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THE BHAGAVAD-GITA.
एषा तेऽभिहिता साङ्ख्ये बुद्धिर्योगे त्विमां शृणु ।
बुद्ध्या युक्तो यया पार्थ कर्मबन्धं प्रहास्यसि ॥ ३९ ॥
This teaching set forth to thee is in accordance with the Sâñkhya[1]; hear it now according to the Yoga[2], imbued with which teaching, O Pârtha, thou shalt cast away the bonds of action. (39)
नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते ।
स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात् ॥ ४० ॥
In this there is no loss of effort, nor is there transgression. Even a little of this knowledge[3] protects from great fear. (40)
व्ययसायात्मिका बुद्धिरेकेह कुरुनन्दन ।
बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम् ॥ ४१ ॥
The determinate Reason[4] is but one-pointed,