Chapter 18 · Moksha Sannyasa Yoga - The Yoga of Liberation through RenunciationKrishna
Verse 29
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 18, श्लोक 29
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
बुद्धेर्भेदं धृतेश्चैव गुणतस्त्रिविधं शृणु।
प्रोच्यमानमशेषेण पृथक्त्वेन धनञ्जय॥
Transliteration
Buddher-bhedam dhritesh-chaiva gunatas-trividham shrinu
Prochyamanam-asheshena prithaktvena Dhananjaya
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
बुद्धेःbuddhehof intellect
भेदम्bhedamdistinction
धृतेःdhritehof resolve
गुणतःgunatahaccording to gunas
त्रिविधम्trividhamthreefold
शृणुshrinuhear
प्रोच्यमानम्prochyamanambeing described
अशेषेणasheshenacompletely
पृथक्त्वेनprithaktvenaseparately
धनञ्जयDhananjayaO Dhananjaya
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
हे धनञ्जय! अब गुणों के अनुसार बुद्धि और धृति (धैर्य) का भी त्रिविध भेद मुझसे सम्पूर्ण रूप से पृथक्-पृथक् सुनो।
English Translation
Now hear from Me, O Dhananjaya, the threefold distinction of intellect and also of resolve, described fully and separately according to the gunas.
Commentary (टीका)
Krishna extends the three-guna classification to intellect and resolve — two key inner faculties that shape all decision-making. By understanding which guna governs one's thinking and willpower, a seeker can work on upgrading these faculties toward sattva.