Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 41 (2.41)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 41 (2.41)
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिरेकेह कुरुनन्दन । बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम् | | २-४१ | |
vyavasāyātmikā buddhirekeha kurunandana bahuśhākhā hyanantāśhcha buddhayo’vyavasāyinām
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
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vjoined in vyavasāyātmikā - यः
(yah)— जो(who) -
vasajoined in vyavasāyātmikā - यत्
(yat)— जो कि(that which) -
mijoined in vyavasāyātmikā - कः
(kah)— कौन(who) - बुद्धिः
(buddhih)— बुद्धि(resolute understanding) -
ekejoined in buddhirekeha - अहम्
(aham)— मैं(I) - कुरुनन्दन
(Kuru-nandana)— हे कुरुनन्दन(addresses Arjuna)
Line 2:
- बउ-शख
(bahu-shakhah)— बउ-शख(many-branched) - हि
(hi)— निश्चित ही(indeed) - अनत
(anantah)— अनत(endless) - च
(ca)— और(and) - उधय
(buddhayah)— उधय(the thoughts of the irresolute) - अयवसइन
(avyavasayinam)— अयवसइन(the thoughts of the irresolute)
English: On this path, resolute understanding is single-pointed, while the irresolute mind branches endlessly.
Learnings from Shloka 41:
- Single-pointed focus:: Cultivate a clear, unified purpose to guide your actions and avoid distractions.
- Avoid scattered thinking:: A mind driven by endless desires becomes fragmented and loses its power.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 2.41 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
A clear, purposeful intellect is focused and single-pointed, whereas a mind distracted by desires splits into endless directions. Success in any path requires this singularity of focus.