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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 41

The Eternal Self and Selfless Action

व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिरेकेह कुरुनन्दन। बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम्

vyavasāyātmikā buddhir ekeha kuru-nandana bahu-śhākhā hyanantāśh cha buddhayo ’vyavasāyinām

What does Bhagavad Gita 2.41 mean?

O joy of the Kurus, on this path the resolute intellect is single-pointed; but the thoughts of the irresolute are many-branched and endless.

Word-by-word meaning

vyavasāya-ātmikā—resolute · buddhiḥ—intellect · ekā—single · iha—on this path · kuru-nandana—descendent of the Kurus · bahu-śhākhāḥ—many-branched · hi—indeed · anantāḥ—endless · cha—also · buddhayaḥ—intellect · avyavasāyinām—of the irresolute

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