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...
again attains birth body born leaving truly
The one who truly understands My transcendental birth and activities, is not born again after leaving this body and attains My abode.
attachment dear free friend heat honor pleasure remains towards
The one who remains the same towards friend or foe, in honor or disgrace, in heat or cold, in pleasure or pain; who is free from attachment is dear to me.
amongst attain certainly highest performing philosophy secret service shall supreme
The one who shall propagate this supreme secret philosophy amongst My devotees, shall be performing the highest devotional service to Me and shall certainly attain Me.
again beings control entire multitude nature using
Using My nature I create, again and again, the entire multitude of beings that are helpless, being under the control of nature.
ability battle constitute duty flow rule
Valour, glory, firmness, skill, generosity, steadiness in battle and ability to rule - these constitute the duty of a soldier. They flow from his own nature.
ability army-and-navy battle constitute duty flow rule
Valor, glory, firmness, skill, generosity, steadiness in battle and ability to rule -- these constitute the duty of a soldier. They flow from his own nature.
ancient duties duty liberation performed seekers
The ancient seekers of liberation also performed their duties with this understanding. Therefore, you should do your duty as the ancients did.
ancient science secret sincere supreme today
Today I have described the same ancient science to you, because you are my sincere devotee and friend. Karma-yoga is a supreme secret indeed.
against bound shall wish
What you do not wish to do out of delusion; you shall do even that against your will, bound by your own nature-born Karma, O Arjuna.
defeat duty engage gain pleasure treating victory
Treating pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat alike, engage yourself in your duty. By doing your duty this way you will not incur sin.
action bodily free mere mind senses sin
Free from desires, mind and senses under control, renouncing all proprietorship, doing mere bodily action, one does not incur sin (or Karmic reaction).
four knowledge knows seek seeker types virtuous wise worship
Four types of virtuous ones worship or seek Me, O Arjuna. They are: the distressed, the seeker of Self-knowledge, the seeker of wealth, and the wise one who knows the Supreme.
anger attained fire freed fully purified refuge taking
Freed from attachment, fear, and anger; fully absorbed in Me, taking refuge in Me, and purified by the fire of Self-knowledge, many have attained Me.
alone earthly three wish
I do not wish to kill them, who are also about to kill, even for the sovereignty of the three worlds, let alone for this earthly kingdom, O Krishna.