Shloka 44
कर्मयोग–ज्ञानयज्ञ–अवतारोपदेश
Karma-Yoga, Jñāna-Yajña, and Avatāra Instruction
भोगैश्वर्यप्रसक्तानां तयापह्तचेतसाम् | व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धि: समाधौ न विधीयते
bhogaiśvarya-prasaktānāṃ tayāpahṛta-cetasām | vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ samādhau na vidhīyate ||
サンジャヤは言った。享楽と権勢に深く執着し、報いを約束する甘美な言葉に心を奪われた者には、禅定の安住へ導く、決然として一点に定まる智慧は確立されない。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Attachment to pleasure (bhoga) and worldly power (aiśvarya), especially when reinforced by enticing reward-centered discourse, distracts the mind and prevents the rise of resolute, single-pointed discernment (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi) necessary for samādhi—inner steadiness that supports righteous action.
Sañjaya reports a teaching addressed to Arjuna in the war-context: a critique of people whose minds are captivated by promises of enjoyment and status. The point is to redirect Arjuna from reward-seeking motivations toward focused understanding and inner composure amid the impending conflict.