व्यवसाय आत्मिका बुद्धिः एक इह कुरु नन्दन
बहु शाखा हि अनन्ताः च बुद्धयः अव्यवसायिनम्
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिरेकेह कुरुनन्दन ।
बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनम् ॥२:४१॥
vyavasaayaatmikaa buddhirekeh kurunandana
bahushaakhaa hyanantaashcha buddhayo'vyavasaayinam ||2:41||
vyavasaaya aatmikaa buddhi eka iha kuru nandana
bahu shaakhaa hi anantaah cha buddhayah avyavasaayinam
Purport Endeavors are characterized by one understanding in this world, O child of Kuru (Arjun), but the understandings of those who are negligent are many, indeed unlimited.
आत्मिका (aatmikaa) -- based on; characterized by
बुद्धि: (buddhih) -- intelligence; understanding
एक (eka) -- one
इह (iha) -- here; in this world
कुरु (kuru) -- Kuru dynasty
नन्दन (nandana) -- child
शाखा (shaakhaa) -- branches
हि (hi) -- indeed
अनन्ताः (anantaah) -- unlimited; infinite
च (cha) -- also
बुद्धयः (buddhayah) -- understanding
अव्यवसायिनम् (avyavasaayinam) -- inactive; negligent