Shloka 27

विभूति-योगः (Vibhūti-yoga) — Exemplary Manifestations as a Contemplative Index

Devanagari script

नैते सृती पार्थ जानन्‌ योगी मुह्ति कश्चन । तस्मात्‌ सर्वेषु कालेषु योगयुक्तो भवार्जुन

Transliteration

naite sṛtī pārtha jānan yogī muhyati kaścana | tasmāt sarveṣu kāleṣu yogayukto bhavārjuna ||

Translation

ఓ పార్థా! ఈ రెండు మార్గాలను తత్త్వంగా తెలిసిన యోగి ఎవరూ మోహానికి లోనుకాడు. కాబట్టి ఓ అర్జునా! అన్ని కాలాల్లో యోగయుక్తుడవై ఉండు—సమబుద్ధితో స్థిరంగా ఉండి పరమప్రాప్తికి దోహదపడే సాధనలో నిరంతరం నిమగ్నుడవు.

Word by Word

• {'na': 'not', 'ete': 'these', 'sṛtī': 'two courses/paths (ways of departure or spiritual routes)', 'pārtha': 'son of Pṛthā

• Arjuna (vocative)', 'jānan': 'knowing, understanding (present participle)', 'yogī': 'a practitioner of yoga

• one disciplined in spiritual practice', 'muhyati': 'is deluded, becomes confused', 'kaścana': 'anyone at all', 'tasmāt': 'therefore', 'sarveṣu kāleṣu': 'in all times, always', 'yogayuktaḥ': 'yoked to yoga

• steadfastly engaged in disciplined practice', 'bhava': 'be (imperative)', 'arjuna': 'Arjuna (vocative)'}

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna (Pārtha)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Understanding the two spiritual ‘paths’ removes confusion; therefore one should remain constantly established in yoga—steady discipline and equanimity directed toward the Supreme.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the midst of the Kurukṣetra setting, instruction continues by urging Arjuna to avoid doubt about differing spiritual routes and to stay continuously engaged in yogic steadiness and practice.