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पञ्चैतानि महाबाहो कारणानि निबोध मे।सांख्ये कृतान्ते प्रोक्तानि सिद्धये सर्वकर्मणाम्।।18.13।।

pañchaitāni mahā-bāho kāraṇāni nibodha me sānkhye kṛitānte proktāni siddhaye sarva-karmaṇām

Sanskrit Chant Recitation
Chapter 18, Verse 13
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Sanskrit to English Translation

Translator:
Learn from Me, O mighty-armed Arjuna, these five causes, as declared in the Sankhya system, for the accomplishment of all actions.

A Reading - Rantideb

Why: learn from me these five factors for the accomplishment of all actions, as declared in the philosophy of Sankhya, beginning to break down the actual mechanics of how any action comes to completion, not just the ethics surrounding it.

In life: it's useful to understand the actual, structural mechanics of how any significant outcome actually comes together, not just the moral or emotional framing you bring to it.

Teaching: for your next significant undertaking, try breaking down its actual structural mechanics, what factors genuinely need to align for it to succeed, rather than only reflecting on your motivation and attitude toward it.

pañchafive
etānithese
mahā-bāhomighty-armed one
kāraṇānicauses
nibodhalisten
mefrom me
sānkhyeof Sānkya
kṛita-antestop reactions of karmas
proktāniexplains
siddhayefor the accomplishment
sarvaall
karmaṇāmof karmas

Deep Classical Commentary (Bhashya)

Author:
18.13 पञ्च five? एतानि these? महाबाहो O mightyarmed? कारणानि causes? निबोध learn? मे from Me? सांख्ये in the Sankhya? कृतान्ते which is the end of all actions? प्रोक्तानि as declared? सिद्धये for the accomplishment? सर्वकर्मणाम् of all actions.Commentary The Self has no connection whatevr with activity. Nature does everything. The Self is the silent witness. He remains indifferent. The whole superstructure of human activity is the result of the five welldefined causes which are enumerated in the following verse.Etani These Which are going to be mentioned.Sankhya Vedanta Knowledge of the Self as taught in the Vedanta (the Upanishads) puts an end to all actions. This is the reason why the term Kritante (the end of actions) is used here. When the knowledge of the Self arises? all actions terminate. This is taught in chapter II? verse 46 To the Brahman who has known the Self al the Vedas are of so much use as is a reservoir of water in a place where there is a flood everywhere. Again? in verse 33 of chapter IV? it is said All actions in their entirety? O Arjuna? culminate in knowledge. Vedanta? therefore? which imparts knowledge of the Self? is the end of action. A liberated sage who has attained the knowledge of the Self in accordance with the instructions laid down in the Vedanta becomes a Kritakritya (one who has done everything and has nothing more to do).