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...
both considered creation creator true understanding
The true understanding of both the creator and the creation is considered by Me to be the transcendental or metaphysical knowledge.
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A Karma-yogi whose mind is pure, whose mind and senses are under control, and who sees one and the same Self in all beings, is not bound (by Karma) though engaged in work.
action attachment performs
A Karma-yogi performs action by body, mind, intellect, and senses, without attachment (or ego), only for self-purification.
abandoning attached attains bliss bound fruit fruits selfish supreme
A Karma-yogi, abandoning the fruit of work, attains Supreme Bliss while others, who are attached to the fruits of work, become bound by selfish work.
agreeable foods happiness promote
The foods that promote longevity, virtue, strength, health, happiness, and joy; are juicy, smooth, substantial, and agreeable to the stomach.
charity food preferred three
The food preferred by all is also of three types. So are the sacrifice, austerity, and charity.
among dear devotion single united whose wise
Among them the wise one, who is ever united with Me and whose devotion is single minded, is the best. Because, I am very dear to the wise, and the wise is very dear to Me.
among knowledge logic supreme
Among the knowledge I am knowledge of the supreme Self. I am logic of the logician.
among feminine nouns
Among the feminine nouns I am fame, prosperity, speech, memory, intellect, resolve, and forgiveness.
attainment becomes destroyed intellect soon sorrows tranquil
All sorrows are destroyed upon attainment of tranquillity. The intellect of such a tranquil person soon becomes completely steady.
light sun
The light that comes from the sun illuminates the whole world; and that which is in the moon, and in the fire; know that light to be Mine.
beyond darkness hearts light object realized seated
The light of all lights, He is said to be beyond darkness. He is the knowledge, the object of knowledge, and seated in the hearts of all beings, He is to be realized by the knowledge.
beyond darkness light
The light of all lights, He is said to be beyond darkness.
act beings causing heart lord power work
The Lord abides in the heart of all beings, O Arjuna, causing all beings to act (or work out their Karma) by His power of Maya as if they are (puppets of Karma) mounted on a machine.