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...
attain attained becomes equanimity means meditation seeks wise yoga
For the wise who seeks to attain yoga (of meditation or the equanimity of mind), Karma-yoga is said to be the means; for the one who has attained yoga, the equanimity becomes the means (of Self-Realization).
above god
God is in everything as well as above everything.
adore knowledge lovingly united
I give the knowledge, to those who are ever united with Me and lovingly adore Me.
blaze exalted forth resemble splendor thousands
If the splendor of thousands of suns were to blaze forth all at once in the sky, even that would not resemble the splendor of that exalted being.
anger desire learns leaves saint
He who, before he leaves his body, learns to surmount the promptings of desire and anger is a saint and is happy.
absence agony aversion constant inherent purity reflection service suffering towards
Humility, modesty, nonviolence, forbearance, honesty, service to guru, purity (of thought, word, and deed), steadfastness, self-control; and / Aversion towards sense objects, absence of ego, constant reflection on the agony and suffering inherent in birth, old age, disease, and death.
anger born demonic marks
Hypocrisy, arrogance, pride, anger, harshness, and ignorance; these are the marks of those who are born with demonic qualities, O Arjuna.
animate far inside near outside
He is inside as well as outside all beings, animate and inanimate. He is incomprehensible because of His subtlety. He is very near as well as far away.
depressed elevated fortune free good mind
He is not elevated by good fortune or depressed by bad. His mind is established in God, and he is free from delusion.
attains beings duty natural performing universe whom
He from whom all beings originate, and by whom all this universe is pervaded; worshipping Him by performing one's natural duty for Him one attains perfection.
creation creator ears exists face feet hands
Having hands and feet everywhere; having eyes, head, and face everywhere; having ears everywhere; the creator exists in the creation by pervading everything.
enjoyed exhaustion good heavenly mortal pleasures return spirit-and-spirituality wide
Having enjoyed the wide world of heavenly sense pleasures they return to the mortal world upon exhaustion of their good Karma.
fraction glory whatever
Whatever is endowed with glory, brilliance, and power; know that to be a manifestation of a fraction of My splendor.
accept devotion heart offered pure water whatever
Whatever I am offered in devotion with a pure heart - a leaf, a flower, fruit, or water - I accept with joy.