Chapter 4: Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga, verse 5
श्री भगवानुवाच śhrī bhagavān uvācha
बहूनि मे व्यतीतानि जन्मानि तव चार्जुन।
तान्यहं वेद सर्वाणि न त्वं वेत्थ परन्तप ॥
Say itbahūni me vyatītāni janmāni tava chārjuna
tānyahaṁ veda sarvāṇi na tvaṁ vettha parantapa
Translation
The Blessed Lord said, "Many births of Mine have passed, as well as of thine, O Arjuna; I know them all, but thou knowest not, O Parantapa (scorcher of foes)."
Swami Sivananda
The Blessed Lord said, "O Arjuna, many lives of Mine have passed, and so have yours. I know them all, but you do not know, O scorcher of enemies!"
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
The Lord said, "Many of My births have passed, O Arjuna, as have yours. I know them all, but you do not know them."
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
The Bhagavat said, "O Arjuna, many births of Mine as well as yours have passed. All of them I know, but you do not, O scorcher of foes!"
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
Lord Shri Krishna replied: I have been born again and again, from time to time; thou too, O Arjuna! My births are known to me, but yours are unknown to you.
Shri Purohit Swami
श्रीभगवान् बोले -- हे परन्तप अर्जुन ! मेरे और तेरे बहुत-से जन्म हो चुके हैं। उन सबको मैं जानता हूँ, पर तू नहीं जानता।
Swami Ramsukhdas
श्रीभगवान् ने कहा -- हे अर्जुन ! मेरे और तुम्हारे बहुत से जन्म हो चुके हैं, (परन्तु) हे परन्तप ! उन सबको मैं जानता हूँ और तुम नहीं जानते।
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.