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
chapter of the Bhagavad Gita
addresses Arjuna’s despondency
associatedConcept atman
buddhi-yoga
dharma
karma-yoga
samatva (equanimity)
centralTheme distinction between the eternal self and the temporary body
duty and righteous action
equanimity in success and failure
introduction to knowledge-based yoga
spiritual wisdom
chapterNumber 2
emphasizes discriminative knowledge (viveka)
renunciation of attachment
steadiness of mind
follows Arjuna Vishada Yoga
goal freedom from sorrow and delusion
spiritual understanding of the self
hasAlternativeName Jnana Yoga
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
surface form: Karma Yoga
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
buddhi-yoga (yoga of intelligence)
immortality of the soul (atman)
stoic acceptance of pleasure and pain
temporality of the material body
textualTradition Adi Shankaracharya
surface form: commented on by Adi Shankaracharya

commented on by Madhvacharya
Ramanujacharya
surface form: commented on by Ramanujacharya
verseCountApproximate 72

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Bhagavad Gita chapter2Title Sankhya Yoga
Sankhya Yoga hasTitle Sankhya Yoga self-link
Arjuna Vishada Yoga precedes Sankhya Yoga