ऋषिभिर्बहुधा गीतं छन्दोभिर्विविधैः पृथक् ।ब्रह्मसूत्रपदैश्चैव हेतुमद्भिर्विनिश्चितैः ॥
ṛṣibhir bahudhā gītaṃ chandobhir vividhaiḥ pṛthak |brahma-sūtra-padaiś caiva hetumadbhir viniścitaiḥ ||
- ऋषिभिः · ṛṣibhiḥ
- by the seers
- बहुधा गीतम् · bahudhā gītam
- sung in many ways
- छन्दोभिः · chandobhiḥ
- in Vedic hymns
- विविधैः पृथक् · vividhaiḥ pṛthak
- in various distinct (passages)
- ब्रह्मसूत्रपदैः · brahma-sūtra-padaiḥ
- in the aphorisms on Brahman
- हेतुमद्भिः · hetumadbhiḥ
- with reasoning, reasoned
- विनिश्चितैः · viniścitaiḥ
- conclusively settled
“It has been sung by seers in many ways, in varied Vedic hymns severally, and in reasoned, conclusive aphorisms on Brahman.”
— Original plain-language translation
Krishna anchors his teaching in the wider tradition — seers, Vedas, and systematic aphorisms — before speaking. The Gita presents itself as continuity, not novelty; the 'brahma-sutra' reference nods to reasoned Vedanta.
— Reader's notes (original)