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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Sankhya Yoga canonical 3

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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 The Yoga of Knowledge
linked to: Jnana Yoga

Transcendental Knowledge
hasTitle Sankhya Yoga
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
linked to: 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 commented on by Adi Shankaracharya
linked to: Adi Shankaracharya

commented on by Madhvacharya
commented on by Ramanujacharya
linked to: Ramanujacharya
verseCountApproximate 72

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Bhagavad Gita chapter2Title Sankhya Yoga
Arjuna Vishada Yoga precedes Sankhya Yoga
Sankhya Yoga hasTitle Sankhya Yoga