Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 1 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 4.1 · Imam Vivasvate Yogam
इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम् ।
विवस्वान्मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत् ॥
imaṃ vivasvate yogaṃ proktavānahamavyayam |
vivasvānmanave prāha manurikṣvākave’bravīt ||
Translation
The Lord said: I taught this imperishable yoga to Vivasvan (the sun god); Vivasvan passed it on to Manu, and Manu told it to Ikshvaku.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action”, which has 42 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 4.1 mean?
The Lord said: I taught this imperishable yoga to Vivasvan (the sun god); Vivasvan passed it on to Manu, and Manu told it to Ikshvaku.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.1?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.