BG 4.1
Krishna said: I taught this imperishable Yoga to the Sun god Vivasvan; Vivasvan taught it to Manu, the original man; Manu told it to Ikshvaku, the first king.
इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम्
विवस्वान् मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत्
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śhrī bhagavān uvācha — Krishna said
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imaṁ — this
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vivasvate — to the God of the sun
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yogaṁ — of Yoga
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proktavān — taught
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aham — I
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avyayam — eternal
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vivasvān — Sun-god
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manave — to Manu
Manu is the original progenitor of mankind, similar to the Biblical Adam. -
prāha — told
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manur — Manu
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ikṣhvākave — to Ikshvaku
Ikshvaku is the first king of the Solar dynasty -
’bravīt — instructed
abravīt—instructed
Krishna said: I taught this imperishable Yoga to the Sun god Vivasvan; Vivasvan taught it to Manu, the original man; Manu told it to Ikshvaku, the first king. The saintly kings received this science in a continuous succession, until after a long time, it was lost. It is this same ancient Yoga that I am now teaching you, for you are my devotee and my friend. This is the supreme secret.