evaṁ paramparā-prāptam imaṁ rājarṣhayo viduḥ
sa kāleneha mahatā yogo naṣhṭaḥ parantapa
O subduer of enemies, the saintly kings thus received this science of Yog in a continuous tradition. But with the long passage of time, it was lost to the world.
Word by Word Meaning:
evam - thus
paramparā - in a continuous tradition
prāptam - received
imam - this (science)
rāja-ṛiṣhayaḥ - the saintly kings
viduḥ - understood
saḥ - that
kālena - with the long passage of time
iha - in this world
mahatā - great
yogaḥ - the science of Yog
naṣhṭaḥ - lost
parantapa - Arjun, the scorcher of foes