परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम् | धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय सम्भवामि युगे युगे ||४-८||
paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṃ vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām . dharmasaṃsthāpanārthāya sambhavāmi yuge yuge ||4-8||
Chapter 4 · Verse 8
Jnana Yoga
ज्ञानयोग
In plain words
Sadhunam The good who lead a life of righteousness who utiles their bodies in the service of humanity who are free from selfishness lust and greed and who devote their lives to divine contemplation. Dushkritam Evildoers who lead a life of unrighteousness who break the laws of the society who are vain and are dishonest and greedy who injure others who take possession of the property of others by force and who commit atrocious crimes of various sorts.
Translation
4.8 For the protection of the good and also for the destruction of the wicked, for the establishment of Dharma, am I born from age to age.
Meaning
Sadhunam The good who lead a life of righteousness who utiles their bodies in the service of humanity who are free from selfishness lust and greed and who devote their lives to divine contemplation. Dushkritam Evildoers who lead a life of unrighteousness who break the laws of the society who are vain and are dishonest and greedy who injure others who take possession of the property of others by force and who commit atrocious crimes of various sorts.
Word by word
परित्राणाय for the protection साधूनाम् of the good विनाशाय for the destruction च and दुष्कृताम् of the wicked धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय for the establishment of righteousness संभवामि (I) am born युगे युगे in every age.