Bhagavad Gita is one of the most popular Hindu Scripture. It contains a gist of Hindu philosophy of life distilled from the Vedas & Upanishads. Here important verses from Gita are explained briefly.
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INTRODUCTION
Bhagavad Gita-Part of the Sanskrit Epic
Mahabhaaratha. (200 BC to 200 AD)
700 verses in 18 chapters.
A conversation between Lord Krishna
and his close friend Arjuna in the
middle of the battlefield just before
the start of the Kurukshetra battle.
Arjuna loses heart on seeing his
teachers and close relatives in the
enemy ranks, and refuses to fight. Sri
Krishna revives him by his wise words
of wisdom & activates him to fight the
epic war.
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*ADI SHANKARA
* BHAGAVAD-GITA IS THE
MANIFEST QUINTESSENCE
OF ALL THE TEACHINGS OF
THE VEDIC SCRIPTURES.
* FROM A CLEAR
KNOWLEDGE OF THE
BHAGAVAD-GITA ALL THE
GOALS OF HUMAN
EXISTENCE BECOME
FULFILLED.
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SWAMI VIVEKANANDA & GITA:
* Bhagavad Gita is the Crown Jewel of Indian literature.
* The teachings of Krishna in Gita are the grandest the
world has ever known.
* The one central idea in Gita is “work incessantly, but
be unattached.” It teaches us to work with utmost
concentration, & not worrying about the results.
* The very essence of Gita is “see the Supreme Lord
dwelling alike in all beings, the Imperishable in things
that perish.”
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BAL GANGADHAR TILAK:
* GITA IS THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOK ON THE
“SCIENCE OF WORK-CULTURE”.
* THE MESSAGE OF GITA IS : PEOPLE SHOULD
PERFORM THEIR DUTIES WITH UTMOST SINCEREITY,
TEMPERED WITH TRUE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
THEMSELVES, & DEVOTION TO GOD.
* GITA SYNTHESISES THE NON-DUALITY PRINCIPLES
OF UPANISHADS WITH DEVOTION TO GOD.
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MAHATMA GANDHI
* GANDHIJI CALLED GITA the gospel of selfless
action & THE UNIVERSAL MOTHER.
* BHAGAVAD GITA SHOWS THE MOST EXCELLENT WAY TO
SELF REALIZATION.
* SELF MAY BE REALIZED BY SELFLESS ACTION, BY
RENOUNCING THE FRUITS OF ACTION, & BY
DEDICATING ALL ACTIONS TO GOD.
* HE CONSIDERED SRI KRISHNA TO BE PERSONIFIED
WISDOM, & REFERRED TO GITA WHENEVER HE FACED
DISAPPOINTMENTS & DERIVED STRENGTH FROM IT.
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THE TEACHINGS OF GITA ARE
MEANT FOR ALL PEOPLE WHO
WISH TO LEAD A SUCCESSFUL
LIFE & ATTAIN HUMAN
PERFECTION. GITA TELLS THAT
AN IDEAL LIFE, WHERE ALL
PAIN IS PERMANENTLY
REMOVED AND PERFECT BLISS
PREVAILS, IS WITHIN THE
REACH OF HUMAN BEINGS.
GEETHAARTHASANGRAHA
M
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BHAGAVAD GITA IS A
PRACTICAL HANDBOOK OF
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW BEST
WE CAN RE-ARRANGE OUR
WAYS OF THINKING, FEELING
& ACTING, IN OUR EVERYDAY
LIFE, IN ORDER TO INCREASE
PRODUCTIVITY &
ENRICHMENT OF LIFE
AROUND US.
SWAMI CHINMAYANANDA
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NAASATHO
VIDYATHE’
BHAAVO NA
BHAAVO
VIDYATHE’
SATHAH. (2.16)
THE UNREAL HAS NO
EXISTENCE & THE REAL NEVER
CEASES TO EXIST.
CHANDOGYA UPANISHAD
SAYS: SOMETHING CANNOT BE
CREATED OUT OF NOTHING.
(6.2.2).
MODERN SCIENCE TALKS
ABOUT THE LAW OF
CONSERVATION OF MASS &
ENERGY, ACCORDING TO
WHICH THE SUM TOTAL OF
MATTER & ENERGY IN THE
UNIVERSE IS ALWAYS THE
SAME.
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JAATHASYA HI DHRUVO
MRITHYUR DHRUVAM
JANMA MRITHASYA CHA,
GATHAASOONA
GATHAASOOMCHA NAANU
SOCHANTHI PANDITHAH.
(2.27 & 2.11)
Death is certain for the
born & rebirth is
inevitable for the dead.
So wise people do not
grieve over the dead
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DE’HEE NITHYAM
AVADHYO AYAM
DE’HE’ SARVASYA
BHARATHA, AJO
NITHYAH
SAASWATHO AYAM
PURAANO, NA
HANYATHE’
HANYAMAANE’
SAREERE’. (2.30 & 20)
THE SOUL DWELLING
IN ALL LIVING
BEINGS CAN NEVER
BE KILLED, FOR, IT IS
UNBORN, ETERNAL,
EVERLASTING &
ANCIENT. EVEN WHEN
THE BODY IS SLAIN,
THE SOUL IS NOT
AFFECTED.
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KARMANYE’VAADHIKAARASTHE’ MA
PHALESHU
KADAACHANA,
MA KARMAPHALA
HE’THURBHOOR MA
THE’ SANGO
ASTHWAKARMANI
(2.47)
* YOUR RIGHT IS TO WORK
ONLY, NEVER FOR THE
FRUITS THEREOF. EVERY
HUMAN ACTIVITY LEADS
TO SOME BONDAGE,
UNLESS IT IS DONE
SELFLESSLY. SO NEVER
WORK TO CREATE
BONDAGE.
* NEVERR DESIST FROM
WORK.
* CONCENTRATE FULLY ON
THE EXECUTION
UNMINDFUL OF THE
OUTCOME.
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KARMAJAM
BUDHIYUKTHA HI
PHALAM THYKTHA
MANEESHINAH,
JANMABANDHA
VINIRMUKTHAH PADAM
GACHANTHYANAMAYAM
(2.51)
WISE PEOPLE
WORKING WITH NO
DESIRE FOR THE
FRUITS OF ACTION
BREAK THE
BONDAGE OF
BIRTH/DEATH AND
ATTAIN THE
SUPREME BLISSFUL
STATE.
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DHYAAYATHO VISHAYAAN
PUMSAH
SANGASTHE’SHUPAJAAYATHE’
SAMGAAL SAMJAAYATHE’
KAAMAH KAAMAATH KRODHO
ABHIJAAYATHE’. (2.62)
KRODHAAD BHAVATHI
SAMMOHAH SAMMOHAAL
SMRITHIVIBRAHMAH, SMRITHI
BRAHMSAAD BUDHINAASO
BUDHINAASAAL PRANASYATHI.
(2.63)
ONE WHO
CONTEMPLATES
SENSUAL PLEASURES
DEVELOPES
ATTACHMENT & FROM
ATTACHMENT SPRINGS
DESIRE FOR THEM.
UNFULFILLED DESIRES
PRODUCE ANGER, WHICH
LEADS TO INFATUATION,
FROM INFATUATION
CONFUSION OF MEMORY
&LOSS OF REASON ARISE
WHICH EVENTUALLY
DESTROYS THE PERSON.
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INDRIYANAAM HI
CHARATHAAM
YANMANO
ANUVIDHEEYATHE’,
THADASYA HARATHI
PRAJNAAM
VAAYURNNAAVAMIVAAMBHASI. (2.67)
ONE WHOSE MIND IS
IMMERSED IN
SENSUAL PLEASURES
LOSES HIS
DISCRIMINATION,
JUST LIKE A SAILBOAT ON WATERS
LOSING ITS
DIRECTION BY
STRONG WINDS.
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KSHANAMAPI JAATHU
THISHTATHY AKARMAKRITH,
KAARYATHE’ HYAVASHAH
KARMA SARVA
PRAKRITHIJYR GUNAH. (3.5)
* PRAKRITHYVA CHA
KARMAANI KRIYAMAANAANI
SARVASAH, YAH PASYATHI
THATHA ATHMAANAM
AKARTHAARAM SA PASYATHI.
(13.30)
* NO LIVING BEING CAN
REMAIN COMPLETELY
INACTIVE EVEN FOR A
FRACTION OF A SECOND.
* THEIR NATURAL
TENDENCIES COMPELL
THEM TO WORK.
* ALL ACTIONS BY THE
BODY ARE INITIATED BY
NATURE.
* THE EMBEDDED SOUL
NEVER INITIATES ANY
ACTION.
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LOKO AYAM
KARMABANDHAH,
THADARTHAM KARMA
KAUNTHEYA
MUKTHASANGAH
SAMAACHARA. (3-9)
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THE WHOLE
WORLD IS BOUND
BY ACTION. SO
PERFORM YOUR
DUTY
EFFICIENTLY &
WITHOUT
ATTACHMENT.
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ASAKTHAH SATHATHAM
KAARYAM KARMA
SAMAACHARA,
ASAKTHO
HYAACHARAN KARMA
PARAMAAPNOTHI
P00RUSHA. (3-19)
ALWAYS PERFORM
YOUR DUTY WITHOUT
ATTACHMENT TO ITS
FRUITS.ONE WHO
DOES HIS WORK
WITHOUT
ATTACHMENT
ATTAINS THE STATE
OF SUPREME
BLISS.(GOD)
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KAAMA ESHA KRODHA
ESHA RAJOGUNA
SAMUDBHAVAH;
MAHASANO
MAHAPAAPMA
VIDHYENAMIHA
VYRINAAM. (3.37)
DESIRE & ANGER
ARE INSATIABLE
AND GROSSLY
WICKED. KNOW
THEM TO BE
ENEMIES ON THE
WAY TO SPIRITUAL
PROGRESS.
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* INDRIYAANI MANO
BUDHYRASYAADHISHTAANAM UCHYATHE’, E’THYR
VIMOHAYATHYE’SHA
JNAANAMAAVRITHYA
DE’HINUM. (3.40)
* THASMAATHWAMINDRIYAANYAADOW NIYAMYA
BHARATHARSHABHA
PAAPMAANAM PRAJAHI
HYE’NAM JNANA
VIJNANA NAASANAM.
(3.41)
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* THE 5 SENSE ORGANS,
MIND & INTELLECT ARE
THE AGENTS OF DESIRE.
USING THESE, DESIRE
ENVELOPS KNOWLEDGE
& CREATE CONFUSION
FOR THE SOUL
* HENCE,BY CONTROLLING
YOUR SENSES, ARJUNA,
YOU MUST KILL THE
EVIL DESIRE WHICH
DESTROYS TRUE
KNOWLEDGE AND
WISDOM.
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THYAKTHWAA
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NITHYA THRIPTHO
NIRAASRAYAH,
KARMANYABHI
PRAVRITHO API NAIVA
KINCHITH KAROTHI
SAH. (4.20)
ONE, WHO IS
ETERNALLY CONTENT &
INDEPENDENT , & HAS
GIVEN UP ATTACHMENT
TO FRUITS OF ACTION,
DOES NOTHING EVEN
WHEN HE IS DOING HIS
ESSENTIAL WORK. (FOR
SURVIVAL OF THE BODY
&/OR FOR THE WELFARE
OF THE WORLD).
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NAHI JNAANE’NA
SADRISAM
PAVITHRAMIHA
VIDYATHE’,
THATHSWAYAM YOGA
SAMSIDHAH
KAALE’NAATHMANI
VINDATHI. (4.38)
NOTHING EXISTS
HERE AS PURIFYING
AS KNOWLEDGE. ONE,
WHO IS PERFECTED
(PURIFIED & MADE
COMPETANT) IN
YOGA, WINS
KNOWLEDGE IN ONE’S
SOUL, IN COURSE OF
TIME.
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SRADHAAVAAN
LABHATHE’ JNAANAM
THATHPARAH
SAMYATHE’NDRIYAH,
JNAANAM LABDHWAA
PARAAM SAANTHIM
ACHIRE’NAADHIGACHCHATHI. (4.39)
THE MAN OF FAITH,
WHO HAS MASTERED
HIS SENSES & WHO IS
DEEPLY INTERESTED IN
IT, WINS KNOWLEDGE.
WINNING KNOWLEDGE,
HE ATTAINS, WITHOUT
DELAY, THE SUPREME
PEACE.
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NAADATHE’
KASYACHITH
PAAPAM NA CHAIVA
SUKRITHAM VIBHUH,
AJNAANE’NA
AVRITHAM JNAANAM
THE’NA MUHYANTHI
JANTHAVAH . ( 5.15)
THE OMNIPRESENT
GOD DOES NOT
GRANT THE VIRTUE
OR TAKE THE SIN OF
ANYBODY.
KNOWLEDGE IS
SHROUDED IN
IGNORANCE;
THEREFORE LIVING
BEINGS ARE DELUDED
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UDHARE’D ATMANAATMAANAM
NA ATMAANAM AVSAADAYE’TH,
AATMYVA HYATMANO BANDHUR
AATMYVA RIPURAATMANA (6.5)
BANDHUR ATMAATMANA
STHASYA YE’NAATMANA
ATMANO JITHA,
ANAATMANASTHU
SATHRUTHWE’ VARTHE’TH
ATMAIVA SATHRUVATH (6.6)
RAISE YOURSELF BY
YOUR OWN EFFORTS AND
NEVER THINK OF
DEGRADING YOURSELF.
YOU ARE YOUR OWN
FRIEND AS WELL AS
YOUR ENEMY.
IF MIND & SENSES ARE
UNDER YOUR CONTROL,
THEN YOU ARE YOUR
FRIEND & IF NOT, YOU ARE
YOUR OWN FOE.
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PRAKRITHIM PURUSHAM
CHAIVA VIDHYANAADEE
UBHAAVAPI,
VIKAARAAMSCHA
GUNAAMSCAIVA VIDHI
PRAKRITHI SAMBHAVAAN.
(13.20)
KAARYAKAARANA
KARTHRITHWE’ HETHUH
PRAKRITHIRUCHYATHE’,
PURUSHAH SUKHA
DUKHAANAAM
BHOKTHRITHWE’
HETHURUCHYATHE’. (13.21)
* PRAKRITHI (NATURE) &
PURUSHA ( THE PERFECT,
THE SOUL) ARE KNOWN TO
BE BEGINNINGLESS. THE 3
GUNAAS (QUALITIES) OF
SATHWAM, RAJAS & THAMAS,
AS WELL AS THE UNIVERSE
ARE BORN OF NATURE.
* OUR BODY, THE SENSE
ORGANS AND THE SENSE
OBJECTS BELONG TO
NATURE. THE SOUL,
EMBEDDED IN THE BODY,
ONLY ENJOYS THE SENSUAL
PLEASURES.
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SAMAM SARVE’SHU
BHOOTHE’SHU THISTANTHAM
PARAME’SWARAM,
VINASYATSWA VINASYANTHAM
YAH PASYATHI SA PASYATHI.
(13.28)
SAMAM PASYAN HI SARVATHRA
SAMAVASTHITHAMEESWARAM
NA
HINYASTHYAATHMANAATHMAA
NAM THATHO YAATHI PARAAM
GATHIM. (13.29)
* GOD EXISTS EQUALLY
IN ALL LIVING BEINGS,
BUT DOES NOT PERISH
WHEN THE LIVING
BEINGS DIE.
* ONE, WHO REALIZES
THAT GOD EXISTS
EQUALLY IN ALL
BEINGS, WILL NOT
HARM HIMSELF BY
HARMING OTHERS
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GUNAANE’THAAN
ATHEETHYA THREEN
DE’HEE DE’HA
SAMUDBHAVAAN, JANMA
MRITHYU JARAA DUKHYR
VIMUKTHO AMRITHAM
ASNUTHE’. (14.20)
MAAM CHA YO
AVYABHICHAARE’NA
BHAKTHI YOGE’NA
SE’VATHE’, SA GUNAAN
SAMATHEETHYTHAAN
BRAHMABHOOYAYA
KALPATHE’. (14.26)
* TRANSCENDING THE 3
NATURAL QUALITIES
(SATHWAM, RAJAS &
THAMAS) THE SOUL
GETS LIBERATED FROM
BIRTH, DEATH & AGING,
& BECOMES IMMORTAL.
* ONE, WHO IS
EXCLUSIVELY DEVOTED
TO GOD, TRANSCENDS
THE 3 NATURAL
QUALITIES & BECOME
ELIGIBLE FOR
IMMORTALITY.
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ANAADITHWA
NIRGUNATHWAATH
PARAMAATHMAAYAMAVYAYAH, SARREERASTHO API
KAUNTHEYA NA KAROTHI
NA LIPYATHE’. (13.32)
YATHA
PRAKAASAYATHYE’KAH
KRITHSNAM LOKAMIMAM
RAVIH, KSHE’THRAM
KSHE’THREE THATHA
KRITHSNAM
PRAKAASAYATHI
BHAARATHA. (13.34)
GOD, THOUGH RESIDING
IN THE BODY, BEING
BEGINNINGLESS AND
WITHOUT ANY QUALITY,
DOES NOT INITIATE ANY
ACTION & IS NOT BOUND
BY ACTIONS OF THE
BODY.
JUST AS THE ONE SUN
ILLUMINATING THE
WHOLE WORLD, THE GOD
RESIDES IN & ACTIVATES
THE BODIES OF ALL
BEINGS.
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BHOOTHAASAYASTHITHAH,
AHAMAADISCHA MADHYAM
CHA
BHOOTHAANAMANTHA
E’VA CHA. (10.20)
* YACHCHAAPI SARVA
BHOOTHAANAAM BEEJAM
THADAHAM ARJUNA, NA
THADASTHI VINA
YATHSYAANMAYA
BHOOTHAM
CHARAACHARAM. (10.39)
* I AM THE SOUL EXISTING
IN THE HEARTS OF ALL
LIVING BEINGS. I AM
THEIR BEGINNING,
MIDDLE & END.
* I AM THE SEED OF ALL
LIFE. THERE IS NO
LIVING BEING, MOVING
OR STAND-STILL, WHICH
EXIST WITHOUT ME.
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THRIVIDHAM
NARAKASYEDAM DWAARAM
NAASANAATHMANAH,
KAAMAH KRODHASTHATHA
LOBHASTHASMAADE’THATH
RAYAM THYAJE’TH. (16.21)
ETHYRVIMUKTHAH
KAUNTHE’YA
THAMODWARYSTHRIBHIR
NARAH,
AACHARATHAATHMANAH
SRE’YASTHATHO YAATHI
PARAAM GATHIM. (16.22)
* DESIRE, ANGER, & GREED
ARE THE 3 DOORS TO
HELL & THEY RUIN THE
SOUL. SO AVOID THESE 3.
* FREED FROM THESE 3
GATES OF HELL. MAN
WORKS TO UPLIFT HIS
SOUL, & THEREBY
REACHES HIS ULTIMATE
GOAL OF BECOMING ONE
WITH GOD.
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SWE’ SWE’
KARMANYABHIRATHAH
SAMSIDHIM LABHATHE’
NARAH. (18.45)
SWAKARMANA
THAMABHYARCHYA
SIDHIM VINDATHI
MAANAVAH. (18.46)
SWABHAAVANIYATHAM
KARMA KURVAN
NAAPNOTHI KILBISHAM.
(18.47)
* KEENLY DEVOTED TO HIS
NATURAL DUTY, MAN
ATTAINS GODREALIZATION.
* MAN ATTAINS THE
HIGHEST PERFECTION
BY WORSHIPPING GOD
THROUGH HIS NATURAL
DUTY.
* PERFORMING THE DUTY
ORDAINED BY HIS OWN
NATURE, MAN DOES NOT
INCUR SIN
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