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.
birth born second
We are born into the world of nature; our second birth is into the world of spirit.
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.
born deluded ignorance noble perform rich shall thus
I am rich and born in a noble family. I am the greatest. I shall perform sacrifice, I shall give charity, and I shall rejoice. Thus deluded by ignorance
birth born certain death grieve inevitable therefore thou
For certain is death for the born and certain is birth for the dead; Therefore over the inevitable thou should not grieve
ancestors ancestry born ghosts
Worshippers of the demigods go to the demigods, the worshippers of the ancestors go to the ancestors, and the worshippers of the ghosts go to the ghosts, but My devotees come to Me (and are not born again).
action attain born karma knowing sacrifice shall thus types
Thus many types of sacrifice are described in the Vedas. Know them all to be born from Karma or the action of body, mind, and senses. Knowing this, you shall attain nirvana.
beings born delusion due ignorance likes utter
All beings in this world are in utter ignorance due to the delusion of dualities born of likes and dislikes, O Arjuna.
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.
born compassion darkness destroy dwell ignorance lamp shining within
Out of compassion for them I, who dwell within their heart, destroy the darkness born of ignorance by the shining lamp of knowledge.
anger born demonic marks
Hypocrisy, arrogance, pride, anger, harshness, and ignorance; these are the marks of those who are born with demonic qualities, O Arjuna.
creation creator hear powers source
What the creation is, what it is like, what its transformations are, where the source is, who that creator is, and what His powers are, hear all these from Me in brief.
men questions wisest work
What is work and what is not work are questions that perplex the wisest of men.
austerity mind purity serenity
The serenity of mind, gentleness, silence, self-restraint, and the purity of mind are called the austerity of thought.