Equanimity
Krishna instructs Arjuna on the immortal nature of the soul, the duty of a warrior, and the tranquil mind of the Sthitaprajna.
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2 Key Verses Available for In-depth Studyकर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन । मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ॥
karmaṇy evādhikāras te mā phaleṣu kadācana | mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo 'stv akarmaṇi ||
“Thy right is to work only, but never with its fruits; let not the fruits of action be thy motive, nor let thy attachment be to inaction.”
— Swami Sivananda
न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचिन्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः । अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे ॥
na jāyate mriyate vā kadācin nāyaṁ bhūtvā bhavitā vā na bhūyaḥ | ajo nityaḥ śāśvato 'yaṁ purāṇo na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre ||
“He is not born, nor does He ever die; after having been, He again ceases not to be; unborn, eternal, changeless and ancient, He is not killed when the body is killed.”
— Swami Sivananda