Chapter 18: Moksha Sanyaas Yoga, verse 29
बुद्धेर्भेदं धृतेश्चैव गुणतस्त्रिविधं श्रृणु।
प्रोच्यमानमशेषेण पृथक्त्वेन धनञ्जय ॥
Say itbuddher bhedaṁ dhṛiteśh chaiva guṇatas tri-vidhaṁ śhṛiṇu
prochyamānam aśheṣheṇa pṛithaktvena dhanañjaya
Translation
Hear thou the threefold division of intellect and firmness, according to the Gunas, as I declare them fully and distinctly, O Arjuna.
Swami Sivananda
O Dhananjaya, listen to the classification of the intellect and fortitude, which is threefold according to the gunas, while it is being stated in detail and separately.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
Hear now, O Arjuna, the threefold division of Buddhi (reason) and Dhrti (fortitude) according to the Gunas, to be fully and severally set forth.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
You must listen to Me as I expound the three-fold division of the intellect and content, both completely and individually, based on the Strands, O Dhananjaya!
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
Reason and conviction are threefold, according to the quality that is dominant. I will explain them fully and separately, O Arjuna!
Shri Purohit Swami
हे धनञ्जय ! अब तू गुणोंके अनुसार बुद्धि और धृतिके भी तीन प्रकारके भेद अलग-अलगरूपसे सुन, जो कि मेरे द्वारा पूर्णरूपसे कहे जा रहे हैं।
Swami Ramsukhdas
हे धनंजय ! मेरे द्वारा अशेषत: और पृथकत: कहे जाने वाले, गुणों के कारण उत्पन्न हुए बुद्धि और धृति के त्रिविध भेद को सुनो।
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.