Gita for Youngsters in English and Hindi 2nd Edition

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1 Humble Submissionn=m=>in=v=edn= 3

2 Introduction to Gitag=It== p=irc=y= 43 The subject matter of Gitag=It== k:I iv={=y=-v=st=u 104 The reach of Gita g=It== k:= aiQ=k:=r Z=eF= 135 The importance of Gitag=It== m=h=tm=y= 166 The importance of Gita as given in Mahabharatam=h=B==rt= m=e] g=It== k:= m==h=tm=y= 177 The Birth Chart of Lord Shri KrishnaB=g=v==n=< XI k&:{[= k:= j=nm= p=F= 188 Names of the eight wives of Lord KrishnaB=g=v==n= XI k&:{[= k:I a=@ p=!r=in=y==\] 199 Genelogy of Kauravas and Pandavask:=Erv==e] a=Er p==[#v==e] k:= v=]x= v=&Z= 2010 Gita Dhyanamg=It==Qy==n=m=y==eg= 3619 Chapter 9 : Knowledge and RealizationaQy==y= r=j=y==eg= 3720 Chapter 10 : Inroduction to the Glories of the God

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21 Chapter 11 : The Supremely Divine Cosmic Form Of The Lord

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22 Chapter 12 : The Yoga of Worshipping the GodaQy==y= B=ikt=y==eg= 4423 Chapter 13 : Yoga of discrimination between the Field, Prakrti (matter) and the

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24 Chapter 14: The Three Modes Of Material NatureaQy==y= . g=u[=F=y=iv=B==g=y==eg= 50

25 Chapter 15: The Yoga of the Supreme Person aQy==y= . p=uo{==eT=m=y==eg= 5326 Chapter 16: The Divine And Demoniac Natures

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s==m=g=>I D=I g=w*hE. ws= s=]iZ=pt= B==v==n=uv==d m=e]s=B=I a=v=xy=k: a=Er m=hTv=p=U[=*xD==ek:=e]k:=ex==im=D= ik:y== g=y== hE. k:=ew* B=I p=Uv=*an=m=it= p==pt= n=hI k:I g=w hE, ky==]ik: y=h p=>y==s= ik:s=I B=I iv=T=Iy= D==B= ke: het= n=hI] hE. s=B=I a=dr[=Iy= s==Q=uj=n= m=erI ws=Q={!t== k: iD=y= m=z= Z=m== k:rn= k:I k:p== k:re].This humble and slightly abridged compilation on Gita-the Song Divine, the divine dialogue

between the Supreme Soul and the Devotee, has been possible with the blessings of and drawing

heavily from publications of Pandit Ramanand Prasad Jee, who is the founder, organizer of

International Gita Society, USA, with its branches all over world, and who is the writer of many

editions of Gita in everyday English and Hindi. This attempt is also heavily based on all his

editions, as well as the abbreviated edition in simple English, by Mr Harry Bhalla, of USA. I salute

both these great personalities. In addition, my humble salutations to various other Gita Scholars,

whose various works have helped me understand the Gita and have greatly inspired me. Without

the help from the great works of these saintly and scholarly persons, past and present, this

compilation could never have seen the light of the day. I bow before all of them with folded

hands. I have added a list of all great works from where this compilation has been made. This

abbreviated compilation includes all the important verses. All the great reverend scholars may

kindly excuse me. Since this work is not for any financial gains, whatsoever, I have not taken any

permission from any of these great souls for reproducing from their works.

in=v=edk: / r=j=Iv= ku:m==r B=!n==g=rHumbly submitted by- Rajiv Kumar Bhatnagar

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In Kurukshetra, near Delhi, in Haryana

State of India, there is a large battle ground,

where some more than 4000 years BCE, a

bloody battle was fought between cousins.

This fierce and extremely ferocious battle

lasted for 18 days and is famously known as

the Battle of Mahabharata. The story of this

battle in details is recorded in the greatest

epic of the world, with the same name. It

took the lives of 18 AKSHOHINI forces(One

Akshohini consists of 21,870 chariots, each

employing one charioteer, and one warrior

and two helpers for its wheels, 21,870elephants, 65,610 cavalry and 1,09,350

infantrymen. Please refer to Mahabharata

Adi Parva 2/23-26). In all a minimum of 56,

31,240 persons died in the battle in just 18

days. Besides a minimum of a quarter million

elephants and 1.2 million horses were also

killed. I invite you to a journey to explore,

why the famous battle (of Mahabharata)

became necessary.

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Once upon a time, there was a King named

Vichitravirya. He had two sons

Dhritarashtra and Pandu (Kindly refer to the

Genealogy of the Kurus and Pandus

elsewhere in this compilation). Pandu was

younger of the two. Dhritarashtra being

blind by birth, the younger son Pandu

inherited the kingdom. Pandu had five sons

from his two queens; Yudhistar, Bhima and

Arjut from the elder queen Kunti and Nakul

and Sehdev from the younger queen Madri.

All the five had inseparable love among

them. On the other hand, Dhritarashtra had

one hundred sons and a daughter named

Dushshala from his queen Gandhari. They

were known as Kaurava brothers. Among

the Kaurav brothers, Duryodhana was eldest

of all. Among the rest of Kauravas, Dush-shashan is worth mentioning. He was very

powerful, but was also wicked like other

Kauravas. After Pandus death, the Pandavas

were natural heirs to the throne, but they

were very young, so Dhritarashtra inherited

the kingdom. Later the Kuru State was

divided into two parts and Pandavas were


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given the Khandav Prastha, which was a

dense forest area. The Pandavas cleared the

forest and established their own kingdom at

the place, and named it Indrapastha. But

Duryodhana wanted to usurp their share too,

and played many tricks on Pandavas to get

the Indrapastha back to Kuru Kingdom. At

last, through the deceitful gambling, he hadall the Pandavas shares and sent them to

exile for 12 years and one year of secret exile,

where if located, they will again go for exile

for another 12 years. Pandavas lived through

the exile and on return demanded their share

of the kingdom, which the deceitful gamling

had taken from them. When everybody,

including Lord Krishna, failed to impress

upon Duryodhana to return the kingdom, the

war became imminent. Duryodhana

declared that without war, he wound not

part land even equal to the tip of a needle,

and adamant as he was, he even wanted to

imprison Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna then

revealed His divine self in the Kaurava

Assembly. His divine image was so intense

and powerful that all Kauravas fainted,

except Mahatma Bhishma and Kaurava

Minister named Vidur. Vidur was a saintlyfigure and was in fact brother of

Dhritarashtra and Pandu. He was however

not given a share from the kingdom because

he was born of a maid in the palace of

Vichitravirya. Vidur was a very learned

personality. His teachings are contained in

the great epic Mahabharata and are famous

by the name VIDUR NITI. Lord Krishna

went straight from the assembly of Kuravas

to Vidhurs house and accepted hishospitality. Vidur loved Pandavas and played

a great and invaluable role in saving the life

of Pandavas on many occasions, including on

the occasion, when at attempt was made on

their lives during their stay in VARNAVAT

at a palace, which later came to called

LAKSHAGRAHA.

(Under a conspiracy hatched by Duryodhana and

Shakuni, the Pandavas brothers and their mother

Kunti were sent to Varnavat. A special palace

was made for their stay. The palace was made of

highly inflammable goods like purified butter,

cloth, sealing wax, wax, dry grass etc. Saintly

figure VIDURA came to know of this conspiracy,

well in time and warned the Pandavas to be

careful during their stay at Varnavat. Some time


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XIm=dy==s==e]ke: b==d B=I duy==e *Q=n= n=eap=n== h@ n= %=e# = a=Er y=u8 h=en== in=ixc=t= h=e g=y==.idDD=I ke: p==s= ku:OZ=e F= ke: m=Ed=n= m=e]d=en==e]s=en==Ae ] a= #!I]. aj=u* n= n=ey=u8-B=erI s=e p=Uv=* ] iv=p=Z=I p=Z= k:Is=en==a=e] ke : m=uKy= y==e8=a=e ] k:=ede K=n== Wic=t= s=m=z==a=Er B=g=v==n= XI k&:{[=, j==ep=>em=-B==v= ke: k:=r[= aj=u*n=

ke: s==rq=I b=n=e q=e, k:=e k:h= ik: v=e rq= k:=ed=en==e]s=en==a=e] ke : b=Ic= K=#= k:re ]. ap=n=e g=uOj=n==e ] k:=ey=u8=enm=T= deK= k:r aj=u *n= k:=em==eh hua= a=Er v=e ap=n== p=>is=8 m=h=n=< g==[#Iv= Q=n=u{= rK= k:r rq= ke : ip=%D=eB==g= m=e ] x==ek:=ku :D= h=e k:r b=E@ g=y=e. v=h s==ec=n=e D=g=e ik: y=u3 k:re] y== x==]it= ke : in=im=T= y=u 3-ty==g= k:re.Ws=k:I duiv=Q== a=Er as=m=]j=s= b=#= hI iv=k:! s==ib=t=hua=, ij=s=k:= in=r=k:r[= ant= m=e] B=g=v==n=< XI k&:{[= n=e ik:y==. B=g=v==n=< XI k&:{[= a=Er aj=u*n= k:= y=hI idvy= s=]v==d hI a=j= g=It== ke: Op= m=e]m=h=B==rt= ke : Ak:m=hTv=p=U[=* a] g= ke : t==Er p=r a=j= hm=e] p=> =pt= hE. y=h s=]v==d m=h=B==rt= ke: B=I{m= p=v=*(p=ust=k:) ke: v=e]aQy==y= s=e v=e ] aQy==y= t=k: a@=rh aQy==y==e]m=e] s=]k:iD=t= hE. aj=u* n= ke : x==ek: k:=e dUr k:rn=eke: iD=y=eB=g=v==n= k:=r aj=u* n= k:= iv={==dw*Sv=r 8=r= dUr ik:y== j==t== hE, a=Er v=h y=u8 ke: iD=y=e if:r s=e s=nn=3 h=ej==t=e hE ]. ws=I s=]v==d ke: c=D=t=eB=g=v==n=< XI k& :{[= ke: iv=xv= Op= a=Er iv=r=!< Op= ke:dx=*n= B=I hm=e ] h=e]g=e. hm= Q=ny= hE ] ik: hm= k:iD=y=u g= m=e]

p=Ed= huy=e, ky==e]ik: B=g=v==n=< n=e m=h=tm== aj=u*n= ke: aD==v== ap=n== iv=r=!< Op= a=E r ik:s=I k:=e n=hI] idK==y==.B=g=v==n=it=N= k:I ik: j==e Ak: b==r B=I Wn=k:I a=e r Wnm=u K= h=e g==, v=e Ws=k:= W3=rav=xy= k:re]g=e, c==hej==e B=I h=e.

After many attempts to bring peace among

the two groups of Pandavas and Kauravas,

Duryodhana did not heed to good advice and

it was decided to wage a war against him.

Both the forces came face tof ace with each

other in the battle ground of

KURUKSHETRA, near Delhi in Haryanastate of India. Just before war, Arjuna

deemed it prudent to look at the persons with

whom he would be fighting. Lord Krishna

had consented to be his charioteer out of His

love for Arjuna. Arjuna asked Him to

position his chariot in the middle of the

battle ground so that he could see all. Just as

his chariot was positioned there, he saw his

relatives, brothers, teachers and all those

whom he loved, arrayed against Pandavas.

Looking at them he was overcome with

infinite compassion for all of them. He was

full of grief for them. Laden with grief, he

threw his famous Bow, named Gandiva, and

Arrows in the back of his chariot and

declared that he would not fight the war. He

began to think whether he should kill all his

relatives in war or not fight the war so that

peace could be established. This dilemma ofArjuna was handled by Lord Krishna

appropriately and whatever divine dialogue

transpired between the two is today available

to us in the form of GITA, as an important

part of epic Mahabharata. This dialogue is

stored in the book named BHISHMA, from

chapters 25 to 42 in 18 parts. The Arjunas

depression was dissipated by Lord Krishna.

In the following pages, we shall read the

divine dialogue in simple language. We shallread how Lord Krishna sorted the grievances

of Arjuna. As the dialogue unfolds, we shall

also see the VISHWA and VIRAT ROOP

(universal and unlimited attributes) of Lord

Krishna. We are blessed to have been born

in this age, because these images of Lord

Krishna were not seen earlier by any one.

Lord also makes a promise here that

whosoever turns to Him only once, shall be

resurrected by Him, come what may.

p==xc==ty= dex==e ] k:= g=It== s=e p=irc=y=a@h=rv=I] x=t==bdI m=e] hu a= j=b= n=v=mb=r m=e]c==Ds=* iv=iDk:ns= n=e ] p=>q=m= s=]sk&:t= g=>nq= k:= a]g=>ej=I m=e]an=uv==d ik:y==, a=Er Wnh=]en=eg=It== k:=ean=uv==d ke: iD=Ac=u n==. b==d m=e ] p=Uv=I* dex==e] k:I p=iv=F= p=ust=k:=e]k:= c=y=n=

The western countries were introduced to

GITA in 18th century, when in November

1784 Charles Wilkins translated first Sanskrit

Book and chose Gita for the translation.

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XIm=de :#irk: m=Eks= my=UD=r (-) n=eg=It== k:=e B=I x==im=D= ik:y==.

included GITA when he collected Sacred

Books of the East.

iv=xv= ke: s=b=s=e iv=x==D= k:=vy=-g=>nq= m=h=B==rt=(Ak: D==K= xD==e k:) ke : B=I{m= p=v=*m=e] g=It== k:=e Ak:aty=nt= m=hTv=p=U[=*a]g= ke: Op= m=e]x==im=D= ik:y== g=y== hE. g=It== ke: a@=rh aQy==y==e]m=e]ku:D= xD==ek: hE].

iv=xv= ke: m=h=n=< iv=c==rk:=e]a=Er Q=m=*-g=uOa=e] n=e]g=It== p=r ap=n=I !Ik:=Ae ] k:I hE ], ij=n=m=e]s=b=s=e p=>=c=In=x=]k:r=c==y=* k& :t= B=={y= hE]. ws= ke: aD==v== r=m=n=uj=, m=Q=Us=Udn= s=rsv=t=I, m=h=tm== g==]Q=I, it=D=k:, ariv=]d,#=k!r r=Q==k&:{[=n=is=8 hE. y=ida=p= k:=eOic=k:r D=g=et==e B=kt= a=Er B=g=v==n= ke: ws=idvy= s=] v==d k:I any= Wp=D=bQ= !Ik:=a=e]k:=e B=I p=$e],ij=n= m=e ] s=e ku :% k:I s=U c=I ant= m=e ] dI g=w*hE. w*Sv=ra=p= m=e]ap=n=e p=> it= s=u {=upt= p=> em= k:=e j==g=> t= k:re ], Aes=Im=erI k:=m=n== hE.

Come, let us enjoy the divine dialogue

between Lord and His devotee and make our

lives successful and blessed. May God

shower His choicest Blessings unto all of us,

is what I wish. I would also earnestly request

you to read the complete Mahabharata, if

possible. Gita Press, Gorakhpur, Indiapublishes it in six large and huge volumes.

The seventh volume is just Epilogue and is

called HARIVANSHA PURANA. If you like

then please also read other available treatises

on the divine dialogue, some of which have

also been listed at the end. May Lord awaken

within your hearts of heart a flame of love


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XIm=dk:=r k:Iy=N, t=p=Op= ik>:y==A\ ] t=q== d=n= Op= ik>:y==A\]k:Dy==[=k:I wc%= v==D=e p=uO{==e]8=r= k:I j==t=I hE]. s=t=< - ws=p=>k:=r y=h p=rm==tm== k:= n==m= s=ty= B==v= m=e ] a=Er Xe{@B==v= m=e]p=>y==eg= ik:y== j==t== hEt=q== hep==q=*, WT=m= k:m=*m=e]B=I s=t=y==eg= ik:y== j==t== hE. t=q== y=N,

t=p= a=Er d=n= m=e]j==e isq=it= hE, v=h B=I s=t=k:=r k:hI j==t=I hE a=E r Ws= p=rm==tm== ke : iD=y=eik:y== hua= k:m=* in=Sc=y= p=Uv=*k: s=t=< - Aes=e k:h= j==t==hE. (g=It== aQy==y= xD==ek: s=e t=k:)

Hari Om,Tat Sat. Hari is an epithet of God.

Om, Tat and Sat have been declared as the

threefold appellation of the Absolute, who is

Truth, Consiciousness and Bliss solidified. By

that were the Brahmanas and the Vedas as

well as sacrifices created at the cosmic dawn.Therefore, acts of sacrifice, charity and

austerity as enjoined by sacred precepts are

always commenced by noble souls given to

the recitation of Vedic chants with utterance

of the divine name OM (). With the idea

that al this belongs to God, who is denoted by

the appellation TAT, acts of sacrifice and

austerity as well as acts of charity of various

kinds are performed by the seekers ofblessedness expecting no return for them.

The name of God, SAT, is employed in the

sense of truth and goodness. And the word

SAT is also used in the sense of a

praiseworthy act, O Arjuna. And

steadfastness in sacrifice, austerity and

charity is likewise spoken of as SAT and

action for the sake of God is verily termed as

SAT. (Gita 17.23-27)

g=It== k:I iv={=y=-v=st=uThe subject matter of Gita

g=It== s==v=*B==E m= s=ty= ke : is=8=nt= k:=e p=>it=p==idt= k:rt=I hE. ws=k:= s=]de x= s==v=*B==Em=,g=]B=Ir a=Er ik:s=I B=I v==d s=e p=rehE, j=b=ik: y=h s=n==t=n= Q=m=* ke: iF=dev= is=]8=nt= k:=e B=Ip=>it=p==idt= k:rt=I hE, ij=s=e s=]Z=ep= m=e ] hm= ihndutv=

B=I k:h s=k:t=e hE ]. g=It== k:=e s=m=z=n== s=rD= hE, y=id hm= ws=e m=ukt= dy= s=e a=Er p=irp=kv= m=ist={k: s=e ws=e ap=n==Ae]. p=U [=* iv=xv==s= a=ErX3= ke: s=iht= ws=e b==r-b==r p=$n=e s=e ws=ke:in=iht= g=U$ B==v= B=I s=m=z= a=n=eD=g=t=e hE].

Gita perpetuates the principle of universal truth.

Its message is universal, is serious and is beyond

any ism, while it also establishes the principle of

trinity as contained in Sanatana Dharma, which

in brief can also be called Hindutva. It is simple

to understand Gita if it is accepted with an open

heart and matured mind. The underlying deep

meaning of Gita can also be understood easily if

it is accepted with full faith and devotion.

g=It== Ak: aty=]t= p=iv=F= g=>]q= hE, ij=s=m=e]a=Qy==tm= ke: g=U$ t=m= iv={=y==e]k:=e iD=y== g=y== hE. y=h a=tm=N=n= det=I hE, a=E r hm=e] y=h b=t==t=I hE, ik: hm= k:=En= hE a=Er ik:s= p=> k:=r hm= Ak: a=n=ndm=y= j=Iv=n= ws= 8Et=v==dI-iv=xv= m=e ] ib=t==

s=k:t=e hE ]. y=h y==e g= x==sF= k:= Ak: a=ty=iQ=k:m=hTv=p=U[=* g=> ]q= hE, ij=s= p=r c=D= k:r hm= ap=n=I c==iriF=k: a=E r a=Qy==itm=k: Wnn=it= k:r s=k:t=ehE]. m=h=tm== g==]Q=I n=e g=It== k:=e s=mp=U[=* v=Eidk:ix=Z==a=e]ke: t=Tv==e] k:= s==r b=t==y== hE, ij=s=k:= N=n= s==rI m==n=v=Iy= m=hTv==k:=]Z==a=e ] k:=eis=3 k:rn=e v==D== hE. p=> is=3 j=m=*n= B=={y=k:=r a=Er s=sk&:t= ke: iv=8=n= j=e.#bD=y=U.h=ear n=e g=It== k:=e

Gita is an utmost pious book and handles the

deep lying principles of mysticism. It gives us

self knowledge and tells us about ourselves and

how can we lead a blissful life in this world full

of dualities. It is an important treatise on Yoga

which, if followed diligently, can improve ourcharacter and mystical life. Mahatma Gandhi

has termed Gita as the sum total of all vedic

teachings, the knowledge of which can fulfil all

worldly ambitions of humanity. Famous

German commentator and Sankrit Scholar J. W.

Hower has called Gita an indestructible book,


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XIm=dnq= b=t==y== hE, j==e n=ke:v=D= g=mB=Ir ant=*d& i{! p=>d=n= k:rt=I hE, b=iDk:s=b= k:=D==e ] m=e]a=Er s=b= p=>k:=r ke: Q==im=*k: j=Iv=n= ke: iD=y=ep=> =m==i[=k: hE. #=k!r s=v=e*p=DD=I r=Q==k&:{[=n=< n=eap=n=I !Ik:= m=e] g=It== k:=e aiQ=iv=6= a=Er n=Iit=x==sF=, b=>iv=6= a=Ery==eg=x==sF=, b=>iv=N=n= a=Er b=> ke: s==q= s=]y==eg=

k:I k:D==, d=en==e ] b=t==y== hE. a=n=ndig=ir n=ex=]k:r=c==y=*k:I g=It== k:I !Ik:= p=r ap=n=I !Ik:= m=e] k:h= hE, ik: n= t==e ake:D== N=n= a=Er n= hI ake:D== k:m=* a=Qy==itm=k: m=u ikt= t=k: D=ej== s=k:t== hE. wn= d=en==e] ke: s=imm=iD=t= aBy==s= s=eav=xy= hm= Ws= D=Zy= t=k: p=hu]c= s=k:t=ehE].

which not only provides us deep inner sight but

also is the standard of all religions in all times.

Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan has, in his

commentary on Gita, called it Authoritative

Knowledge and the Science of Morality.

Anandgiri in his commentary on commentary

by Shankaracharya on Gita has said that

knowledge alone or Karma alone can not lead usto spiritual salvation, but a practice of both of

them together can certainly lead us to our

supreme objective in life.

hm= j==n=t=e hE]ik: g=It==, m=h=tm== aj=u*n=ke: Wn=ke: k:T=*vy= s=eiv=m=uK= h=en=e p=r, B=g=v==n=< XIk&:{[= 8=r= k:hI g=y=I. p==[#v= k:d=ip= y=u8 n=hI]c==ht=eq=e, ky==e]ik: y=u8 k:= m=t=D=b= hEan==v=xy=k: rkt=p==t= a=Er B=y=]k:r iv=n==x=. hm= y=h B=Ij==n=t=ehE ] ik: aih]s== ihndutv= k:= Ak: p=>=q=im=k: is=8=]t= hE. ihndu D==eg= p=>ty=ek: p=>=[=I, m=n=u{y= a=Erp=x=u,k:=e p=Ujy= m==n=t=e hE ]. g=It== k:= idvy= s=]v==dik:s=I m=indr, ik:s=I in=j=*n= v=n=, y== ik:s=I p=v=*t=k:I c==e!I p=r n=hI], aip=t=u y=u8 ke: m=Ed=n= m=e ] @Ik: y=u8 B=e rI b=j=n=es=e p=hD=e hua= q==. y=h s=]v==d m=h=B==rt= n==m= ke : m=h=k:=vy= m=e]iD=ip=b=3 hE. g=It== ke : s=]de x= ke : 8=r= B=g=v==n=< XI k&:{[=m=h=tm== aj=u *n= k:=ey=u3 ke: iD=y=e W6t= k:rt=e hE].

y=h=\] hm= ihndua=e] ke: aih] s== ke: is=3=]t= k:=iv=r=eQ==B==s= p==t=e hE], p=rnt=u m=h=B==rt= ke: y=u3 ke:p=irp=eZy= m=e]ws= av=s=r p=r y=u3 s=eiv=m=uK= h=en==k:=y=rt== p=U[=* a=Er Q=m=*iv=m=uK= k:=y=*h=e t==. g=It==m=e]y=hI s=]dex= hE ik: av=s=r ke: an=us==r Q=m=*-p=U[=*k:=y=*k:rn== hI ik:s=I k:= B=I ny==y==eic=t= Q=m=* hEa=Er k:T=*vy= B=I.

We know that Gita is what Arjuna was told by

Lord Krishna when he averred his duties.

Pandavas never wanted war, because war means

avoidable blood bath and huge losses. We alsoknow that non-violence is one of the first

principles of Hinduism. Hidus consider all living

beings, be them humans or animals, worth

worship. Gita dialogue was not rendered in a

temple or secluded jungles or on the top of a

mountain, but just before the war was about to

start. This dialogue is a part of Mahabharata the

epic. Through Gita message, Lord Krishna

readied Arjuna, who had renounced war, to

fight back. Here lies the opposite of Hindusprinciple of non-violence, but in the light of the

circumstances leading to Mahabharata war,

renouncing war at this point was nothing but

cowardice. Gita gives us this message that

depending upon the circumstances, one must do

its lawful duty, which is not only righteous but

also justified as per Dharma.

y=id g==Er s=e deK== j==y=et==eaj=u* n= k:=as=m=] j=s= hm= s=b= k:= as=m=]j=s= hE. p=>=[=I

ap=n=I r=ej==n== k:I ij=ndg=I m=e ] Aes=I isq=it=y==e]s=ej=U z=t=e hE]. h=\ ] aj=u *n= k:I duiv=Q== m=h=iv=k:! q=I.Ws=e t=y= k:rn== q== ik: v=h ap=n=es=g=es=mb=inQ=y==e]k:=em==r #=D=e y== y=u3 Z=eF= s=e B==g= j==y=e. g=It==ke: s==t= s==E SD==ek:=e]m=e ] B=kt= a=Er B=g=v==n= =pt= s=]j=y= n=es=un==y==. m=h=B==rt=,p=ur=[==e] a=id ke: rc=iy=t== s=v=N* vy==s=dev= n=e

g=It== k:=eiD=ip=b=3 k:rke: m==n=v=j==it= k:= m=h=n= [=v==n=nd n=e ap=n=I !Ik:= m=e ] k:h= hEik: g=It== y==e g=I ke : iD=y=ey==e g=x==sF=, d=x=*in=k: ke : iD=y=e dx=*n=,jy==eit=iv=*d ke: iD=y=e jy==eit={=, v=EN=in=k: ke:iD=y=e iv=N=n=, n=Eit=k:x==sF=I ke: iD=y=en=Iit=a=Er s==Q=uke: iD=y=es=d=c==r hE.

If we look at the Arjunas dilemma closely we

would find that his dilemma is the dilemma of

all of us. Human beings come across such

situations in our daily lives more often than not.

Yes, the dilemma of Arjuna was great he had

to decide whether to kill his relatives, including

his grandfathers, teachers, friends and other

relatives, or run away from war (like a coward).

In all the 700 verses of Gita, Lord advises his

devotee Arjua to find out his duty and do

that, especially in such difficult situations. This

message of Gita was narrated to KingDhritarashtra by his charioteer Sanjay, who was

given divine eyes by Veda Vyasa (divine eyes

means that Sanjay had been bestowed with

power to know each and every event happening

at the war-zone Kurukshetra, be it uttered or

even thought of by any of the participants). The

compiler of Mahabharata and Puranas etc., Sage


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XIm=dm=uK= B==g==e] m=e] B=I iv=B=kt= k:r s=k:t=ehE]. g=It== ke: p=>q=m= aQy==y==e ] m=e] w*xv=r n=e y=h vy==Ky== k:I hE, ik: ik:n=p=irisq=it=y==e] m=e ] j=Iv= Wnhe ] s=m=z= s=k:t== hE.aQy==y= s=e t=k: ke: aQy==y==e]m=e]B=g=v==n=s=]g= m=e ] ap=n=e idvy= sv=Op= k:= v=[=* n= k:re]g=e.

hm=e]N=t= h=eg== ik: w*xv=r ik:s= p=>k:=r Xe{@ hE ] v=j=Iv= kE:s=eWn=ke: a=Q=In= hE ] a=Er ap=n=I iv=sm=&it=ke: k:=r[= k:{!p=>d isq=it= m=e ] hE]. j=b= p=u[y=k:m==e*]8=r= j=Iv= k:=e ap=n=I isq=it= ke : iv={=y= m=e]N=n= k:= p=>k:=x= im=D=t== hE, t==e ik:s= p=>k:=r j=Iv=a=t=*, d9r7, ij=N=s=u y== N=n= ip=p==s=uke: Op= m=e]Wnhe] p=> =pt= k:rn=ek:=\ p=>y=tn= k:rt== hE, ws=k:= N=n= hm=e] wn= b=Ic= ke: aQy==y==e]m=e ] im=D=eg==.aint=m= %h aQy==y==e ] m=e ] j=Iv==tm== v= p=>k&:it= ke:s=mp=k* : v= k:m=*-N=n= a=E r iv=iB=nn= p=>k:=r k:I

B=ikt= ke: 8=r= j=Iv==tm== ke: p=rm==tm== 8=r= W3=rk:I B=g=v==n= hE ws=k:= iv=x=d in=op=[=k:rt=e hE].

The 18 Chapters of Gita can be divided in three

broad categories of 6 chapters each. In the first

six chapters The Lord Krishna has described the

circumstances, in which a person can

understand Him. From Chapters 7 to 12 The

Lord has talked about the relation of a person

with Him in the context of his worshipping Him

and in the context of His divine image. We shallknow how Lord is superior to us and how we are

under his command and are suffering because of

our foolishness. When due to good deeds, a

person is enlightened, he tries to worship or

know God in either a great misery, or for want

of wealth, or in an effort to know about Him or

seeker of knowledge of God. The last six

chapters tell us about the relation of a person

with nature and finally resurrection of the soul

by Lord after it performs Karma Yagna etcdifferent forms of worship of God. This body is

the field where we rope in the seeds of our

deeds and harvest them accordingly. One who

knows this fact is a knower. Chandogyupnishad

says You are That. The first six chapters of

Gita explain the YOU within you, the middle six

THAT You within you, and the last six explain

that which is ARE, meaning thereby that a

being is in fact the Supreme Being, in great

details, while highlighting the path ofknowledge.


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XIm=d[=v==n=nd k&:t=By Swami Pranavanand

sv==m=I j=I ke: an=us==r s==Q=n= k:I t=In= av=sq==Ae] hE ]. p=hD=eiv=xv==s= ke: s==q= ik>:y== k:rn=I h=et=I hE, ij=s=s=eiv=xv==s= d&$h=et== hE, B=ikt= k:= iv=k:=s= h=et== hE a=Er t=b= N=n= k:= Wdy= h=et== hE. y=hI t=In==e] av=sq==Ae] g=It== ke: p=>q=m= %h aQy==y==e]m=e] k:m=*, b=Ic= ke: %h aQy==y==e]m=e] Wp==s=n== a=Er aint=m= %h aQy==y==e]m=e]N=n=, y=h t=In= B==g= hE]. y==eg= s==Q=n= m=e] p=>v=&T=

h=ek:r s==Q=k: Ak: Ak: k:rke: j=Es=I av=sq==a=e]k:=ep=>=pt= h=et== hE v=hI g=It== k:= Ak: Ak: aQy==y= k:rke: iD=K== g=y== hE.

ws= iv={=y= m=e]yoganiketan.netp=r aty=nt= m=hTv=p=U[=*p=ust=ke]: Wp=D=bQ= hE]k&:py== v=h=\] av=xy= hI deK=e]


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XIm=dEv==ist= in=r=m=y=m=< + n=Ek:m=ist= n= c= i8tv=] s=icc=tk:=r]iv=j=&mB=t=e ++ ++g=It==s==rim=d]x==sF=]s=v=*x==sF=s=uin=it=m=N=n=]v=edx==sF=s=uin=it=m=< ++ ++wd]x==sF=] m=y== p=>=ekt=] g=uv=ed=q=* dp=*[=m=y=t==eB=tv== s= g=c%ei8{[=ux==xv=t=m=N=n= iv=6m==n= hE++++ m=ere 8=r= k:h= hua= y=h g=It== x==sF= v=ed ke: g=U$ aq=* k:=e dp=*[= k:I B==]it= p=>k:=ix=t= k:rn=ev==D== hE; j==e

p=iv=F= h=e k:r m=n=-win7y==e]k:=e v=x= m=e ] rK= k:r ws=k:= p==@ k:rt== hE, v=h m=uz= s=n==t=n= dev= B=g=v==n=< iv={[=uk:=ep=>=pt= h=et== hE ++++

At=p=u[y=]p==p=hr] Q=ny=]du/K=p=>[==x=n=] + p=@t==]x=&[v=t==] v==ip= iv={[==em==*h=tm=y=m=uT=m=m=


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XIm=des=, g==erK=p=ur ke: Ak: v==i{=*k: p=F=k:Dy==[= ke: v={=* (ag=st=) ke: a]k: s=es=]iZ=pt=W2r[=Reproduced in part from the Year 1931 (August) issue of Kalyan, an annual magazine published by Gita

Press, Gorakhpur

m=ere g=uOv=r, p=rm=p=d p=>=pt=, s=k:D= x==sF= in={[==t=, p=Ujy=p==d p=i[#t= XI g=]g==s=h=y=j=I m=h=r=j= n=e XIm=4=g=v=t= k:Iainv=t==q=*-p=>k:=ix=k:= !Ik:= m=e]dx=m=-sk:nQ= ke: t=&t=Iy=-aQy==y= k:I vy==Ky== k:rt=es=m=y= B=g=v==n=< XI k&:{[=c=n7 ke: j=nm==ets=v= p=riD=K=t=ehuA K=m==i[=ky= jy==eit={=-g=> nq= ke : a==Q==r p=r B=g=v==n= k:I j=nm= p=F=I ke: iv={=y= m=e]Ak: xD==ek: Wd:m=v=x==tp=U{==ex=n==er=hv=/ +n=Ex=Iq=/ s=m=y==eC{!m=I b=uQ=idn=] b=>Z=*m=F= Z=[=eXIk&:{[==iB=Qm=mb=uj=eZ=[=m=B=Ud=iv=/ p=r] b=> t=t=k:=r hE (The birth chart of Lord Krishna as per above verse and on the basis of a poem by Surdasa(nandjoo mere man anand bhayo, main suni mathurate aayo), will be as under

.. k:iD=y=ug= c==r D==K= b=T=Is= hj==r v={==e* ] k:= m==n== j==t== hE, a=Er p=>ty=ek: d=ey=ug==e ] ke: b=Ic= s==E v={==e*]k:I s=inQ= h=et=I hE.iv=k>:m=I s=mv=t=


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XIm=d=pt= hua=, ij=s=e p==[#u k:h= g=y==. vy==s= s=eAk: any= m=h=N=n=I a=Er aty=nt= Q=m==*tm== p=uF= B=I Ak: d=s=I ke: s=]y==eg= s=ep=>=pt= hua= q==, ij=n=k:= n==m= iv=dur q==.y=h a==j=Iv=n= Q=&t=r={!M ke: m=h=m=]F=I rhe a=Er Q=&t=r={!Ma=E r g==]Q==rI ke: s=ny==s= D=en=ep=r v=n=g=m=n= ke: s=m=y= s=e m=&ty=up=y=*nt= Wn= ke:s==q= rhe.

Dhritarashtra married Gandhari and Vaishya. He gets Duryodhana and 99 other sons and a daughter

named Dushala from Gandhari and son Yuyutsu from Vaishya.

Q=&t=r={!M n=e g==nQ==rI a=E r v=Exy== s=e iv=v==h ik:y==. g==nQ==rI s=eduy==e *Q=n=, Ws=ke: B==w*a=Er Ak: p=uF=I du/x=D== huw*. v=Exy== s=eQ=&t=r={!M k:=ey=uy=uts=u n==m= k:= p=uF= hua=.

Pandu married Kunti (first wife) and Maadri (second wife).

p==[#un=e ku:nt=I (p=hD=I p=itn=) a=Er m==7I (dUs=rI p=itn=) s=eiv=v==h ik:y==. Pandu and Kunti were blessed with three sons, viz. Yudhistra (with blessings from god of

righteousness), Bhima (with blessings from god of Air) and Arjuna (with blessings from god of

Thunder and Clouds and King of all deities). Kunti also got a son named Karn, before her marriage,

with blessings from the diety Sun. Karn was born with unpierceable armour on and divine ear rings.

p==[#ua=Er ku:nt=I ke: t=In=, y=uiQ=i{@r (Q=m=*r=j= ke: in=y==eg= s=e), B=Im= (v==y=u dev=t== ke: in=y==eg= s=e) a=Eraj=u*n= (wn7, j==e b==dD==e]a=Er v={==* ke: dev= hE]a=Er s=B=I dev=t==a=e]ke: r=j== hE], ke: in=y==eg= s=e), p=uF= huAe. ku:nt=I ke: Ak: a=Er p=uF= B=I q==, j==eWn=ke: iv=v==h s=ep=hD=e, s=Uy=*ke: in=y==eg= s=e, Wtp=nn= hua= q==. Ws=k:= n==m= k:[=* q==. j=nm= s=e hI k:[=* ke: x=rIr p=r idvy= k:v=c=-ku:[#D= iv=6m==n= q=e,ij=n=k:=ek:=!= n=hI]j== s=k:t== q==.

Pandu and Madri had twins viz. Nakul and Sehdev (with blessings from Ashwini Kumars, the

physicians of gods).

p==[#ua=Er m==7I s=e d=ej=u#v==\]p=uF= huAe, n=ku:D= a=Er s=hdev= (dev=t==a=e] ke: v=E6 aixv=in= ku:m==r=e] ke: in=y==eg= s=e). The five sons of Pandu married many princesses, the most famous among them Draupadi. The sons

of other queens also took part in the Mahabharata war. Worth mentioning are Ulook (son of Arjun-

Uloopi), Ghatotkachch (son of Bhima- and demon woman Hidimba) and Abhimanyu (son of Arjun-

Subhadra). The battle might and valor shown in the war by Ghatotkachch and Abhhimanyu is

praise-worthy. It was Ghatotkachch, who fought so violently that Karna had to use the special

weapon he had reserve for Arjuna to kill Ghatotkachch, and thus Arjunas life and Kaurava Army

was saved. As regards Abhimanyu, he was rendered without arms and seven great warriors had to

combine strength to kill him, through deceit.

p==]c==e] p==[#u p=uF==e ] n=ean=ek: iv=v==h ik:y=e, ij=n=m=e]Wn=k:= 7=e p=dI ke: s==q= iv=v==h p=>m=uK= hE. any= r=in=y==e]ke : p=uF==e](j=Es=eaj=u*n=-~D=Up=I k:= p=uF= WD=Uk:, aj=u*n=-s=uB=7= k:= p=uF= aiB=m=ny=u a=Er B=Im= a=Er r=Z=s=I ihi#mb== k:= p=uF= G=!=etk:c= a=id) n=e B=I m=h=B==rt=

y=u3 m=e]B==g= iD=y==. wn=m=e]G=!=etk:c= a=Er aiB=m=ny=uk:= y=u3 k:=Ex=D= WDD=eK=n=Iy= hE). Ak: r=t= G=!=etk:c= n=e wt=n== B=y=]k:r y=u3ik:y== ik: k:[=*k:=en= c==ht=e huAe B=I v=h am==eG==sF=, j==eWs=n=e aj=u *n= ke: iD=A b=c== rK== q==, c=D==n== p=#=, t==ik: G=!=etk:c= ke:h=q==e]k:=Erv= s=en== k:= s] =h=r r=ek:= j== s=ke:. aiB=m=ny=u k:=em==rn=eke: iD=A t==es==t= m=h=riq=y==e ] k:=e im=D= k:r Q==eK=ek:= s=h=r=D=en== p=#= +.


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XIm=d=hv=t=I k&:p=e[= v=hn=I k:[=e*n= v=eD==ku:D== +axv=tq==m= iv=k:[=* G==erm=k:r= duy==e*Q=n= a=v=it=*n=I,

s==eT=I[==* K=D=u p==[#v=E r[=n=dI kE:v=t=*k:/ ke:x=v=/ ++++

B=I{m= a=Er 7=e[= ij=s=ke: d=eb=#e ik:n==re q=e, j=y=7q=ij=s=k:= ag==Q= j=D= q==, g==nQ==r n=rex= x=ku:in= ij=s=m=e]b=#I n=ID=I c==n= q==, x=Dy= ij=s=m=e]G=i#y==D= q==,k&:p==c==y=*ij=s=k:= t=Iv=>p=>v==h q==, (a]g= dex= ke: r=j==)k:[=*ij=s=k:I ~]c=I ~]c=I D=hr=e]k:= s=m=Uh q==,axv=tq==m== a=Er iv=k:[=*ij=s=m=e] B=y=]k:r m=g=rm=c% q=et=q== duy==e*Q=n= ij=s=m=e] G==t=k: B=]v=r q==, Aes=I dust=rku:OZ=eF= y=u3 Op=I n=dI k:=eB=I p==[#v==e]n=e s=hj= hI p==r

k:r iD=y==, ky==e]ik: Wn=ke: m=DD==h k:[=*Q==r XI k&:{[=q=e.

Kurukshetra was a huge and large river.

Bheeshma and Dronacharya were its two

banks, Jayadrath was its abundant water,

Gandhar King Shakuni was like a big rock in

its water, King Shalya was like a big alligator

in it, Kripacharya was its current, Karna (King

of the kingdom of Aanga) was its high waves,

Ashvaththama (son of Dronacharya) and

Vikarna (brother of Duryodhana) were its

large crocodiles and Duryodhana was its much

dreaded whirlpool. Such a river was crossed

effortlessly by Pandavas, because they were

guided by Lord Krishna Himself. (6)

p==r=x=y=*v=c=/ s=r=ej= m=m=D=] g=It==q=*g=nQ= Wtk:!]n==n==Ky==n=k: ke:s=r]hirk:q== s=mb==eQ=n== b==eiQ=t=m=k:=r k:I k:q==A\] hI ij=s=ke: ke:s=r hE],j==eB=g=v==n= k:I k:q== ke: Wp=dex= s=ehI iv=k:is=t= hEt=q==s==re s=]s==r m=e] s=jj=n= Op=I B==Ere]ij=s=ke: s==rB=Ut= m=k:rnd(p=r=g=) k:= p=>it=idn= a=n=nd p=Uv=*k: b==rmb==r p==n= k:rt=erht=ehE].

The soft lotus flower of Mahabharat is the

destroyer of all the sins of Kaliyug and was

born in the pool of writings of Ved Vyasa, the

worthy son of Parasher. May this flower

prove beneficial to all of us. This flower has

the scent of Gita, its saffron is the various

stories in the Mahabharata and it gets its

growth through the stories of Lord Krishna

Himself. All the good people of the earth read

it daily and do regularly taste the nectar of the

lotus flower of Mahabharata like the beetles.

(7)

m=Uk:] k:r=eit= v==c==D=]p=]g=u]D=]G=y=t=e ig=irm=< +y=tk&:p== t=m=h]v=nde p=rm==n=nd m==Q=v=m=< ++++

ij=s=k:I k&:p== g=U\]g=e k:=e B=I ku:x=D= v=kt== b=n== det=I hEa=Er D=]g=#es=eB=I p=v=*t= k:=ep==r k:r= det=I hE, Ws=p=rm==n=nd sv=Op= b=> k:=e m=E] p=>[==m=< k:rt== hU\].

I bow before Thee, the Supreme Blissful

Absolute, whose blessings make an orator

out of a dumb and enable even a lame to

cross mountains. (8)

y=]b=>= v=O[=en7 O7 m=Ot=/ st=unv=int= idvy=E/ st=v=Ev=*edE/s==]g= p=dk>:m==ep=in={=dE g==*y=int= y=]s==m=g==/ +Qy==n==v=isq=t= t=d=, v=O[=, wn7, O7, v==y=ua=id dev=t== idvy=

aD==Eik:k: st=uit=y==e]8=r= ij=s=k:= st=v=n= k:rt=e hE],s==m=v=ed k:= g==n= k:rn=e v==D=eiv=8=n= %h=e]a]g=, n==n==p=>k:=r ke: p=d, k>:m= a=Er Wp=in={=d aNey= ke: iD=y=en=m=sk:=r hE.

I bow before the divine lord, who can not be

known by our limited faculties, and who is

worshipped by Brahma (the creator), Varuna (the

Lord of waters), Indra (the Lord of thunders and

the skies), Rudra (the Lord of Death), Vayu (the

Lord of Airs) etc. deities with divine hymns, and

for whom the sages sing hymns from the Sama

Veda (the other three Vedas are Rik, Yajur and

Atharva) and whom the scholars praise using all

the six branches of grammer, meters, arrangement

etc. as per directions given in the Upanishads

(Vedanta), and whom the Yogis see in their deep

meditation in all His Glory, and who can not be

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XIm=dh hI y==eg= hE (p==t=]j=iD= ke: y==eg=dx=*n= ke: an=us==r)Control of mental tendencies and mind stuff is called YOGA (Yogadarshan of Patanjali)

aQy==y= s==r- ku:OZ=eF= ke: m=Ed=n= m=e] K=#I s=en==a=e] m=e]ap=n=es=g=e s=mb=inQ=y==e] a=Er g=uOa=e]v= im=F==e]k:=eap=n=ep=>=[= den=ek:=eW6t= deK= k:r

m=h=n=st= h=e g=y=e, a=Er ik:]k:T=*vy=iv=m=U$h=ek:r y=u3-iv=m=uK= h=eg=y=eGist of the Chapter- Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra as the opposingarmies stand poised for battle, Arjuna, the mighty warrior, sees his intimate relatives, teachers and

friends in both armies ready to fight and sacrifice their lives. Overcome by grief and pity, Arjuna fails

in strength, his mind becomes bewildered, and he gives up his determination to fight.

s==m=> =jy= ke : WT=r=iQ=k:=r ke: iD=A c=c=ere B==w*y==e] m=e ] huA m=h==B==rt= ke : y=u 3 m=e] d=en==e ] a=e r k:I s=en==a=e ] m=e]s=g=e-s=mb=nQ=Ig=[=, g=uOj=n=, v= s=m==j= ke: p=>it=i{@t= vy=ikt= q=e.p==[#v==e] m=e] s=b=s=e iv=k:! y==e8= m=h=tm== aj=*u n= ke : im=F=B=g=v==n=< XI k:& &{[= n=eaj=u *n= k:= s==rq=I b=n=n== sv=Ik:=rik:y==. p==[#v= ap=n=I s==t= aZ==Eihi[= s=en== ke: s==q= y=u3m=e] Wp=isq=t= q=e. (aZ==Eihi[= k:I s=]Ky== ke: b==re m=e]j==n=n=eke: iD=y=e k&:p=y== p=&{@ c==r deiK=y=e)

The Pandavas and Kauravas, cousins, went to

war, popularly known as Mahabharat, over

inheritance for a kingdom. Their armies

include relatives, teachers, grandfathers, and

friends. Arjuna was the most formidableamong Pandavas. Lord Krishna kindly

agreed to be his charioteer. The Pandavas

were also present with an army of seven

Akshauhini in the war. (Kindly refer to page

four for explanation of Akshauhini)

y=u3 Z=e F= m=e ] ap=n=e s=ud=e ], b==nQ=v==e]v= a=c==y==e *] a=id k:=ey=u3 ke: G==er k:m=*m=e ] p=>v=&T= deK= k:r m=h=tm== aj=*un= m=h=n==[==e ] k:= m==eh %=e# k:r y=u 3 Z=eF= m=e ] K=#eq=e. y=u 3 m=e]p==[#v==e] ke: s=mm=uK= k:=Erv==e]ke: p=>Q==n= s=en==p=it= ke: Op= m=e]Wn=ke : ip=t==m=h B=I{m=, t==~ Q=&t=r={!Mke : s==E p=uF= ij=n=m=e]duy==e *Q=n= a=Er 7=ep=dI ke: ke:x= p=k:# k:r s=B== t=k: G=s=I! k:r D==n=ev==D== a=E r Wn=k:= B=rI s=B== m=e]c=Ir hr[= k:= du{p=> y==s= k:rn=ev==D== du/x==s=n= a=id(m=h=B==rt= y=u3 m=e] B=Im= n=e du/x==s=n= k:I b==he] WK==# dIq=I]a=Er Ws=k:I %=t=I c=Ir k:r Ws=k:= D=hU ip=y== q==)p=>m=uK= k:=Erv= q=e, Q=&t=r={!M k:= t=Is=r= p=uF= iv=k:[=*, j=Ij==

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XIm=dis=3 g==[#Iv= Q=n=u{=-b==[= k:=B=I ty==g= k:rke:, y=u3-B=Uim= m=e] hI g=nQ=v==e*]8=r= p=>d=n= ik:y=eg=y=eap=n=e idvy= rq=, ij=s=k:I p=t==k:= m=e]G==er y=u3 in=n==da=Er iv=k:! g=j=* n== k:rn=ev==D=e v=Ir hn=um==n= iv=r=j=m==n=q=e a=Er iF=D==e k:In==q= k&:{[= ij=s=ke: s==rq=I q=e, ke: m=Qy=B==g= m=e ] iK=nn= m=n= s=eb=E@ g=y=e. y=u3 B=Uim= m=e ] ap=n=es=mb=inQ=y==e] k:=e ap=n=e p=>it=8indy==e] ke : Op= m=e ] de K= k:r m=h=tm== aj=u* n= ke: m=n= m=e] G==er iv={==d %= g=y== q==,

ws=iD=y=ews= aQy==y= k:=eaj=u *n=-iv={==d y==e g= ke: n==m= s=ej==n== j==t== hE.

(i!pp=[=I / r=m=-r=v=[= y=u3 ke: p=>m=u K= y==e3= m=h=v=Irhn=u m==n=, k:=E rv= g=u O a=c==y=*k&:p==c==y=*, 7=e[==c==y=* ke:p=u F= axv=tq==m==, m=h=n=


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XIm=d it=ib=mb= hEws=iD=y=e a=tm== s=d= aj=nm==, in=ty=, s=n==t=n= v= p=ur=t=n= hE. x=rIr k:=n==x= h=en=e p=r B=I a=tm== k:= Z=y= n=hI]h=et==. x=sF= ws= a=tm== k:=e %ed n=hI]p==t=e a=Er n= hI aign= ws=e j=D==

p==t=I hE. p==n=I ws=e g=ID== n=hI] k:rt== a=E r v==y=u ws=es=u K== n=hI]p==t=I. a=tm== in=ty=, s=v=*vy==pt=,ap=irv=t=*n=x=ID=, ac=D=, avy=kt=, x==xv=t=, aic=nt=n=Iy=a=Er aiv=k:=y=* hE. ws=et=um= Aes=es=m=z==e ik:ij=s= p=>k:=rm=n=u{y= p=ur=n=ev=sF==e] k:=ety==g= k:r n=Ut=n= v=sF= Q==r[=k:rt== hE, Ws=I p=>k:=r a=tm== Ak: x=rIr k:=e ty==g=k:r n=y== x=rIr g=>h[= k:rt== hE. heaj=u*n=, ij=s=n=eB=I j=nm= iD=y== hE Ws= k:I m=&ty=u av=xy=]B==v=I hE, t=q== ij=s=k:I m=&ty=u h=e g=w*hE, Ws=k:= p=u n=j=*nm= B=I av=xy= h=eg==. ws=iD=A ws= a!D= s=ty= p=r x==ek:

n=hI]k:rn== c==ihA, v=rn==*q=n== k:rn=I c==ihA. Ae s== m==n= D=e n=e p=r ik:y=h B==Eit=k: x=rIr in=rnt=r j=nm= D=et== v= m=&ty=u k:=ep=>=pt=h=et== hE, t=b= B=I y=h t=umh=re iD=A x==ek: k:= iv={=y= n=hI]h=en== c==ihA.

Arjun spoke to Lord Krishna with a very

heavy heart, O Lord, it is better to live on

alms in this world than slaying our noble

elders, because even after killing them in war

we shall after all enjoy only blood stained

pleasures in the form of wealth and sense

enjoyments. We do not even know whetherwe shall win or whether they will conquer

us. The Lord said, Arjun, laying off arms at

this moment does not fit your stature and

you will be termed as a coward. You grieve

over those who should not be grieved for

(and yet you speak like a learned person).

Now, if you refuse to fight this righteous war,

then, shirking your duty and losing your

reputation, you will incur sin. The people

will pour undying infamy on you and will

despise you thinking that it was fear which

drove you off from the battle. If you are

grieving over their bodies, you must know

that bodies do not live for ever. If you

consider them as Souls, you must also know

that a soul is immortal and is indestructible.

In fact a soul is my own image so is unborn,

is eternal, is changeless and ever-Itself. The

soul is not killed when the body is killed.Weapns can not cut the soul, fire can not

burn it, water can not wet it and wind can

not dry it. The Soul is eternal, all pervading,

changeless, immovable, indescribable,

unmanifested, unthinkable and

uncorruptible. Just as a person casts off his

worn out robes and puts on others which are

new, similarly the Soul also discards the

worn out bodies and enters into others which

are new. Death is certain for all who areborn and for all who die, re-birth is certain.

This is absolute truth and inevitable, and

therefore you should not grieve over this fact

and should rather pray for the departing

souls. If you consider that all worldly bodies

are regularly born and die, then it should not

be a matter of grievance for you.

B=g=v==n= n=eaj=*un= k:=es=m=z==y== ik: Z=iF=y= h=en=eke : n==t=e y=u3 hI t=umh=r= t==tk:=iD=k: k:T=*vy= (a=Er

sv==B==iv=k: k:m=*) hE, ij=s=s=e iv=m=K= h=en== t=umhe x==eB==n=hI] de t==. Ak: y==e3= ke: iD=A v=Es=eB=I Q=m=*rZ==q=*-y=u3 s=eb=$k:r a=Er k:=ew* k:Dy==[=k:=rI m==g=*n=hI] h=et==. Aes=em=e]ap=n=ea=p= p=>=pt= huA ws= y=u3 k:=e, a=Er ws= y=u3 ke: 8=r= an==y==s= hI K=uD=n=ev==D=e sv=g=* ke : 8=r k:=ek:=ew*B==gy=v==n=< y==e3= hI p=>=pt= k:r p==t=ehE ]. Q=m=*k:I sq==p=n==het=Uy=u3 k:rn==, aiQ=k:=r p=>=pt= k:rn=e ke: iD=A ik:A g=A y=u3 k:rn=es=e, s=v=*q== b=e ht=r hE. ky==e] ik: y=id t=u m= ws=

The Lord explained to Arjuna that being a

Kshatriya (Warrior. According to Hindu ScriptureManusmriti, there are four divisions of labour, viz.

The Brahman (learned and teachers), The Kshatriya

(warriors), the Vaishyas (business class) and the Sudras

(the service class). Please refer to Chapter 17, p.62

also), fighting a war is your natural duty and

also the duty at this hour; therefore, running

away from war does not befit your stature.

For a warrior even otherwise there is no


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XIm=d=pt= huA, t==e sv=g=*m=e] j==a=e g=e a=Ery=id iv=j=y=I huA t==e p=&qv=I k:= r=jy= B==e g==eg=e. ik:nt=uws=Q=m=*y=u 3 s=eiv=m=u K= h=en=e p=r t=um= ap=n=e k:T=*vy= s=e ig=r j==a=eg=e, ap=k:Iit=* k:=ep=> =pt= h=eg=e v= p==p= ke: B==g=Ih=e v==eg=e. D==e g= t=umh=re ap=y=x= k:I s=dEv= c=c==* k:re]g=eij=s=k:I ap=k:Iit=*m=&ty=us=e B=I b=$k:r h=eg=I. ws=iD=y=ehe aj=*un= d&$in=xc=y= ke: s==q=, s=uK=-du/K=, h=in=-D==B= y== iv=j=y=-p=r=j=y= k:= iv=c==r ik:y=eib=n==, ke:v=D=y=u3 ke: iD=y=e hI y=u3 m=e]s=nn=3 h=ej==a=e. Aes== k:rn=e s=e t=umhe ] k:=ew* p==p= n=hI] D=g=e g== (ap=n== sv==B==iv=k:k:m=* k:rn=es=em=n=u {y= k:=e p==p= n=hI] D=g=t==). w*Sv=r n=e k:h=, heaj=*un= t=U iv=c=iD=t= n= h=e. aDp=N=n=Im=n=u{y==e] k:I B==]it=, B==eg==e] m=e ] t=e rI ah]t==, m=m=t==,a=s=ikt= v= k:=m=n== n== h=e. win7y=-B==eg= v= B=Eit=k:AeSv=y=* ke: p=>it= aiQ=k: a=s=ikt= m==eh p=Ed= k:rt=I hE v= B=g=v==n= ke: p=>it= B=ikt= k:=ed&$n=hI]h=en=e det=I. t=Uv=ed=e] m=e] v=i[=*t= t=In==e], s=Tv=, rj= v= t=m==e g=u[==e] s=e riht=h=ek:r sv==Q=In= ant=/k:r[= s=em=uz= p=rm==tm== m=e]isq=t= h=e

j==. w*Sv=r b==eD=e,he aj=* un=, k:T=*vy= k:m=* k:rn=em=e ] hIt=e r= aiQ=k:=r hE, k:m=*f:D= m=e] n=hI]. (SD==ek: .deK=e ]) he aj=u*n= t=Up=>ty=ek: isq=it= m=e], hr p=>k:=r k:I a=s=ikt= k:=ety==g= k:r a=E r s=f:D=t== y==as=f:D=t== m=e]ap=n=e m=n= k:=e s=m==n= rK=k:r is=f:*ap=n== k:=m= k:r - y=hI y==eg= hE(.). j=b= t=erI b=ui3 aiv=c=D= h=e j==y=e g=I a=Er a=tm== s=m==iQ= m=e]isq=r h=e j==y=eg=I, t=b= heaj=* un=, t=uz=eant=d& *i{! a=Eridvy= c=et=n== p=>=pt= h=e j==y=eg=I, a=Er t=Uhr b=nQ=n= s=em=ukt= h=ej==Aeg==.

bigger duty than to fight a war for the sake of

preserving the good values and nothing is as

great as this. This war has come to you

unsought and it will open the gate of heaven

for you. You should rather feel lucky to have

got this chance. Only selected few can enter

heaven in this manner. It is better to fight a

war to establish good and righteous valuesthan to get wealth. If you die in war you

shall be in heavens and if you win the war,

you shall enjoy a kingdom. But if you refuse

to engage in this righteous war, you shall be

running away from your legitimate duties

and will incur sin. People will always hold

you in disrepute and that would be worse

than dying. So, O Arjuna, fight with

resolution, without considering any painor pleasure, loss or gain or even conquest

or defeat in the war. Just fight the war

for the sake of fighting the war as your

duty with single, one pointed

determination. Doing this would not

incur you any sin, because doing ones

natural duties does not incur any sin on

the person. O Arjuna you should not

waver. You should not act unwisely andhave attachment to pleasures, desires and

worldly possessions. Having excessive

attachment to enjoyments prevents you

from knowing God. O Arjuna become free

from the three Gunas i.e. Modes of Nature(Sattva Guna i.e. Equilibrium, Rajas Guna i.e.

Attraction, and Tamas Guna, i.e. Inertia. These

modes have also been described as Goodness,

Passion and Ignorance) described in Vedasand

establish yourself in Me. Your right is onlyin doing the work allotted to you and not

in the fruits thereof. Sacrifice the fruits

of your actions in all situations,

abandoning attachment and remaining

unconcerned as regards success or failure,

vice and virtue just do your duty. This

evenness of mind is Yoga. When your

intellect crosses beyond this illusion, then

you shall attain indifference and you shall

attain inner sight, steady wisdom and self

realization, and will reach a state which is

beyond all evil.

aj=u *n= n=ep=U%=, he B=g=v==n=N) vy=ikt= ke : ky== D=Z=[= h=et=e hE]. w* Sv=r b==eD=e, he aj=u*n=,

Arjuna asked The Lord about the description

of the man of steady wisdom. Lord said, O


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XIm=dk:=r x=u3 hua= Ws=k:= m=n= s=nt==e {= k:=ep=> =pt= h=e t== hEa=E r v=h idvy= c=et=n==y==n=I isq=t=p=>N k:I isq=it= k:=ep=>=pt= k:r D=et== hE. Aes=evy=ikt= k:= m=n= ik:s=I B=I isq=it= m=e]iv=c=iD=t= n=hI]h=et==.v=h n== t==eik:s=I ke: p=>it= a=s=kt= hE, n== B=y=B=It= a=Er n== hI k>:=e iQ=t= hI h=et== hE. v=h n== t==e s=uK= m=e] hi{=*t=

h=e t== hE a=Er n== hI du/K= m=e du/K=I. v=h ap=n=I win7y==e] k:=e iv={=y==e ] s=e Ae s=e hI K=I]c= D=e t== hE, ij=s= p=>k:=rk:%ua= ap=n=e a]g==e] k:=es=]ku:ic=t= k:r D=et== hE. heaj=u*n=v=hI isq=t=p=>N hEj==e ap=n=I win7y==e ] k:=e v=x= m=ek:rke: ap=n=I c=et=n== k:=e m=uz=m=e ] isq=r k:r D=e. Aes== n== k:rn=e p=r win7y=-ic=nt=n= ant=/t= Wn=m=ea=s=ikt=Wtp=nn= k:rt== hE, ij=s=s=ek:=m= a=Er k:=m= p=Uit=* n==h=en=e p=r k>:=eQ= Wtp=nn= h=et== hE. k>:=eQ= s=e m==eh, m==ehs=e iv=B=>m= (sm=&it=-B=>m=), iv=B=>m= s=e b=ui3 k:= n==x= a=Er ant=/t= p=t=n= h=e t== hE, ij=s=s=em=n=u {y= p=uO{==q=* ke:

ay==egy= h=e j==t== hE. he m=h=b==h=e, ij=s=k:I win7y==\]win7y==e ] ke : iv={=y==e ] s=es=b= p=> k:=r v=x= m=e ] k:I huw*h=e t=I hE ] Ws=I k:I b=u i3 isq=r hE(.). j==e p=uO{= s=mp=U[=* aiB=D=={==a=e]k:=e ty==g= k:r m=m=t== riht=a=Er ah]k:=r riht= h=ek:r a=Er wc%=riht= h=ek:riv=c=rt== hE v=hI x==int= k:=ep=>=pt= h=et== hE(.).hep==q=*y=hI b=>=I isq=it= hE, ij=s=k:=e p=>=pt= k:rke: m=n=u{y=k:B=I m==eiht= n=hI] h=e t==. ws= m==eh g=>st= av=sq== s=e t==ek&:{[==m=& t= hI %u !k:=r= idD== s=k:t== hE. (ws= iD=y=e s==Q=k: ke:v=D= m=ere B=r=es=e in=ixc=nt= h=e j==y= a=E r m=erep==r=y=[= h=ej==y=).

Arjuna a man of steady wisdom casts off all

worldly desires of the mind and is satisfied in

the self alone by the self. His mind is not

shaken by adversity and he does not hanker

after happiness. He has become free from

affection, fear and wrath. He is unattached at

all places and is neither pleased at receiving

good nor vexed at receiving evil, his wisdomis fixed. He does not praise or blame. He

completely withdraws his senses from their

objects, just as a tortoise withdraws his limbs.

A person of steady wisdom has controlled

his senses and sits focused on Me as

Supreme. If one constantly thinks of

objects of pleasure, attachment is formed

and then longing and then anger. From

anger comes delusion, and then loss ofmemory and all discrimination is ruined,

which ultimately perishes the person.

But the self controlled man moving

among objects with senses under restraint

and free from attraction and aversion,

attains tranquility and all sorrow is

destroyed. His intellect is then firmly

established. A wandering mind carries

away discrimination like wind. A personwho is living devoid of longing, and has

abandoned all desires without the sense of

I and Mine attains peace. This is to

have ones being in Brahman. (The nectar of

the Krishna name reciting only can rid us of

all these vices, so the seeker should depend

on Krishna and worship HIM)

(v==st=v= m=e ] ws= aQy==y= ke: t=In= xD==e k:, , a=Er g=It== k:= s==r hE ]. ws= Qy==y= m=e]a=tm= t=Tv= k:= iv=v=ec=n=,

xD==ek: s=e t=k:, a=Er aQy==y==e]k:I ap=eZ== jy==d= hE)

(The three verses of this Chapter viz., 48, 61 and

71 contain summary of Gita. The Self is

explained in greater details in this chapter from

stanza 11 to 30, than in others.)

aQy==y= t=In= (k:m=*-y==eg=)Chapter 3 : The Way of Action (Karma Yoga)

aQy==y= s==r- j==e B=I ws= s=]s==r m=e]a=t== hE, Ws=e k:m=*t==e k:rn== hI p=#eg==. D=eik:n= k:m=*, b=nq=n=-g=>st= B=I k:r s=k:t=e hE] a=Er b=nQ=n=-m=ukt= B=I k:rs=k:t=ehE]. w*Sv=r k:=e K=ux= k:rn=e ke: iD=y=et=q== in=/sv==q=*B==v= s=eik:y== hua= k:m=*hI hm=e] b=nQ=n=-m=ukt= k:r s=k:t== hE a=Er ke:v=D= y=hI hm=e] p=rm==tm==

k:= s==Z==tk:=r k:rv== s=k:t== hE.

Gist of the Chapter- Everyone must engage in some sort of activity in this material world. Butactions can either bind one to this world or liberate one from it. By acting for the pleasure of the

Supreme, without selfish motives, one can be liberated from the law of karma (action and reaction) and

attain transcendental knowledge of the self and the Supreme.

aj=u*n= ht==x= t==eq=e hI, ab= p=rex==n= h=eW@e a=ErB=g=v==n= s=e p=U %n=e D=g=e hep=>B=u k:B=I a=p= k:m=* p==D=n=k:rn=e k:=e k:ht=e hE ], a=E r k:B=I a=p= m=e] isq=t= h=e k:r

Arjun was already perplexed, now he got

confused. He asked, O Lord, at first you said


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XIm=dk&:it=ke: a=Q=In= hE ], a=E r k:m==e* ] k:= ty==g= k:rke : y==e g=I n=hI] b=n== j== s=k:t==. ku :% im=qy==c==rI vy=ikt= av=xy= hIb==hrI t==Er p=r idK==v=eke: iD=y=ewin7y==e]k:=e r=ek: D=et=e hE]p=r m=n= 8=r= Wn=k:= ic=nt=n= k:rt=erht=e hE]. p=rnt=u ku:%in={@=v==n=y==e ] k:=ev=x= m=e] k:rke:, an==s=kt= h=ek:r k:m=e*ind>y==e] 8=r= in={k:=m=k:m=* y==eg= k:= Xe{@ a=c=r[= k:rn== c==ihy=e. t=um= ap=n=ek:t=* vy= k:= p==D=n= k:r=e, ky==e ]ik: k:m=* n= k:rn=es=ek:m=* k:rn== Xe {@ hE t=q== k:m=*n= k:rn=e s=e t=e re x=rIr k:=in=v==*h B=I n=hI]h=eg==. ke:v=D= ap=n=eiD=A k:m=* k:rn=e s=e hIm=n=u{y= k:m=*b=nQ=n= s=e b=nQ= j==t== hE. k:m=*hI s=&i{!-c=k>: k:=e c=D==t== hE. he p==q=*, j==e m=n=u{y= s=e v== 8=r= ws=s=&i{!c=k>: k:=e c=D=t=erhn=em=e ] s=hy==eg= n=hI]det== hE, v=Es== p==p=m=y=, B==e g=I m=n=u {y= vy=q=* hI j=It== hE. j==e m=n=u{y=

p=rm==tm== m=e]hI rm=[= k:rt== hEt=q== p=rm==tm== m=e]hI t=&pt= a=Er s=]t=u {! rht== hE, v=Es=e a=tm=N=n=I m=n=u{y= ke: iD=Aa=Er k:=ew*k:t=*vy= x=e{= n=hI]rht==. Ws=ek:m=* k:rn=e s=ey==n= k:rn=es=ek:=ew* p=>y==ej=n= n=hI] rht== t=q== v=h (p=rm==tm==ke : is=v==) ik:s=I a=E r p=> =[=I p=r a=iXt= n=hI]rht==.ws=iD=A t=um= an==s=kt= h=ek:r s=d= ap=n=ek:t=*vy=k:m=*k:=B=D=IB==] it= p==D=n= k:r=e, ky==e] ik: an==s=kt= rhk:r k:m=*k:rn=e s=e hI m=n=u{y= p=rm==tm== k:=e p=>=pt= k:rt== hE. j=n=s=m=u d=y= Xe {@ m=n=u{y= j=E s== hI a=c=r[= k:rt== hE, a=ErWs=I ke: p=>m==[= k:= an=u s=r[= k:rt== hE. (ws=iD=y=e Q=m=*k:I rZ== ke: iD=y=eh=en=ev==D== y=h y=u3 k:r=e, iv=j=y=I h=ev==e

a=Er dUs=r=e]ke: iD=y=e Wd=hr[= b=n==e)

So, O Arjuna, you should perform obligatory

actions and keep your senses of desires under

control through your intellect. Know that

action is superior to inaction and even the

bare maintenance of the body would not be

possible if one is inactive. (But) if one does

the work or duty only for himself, he is

bound by the fruits of his actions. It is the

work alone, which keeps the wheels of the

world going. One who does not contribute

to this scheme of the world, is useless and

incurs sin. Such a sinful person lives life in

vain. The person who is devoted to the Self

and is satisfied with the Self, and content in

the Self alone, such knowledgeable person

has no obligatory duty, because such a person

is not dependent on any one else, except God.

You should also do your duty well without

any attachments. Only by doing so you canattain perfectness. Remember that whatever

is done by superior persons is followed by

others, and whatever he demonstrates by

action, is followed by other people. (So fight

this war, which is being fought for

establishing the righteousness, be the winner

and set an example for others).


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XIm=d=pt= k:rn=e y==egy= v=st=um=uz=e ap=>=pt=hE, if:r B=I m=E ] k:m=*k:rt== hU], ky==e]ik: y=id m=E]s==v=Q==n=h=ek:r k:m=* n= k:O]t==ehe p==q=*, m=n=u {y= m=erehI m==g=*k:=an=us=r[= k:re]g=ea=Erey=es=b= D==ek: n={! h=e j==y=]eg=e a=Er m=E] hI wn=ke: iv=n==x= k:= t=q== ar=j=k:t== k:= k:=r[=b=n=U ]g==. heB==rt=, aN=n=I D==e g= ij=s= p=>k:=r k:m=*f:D= m=e] a=s=kt= h=ek:r B=D=IB==] it= ap=n== k:m=*k:rt=e hE], Ws=I

p=>k:=r N=n=I m=n=u{y= B=I j=n=k:Dy==[= het=u a=s=ikt=-riht=h=ek:r B=D=IB==] it= ap=n== k:m=* k:re ]. N=n=I j=n= k:m=*f:D=m=e ] a=s=kt= aN=in=y==e]k:I b=ui3 m=]e e B=>m= aq==*t=e r[== dev=e ]. r=j== j=n=k: j=Es=er=j==a=e] n=eB=I ke:v=D= ap=n=ein=y=t= k:m=*k:rke: hI is=i3p=>=pt= k:I.

I have, O son of Pratha (Arjun), no duty to

perform in the three worlds and there is

nothing yet to be gained by me, yet I

continue in action carefully, because if ever I

do not continue to work without relaxation,

people would follow me in every way and

the worlds would perish, and I should be

ruining these worlds and people. Just as theunwise continue to work with attachment,

the wise act without attachment in their

duties for the guidance and well being of the

worlds. Wise should not unsettle the

understanding of the ignorant, but should

continue to steadily do their duties while

encouraging others to do likewise. By action

alone, King Janaka and others who have

attained perfection did so simply with the

aim of guiding ignorant men.

g=u[= a=Er k:m=* ke: rhsy= k:=e j==n=n=e v==D=eN=n=Im=n=u{y= Aes== s=m=z=k:r ik: win7y==e]8=r= p=>k&:it= ke: g=u[=hI s==rek:m=**k:rt=e hE] t=q== m=n=u{y= k:u% B=I n=hI]k:rt== hE, k:m=*m=e ] a=s=kt= n=hI] h=et=e, p=rnt=u p=>k& :it= ke : g=u[==]e 8=r= m==e iht= h=ek:r aN=n=I m=n=u {y= g=u[==e] ke : 8=r= ik:Ag=y=ek:m==e*] m=e]a=s=kt= rht=ehE], Wnhe ] N=n=I m=n=u{y= s=k:=m=k:m=* m==g=* s=eiv=c=iD=t= n= k:ree ]. m=u z= m=e]ic=T= D=g==k:r,s=mp=U[=*k:m==e* ] ke : f:D= k:=e m=u z= m=e]ap=*[= k:rke :, a=x==,

m=m=t== a=Er s=]t==p=riht= h=ek:r ap=n== k:t=*vy= (aj=u*n= ke:iD=y=ey=u3 hI ws= s=m=y= p=>=q=im=k: k:T=*vy= hE) k:r=e. j==em=n=u {y= ib=n== a=D==ec=n== ik:y=e, X3= p=Uv=* k: m=ere ws=Wp=dex= k:= s=d= p==D=n= k:rt=e hE], v=e k:m==e*]ke : b=nQ=n= s=em=ukt= h=ej==t=e hE ]; p=rnt=uj==e a=D==e c=k: m=ere ws= Wp=dex= k:= p==D=n= n=hI] k:rt=e, Wnhe]aN=n=I, iv=v=ek:hIn= t=q==B=> im=t= s=m=z=n== c==ihA. s=B=I p=> =[=I ap=n=e sv=B==v=ke: v=x= m=e ] h=e k:r Ws=I ke: an=u s==r hI k:m=*k:rt=e hE].N=n=I B=I ap=n=I p=>k&:it= ke: an=us==r hI k:=y=*k:rt=e hE].

The wise, by understanding that the

properties of my Prakrti only perform all

actions do to not become attached to the

work, but people of dull wit and imperfect

knowledge are deluded by the properties of

Parakrti. Men of perfect knowledge should

not unsettle such people who are so deluded.

Renounce all actions to me, with mindcentred on the Self, getting rid of hope and

selfishness and mental agony. (For Arjuna,

war is the only rightful action at this hour).

Those who with full devotion and belief in

me, follow this teaching of Mine, are freed

from the bondages of work, but those who

decry this teaching of Mine, are deluded in

all knowledge and are devoid of

discrimination, and bound to be ruined. All

beings follow (their) nature, including thewise.

aj=u *n= n=e p=U %=, heB=g=v==n=ty=e k: wn7y= ke : B==e g= m=e]r=g= a=E r 8e{=, m=n=u {y= ke:k:Dy==[= m==g=* m=e ] iv=Gn= #=D=n=e v==D=e, d=em=h=n=eirt= h=ek:rArjuna asked the Lord, what impels a man to

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XIm=d:=eQ= hE, k:B=I B=Ip=U[=* n=hI] h=en=e v==D=e ws= m=h=p==p=I k:=m= k:=e hI t=um=aQy==itm=k: m==g=*k:= x=F=uj==n==e. j=Es=e Q=uA]s=eaign= a=ErQ=UiD= s=edp=*[= $k: j==t== hEt=q== j=er s=eg=B=* $k:= rht== hE, v=E s=e hI k:=m= a=tm=N=n= k:=e $k: det== hE. he aj=*un=,aign= ke: s=m==n= k:B=I t=& pt= n= h=en=ev==D=e, N=in=y==e ] ke:in=ty= x=F=u, k:=m=, ke : 8=r= N=n= $k: j==t== hE. win7y==],

m=n= a=Er b=u i3 k:=m= ke : in=v==s= sq==n= k:hej==t=ehE]. y=h k:=m= win7y==], m=n= a=Er b=u i3 k:=eap=n=e v=x= m=e] k:rke:N=n= k:=e $k: k:r m=n=u{y= k:=e B=!k:= det== hE. ws=iD=A heaj=*un=, t=um= p=hD=eap=n=I win7y==e] k:=e v=x= m=e]k:rke:, N=n= a=Er iv=v=e k: ke: n==x=k: ws= p==p=I k:=m=Op=I x=F=u k:=iv=n==x= k:r=e. x=rIr s=eXe{@ win7y==\] h=et=I hE], win7y==e\]s=em=n=, m=n= s=e p=reb=u i3 a=Er b=ui3 s=ek:hI]Xe{@ a=tm== hE. ws= p=> k:=r a=tm== k:=e m=n= a=E r b=ui3 s=e B=I Xe{@j==n=k:r, s=ev==, Qy==n=, p=Uj=n= a=id s=e k:I huw*x=u3 b=ui38=r= m=n= k:=e v=x= m=e]k:rke:, he m=h=b==h=eaj=u*n=, t=um= ws=duj=e*y= k:=m=Op=I x=F=u k:= iv=n==x= k:r=e.

compelled by force. The Lord said it is

desire; it is anger, born of the Rajo Guna, of

great craving, and of great sin. Know this to

be as a great foe in the path to perfectness, in

this world. Just as the fire is enveloped by

smoke, and a mirror by dust and an embryo

by the secundine, the desires cover the

knowledge. The fire is never satisfied andsimilarly the desires, which are nothing but

the enemy of the wise, never satisfy. The

sense organs, the mind and even intellect are

over powered by the desires and the persons

deviate from their paths. O Arjuna, keep

your sense organs under control, as they are

the enemies of knowledge and

discrimination. Sense organs are more

refined than the body, but mind is powerful

than sense organs, intellect is powerful than

mind and soul is better than intellect.

Threfore, O Arjuna, control the senses and

desires at the outset, and purify your soul

through service to the God, meditation and

worship etc.

aQy==y= - c==r N=n=-k:m=*s=ny==s= k:= idvy= y==eg=Chapter 4 Divine Yoga of Knowledge and Discipline of Action (Karma)

aQy==y= s==r- a=tm== a=Er p=rm==tm== k:= N=n= a=Er Wn=ke: s=mb=nQ= k:= N=n= hI hm=e]m=uikt= des=k:t== hE. y=h N=n= an==s=kt= B==v= s=ek:m=*k:rn=es=ep=>=pt= h=e s=k:t== hE. w*Sv=r hm=e] g=It== k:I p=ur=t=n=t==, ws=ke: W6exy=, ap=n=e av=t==r=e]a=Er g=uO k:I m=ihm== ke: b==re m=e] b=t=D==t=e hE]

Gist of the Chapter- Transcendental knowledge -- the spiritual knowledge of the soul, of God, and of

their relationship -- is both purifying and liberating. Such knowledge is the fruit of selfless devotional

action (karma-yoga). The Lord explains the remote history of the Gita, the purpose and significance of

His periodic descents to the material world, and the necessity of approaching a guru, a realised teacher.

B=g=v==n= b==eD=e, heaj=u*n=, y=h N=n= j==e m=E ] t=umhe]derh= hU\], a=id k:=D= m=e] ws= aiv=n==x=I y==eg= k:=e m=E] s=Uy=* s=ep=hD=e B=I k:h c=uk:= hU\ ] (aq==*t= g=It== N=n= an==id k:=D=

s=eiv=6m==n= hE). m=uz=s=ep=>=pt= k:r ke: s=Uy=* n=ews=e ap=n=ep=uF= v=Ev=sv=t= m=n=u s=e a=Er Ws=n=e ap=n=ep=uF= r=j== wZv==ku:s=e k:h=. ws=I p=rmp=r= s=e ws= N=n= k:=e r=j=i{=*y==e ] n=ej==n==, p=rnt=u k:=D==nt=r m=e]y=h D=u pt= h=e g=y==. ab= t=uz=eap=n== ip=>y= j==n= k:r ws= g==ep=n=Iy= y==eg= k:=e t=uz=s=e k:hrh= hU\]. aj=u* n= ke : ws= N=n= ke: p=ur=t=n= h=en=e p=r x=]k:=k:rn=ep=r B=g=v==n= b==eD=e, heaj=u*n=, m=ere a=Er t=ereb=hut= s=ej=nm= h=e c=ukee: hE ], p=rnt=ut=U Wn= s=b= k:=e n=hI] j==n=t==. m=E]aj=nm==, aiv=n==x=I a=Er s=b= p=>=i[=y==e]k:= w*Sv=r h=et=e huAeB=I ap=n=I p=>k&:it= k:=eap=n=ea=Q=In= k:rke: Q=m=*k:I rZ==a=Er sq==p=n== ke : iD=y=e, ap=n=I y==eg=m==y== s=e, hr y=u g= m=e]

p=>k:! h=et== hU\].

(y=d= y=d= ih Q=m=*sy= gD==in=B=*v=it= B==rt=, aBy=utq==n=m= Q=m=* sy= t=d==tm=n=]s=&j==my=hm=< - g=It== + p=irF==[==y= s==Q=Un==]iv=n==x==y= c= du{k&:t==m==pt= h=et== hE.(p=rm==tm== hI s=b=ke : s=u h&d, p=>e m=I a=E r p=it=t= p==v=n= hE]at=/ Wn=k:= hI in=rnt=r ic=nt=n= v==] %n=Iy= hE). j==e m=ereB=kt= m=uz=e j=Es=ea=Er ij=s= B==v= s=e B=j=t=e hE ], m=E]Wn=k:=e

The Lord said, O Arjuna, this knowledge of

imperishable Yoga which is being given to

you, was given by Me to the Sun (so Gita is

available from the time immemorable), who told

this to his son Vaivasvat Manu. Manu told it

to his son King Ikshvaku and he told it to the

sages. But later this knowledge was lost and

forgotten. Now, considering you to dear to

Me, I am imparting this secret knowledge to

you. Arjun, however, was not convinced as

to how the Lord could be so aged so as to

teach the Sun god etc. Lord said, Arjun you

should not have any doubt. Me and youhave had many births, but you do not know

them all while I know all of them. I am

birthless and deathless and am the God of all

beings. I manifest Myself through My own

Yogmaya (divine potency) keeping my

Nature (Prakriti, the prime cause) under My

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XIm=d k:=r s=eB=j=t== hU\ ]. (p=rnt=u x=IG=>hI f:D= k:Ip=>=ipt= ke: iD=y=e) ku:% m=n=u{y= dev=t==a=e]k:= p=Uj=n= ik:y== k:rt=e hE], a=Er s=&i{! rc=iy=t== m=u z= aiv=n==x=I p=rm=eSv=rk:=e t=tv= s=e j==n=n=ek:= p=>y=tn= n=hI]k:rt=e. (v=ey=h B=UD=j==t=ehE ] ik:) m=uz=e t=tv= s=e j==n=n=eke: p=xc==t=N h=ek:r m=er= hI ic=nt=n= k:rt== hE, v=h m=n=u{y= s=m=st=k:m==e*] k:=e k:rt== hua= B=I p==p=-g=>st= n=hI] h=et== a=Er n=k:m==e*] s=e b=]Q=t== hE.

The Lord said, Arjuna, what is action and

what is inaction is a puzzling question for

even the intelligent beings. Therefore, I shall

expound you to the truth about action,

knowing which you will be freed from its

evil effects (of binding nature). He who sees

action in inaction and inaction in action, iswise among men and is a Yogi. All his

actions are free from desire and thoughts of

the world and his actions are burnt up in the

fire of wisdom. He, who no longer depends

on the world and is ever satisfied, does

nothing at all, though fully engaged in

action. Having subdued his mind and body,

and given up all objects of enjoyment and

free from craving, he performs all bodily

actions but does not incur sin. Such aKarmayogi is not bound by his actions.

ik:t=n=e hI y==e g=I s=]s==r m=e ] hv=n=, p=U j=n= a=idy=N 8=r= m=er= p=Uj=n= k:rt=e hE ]. a=Er ik:t=n=ehI win7y=-s=] y=m=, 7vy=, v=> t==id y== sv==Qy==y= a=id s=em=e r= p=Uj=n= k:rt=e hE]. ku:% k:@=e r p=> =[==y==m= a=id s==Q=n==e ] s=e,h@y==eg= a=id s=e m=er= s==Q=n= k:rt=ehE ]. p=r heaj=u *n= y=hs=b= s==Q=n= x=rIr-s==Qy= hE]. t=q== 7vy=y=N s=e N=n=y=NXe{@ hE. s=m=st= k:m=* N=n= m=e]s=m==pt= h=e j==t= hE], t=U Ws=e

hI s=m=z= ij=s=s=et=U m==eh-g=>st= n=hI] h=e g== a=E r s=m=st=p=>=[=I m==F= k:=e p=hD=eap=n=e m=e]a=Er ant= m=e]m=uz=m=e] deK=eg==.N=n= Op=I n==E k:= hI ant= m=e ] t=uz=e B=v=s==g=r s=e p==r D=e j==y=eg=I (a=Er m=u z= t=k: p=hu]c==y=e g=I). N=n= Op=I aign= hI t=ere s=mp=U [=* k:m==e*] k:=e B=sm= k:re g=I. heaj=u*n=,ij=t=e in7y=, s==Q=n== p==r=y=[= a=E r X8=v==n=< m=n=u {y= hIN=n= p=> =pt= k:r s=k:t== hE. iv=v=ek: hIn=, a=Er X8=riht=s=]x=y=y=ukt= m=n=u{y= p=rm==q=* ke: m==g=*s=e B=>{! h=e j==t== hEa=Er s=u K= s=ev=] ic=t= rh j==t== hE. heaj=u* n=, t=Uap=n=e

Some Yogis offer sacrifice only in the shape

of worship to gods. Others pour into the fire

of Brahma the very sacrifice in the shape of

the Self through the sacrifice known as the

perception of identity. Yet others offer as

sacrifice their senses of hearing etc. into the

fires of self discipline and some ofer all thefunctions of their senses and the functions of

the vital airs into the fire of Yoga in the

shape of self control, kindled by wisdom.

But Yoga of knowledge is better than all, and

you should understand this, so that your

desires are extinguished and you shall see all

beings in yourself and then in Myself. This


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XIm=d =ipt= k:rv==t=I hE. iv=x=u 3 a=tm== m=n=u {y= B=ikt=

B==v= s=ek:m=* k:rt== hE, ap=n=I win7y==e]k:=e v=x= m=e]rK=t==hE a=Er ws= p=>k:=r k:m=* b=nQ=n= m=e]n=hI] f:\] s=t==. ku:% B=Ik:rt=e huA v=h y=hI s=m=z=t== hE ik: v=h ku :% B=I n=hI] k:rt== a=Er B==Eit=k: win7y==e ] s=ep=&Q=k: hE. v=h ap=n=ek:m==e* ] a=Er k:m=* f:D= d=en==e], p=rm=e Sv=r k:=e Ws=I p=>k:=rs=m=ip=* t= k:r det== hEij=s= p=> k:=r k:m=D= p=F= j=D= s=easp=&xy= rht== hE. ap=n=eXm= ke: f:D= k:I k:=m=n== k:rt=ehI m=n=u{y= k:m==e*]s=eb=]Q= j==t== hE.

p=rm=eSv=r n= t==e ik:s=Ike: p==p==e] k:=eg=>h[= k:rt== hEa=Er n= p=u[y==e] k:=e. y=hN=n= p=>=pt= h=et=ehI aiv=6= k:= n==x= h=e j==t== hE a=Er m=n=u{y= p=>b=u3 h=ej==t== hE. Aes== b=u i3m==n= a=E r c=t=urvy=ikt= a=n=nd k:=e ap=n=e ant=r m=e]an=uB=v= k:rt== hEa=Eras=Im= s=uK= B==e g=t== hE. j==ek>:=eQ= a=Er s=m=st= B==Eit=k:wc%=a=e ] s=e p=rehE] v=hI sv=Op=is=3 a=E r a=tm=s=] y=m=I hE]a=Er Wn=k:I m=u ikt= in=ixc=t= hE. heaj=u*n= s=m=st= win7y=-iv={=y==e ] k:=e b==hr in=k:=D= k:r, a{!=] g=y==eg= (y=m=,in=y=m=, a=s=n=, p=>=[==y==m=, p=>ty==h=r, Q==r[==, Qy==n= a=Er s=m==iQ=) k:= aBy==s= k:rke: m==eZ= k:=eD=Zy= b=n==n=e p=ry==eg=I wc%=, B=y= a=Er k> :=eQ= s=eriht= h=e j==t== hE. m=E]

The Lord said, the yoga of knowledge and

the yoga of action, both lead to supreme

bliss. Of the two, however, the yoga of

action is easier to practice and is superior to

yoga of knowledge. The Karmayogi who

neither hates nor desires should be ever

considered a renouncer, for he is free from

the pairs of opposites and is, therefore,

completely free from bondage of Karma.

Discipline of Knowledge (that is, critical

analysis and study of physical world) andDiscipline of Action are not different. Both

are the same and if you are firmly established

in any one of them, you get the fruits of

both. He, who sees that the ways of

discipline of knowledge and the discipline of

action are one, perceives the reality. Even if

all the actions are renounced, one can not be

happy without love for God. Pure love for

God hastens ones union with Him. A person

with a pure soul performs his actions withfull devotion and keeps his senses under

control. While he does this, he is not

bonded by the fruits of actions. Whatever is

done by him, he thinks that he is not the

doer and he is separate from the sense

organs. He offers all his actions and fruits of


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XIm=d=pt= h=et=I hE a=Erw*Sv=rIy= N=n= k:I p=>=ipt= h=et=I hE

Gist of the Chapter- Astanga-yoga, a mechanical meditative practice, controls the mind and

senses and focuses concentration on Paramatma (the Supersoul, the form of the Lord situated in the

heart). This practice culminates in Samadhi, which means full consciousness of the Supreme.

he aj=u* n= j==e m=n=u {y= ap=n=e k:m=*f:D= ke : p=>it=an==s=kt= hE a=Er j==e ap=n=ek:m=* k:= p==D=n= k:rt== hE, v=hI s=cc== s=ny==s=I a=Er y==e g=I hE, n==ik: v=h j==e k:u%B=I n=hI]k:rt== a=Er s=m=st= iv=iht= a=Er in=i{=3 k:m==e*]k:=ty==g= k:r b=E@= hE. a{!=]g=y==eg= ke: n=v= s==Q=k: ke: iD=y=e t==e k:m=* hI s==Q=n= hE, p=rnt=u y==eg=is=3 m=n=u{y= ke: iD=y=e s=m=st= s=k:=m= B==Eit=k: k:m==e*] k:= ty==g= hI s==Q=n= hE.ws=ke: iD=y=em=n= k:=e j=It=n== a=v=xy=k: hE, ky==e]ik: j=It= n= s=k:n=e p=r m=n= hI s=b=s=eb=# = x=F=u hE a=Er j=It= D=en=ep=r s=v=*Xe{@ im=F= B=I hE. ij=s=n=e m=n= k:=ej=It= iD=y== hE,m==n==e p=rm=eSv=r k:=ehI p=> =pt= k:r iD=y== hE. Ws=ke: iD=y=es=B=I av=sq==Ae]s=m==n= hE]a=Er v=h s=d= s=nt=u{! hE. v=hs=b= k:=es=d= s=m==n= d&i{! s=e deK=t== hE, c==hev=h im=F= h=e]y== duxm=n=. y==eg=I s=d= ap=n=e x=rIr, m=n= a=Er a=tm== k:=ep=rm=e Sv=r m=e ] D=In= rK=t== hE, Ak:=nt=-ip=> y= h=e t== hEa=Er s=m=st= a=k:=]Z==a=e ] a=Er s=]g=>h-B==v= s=em=u kt= h=e t== hE.y==e g=I p=uO{= s==v=Q==n=I s=e y==e gy= a=s=n= p=r aiv=c=iD=t=rh k:r m=uz=eap=n== p=rm= D=Zy= b=n==A rK=t== hE (Qy==n=k:I iv=iQ= ke: iD=y=e/- deK=e ]. /- B=I deK=e])

j==e b=hu t= aiQ=k: y== b=hu t= k:m= K==t== hE, b=hut= aiQ=k: y== b=hut= k:m= s==et== hE, y== in=ty= a=m==ed-p=>m==ed, K==n=e, p=In=ea=id m=e]vy=st= rht== hE, v=h y==eg= k:=e p=>=pt= n=hI]k:r s=k:t==. v==y=uriht= sq==n= m=e]

O Arjun, he who undertakes actions without

desires for its fruits is a Sanyasi and a Yogi,

and not he who does nothing, not even his

designated and legitimate duties. To thecontemplative soul action without motive is

said to be the means, but when he masters

Yoga, tranquility of mind, serenity, is said to

be the means to god realization. So it is very

important to win over the self. To him, who

has conquered his self by himself, his own

self is a friend, but to him who has not, his

own self acts as a foe. One who has

conquered the self has attained God. All

situations are equal for him and he is ever

pleased in all situations. He treats all equally,

be them friends or foes. A Yogi always keeps

his body, mind and soul subdued and

directed towards God, is lover of solitude and

is free of all desires and possessions for

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XIm=dhI a=Er Wc%&] K=D= h=e t== hE. (v=Eidk:

s==ihty= m=e] k:h= g=y== hE ik: p=>ty=ek: vy=ikt= ws=B==Eit=k: x=rIr Op=I rq= p=r s=v==r hE a=E r b=ui3 ws=k:=s==rq=I hE, m=n= D=g==m= hE a=Er win7y==\]G==e#ehE ]. ws= p=>k:=rm=n= t=q== win7y==e]k:I s=]g=it= s=e y=h a=tm== s=uK= y== du/K= k:= B==e kt== hE. k:@ Wp=in={=d ..-) p=rnt=uaBy==s= t=q== iv=rikt= 8=r= ws=eB=I v=x= m=e ] ik:y== j== s=k:t== hE. Wc%& ]K=D= m=n= k:=e s=]y=m= m=e]rK=n=e k:=s=m=uic=t= Wp==y= k:rn=es=e, s=f:D=t== in=ixc=t= hE.

But O Arjune, it is extremely difficult to

control the mind, because it is like

controlling the air, and because the mind is

restless, turbulent, obstinate, hard to control

and powerful. (In Vedic literature it has

been said that each person is riding a

chariot named body, whose charioteer is

intellect, mind the ropes and sense organs

as horses. Thus in the company of mind

and sense organs, the soul either finds

pleasure or sorrows. Katha Upanishad

1.3.3.4). But by practice and dispassion the

mind can be controlled and success is

assured.

aj=u *n= n=ep=U%= he B=g=v==n= p=q=B=> {! y==e g=I k:I ky== g=it= h=e t=I hE. w*Sv=r b==eD=e, he p=&q==p=uF=, k:Dy==[=k:=y==e* ] m=e]in=rt= y==e g=I k:= k:B=I B=I p=t=n= n=hI]h=et==.Aes== y==eg=I ap=n=e 8=r= aij=*t= p=u[y==e]k:= B==eg= p== c=uk:n=eke : b==d Q=n=v==n==e]ke: ku :D= m=e]j=nm= D=e t== hE, y== if:rb=u i3m==n= y==eig=y==e]ke : G=r m=e]duD=*B= j=nm= D=e t== hE.k:=D==nt=r m=e] v=h ap=n=ep=Uv=*j=nm= k:I dEv=I c=et=n== k:=ep=un=/p=>=pt= k:r D=et== hEt=q== a=Er a=g=e Wnn=it= k:rt== hE a=Er

ant=t=/ p=rm= g=nt=vy= k:=ep=> =pt= k:rt== hE. he aj=u*n= s=m=st= y==eig=y==e ] m=e ] s=ej==e aty=nt= X3=p=U v=*k: m=er= hIic=nt=n= k:rt== hE v=h m=er= ant=r]g= hE a=Er s=v==e*cc= hE.

Arjun asked O Lord, what happens to a

person who is lax in his striving and whose

mind deviates from Yoga, having failed to

attain perfection in it. The Lord said, there is

no fall for him. Such a Yogi having attained

to the world of the righteous and having

lived there for countless years is reborn in

the house of the pious and prosperous or in afamily of enlightened Yogis, but this kind of

birth is very difficult to have in this world.

In due course of time, he regains knowledge

of the previous birth and he strives more

than ever before for perfection, progresses

further and ultimately attains the supreme

state. Of all Yogis, one who devoutly


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XIm=d k:Iij=y=e. B==g=v=t= m=h=p=ur=[=ke: p=>q=m= sk:]Q= ke: i8t=Iy= aQy==y= m=e] k:h= g=y== hEik: XI k&:{[= ke: b==re m=e]g=It== s=e, y==n=I s==Z==t=< WnhI] ke: m=uK==riv=nd s=e s=un=n==, ap=n=e a=p= m=e]p=u[y=k:m=*hE. Aes=em=n=u{y= k:= v=e im=F= k:I B==]it= Qy==n= rK=t=ehE]a=Er Ws=ex=u3 k:r det=e hE ]. Q=Ire-Q=Ire v=h B=g=v=t==ipt= ke: iv={=y= m=e]k:h= g=y== hE. ws=m=e] B=g=v==n=< ap=n=I s=T=rhiv=B=Uit=y==e] k:=ek:=r[= Op= m=e] s=m=z==t=ehE] (deiK=y=eg=It== / -))

(Your kind attention is invited to the last verse of the last chapter. Concentrate on Krishna meditation throughappropriate form of worship. In the first Skandha, second chapter of Bhagwat Mahapurana, it has been said that

listening about Krishna through Gita, i.e. through His mouth, is in itself a pious deed. Such a person is looked after byKrishna as a friend and is purified by Him. Slowly he is fixed firmly in His worship. In the six chapters from this chapter

upto chapter 12, we would know about God and how to attain Him. The Lord mentions His seventeen divinemanifestations in the form of cause (Refer to Gita 7/8-12))

aQy==y= s==r- B=g=v==n=< XI k&:{[= hI p=U[=*s=ty= hE], v=e hI j=g=t= ke: a=id k:=r[= a=Er a=id Q==rk: hE ]. Wnm=ukt= a=tm==Ae] B=ikt= s=e Wn=k:=es=m=ip=*t=h=e j==t=I hE]a=Er ap=n=I s=mp=U[=* x=ikt= B=r Wn=k:I Wp==s=n== k:rt=I hE]

Gist of the Chapter- Lord Krishna is the Supreme Truth, the supreme cause and sustaining force of

everything, both material and spiritual. Advanced souls surrender unto Him in devotion, whereas

impious souls divert their minds to other objects of worship.

he aj=u*n= ab= m=uz= s=e s=un= ik: m=uz=e ik:s= p=>k:=r j==n== a=Er p=>=pt= ik:y== j== s=k:t== hE. ws=ej==n= k:r

a=E r ku :% j==n=n== t=umh=re iD=y=e x=e {= n=hI]rheg==. (j=b=s=m=st= k:=r[==e] k:= k:=r[= hI p=t== c=D= j==y=eg== t==ea=Erku:% j==n= k:r ky== D=e n==). hj==r=e]m=e ] s=e k:=ew* Ak: hIws=k:= p=>y=tn= k:rt== hE, a=Er Wn=m=e] B=I k:=ew* iv=rD== hI s=f:D= h=e p==t== hE. p=&Qv=I, j=D=, aign=, v==y=u, a=k:=x=,m=n=, b=ui3 t=q== ah]k:=r - y=h m=erI a=@ ap=r= (p=>ty=Z=)p=>k&:it=y==\ ] hE]. wn=ke : ait=irkt= Ak: any= p=r=(ap=>ty=Z=) x=ikt= B=I hE, j==e hr Ak: j=Iv= m=e] s=m==iht= hE. s==rep=>=i[=y==e]k:= Wdg=m=< wnhI]d=en==e]x=ikt=y==e ] m=e]hE.ws= j=g=t= m=e]j==eku:% B=I B==Eit=k: a=Er a=Qy==itm=k: hEWs=k:I Wtp=iT= k:= k:=r[= a=Er iv=D=y= m=E]hI hU\].

O Arjuna, now you should listen to the

techniques to know Me fully, knowing

which there shall be nothing left for you to

know (Of course, when you know the reason

of all the reasons, than why bother about any

thing else). Only a scarce one from amongst

thousands tries to know me in essence and

from thousands of such (seekers), only rarely

one succeeds in really knowing. Earth,

water, fire, air, ether, mind, intellect, and

ego, these eight constitute my lower

(insentinent) nature eight-fold divided.Besides these, there is also my higher

(sentinent) nature the life element

sustaining the universe. All beings have

evolved from this twofold prakrati. I am the

origin (pradurbhava) of the entire creation

and then, it dissolves in Me (pralaya).

he aj=u*n=, m=E]j=D= k:= sv==d hU\ ], s=Uy=* a=Er c=n7m==k:= p=>k:=x= hU\]. v=Eidk: m=nF==e]m=e] m=E]a=e]k:=r hU\], a=k:=x= m=eQv=in= hU\] t=q== m=n=u{y==e ] m=e ] s==m=qy=*hU\]. m=E] hI p=&qv=I k:I

s=u g=]Q=, aign= k:I W{m==, s=m=st= j=Iv==e ] k:= j=Iv=n= a=Ert=p=isv=y==e]k:= t=p= B=I m=E] hI hU\ ]. m=E ] hI s=b= j=Iv==e]k:=a=id b=Ij= hU\], b=ui3m==n==e] k:I b=u i3 t=q== s=m=st= t=ej=sv=Ip=uO{==e] k:= t=e j= hU\ ]. m=E ] b=D=v==n==e ] k:= k:=m=n==a=e]a=Erwc%= s=eriht= b=D= a=Er v=h k:=m= hU\ ] j==eQ=m=* ke: iv=O3 n=hI] hE. s==re g=u[= m=e rI x=ikt= 8=r= hI p=>k:! h=e t=e hE],p=rnt=u m=E]m=erI p=>k&:it= s=e Wtp=nn= g=u[==e ] ke: a=Q=In= n=hI] hU\].m=E ] g=u [==t=It= a=Er aiv=n==x=I hU \]. s=u n==e aj=u *n=, t=In= g=u[==e]v==D=I m=erI ws= dEv=I x=ikt= k:=e p==r k:rn== dust=r hE, p=r

O Arjuna, I am the taste in water, radiance in

the moon and the sun; I am the sacred

symbol Om () in the Vedas, sound in ether

and manliness in men. I am the pure

fragrance of the earth, the luster in fire, the

life force in all beings and austerity in

ascetics. I am the eternal seed of all beings,

the intelligence of the intelligent, the glory

and splendour of the glorious. O Arjuna, I

am the strength of the strong without their


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