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 ||
Disse Sañjaya: Para aqueles que estão profundamente apegados ao prazer e ao poder, cujas mentes são arrebatadas por esse discurso sedutor que promete recompensas, não se estabelece a inteligência resoluta e unidirecionada que conduz à firmeza meditativa.
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.