Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 29
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 18 श्लोक 29

बुद्धेर्भेदं धृतेश्चैव गुणतस्त्रिविधं श्रृणु।
प्रोच्यमानमशेषेण पृथक्त्वेन धनञ्जय।।18.29।।



English Translation - Swami Gambirananda
18.29 O Dhananjaya, listen to the classification of the intellect as also of fortitude, which is threefold according to the gunas, while it is being stated elaborately and severally.


English Translation - Swami Sivananda
18.29 Hear thou the threefold division of intellect and firmness according to the Gunas, as I declare them fully and distinctly, O Arjuna.


English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
18.29. You must listen [from Me] to the three-fold division of the intellect and also of content both being expounded completely and individually,  [by Me] basing on the Strands, O Dhananjaya !


English Commentary  - Swami Sivananda
18.29 बुद्धेः of intellect? भेदम् division? धृतेः of firmness? च and? एव even? गुणतः according to alities? त्रिविधम् threefold? श्रृणु hear? प्रोच्यमानम् as I declare? अशेषेण fully? पृथक्त्वेन distinctly? धनञ्जय O Dhananjaya.Commentary Dhananjaya The coneror of wealth Arjuna is so called because he acired much material and spiritual wealth during his tours of conest (Digvijaya) to the four arters of the earth.


English Translation of Sanskrit Commentary By Sri Shankaracharya's
18.29 O Dhananjaya, srnu, listen; bhedam, to the classification; buddheh, of the intellect; ca eva, as also; the classification dhrteh, of fortitude; trividham, which is threefold; gunatah, according to the gunas, sattva etc. -this much is an apporistic statement-; procyamanam, while it is being stated; asesena, elaborately, just as it is, without omitting anything; and prthaktvena, severally.
Arjuna is called Dhananjaya because, in the course of his expedition to coner all the qaurters. he won immense human and divine wealth (dhana).


English Translation of Commentary  - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
18.29 Buddheh etc.  Intellect :  the faculty of resolving.  Content :  satisfaction.  After having performed either good or wicked action, everyone, at the end, feels  what is to be necessarily performed  has been performed;  so why furhter more ?  Or else what could be the cause for [ones]  retiring from that action ? Therefore in every one there is content.  This is the meaning intended here.  The word-meaning, that is not clearly known-that alone is certainly explained [hereinafter].


English Translation of Ramanuja's Sanskrit Commentary
18.29 Buddhi is the knowledge in the form of discriminative determination. Dhrti is the resolution to hold on with perseverance to what has been undertaken even against all obstacles. Of these two, hear now the threefold division according to Sattva and other Gunas.


Commentary  - Chakravarthi Ji
In order to show that the jnanls should only accept sattvika items, the Lord now speaks of three types of intelligence and other items.


Rudra Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary

It should be noted that by the description of the three previous  performers
the threefold knower is  also  described  and  by  the  description  of  the
threefold  actions  the  threefold  knowable  is  described   and   by   the
description of the threefold influences their natures  are  also  described.
Next Lord Krishna explains  the  threefold  distinctions  of  intellect  and
determination.


Brahma Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary
There is no commentary for this verse.


Shri Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary

The threefold characteristics have been described by the  knowledge  of  the
action to be done, by the method of  the  action  to  be  done  and  by  the
performer of the action  done.  Next  the  threefold  nature  of  buddhi  or
intelligence and dhriti or determination which  are  the  essential  factors
for  ascertaining  what  is  truth  and  what  is  reality.  Buddhi  is  the
intelligent function of intellect that ascertains existence. Dhriti  is  the
steadfast  resolve  that  stands  for  righteousness  in  accomplishing  the
objective. Next Lord Krishna will illustrate the three  gunas  or  modes  of
material natures influence upon them both.


Kumara Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary
The threefold characteristics have been described by the  knowledge  of  the
action to be done, by the method of  the  action  to  be  done  and  by  the
performer of the action  done.  Next  the  threefold  nature  of  buddhi  or
intelligence and dhriti or determination which  are  the  essential  factors
for  ascertaining  what  is  truth  and  what  is  reality.  Buddhi  is  the
intelligent function of intellect that ascertains existence. Dhriti  is  the
steadfast  resolve  that  stands  for  righteousness  in  accomplishing  the
objective. Next Lord Krishna will illustrate the three  gunas  or  modes  of
material natures influence upon them both.


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 18.29Buddherbhedam dhriteshchaiva gunatastrividham shrinu;
Prochyamaanamasheshena prithaktwena dhananjaya.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 18.29buddheḥ—of intellect; bhedam—the distinctions; dhṛiteḥ—of determination; cha—and; eva—certainly; guṇataḥ tri-vidham—according to the three modes of material nature; śhṛiṇu—hear; prochyamānam—described; aśheṣheṇa—in detail; pṛithaktvena—distinctly; dhanañjaya—conqueror of wealth, Arjun