Chapter 4 · Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga - The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation of ActionKrishna
Verse 1
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 4, श्लोक 1
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम्।
विवस्वान्मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत्॥
Transliteration
Imam Vivasvate Yogam Proktavan-Aham-Avyayam.
Vivasvan Manave Praha Manur-Ikshvakave'bravit.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
इमम्imamthis
विवस्वतेvivasvateto the sun-god (Vivasvan)
योगम्yogamyoga/science of union
प्रोक्तवान्proktavaninstructed/taught
अहम्ahamI
अव्ययम्avyayamimperishable
विवस्वान्vivasvanthe sun-god
मनवेmanaveto Manu
प्राहprahatold
मनुःmanuhManu
इक्ष्वाकवेikshvakaveto Ikshvaku
अब्रवीत्abravitsaid/instructed
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
श्रीभगवान बोले — मैंने इस अव्यय (अविनाशी) योग को सूर्यदेव विवस्वान से कहा था; विवस्वान ने मनु से कहा और मनु ने इक्ष्वाकु से कहा।
English Translation
The Supreme Lord said: I taught this imperishable yoga to Vivasvan (the sun-god); Vivasvan taught it to Manu, and Manu taught it to Ikshvaku.
Commentary (टीका)
Krishna begins by revealing the ancient origin of this yoga, tracing its lineage from Himself to the sun-god, then to Manu (the progenitor of humanity), and then to King Ikshvaku. This establishes that divine knowledge is eternal and was originally received through a disciplic succession. The word 'avyayam' (imperishable) emphasizes that this knowledge transcends time.