ऋषिभिर्बहुधा गीतं छन्दोभिर्विविधैः पृथक् । ब्रह्मसूत्रपदैश्चैव हेतुमद्भिर्विनिश्चितैः ॥ ४ ॥
ṛiṣhibhir bahudhā gītaṁ chhandobhir vividhaiḥ pṛithak brahma-sūtra-padaiśh chaiva hetumadbhir viniśhchitaiḥ
Translation
This has been sung by the sages in many ways, separately in various Vedic hymns, and also in the well-reasoned and conclusive verses of the Brahma Sutras.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
यह विषय ऋषियों द्वारा बहुत प्रकार से, विविध वेद-मंत्रों में अलग-अलग गाया गया है, और युक्तियुक्त तथा निश्चित निर्णय वाले ब्रह्मसूत्र के पदों में भी कहा गया है।
Commentary
Krishna points to two kinds of authority: the sages' hymns of the Vedas and Upanishads, and the Brahma Sutras, which set out the same truths as closely argued propositions. Brahma-sutra-padaih is one of the few places where the Gita seems to refer to another named text. Scholars debate whether it means the Brahma Sutras of Badarayana as we have them, or Upanishadic statements about Brahman more generally.
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