BG - 2.41

व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिरेकेह कुरुनन्दन। बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम्।।2.41।।

vyavasāyātmikā buddhir ekeha kuru-nandana bahu-śhākhā hyanantāśh cha buddhayo ’vyavasāyinām

• vyavasāya-ātmikā - resolute
• buddhiḥ - intellect
• ekā - single
• iha - on this path
• kuru-nandana - descendent of the Kurus
• bahu-śhākhāḥ - many-branched
• hi - indeed
• anantāḥ - endless
• cha - also
• buddhayaḥ - intellect
• avyavasāyinām - of the irresolute

Translation

Here, O joy of the Kurus, there is only one single-pointed determination; many-branched and endless are the thoughts of the indecisive.

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