Chapter 18: Moksha Sanyaas Yoga, verse 78
यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः।
तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिर्ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम।।
18.78।
Say ityatra yogeśhvaraḥ kṛiṣhṇo yatra pārtho dhanur-dharaḥ
tatra śhrīr vijayo bhūtir dhruvā nītir matir mama
Translation
Wherever Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, is; and wherever Arjuna, the wielder of the bow, is; there is prosperity, victory, happiness, and a firm policy; this is my conviction.
Swami Sivananda
Where there is Krishna, the Lord of yogas, and where there is Partha, the wielder of the bow, there is fortune, victory, prosperity, and unfailing prudence. Such is my conviction.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
Wherever there is Sri Krsna, the Lord of Yoga, and Arjuna the archer, there is always fortune, victory, wealth, and sound morality. This is my firm conviction.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
Where Krishna, the Lord of Yogis, remains, where the son of Prtha holds his bow, there lies fortune, victory, prosperity, and firm justice—so I believe.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
Wherever Lord Shri Krishna, the Prince of Wisdom, and Arjuna, the Great Archer, are, I am certain that good fortune, victory, happiness, and righteousness will follow.
Shri Purohit Swami
जहाँ योगेश्वर भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण हैं और जहाँ गाण्डीवधनुषधारी अर्जुन हैं, वहाँ ही श्री, विजय, विभूति और अचल नीति है -- ऐसा मेरा मत है।
Swami Ramsukhdas
जहाँ योगेश्वर श्रीकृष्ण हैं और जहाँ धनुर्धारी अर्जुन है वहीं पर श्री, विजय, विभूति और ध्रुव नीति है, ऐसा मेरा मत 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.