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Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action
श्री भगवानुवाच इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम्। विवस्वान् मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत्
śhrī bhagavān uvācha imaṁ vivasvate yogaṁ proktavān aham avyayam vivasvān manave prāha manur ikṣhvākave ’bravīt
Lord Shri Krishna said: I taught this imperishable philosophy to Vivaswān, the founder of the Sun dynasty; Vivaswān gave it to Manu, the lawgiver, and Manu to King Ikshvāku.
śhrī-bhagavān uvācha—the Supreme Lord Shree Krishna said · imam—this · vivasvate—to the Sun-god · yogam—the science of Yog · proktavān—taught · aham—I · avyayam—eternal · vivasvān—Sun-god · manave—to Manu, the original progenitor of humankind · prāha—told · manuḥ—Manu · ikṣhvākave—to Ikshvaku, first king of the Solar dynasty · abravīt—instructed
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