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...
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
alone certainly dwell focus intellect meditation mind shall thereafter
Therefore, focus your mind on Me alone and let your intellect dwell upon Me through meditation and contemplation. Thereafter you shall certainly come to Me.
attain certainly duty fixed intellect mind remember shall
Therefore, always remember Me and do your duty. You shall certainly attain Me if your mind and intellect are fixed on Me.
birth certain death lament
Because, death is certain for the one who is born, and birth is certain for the one who dies. Therefore, you should not lament over the inevitable.
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.
body dwelling immortal
The body is mortal, but the person dwelling in the body is immortal and immeasurable.
attraction aversion man obstacles pleasant ruled senses
The senses have been conditioned by attraction to the pleasant and aversion to the unpleasant: a man should not be ruled by them; they are obstacles in his path.
animate creates creation inanimate keeps thus
The nature, under My supervision, creates all animate and inanimate objects; and thus the creation keeps on going.
achieve acquired again birth knowledge previous strives taking
After taking such a birth, O Arjuna, one regains the knowledge acquired in the previous life, and strives again to achieve perfection.
again demons mean people
I hurl these haters, cruel, sinful, and mean people of the world, into the wombs of demons again and again.
attain beyond control describe divine lasting mind spirit-and-spirituality stillness tame trying union
O Krishna, the stillness of divine union which you describe is beyond my comprehension. How can the mind, which is so restless, attain lasting peace? Krishna, the mind is restless, turbulent, powerful, violent; trying to control it is like trying to tame the wind.
detail glory heard origin
O Krishna, I have heard from You in detail about the origin and dissolution of beings, and Your imperishable glory.
again amazed dialogue form greatly lord marvelous rejoice repeated sacred thrilled
O King, by repeated remembrance of this marvelous and sacred dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, I am thrilled at every moment; and / Recollecting again and again, O King, that marvelous form of Krishna I am greatly amazed and I rejoice over and over again.
bliss desires free mind supreme whose yogi
Supreme bliss comes to a Self-realized yogi whose mind is tranquil, whose desires are under control, and who is free from sin.