Chapter 4, Verse 1
Chapter 4 · karma-yoga
Shloka
श्रीभगवानुवाच | इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम् | विवस्वान्मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत् ||४-१||
śrībhagavānuvāca . imaṃ vivasvate yogaṃ proktavānahamavyayam . vivasvānmanave prāha manurikṣvākave.abravīt ||4-1||
English Meaning
English Meaning
The Blessed Lord said I taught this imperishable Yoga to Vivasvan; he told it to Manu; Manu proclaimed it to Ikshvaku.
Hindi Meaning
श्रीभगवान् ने कहा --- मैंने इस अविनाशी योग को विवस्वान् (सूर्य देवता) से कहा (सिखाया); विवस्वान् ने मनु से कहा; मनु ने इक्ष्वाकु से कहा।।
Russian Meaning
Благословенный Господь сказал, что я научил Вивасвана этой нетленной йоге; он рассказал это Ману; Ману объявил об этом Икшваку.
Spanish Meaning
El Bendito Señor dijo que yo enseñé este Yoga imperecedero a Vivasvan; se lo contó a Manu; Manu se lo proclamó a Ikshvaku.
Commentary
Vivasvan means the sun. Ikshvaku was the son of Manu. Ikshvaku was the reputed ancestor of the solar dynasty of Kshatriyas.This Yoga is said to be imperishable because the result or fruit? i.e.? Moksha? that can be attained through it is imperishable.If the rulers of dominions possess a knowledge of the Yoga taught by Me in the preceding two discourses? they can protect the Brahmanas and rule their kingdom with justice. So I taught this Yoga to the Sungod in the beginning of evolution.