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...
afflicted attain born creation knowledge neither nor refuge taken time unity
Those who have taken refuge in this knowledge attain unity with Me, and are neither born at the time of creation nor afflicted at the time of dissolution.
alone describe divine exist fully
You alone are able to fully describe Your own divine glories, the manifestations, by which You exist pervading all the universe.
difficult mind whose yoga
Yoga is difficult for the one whose mind is not subdued.
destroyed dwell family hell people traditions whose
We have been told, O Krishna, that people whose family traditions are destroyed necessarily dwell in hell for a long time.
flaming licking swallowing worlds
You are licking up all the worlds with Your flaming mouths, swallowing them from all sides.
boundless everywhere infinite therefore valor
You are infinite valor and the boundless might. You pervade everything, and therefore You are everywhere and in everything.
creatures food itself living nourished rain selfless service water worship
Living creatures are nourished by food, and food is nourished by rain; rain itself is the water of life, which comes from selfless worship and service.
mind patience repeated
Little by little, through patience and repeated effort, the mind will become stilled in the Self.
lord wherever
Wherever is Krishna, the lord of yoga; and wherever is Arjuna, the archer; there will be everlasting prosperity, victory, happiness, and morality. This is my conviction.
actions attains becomes faith free hears heaven higher regions whoever whose
Whoever hears this with faith and without cavil becomes free from sin, and attains heaven (or the higher regions for those whose actions are pure).
birth born second
We are born into the world of nature; our second birth is into the world of spirit.
danger die duty however lacking thine though
It is better to do thine own duty, however lacking in merit, than to do that of another, even though efficiently. It is better to die doing one's own duty, for to do the duty of another is fraught with danger.
inaction sees wise
The one who sees inaction in action, and action in inaction, is a wise person.
beings dwelling equally lord perishable sees supreme truly within
The one who sees the imperishable Supreme Lord dwelling equally within all perishable beings truly sees.