Bhagavad Gita 18.29 meaningLetting go — and standing up
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Now hear about three kinds of understanding and willpower.”
What it means
“Now hear the three kinds of understanding and of determination, Arjuna, explained in detail.”
The original Sanskrit
बुद्धेर्भेदं धृतेश्चैव गुणतस्त्रिविधं शृणु । प्रोच्यमानमशेषेण पृथक्त्वेन धनञ्जय ॥
buddherbhedaṃ dhṛteścaiva guṇatastrividhaṃ śṛṇu procyamānamaśeṣeṇa pṛthaktvena dhanañjaya
Translations
Literal translation
O Dhananjaya, listen to the classification of the intellect as also of fortitude, which is threefold according to the gunas, while it is being stated elaborately and severally.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे धनंजय ! मेरे द्वारा अशेषत: और पृथकत: कहे जाने वाले, गुणों के कारण उत्पन्न हुए बुद्धि और धृति के त्रिव िध भेद को सुनो।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 18.30“Understanding that knows when to act and when to step back, what to do and what to avoid, what to fear and what not to fear, what binds and what frees — that is clear.”