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...
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I see You with Your crown, club, discus; and a mass of radiance, difficult to behold, shining all around with immeasurable brilliance of the sun and the blazing fire.
explain fully knowing known remains self-knowledge shall together
I shall fully explain to you the Self-knowledge together with Self-realization after knowing that nothing more remains to be known in this world.
attains describe fully knowing object shall
I shall fully describe the object of knowledge, knowing which one attains immortality.
cause confusion shall
I shall be the cause of confusion and destruction of all these people.
attain joy perfection
They all attain perfection When they find joy in their work.
society welfare wise work
The wise should work without attachment, for the welfare of the society.
rejoice sensual wise
The wise do not rejoice in sensual pleasures.
calls ignorance light night sage
The sage awakes to light in the night of all creatures. That which the world calls day is the night of ignorance to the wise.
acts bind creation remain
These acts of creation do not bind Me, O Arjuna, because I remain indifferent and unattached to those acts.
heaven house living pure yogi
The unsuccessful yogi is reborn, after attaining heaven and living there for many years, in the house of the pure and prosperous.
agent considers due ignorant imperfect oneself sole understanding
This being the case; the ignorant person who considers oneself as the sole agent due to imperfect understanding does not understand.
desire fulfill gained mine shall wealth
This has been gained by me today, I shall fulfill this desire, this is mine and this wealth also shall be mine in the future.
nature people true
People do not know My true transcendental nature. Therefore, they fall.
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On this path effort never goes to waste, and there is no failure. Even a little effort toward spiritual awareness will protect you from the greatest fear.