2.52 yadhA thE mOhakalilam

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Chapter 2

<< Chapter 2 verse 51

SlOkam – Original

yadhA thE mOhakalilam budhdhir vyathitharishyathi |
tadhA ganthAsi nirvEdham SrOthavyasya Sruthasya cha ||

word-by-word meaning

yadhA – when
thE budhdhi: – your intelligence
mOha kalilam – bewilderment in the form of viparItha gyAnam (errors)
vyathirishyathi – crosses over
thadhA – at that time
Sruthasya – towards those results etc which were explained (to be given up)
SrOthavyasya cha – that which is going to be explained further
nirvEdham gandhAsi – you will be disgusted yourself

Simple Translation

When your intelligence crosses over bewilderment in the form of viparItha gyAnam (errors), at that time, you will be disgusted yourself towards those results etc which were explained (to be given up) and that which is going to be explained further.

Rendering based on ALkoNdavilli gOvindhAchArya swAmy’s English translation of gIthA bhAshyam

‘When your understanding well soars beyond the maze of world-bewilderment, then from what has been heard, and what shall be heard (from Me), you shall get to indifference (or disgust for samsāra).’

Doing work in the manner aforesaid, and therefore purged of all taint, one’s understanding shall get across all muddle of (worldly) fancies arising from connecting the work with its fruit. Then, from what you have hitherto heard from us as to the wisdom of forsaking fruit, and from what you will further hear from us, you will, of your own free-will, attain to a state of indifference, (or disregard for world etc).

What has so far, – commencing from: ‘As for that of yoga, hear it’ etc. (Bh: Gi: II-39, ante),- been taught, is that mode of performing work as enlightened by wisdom, and based on a real knowledge of ātmā. The fruition of this, called ‘yoga,’ is now stated:

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