Chapter 15: Purushottama Yoga, verse 20
इति गुह्यतमं शास्त्रमिदमुक्तं मयाऽनघ।
एतद्बुद्ध्वा बुद्धिमान्स्यात्कृतकृत्यश्च भारत ॥
Say ititi guhyatamaṁ śhāstram idam uktaṁ mayānagha
etad buddhvā buddhimān syāt kṛita-kṛityaśh cha bhārata
Translation
Thus, I have imparted to you this most secret science, O sinless one; by knowing this, one becomes wise, and all their duties are accomplished, O Arjuna.
Swami Sivananda
O sinless one, I have thus uttered this most secret scripture. Understanding this, one becomes wise and fulfills their duties, O scion of the Bharata dynasty.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
Thus, O sinless one, this most mysterious doctrine has been imparted by Me. By understanding this, one will become truly wise and fulfill their duty.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
Thus, O sinless one, I have imparted to you the most secret scripture; by understanding this, let a man become wise and also become one who has accomplished what needs to be accomplished, O descendant of Bharata!
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
Thus, O sinless one, I have revealed this most mystic knowledge to thee. He who understands it gains wisdom and attains the consummation of life.
Shri Purohit Swami
हे निष्पाप अर्जुन ! इस प्रकार यह अत्यन्त गोपनीय शास्त्र मेरे द्वारा कहा गया है। हे भरतवंशी अर्जुन ! इसको जानकर मनुष्य ज्ञानवान् (तथा प्राप्त-प्राप्तव्य) और कृतकृत्य हो जाता है।
Swami Ramsukhdas
हे निष्पाप भारत ! इस प्रकार यह गुह्यतम शास्त्र मेरे द्वारा कहा गया, इसको जानकर मनुष्य बुद्धिमान और कृतकृत्य हो जाता 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.