Sārathi

Word

svabhāva-jam

Used in 9 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.

How it is translated

Every verse

  1. 2.51कर्मजं बुद्धियुक्ता हि फलं त्यक्त्वा मनीषिणः।karma-jaṁ buddhi-yuktā hi phalaṁ tyaktvā manīṣhiṇaḥThe wise, possessing knowledge, having abandoned the fruits of their actions, and being freed from the bonds of birth, go to the place which is beyond all evil.Here: born of fruitive actions
  2. 10.11तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तमः।teṣhām evānukampārtham aham ajñāna-jaṁ tamaḥOut of mere compassion for them, I, dwelling within their selves, destroy the darkness born of ignorance with the luminous lamp of knowledge.Here: born of ignorance
  3. 14.8तमस्त्वज्ञानजं विद्धि मोहनं सर्वदेहिनाम्।tamas tv ajñāna-jaṁ viddhi mohanaṁ sarva-dehināmBut know thou Tamas to be born of ignorance, deluding all embodied beings; it binds fast, O Arjuna, through heedlessness, indolence, and sleep.Here: born of ignorance
  4. 18.36सुखं त्विदानीं त्रिविधं श्रृणु मे भरतर्षभ।sukhaṁ tv idānīṁ tri-vidhaṁ śhṛiṇu me bharatarṣhabhaAnd now, O Arjuna, hear from Me of the threefold pleasure, in which one rejoices through practice and surely comes to the end of pain.Here: generated by the pure intellect
  5. 18.37यत्तदग्रे विषमिव परिणामेऽमृतोपमम्।yat tad agre viṣam iva pariṇāme 'mṛtopamam tat sukhaṁ sāttvikaṁ proktam ātma-buddhi-prasāda-jamThat which is like poison at first but in the end like nectar—that happiness is declared to be sattvic, born of the purity of one's own mind due to self-realization.Here: satisfactory.
  6. 18.42शमो दमस्तपः शौचं क्षान्तिरार्जवमेव च।śhamo damas tapaḥ śhauchaṁ kṣhāntir ārjavam eva chaSerenity, self-restraint, austerity, purity, forgiveness, and uprightness, as well as knowledge, realization, and belief in God, are the duties of Brahmanas, born of…Here: born of one’s intrinsic qualities
  7. 18.43शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम्।śhauryaṁ tejo dhṛitir dākṣhyaṁ yuddhe chāpy apalāyanamProwess, splendor, firmness, dexterity, and not fleeing from battle, generosity, and lordliness are the duties of the Kshatriyas, born of their own nature.Here: born of one’s intrinsic qualities
  8. 18.44कृषिगौरक्ष्यवाणिज्यं वैश्यकर्म स्वभावजम्।kṛiṣhi-gau-rakṣhya-vāṇijyaṁ vaiśhya-karma svabhāva-jamAgriculture, cattle-rearing, and trade are the duties of the Vaisya (merchant), born of their own nature; and service is the duty of the Sudra (servant-class), born of…Here: born of one’s intrinsic qualities
  9. 18.48सहजं कर्म कौन्तेय सदोषमपि न त्यजेत्।saha-jaṁ karma kaunteya sa-doṣham api na tyajetOne should not, O Arjuna, abandon the duty to which one is born, though it may be faulty; for, all undertakings are enveloped by evil, just as fire is by smoke.Here: born of one’s nature