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इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम्।

विवस्वान् मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत्।।4.1।।
 

English Commentary By Swami Sivananda



4.1 इमम् this, विवस्वते to Vivasvan, योगम् Yoga, प्रोक्तवान् taught, अहम् I, अव्ययम् imperishable, विवस्वान् Vivasvan, मनवे to Manu, प्राह taught, मनुः Manu, इक्ष्वाकवे to Ikshvaku, अब्रवीत् taught.

Commentary:
Vivasvan means the sun. Ikshvaku was the son of Manu. Ikshvaku was the reputed ancestor of the solar dynasty of Kshatriyas.This Yoga is said to be imperishable because the result or fruit, i.e., Moksha, that can be attained through it is imperishable.If the rulers of dominions possess a knowledge of the Yoga taught by Me in the preceding two discourses, they can protect the Brahmanas and rule their kingdom with justice. So I taught this Yoga to the Sungod in the beginning of evolution.

Sanskrit Commentary By Sri Shankaracharya

।।4.1।। इमम् अध्यायद्वयेनोक्तं योगं विवस्वते आदित्याय सर्गादौ प्रोक्तवान् अहं जगत्परिपालयितृ़णां क्षत्रियाणां बलाधानाय तेन योगबलेन युक्ताः समर्था भवन्ति ब्रह्म परिरक्षितुम्। ब्रह्मक्षत्रे परिपालिते जगत् परिपालयितुमलम्। अव्ययम् अव्ययफलत्वात्। न ह्यस्य योगस्य सम्यग्दर्शननिष्ठालक्षणस्य मोक्षाख्यं फलं व्येति। स च विवस्वान् मनवे प्राह। मनुः इक्ष्वाकवे स्वपुत्राय आदिराजाय अब्रवीत्।।

English Translation By Swami Sivananda

4.1 The Blessed Lord said I taught this imperishable Yoga to Vivasvan; he told it to Manu; Manu proclaimed it to Ikshvaku.

English Translation Of Sri Shankaracharya's Sanskrit Commentary By Swami Gambirananda

4.1 In the beginning of creation, with a veiw to infusing vigour into the Ksatriyas who are the protectors of the world, aham, I; proktavan, imparted; imam, this; avyayam, imperishable; yogam, Yoga, presented in the (preceding) two chapters; vivasvate, to Vivasvan, the Sun. Being endowed with this power of Yoga, they would be able to protect the Brahmana caste. The protection of the world becomes ensured when the Brahmanas and the Ksatriyas are protected. It (this Yoga) is avyayam, imperishable, because its result is undecaying. For, the result-called Liberation-of this (Yoga), which is characterized by steadfastness in perfect Illumination, does not decay. And he, Vivasvan, praha, taught (this); manave, to Manu. Manu abravit, transmitted (this); iksvakave, to Iksvaku, his own son who was the first king. [First king of the Iksvaku dynasty, otherwise known as the Solar dynasty.]