Bhagavad Gita 2.41
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिरेकेह कुरुनन्दन। बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम्।।
vyavasāyātmikā buddhir ekeha kuru-nandana bahu-śhākhā hyanantāśh cha buddhayo ’vyavasāyinām
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| vyavasāya-ātmikā | vyavasāya-ātmikā | resolute |
| buddhiḥ | buddhiḥ | intellect |
| ekā | ekā | single |
| iha | iha | on this path |
| kuru-nandana | kuru-nandana | descendent of the Kurus |
| bahu-śhākhāḥ | bahu-śhākhāḥ | many-branched |
| hi | hi | indeed |
| anantāḥ | anantāḥ | endless |
| cha | cha | also |
| buddhayaḥ | buddhayaḥ | intellect |
| avyavasāyinām | avyavasāyinām | of the irresolute |
Here, O joy of the Kurus, there is only one single-pointed determination; many-branched and endless are the thoughts of the indecisive.
हे कुरुनन्दन ! इस (विषय) में निश्चयात्मक बुद्धि एक ही है, अज्ञानी पुरुषों की बुद्धियां (संकल्प) बहुत भेदों वाली और अनन्त होती हैं।।