Shloka 5

अक्षरब्रह्मयोग (Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga) — Knowledge of the Imperishable, Prakṛti, and Devotion

Devanagari script

यत्‌ सांख्यै: प्राप्पते स्थानं तद्‌ योगैरपि गम्यते । एक॑ सांख्यं च योगं च य: पश्यति स पश्यति

Transliteration

yat sāṅkhyaiḥ prāpyate sthānaṃ tad yogair api gamyate | ekaṃ sāṅkhyaṃ ca yogaṃ ca yaḥ paśyati sa paśyati ||

Translation

ସାଂଖ୍ୟମାର୍ଗୀମାନେ ଯେ ପରମ ସ୍ଥାନ ପାଆନ୍ତି, ଯୋଗୀମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେହି ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ପହଞ୍ଚନ୍ତି। ତେଣୁ ସାଂଖ୍ୟ ଓ ଯୋଗକୁ ଫଳରେ ଏକ ବୋଲି ଯେ ଦେଖେ, ସେଇ ଯଥାର୍ଥ ଦେଖେ।

Word by Word

• यत्: which/that (state/goal)
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• सांख्यैः: by the Sāṅkhyas (men of knowledge)
• सांख्यैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सांख्य
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• प्राप्यते: is attained
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Passive

• स्थानम्: state/abode/goal
• स्थानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• तत्: that (same)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• योगैः: by yogas / by yoga-practitioners
• योगैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• गम्यते: is reached
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Passive

• एकम्: as one/same
• एकम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सांख्यम्: Sāṅkhya (path of knowledge)
• सांख्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सांख्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• योगम्: Yoga (path of action/discipline)
• योगम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पश्यति: sees
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पश्यति: truly sees
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

अर्जुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Both the path of discriminative knowledge (Sāṅkhya/jñāna) and the path of disciplined action (Yoga/karma-yoga) lead to the same highest attainment; true insight is to see their essential unity in purpose and result.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Kurukṣetra dialogue, Arjuna is clarifying the relationship between renunciation/knowledge and action. This verse frames the issue by asserting that the ultimate goal is not divided by method: whether one emphasizes insight or selfless action, the destination is the same.