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...
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.
appears destroyer divided knowledge object
Undivided, yet appears as if divided in beings; He, the object of knowledge, is the creator, sustainer, and destroyer of (all) beings.
beauty destroyed ignorance objects reveals sun supreme whose
But their knowledge, whose ignorance is destroyed by the Self-knowledge, reveals the Supreme like the sun (reveals the beauty of objects of the world).
attached birth destroyed firmly intellect mind remain self sins supreme whose
They, whose mind and intellect are absorbed in the Self, who remain firmly attached with the Self, who have Self as their supreme goal, whose sins have been destroyed by the knowledge, do not take birth again.
anger arises bewildered delusion destroyed falls mind reasoning
Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed.
bind destroyed doubt fruits karma whose work
Karma does not bind one who has renounced work (by renouncing the fruits of work) through Karma-yoga; whose doubt is completely destroyed by knowledge; and who is Self-realized, O Arjuna.
compassion darkness destroy dispel lamp light wisdom within
Out of compassion I destroy the darkness of their ignorance. From within them I light the lamp of wisdom and dispel all darkness from their lives.
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.
attainment becomes destroyed intellect soon sorrows tranquil
All sorrows are destroyed upon attainment of tranquillity. The intellect of such a tranquil person soon becomes completely steady.
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.
known name sorrow state union
The state of severance of union with sorrow is known by the name of yoga.
equally present self
The Self is present equally in all beings.