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TEXT 2

TEXT 2

Devanagari

Devanagari

एवं परम्पराप्राप्तमिमं राजर्षयो विदुः ।
स कालेनेह महता योगे नष्टः परन्तप ॥ २ ॥

Text

Texte

evaṁ paramparā-prāptam
imaṁ rājarṣayo viduḥ
sa kāleneha mahatā
yogo naṣṭaḥ paran-tapa
evaṁ paramparā-prāptam
imaṁ rājarṣayo viduḥ
sa kāleneha mahatā
yogo naṣṭaḥ paran-tapa

Synonyms

Synonyms

evam — thus; paramparā — by disciplic succession; prāptam — received; imam — this science; rāja-ṛṣayaḥ — the saintly kings; viduḥ — understood; saḥ — that knowledge; kālena — in the course of time; iha — in this world; mahatā — great; yogaḥ — the science of one’s relationship with the Supreme; naṣṭaḥ — scattered; param-tapa — O Arjuna, subduer of the enemies.

evam: ainsi; paramparā: par la succession disciplique; prāptam: reçue; imam: cette science; rāja-ṛṣayaḥ: les saints rois; viduḥ: comprirent; saḥ: cette connaissance; kālena: au fil du temps; iha: en ce monde; mahatā: grande; yogaḥ: la science qui traite de la relation unissant l’être à l’Absolu; naṣṭaḥ: dissipée; param-tapa: ô Arjuna, vainqueur de l’ennemi.

Translation

Translation

This supreme science was thus received through the chain of disciplic succession, and the saintly kings understood it in that way. But in course of time the succession was broken, and therefore the science as it is appears to be lost.

Cette science suprême fut transmise à travers une succession disciplique, et les saints rois la reçurent ainsi. Mais au fil du temps, la filiation s’est rompue, et cette science, dans son intégrité originelle, semble maintenant perdue.

Purport

Purport

It is clearly stated that the Gītā was especially meant for the saintly kings because they were to execute its purpose in ruling over the citizens. Certainly Bhagavad-gītā was never meant for the demonic persons, who would dissipate its value for no one’s benefit and would devise all types of interpretations according to personal whims. As soon as the original purpose was scattered by the motives of the unscrupulous commentators, there arose the need to reestablish the disciplic succession. Five thousand years ago it was detected by the Lord Himself that the disciplic succession was broken, and therefore He declared that the purpose of the Gītā appeared to be lost. In the same way, at the present moment also there are so many editions of the Gītā (especially in English), but almost all of them are not according to authorized disciplic succession. There are innumerable interpretations rendered by different mundane scholars, but almost all of them do not accept the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, although they make a good business on the words of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. This spirit is demonic, because demons do not believe in God but simply enjoy the property of the Supreme. Since there is a great need of an edition of the Gītā in English, as it is received by the paramparā (disciplic succession) system, an attempt is made herewith to fulfill this great want. Bhagavad-gītā – accepted as it is – is a great boon to humanity; but if it is accepted as a treatise of philosophical speculations, it is simply a waste of time.

Il apparaît clairement ici que la Bhagavad-gītā était spécialement destinée aux saints rois, auxquels incombait le devoir d’en appliquer les principes pour gouverner le peuple. Son but n’a certes jamais été de servir les intérêts d’êtres démoniaques qui iraient l’interpréter sans retenue et la dénaturer au détriment de tous. Quand, à des fins personnelles, des commentateurs sans scrupule la détournèrent de son objectif premier, il devint nécessaire de rétablir l’authentique succession disciplique. Il y a 5000 ans, le Seigneur en personne constata que la filiation spirituelle s’était rompue, et déclara que le véritable objectif de la Bhagavad-gītā semblait avoir été perdu.

De même aujourd’hui, on trouve une multitude de traductions de la Bhagavad-gītā (particulièrement en anglais), dont presque aucune n’est en accord avec la succession disciplique authentique. De nombreux érudits profanes ont fait l’exégèse de la Bhagavad-gītā, sans reconnaître véritablement, pour la plupart, que Kṛṣṇa est Dieu, la Personne Suprême. Ils savent néanmoins se servir de Ses paroles pour leur propre profit. Cette attitude est démoniaque, car ils nient l’existence de Dieu tout en jouissant de ce qui Lui appartient.

Le présent ouvrage tente de répondre au besoin pressant d’une édition de la Gītā conforme à la paramparā (succession disciplique). Si on l’accepte telle qu’elle est, la Bhagavad-gītā apportera le plus grand bien à l’humanité, mais si on l’étudie comme un simple recueil de spéculations philosophiques, on perdra son temps.