Bhagavad Gita
Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita, often referred to as simply the Gita, is a 700-verse Hindu scripture in Sanskrit that is part of the Hindu epic Mahabharata...
equal greater three
No one is even equal to You in the three worlds; how can there be one greater than You? O Being of Incomparable Glory.
arise beings diverse human ill qualities
Nonviolence, equanimity, contentment, austerity, charity, fame, and ill fame; all these diverse qualities in human beings arise from Me alone.
action becomes behind motive selfish
No one becomes a Karma-yogi who has not renounced the selfish motive behind an action.
attains giving merely perfection
No one attains perfection by merely giving up work.
both dear evil full good likes neither nor rejoices
One who neither rejoices nor grieves, neither likes nor dislikes, who has renounced both the good and the evil, and who is full of devotion, such a person is dear to Me.
delusion desires hates neither nor presence
One who neither hates the presence of enlightenment, activity, and delusion nor desires for them when they are absent.
control heat honor mind pleasure supreme tranquil
One who has control over the mind is tranquil in heat and cold, in pleasure and pain, and in honor and dishonor; and is ever steadfast with the Supreme Self.
attains finds happiness rejoices self supreme yogi
One who finds happiness with the Self, who rejoices the Self within, and who is illuminated by the Self-knowledge; such a yogi attains supreme nirvana.
dear envy friend
One who does not envy but us a compassionate friend to all ... such a devotee is very dear to Me.
attains becomes desires feeling free longing
One who abandons all desires and becomes free from longing and the feeling of 'I' and 'my' attains peace.
dear earth pleasing service shall
No other person shall do a more pleasing service to Me, and no one on the earth shall be more dear to Me.
behold creation entire whatever
O Arjuna, now behold the entire creation; animate, inanimate, and whatever else you like to see; all at one place in My body.
bear cold contact feelings fleeting pleasure senses
When the senses contact sense objects, a person experiences cold or heat, pleasure or pain. These experiences are fleeting they come and go. Bear them patiently.
alone constantly control desires free mind seated senses solitude supreme yogi
Let the yogi seated in solitude and alone having mind and senses under control and free from desires and attachments for possessions, try constantly to contemplate on the Supreme Self.