This knowledge, handed down thus in regular succession, the royal sages knew. This YOGA, by long lapse of time, has been lost here, O Parantapa (burner of the foes) .

evaṃ = thus; paramparā = by disciplic succession; prāptaṃ = received; imaṃ = this science; rājarṣayaḥ = the saintly kings; viduḥ = understood; saḥ = that knowledge; kālena = in the course of time; iha = in this world; mahatā = great; yogaḥ = the science of one’s relationship with the Supreme; naṣṭaḥ = scattered; parantapa = O Arjuna, subduer of the enemies.;