śrībhagavānuvāca loke ’smindvi vidhā niṣṭhā purā proktā mayānagha jñānayogena sāṅkhyānāṃ karmayogena yoginām Vereinfachte Transkription: sri-bhagavan uvaca loke ’smin dvi-vidha nistha pura prokta mayanagha jnana-yogena sankhyanam karma-yogena yoginam   iTrans: shriibhagavaanuvaacha . loke.asmin dvividhaa nishhThaa puraa prok{}taa mayaanagha . GYaanayogena saaN^khyaanaa.n karmayogena yoginaam.h

na karmaṇāmanārambhān naiṣkarmyaṃ puruṣo  ’śnute na ca saṃnyasanādeva siddhiṃ samadhigacchati Vereinfachte Transkription: na karmanam anarambhan naishkarmyam purusho ’snute na ca sannyasanad eva siddhim samadhigacchati   iTrans: na karmaNaamanaarambhaan naishhkarmyaM purushho.ashnute . na cha sa.nnyasanaadeva siddhi.n samadhigach{}chhati

na hi kaścitkṣaṇamapi jātu tiṣṭhatyakarmakṛt kāryate hyavaśaḥ karma sarvaḥ prakṛtijairguṇaiḥ Vereinfachte Transkription: na hi kascit ksanam api jatu tisthaty akarma-krt karyate hy avasah karma sarvah prakriti-jair gunaih   iTrans: na hi kashchitkshaNamapi jaatu tishhThatyakarmakR^it.h . kaaryate hyavashaH karma sarvaH prakR^itijairguNaiH

karmendriyāṇi saṃyamya ya āste manasā smaran indriyārthānvimūḍhātmā mithyācāraḥ sa ucyate Vereinfachte Transkription: karmendriyani samyamya ya aste manasa smaran indriyarthan vimudhatma mithyacarah sa ucyate   iTrans: karmendriyaaNi sa.nyamya ya aaste manasaa smaran.h . indriyaarthaanvimuuDhaatmaa mithyaachaaraH sa uchyate

yastvindriyāṇi manasā niyamyārabhate.arjuna karmendriyaiḥ karmayogam asaktaḥ sa viśiṣyate Vereinfachte Transkription: yas tv indriyani manasa niyamyarabhate ’rjuna karmendriyaih karma-yogam asaktah sa visisyate   iTrans: yastvindriyaaNi manasaa niyamyaarabhate.arjuna . karmendriyaiH karmayogam asak{}taH sa vishishhyate

niyataṃ kuru karma tvaṃ karma jyāyo hyakarmaṇaḥ śarīrayātrāpi ca te na prasiddhyedakarmaṇaḥ Vereinfachte Transkription: niyatam kuru karma tvam karma jyayo hy akarmanah sarira-yatrapi ca te na prasiddhyed akarmanah   iTrans: niyata.n kuru karma tvaM karma jyaayo hyakarmaNaH . shariirayaatraapi cha te na prasid.hdhyedakarmaNaH

yajñārthātkarmaṇo ’nyatra loko ’yaṃ karmabandhanaḥ tadarthaṃ karma kaunteya muktasaṅgaḥ samācara Vereinfachte Transkription: yajnarthat karmano ’nyatra loko ’yam karma-bandhanah tad-artham karma kaunteya mukta-sangah samacara   iTrans: yaGYaarthaatkarmaNo.anyatra loko.aya.n karmabandhanaH . tadartha.n karma kaunteya muk{}tasaN^gaH samaachara

sahayajñāḥ prajāḥ sṛṣṭvā purovāca prajāpatiḥ anena prasaviṣyadhvam eṣa vo.astviṣṭakāmadhuk Vereinfachte Transkription: saha-yajnah prajah srstva purovaca prajapatih anena prasavisyadhvam esa vo ’stv ista-kama-dhuk   iTrans: sahayaGYaaH prajaaH sR^ishh{}Tvaa purovaacha prajaapatiH anena prasavishhyadhvam eshha vo.astvishhTakaamadhuk.h

devānbhāvayatānena te devā bhāvayantu vaḥ parasparaṃ bhāvayantaḥ śreyaḥ paramavāpsyatha Vereinfachte Transkription: devan bhavayatanena te deva bhavayantu vah parasparam bhavayantah sreyah param avapsyatha   iTrans: devaanbhaavayataanena te devaa bhaavayantu vaH . parasparaM bhaavayantaH shreyaH paramavaapsyatha

iṣṭānbhogānhi vo devā dāsyante yajñabhāvitāḥ tairdattānapradāyaibhyo yo bhuṅkte stena eva saḥ Vereinfachte Transkription: istan bhogan hi vo deva dasyante yajna-bhavitah tair dattan apradayaibhyo yo bhunkte stena eva sah   iTrans: ishhTaanbhogaanhi vo devaa daasyante yaGYabhaavitaaH . tairdattaanapradaayaibhyo yo bhuN^k{}te stena eva saH

yajñaśiṣṭāśinaḥ santo mucyante sarvakilbiṣaiḥ bhuñjate te tvaghaṃ pāpā ye pacantyātmakāraṇāt Vereinfachte Transkription: yajna-sistasinah santo mucyante sarva-kilbisaih bhunjate te tv agham papa ye pacanty atma-karanat iTrans: yaGYashishhTaashinaH santo muchyante sarvakilbishhaiH . bhuJN{}jate te tvaghaM paapaa ye pachantyaatmakaaraNaat.h

annādbhavanti bhūtāni parjanyādannasaṃbhavaḥ yajñādbhavati parjanyo yajñaḥ karmasamudbhavaḥ Vereinfachte Transkription: annad bhavanti bhutani parjanyad anna-sambhavah yajnad bhavati parjanyo yajnah karma-samudbhavah   iTrans: annaadbhavanti bhuutaani parjanyaadannasaMbhavaH . yaGYaadbhavati parjanyo yaGYaH karmasamudbhavaH

karma brahmodbhavaṃ viddhi brahmākṣarasamudbhavam tasmātsarvagataṃ brahma nityaṃ yajñe pratiṣṭhitam Vereinfachte Transkription: karma brahmodbhavam viddhi brahmakshara-samudbhavam tasmat sarva-gatam brahma nityam yajne pratisthitam   iTrans: karma brahmodbhava.n viddhi brahmaaksharasamudbhavam.h . tasmaatsarvagataM brahma nityaM yaGYe pratishhThitam.h

evaṃ pravartitaṃ cakraṃ nānuvartayatīha yaḥ aghāyurindriyārāmo moghaṃ pārtha sa jīvati Vereinfachte Transkription: evam pravartitam cakram nanuvartayatiha yah aghayur indriyaramo mogham partha sa jivati   iTrans: evaM pravartita.n chakraM naanuvartayatiiha yaH . aghaayurindriyaaraamo moghaM paartha sa jiivati

yastvātmaratireva syād ātmatṛptaśca mānavaḥ ātmanyeva ca saṃtuṣṭas tasya kāryaṃ na vidyate Vereinfachte Transkription: yas tv atma-ratir eva syad atma-trptas ca manavah atmany eva ca santustas tasya karyam na vidyate   iTrans: yastvaatmaratireva syaad aatmatR^ip{}tashcha maanavaH . aatmanyeva cha sa.ntushhTas tasya kaaryaM na vidyate

naiva tasya kṛtenārtho nākṛteneha kaścana na cāsya sarvabhūteṣu kaścidarthavyapāśrayaḥ Vereinfachte Transkription: naiva tasya krtenartho nakrteneha kascana na casya sarva-bhutesu kascid artha-vyapasrayah   iTrans: naiva tasya kR^itenaartho naakR^iteneha kashchana . na chaasya sarvabhuuteshhu kashchidarthavyapaashrayaH

tasmādasaktaḥ satataṃ kāryaṃ karma samācara asakto hyācarankarma paramāpnoti pūruṣaḥ Vereinfachte Transkription: tasmad asaktah satatam karyam karma samacara asakto hy acaran karma param apnoti purushah   iTrans: tasmaadasak{}taH satataM kaaryaM karma samaachara . asak{}to hyaacharankarma paramaap{}noti puurushhaH

karmaṇaiva hi saṃsiddhim āsthitā janakādayaḥ lokasaṃgrahamevāpi saṃpaśyankartumarhasi Vereinfachte Transkription: karmanaiva hi samsiddhim asthita janakadayah loka-sangraham evapi sampasyan kartum arhasi   iTrans: karmaNaiva hi sa.nsiddhim aasthitaa janakaadayaH . lokasa.ngrahamevaapi saMpashyankartumarhasi

yadyadācarati śreṣṭhas tattadevetaro janaḥ sa yatpramāṇaṃ kurute lokastadanuvartate Vereinfachte Transkription: yad yad acarati sresthas tat tad evetaro janah sa yat pramanam kurute lokas tad anuvartate   iTrans: yadyadaacharati shreshh Thastattadevetaro janaH . sa yatpramaaNaM kurute lokastadanuvartate

na me pārthāsti kartavyaṃ triṣu lokeṣu kiṃcana nānavāptamavāptavyaṃ varta eva ca karmaṇi Vereinfachte Transkription: na me parthasti kartavyam trisu lokesu kincana nanavaptam avaptavyam varta eva ca karmani iTrans: na me paarthaasti kartavyaM trishhu lokeshhu ki.nchana . naanavaap{}tamavaap{}tavyaM varta eva cha karmaNi

yadi hyahaṃ na varteyaṃ jātu karmaṇyatandritaḥ mama vartmānuvartante manuṣyāḥ pārtha sarvaśaḥ Vereinfachte Transkription: yadi hy aham na varteyam jatu karmany atandritah mama vartmanuvartante manushyah partha sarvasah   iTrans: yadi hyahaM na varteya.n jaatu karmaNyatandritaH . mama vartmaanuvartante manushhyaaH paartha sarvashaH

utsīdeyurime lokā na kuryāṃ karma cedaham saṅkarasya ca kartā syām upahanyāmimāḥ prajāḥ Vereinfachte Transkription: utsideyur ime loka na kuryam karma ced aham sankarasya ca karta syam upahanyam imah prajah   iTrans: utsiideyurime lokaa na kuryaa.n karma chedaham.h . saN^karasya cha kartaa syaam upahanyaamimaaH prajaaH

saktāḥ karmaṇyavidvāṃso yathā kurvanti bhārata kuryādvidvāṃstathā.asaktaś cikīrṣurlokasaṃgraham Vereinfachte Transkription: saktah karmany avidvamso yatha kurvanti bharata kuryad vidvams tathasaktas cikirsur loka-sangraham   iTrans: sak{}taaH karmaNyavidvaa.nso yathaa kurvanti bhaarata . kuryaadvidvaa.nstathaa.asak{}tash chikiirshhurlokasa.ngraham.h

na buddhibhedaṃ janayed ajñānāṃ karmasaṅginām joṣayetsarvakarmāṇi vidvānyuktaḥ samācaran Vereinfachte Transkriptionen: na buddhi-bhedam janayed ajnanam karma-sanginam josayet sarva-karmani vidvan yuktah samacaran   iTrans: na buddhibheda.n janayed aGYaanaa.n karmasaN^ginaam.h . joshhayetsarvakarmaaNi vidvaanyuk{}taH samaacharan.h

prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ ahaṅkāravimūḍhātmā kartāhamiti manyate Vereinfachte Transkription: prakriteh kriyamanani gunaih karmani sarvasah ahankara-vimudhatma kartaham iti manyate   iTrans: prakR^iteH kriyamaaNaani guNaiH karmaaNi sarvashaH . ahaN^kaaravimuuDhaatmaa kartaahamiti manyate

tattvavittu mahābāho guṇakarmavibhāgayoḥ guṇā guṇeṣu vartanta iti matvā na sajjate Vereinfachte Transkription: tattva-vit tu maha-baho guna-karma-vibhagayoh guna gunesu vartanta iti matva na sajjate   iTrans: tattvavittu mahaabaaho guNakarmavibhaagayoH . guNaa guNeshhu vartanta iti matvaa na saj{}jate

prakṛterguṇasaṃmūḍhāḥ sajjante guṇakarmasu tānakṛtsnavido mandān kṛtsnavinna vicālayet Vereinfachte Transkription: prakriter guna-sammudhah sajjante guna-karmasu tan akrtsna-vido mandan krtsna-vin na vicalayet   iTrans: prakR^iterguNasaMmuuDhaaH saj{}jante guNakarmasu . taanakR^its{}navido mandaan kR^its{}navinna vichaalayet.h

mayi sarvāṇi karmāṇi saṃnyasyādhyātmacetasā nirāśīrnirmamo bhūtvā yudhyasva vigatajvaraḥ Vereinfachte Transkription: mayi sarvani karmani sannyasyadhyatma-cetasa nirasir nirmamo bhutva yudhyasva vigata-jvarah   iTrans: mayi sarvaaNi karmaaNi sa.nnyasyaadhyaatmachetasaa . niraashiirnirmamo bhuutvaa yudhyasva vigatajvaraH

ye me matamidaṃ nityam anutiṣṭhanti mānavāḥ śraddhāvanto ’nasūyanto mucyante te ’pi karmabhiḥ Vereinfachte Transkription: ye me matam idam nityam anutishthanti manavah shraddhavanto ’nasuyanto mucyante te ’pi karmabhih iTrans: ye me matamidaM nityam anutishhThanti maanavaaH . shraddhaavanto.anasuuyanto muchyante te.api karmabhiH

ye tvetadabhyasūyanto nānutiṣṭhanti me matam sarvajñānavimūḍhāṃstān viddhi naṣṭānacetasaḥ Vereinfachte Transkription: ye tv etad abhyasuyanto nanutishthanti me matam sarva-jnana-vimudhams tan viddhi nastan acetasah   iTrans: ye tvetadabhyasuuyanto naanutishhThanti me matam.h . sarvaGYaanavimuuDhaa.nstaan viddhi nashhTaanachetasaH

sadṛśaṃ ceṣṭate svasyāḥ prakṛterjñānavānapi prakṛtiṃ yānti bhūtāni nigrahaḥ kiṃ kariṣyati Vereinfachte Transkription: sadrsam cestate svasyah prakriter jnanavan api prakritim yanti bhutani nigrahah kim karishyati   iTrans: sadR^isha.n cheshhTate svasyaaH prakR^iterGYaanavaanapi . prakR^iti.n yaanti bhuutaani nigrahaH kiM karishhyati

indriyasyendriyasyārthe rāgadveṣau vyavasthitau tayorna vaśamāgacchet tau hyasya paripanthinau Vereinfachte Transkription: indriyasyendriyasyarthe raga-dvesau vyavasthitau tayor na vasam agacchet tau hy asya paripanthinau   iTrans: indriyasyendriyasyaarthe raagadveshhau vyavasthitau . tayorna vashamaagach{}chhet tau hyasya paripanthinau

śreyānsvadharmo viguṇaḥ paradharmātsvanuṣṭhitāt svadharme nidhanaṃ śreyaḥ paradharmo bhayāvahaḥ Vereinfachte Transkription: sreyan sva-dharmo vigunah para-dharmat sv-anusthitat sva-dharme nidhanam sreyah para-dharmo bhayavahah   iTrans: shreyaansvadharmo viguNaH paradharmaatsvanushhThitaat.h . svadharme nidhana.n shreyaH paradharmo bhayaavahaH

arjuna uvāca atha kena prayukto ’yaṃ pāpaṃ carati pūruṣaḥ anicchannapi vārṣṇeya balādiva niyojitaḥ Vereinfachte Transkription: arjuna uvaca atha kena prayukto ’yam papam carati purushah anicchann api varsneya balad iva niyojitah   iTrans: arjuna uvaacha . atha kena prayuk{}to.ayaM paapa.n charati puurushhaH . anich{}chhannapi vaarshhNeya balaadiva niyojitaH

śrībhagavānuvāca kāma eṣa krodha eṣa rajoguṇasamudbhavaḥ mahāśano mahāpāpmā viddhyenamiha vairiṇam Vereinfachte Transkription: sri-bhagavan uvaca kama esa krodha esa rajo-guna-samudbhavah mahasano maha-papma viddhy enam iha vairinam   iTrans: shriibhagavaanuvaacha . kaama eshha krodha eshha rajoguNasamudbhavaH . mahaashano mahaapaapmaa vid.hdhyenamiha vairiNam.h

dhūmenāvriyate vahnir yathādarśo malena ca yatholbenāvṛto garbhas tathā tenedamāvṛtam Vereinfachte Transkription: dhumenavriyate vahnir yathadarso malena ca yatholbenavrto garbhas tatha tenedam avrtam   iTrans: dhuumenaavriyate vahnir yathaadarsho malena cha . yatholbenaavR^ito garbhas tathaa tenedamaavR^itam.h

āvṛtaṃ jñānametena jñānino nityavairiṇā kāmarūpeṇa kaunteya duṣpūreṇānalena ca Vereinfachte Transkription: avrtam jnanam etena jnanino nitya-vairina kama-rupena kaunteya duspurenanalena ca   iTrans: aavR^itaM GYaanametena GYaanino nityavairiNaa . kaamaruupeNa kaunteya dushhpuureNaanalena cha

indriyāṇi mano buddhir asyādhiṣṭhānamucyate etairvimohayatyeṣa jñānamāvṛtya dehinam Vereinfachte Transkription: indriyani mano buddhir asyadhisthanam ucyate etair vimohayaty esa jnanam avrtya dehinam   iTrans: indriyaaNi mano buddhir asyaadhishhThaanamuchyate . etairvimohayatyeshha GYaanamaavR^itya dehinam.h

tasmāttvamindriyāṇyādau niyamya bharatarṣabha pāpmānaṃ prajahi hyenaṃ jñānavijñānanāśanam Vereinfachte Transkription: tasmat tvam indriyany adau niyamya bharatarsabha papmanam prajahi hy enam jnana-vijnana-nasanam   iTrans: tasmaattvamindriyaaNyaadau niyamya bharatarshhabha . paapmaanaM prajahi hyenaM GYaanaviGYaananaashanam.h

indriyāṇi parāṇyāhur indriyebhyaḥ paraṃ manaḥ manasastu parā buddhir yo buddheḥ paratastu saḥ Vereinfachte Transkription: indriyani parany ahur indriyebhyah param manah manasas tu para buddhir yo buddheh paratas tu sah   iTrans: indriyaaNi paraaNyaahur indriyebhyaH paraM manaH . manasastu paraa buddhir yo buddheH paratastu saH