Sankhya Yoga
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Sankhya Yoga is the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, presenting a foundational exposition of spiritual wisdom that distinguishes the eternal self from the temporary body and introduces the path of disciplined, knowledge-based understanding.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture chapter
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chapter of the Bhagavad Gita ⓘ |
| addresses | Arjuna’s despondency ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
atman
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buddhi-yoga ⓘ dharma ⓘ karma-yoga ⓘ samatva (equanimity) ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
distinction between the eternal self and the temporary body
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duty and righteous action ⓘ equanimity in success and failure ⓘ introduction to knowledge-based yoga ⓘ spiritual wisdom ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
discriminative knowledge (viveka)
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renunciation of attachment ⓘ steadiness of mind ⓘ |
| follows | Arjuna Vishada Yoga ⓘ |
| goal |
freedom from sorrow and delusion
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spiritual understanding of the self ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Jnana Yoga
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surface form:
The Yoga of Knowledge
Transcendental Knowledge ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Sankhya Yoga self-link ⓘ |
| influences | Vedanta interpretations of self and body ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locationInNarrative | Kurukshetra battlefield ⓘ |
| narrativeContext | dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna ⓘ |
| partOf | Bhagavad Gita ⓘ |
| philosophicalBasis | Sankhya philosophy ⓘ |
| precedes |
Karma yoga
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surface form:
Karma Yoga
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| primaryListener | Arjuna ⓘ |
| primarySpeaker | Krishna ⓘ |
| provides | foundational exposition of Gita’s philosophy ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| scriptureType | smriti text section ⓘ |
| teaches |
acting without attachment to results
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buddhi-yoga (yoga of intelligence) ⓘ immortality of the soul (atman) ⓘ stoic acceptance of pleasure and pain ⓘ temporality of the material body ⓘ |
| textualTradition |
Adi Shankaracharya
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surface form:
commented on by Adi Shankaracharya
commented on by Madhvacharya ⓘ Ramanujacharya ⓘ
surface form:
commented on by Ramanujacharya
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| verseCountApproximate | 72 ⓘ |
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