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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.

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).