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एवं परम्पराप्राप्तमिमं राजर्षयो विदुः।

स कालेनेह महता योगो नष्टः परन्तप।।4.2।।

English Commentary By Swami Sivananda

4.2 एवम् thus, परम्पराप्राप्तम् handed down in regular succession, इमम् this, राजर्षयः the royal sages, विदुः knew, सः this, कालेन by lapse of time, इह here, महता by long, योगः Yoga, नष्टः destroyed, परन्तप O Parantapa.

Commentary:
The royal sages Men who were kings and at the same time sages also, learnt this Yoga.Arjuna could burn or harass his foes, like the sun, by the heat of his valour and power. Hence the name Parantapa.

Hindi Translation Of Sri Shankaracharya's Sanskrit Commentary By Sri Harikrishnadas Goenka

।।4.2।।इस प्रकार क्षत्रियोंकी परम्परासे प्राप्त हुए इस योगको राजर्षियोंने जो कि राजा और ऋषि दोनों थे जाना। हे परंतप ( अब ) वह योग इस मनुष्यलोकमें बहुत कालसे नष्ट हो गया है। अर्थात् उसकी सम्प्रदायपरम्परा टूट गयी है। अपने विपक्षियोंको पर कहते हैं उन्हें जो शौर्यरूप तेजकी किरणोंके द्वारा सूर्यके समान तपता है वह पपातप यानी शत्रुओंको तपानेवाला कहा जाता है।

English Translation By Swami Adidevananda

4.2 Thus handed down in succession, the royal sages knew this (Karma Yoga). But with long lapse of time, O Arjuna, that Yoga was lost to the world.

English Translation By Swami Sivananda

4.2 This, handed down thus in regular succession, the royal sages knew. This Yoga, by long lapse of time, has been lost here, O Parantapa (burner of the foes).

English Translation By Swami Gambirananda

4.2 The king-sages knew this (yoga) which was received thus in regular succession. That Yoga, O destroyer of foes, in now lost owing to a long lapse of time.