Chapter 11: Vishwaroopa Darshana Yoga, verse 1
अर्जुन उवाच arjuna uvācha
मदनुग्रहाय परमं गुह्यमध्यात्मसंज्ञितम्।
यत्त्वयोक्तं वचस्तेन मोहोऽयं विगतो मम ॥
Say itmad-anugrahāya paramaṁ guhyam adhyātma-sanjñitam
yat tvayoktaṁ vachas tena moho ’yaṁ vigato mama
Translation
Arjuna said, By this explanation of the highest secret concerning the Self which Thou hast spoken, for the sake of blessing me, my delusion has been dispelled.
Swami Sivananda
Arjuna said, "This delusion of mine has departed as a result of that speech which is most secret and pertains to the Self, uttered by You for my benefit."
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
Arjuna said, "To show favor to me, You have told me that most profound mystery concerning the Self; by that, this delusion of mine has been dispelled."
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
Arjuna said, "My delusion has completely gone, thanks to the great and mysterious discourse, which is termed as a science governing the soul, and which You have delivered to me as a favor."
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
Arjuna said: My Lord! Your words concerning the Supreme Secret of Self, given for my blessing, have dispelled the illusions that surrounded me.
Shri Purohit Swami
अर्जुन बोले -- केवल मेरेपर कृपा करनेके लिये ही आपने जो परम गोपनीय अध्यात्मतत्तव जाननेका वचन कहा, उससे मेरा यह मोह नष्ट हो गया है।
Swami Ramsukhdas
अर्जुन ने कहा -- मुझ पर अनुग्रह करने के लिए जो परम गोपनीय, अध्यात्मविषयक वचन (उपदेश) आपके द्वारा कहा गया, उससे मेरा मोह दूर हो गया है।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.