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...
dear infinite offer results thee thou unto
Offer unto me that which is very dear to thee -- which thou holdest most covetable. Infinite are the results of such an offering.
gain regard self superior
After Self-Realization , one does not regard any other gain superior to Self-Realization.
absolute reality realizing separated
After realizing Brahman, one is never separated from absolute reality.
filled hairs head lord prayed standing wonder
Then Arjuna, filled with wonder and his hairs standing on end, bowed his head to the Lord and prayed with folded hands.
attains control enjoying free likes objects senses
A disciplined person, enjoying sense objects with senses that are under control and free from likes and dislikes, attains tranquillity.
born cruel enemies intellect lost small view
Adhering to this view these lost souls, with small intellect and cruel deeds, are born as enemies for the destruction of the world.
dear free joy others whom
The one by whom others are not agitated, and who is not agitated by others; who is free from joy, envy, fear, and anxiety; is also dear to Me.
attained great highest home souls
After attaining Me the great souls do not incur rebirth, the impermanent home of misery, because they have attained the highest perfection.
great realizing resort soul wise
After many births the wise ones resort (or surrender) to Me by realizing that everything is (a manifestation of) Brahman indeed. Such a great soul is very rare.
acquire humble knowledge sincere
Acquire this transcendental knowledge by humble reverence, by sincere inquiry, and by service.
acts austerity faults full given others work
Some philosophers say that all work is full of faults and should be given up, while others say that acts of sacrifice, charity, and austerity should not be abandoned.
god heart intellect others perceive work yoga
Some perceive God in the heart by the intellect through meditation; others by the yoga of knowledge; and others by the yoga of work (or Karma-yoga).
god heart intellect perceive
Some perceive God in the heart by the intellect through meditation.
austerity reading regular scriptures speech
Speech that is not offensive, truthful, pleasant, beneficial, and is used for the regular reading of scriptures is called the austerity of word.