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...
attain devotion firm persons resolve singing striving worship
Persons of firm resolve worship Me with ever steadfast devotion by always singing My glories, striving to attain Me, and prostrating before Me.
attains devotion engaged highest listen natural perfection
One attains the highest perfection by devotion to one's natural work. Listen to Me how one attains perfection while engaged in natural work.
attainable beings devotion supreme universe within
This Supreme abode, O Arjuna, is attainable by unswerving devotion to Me within which all beings exist, and by which all this universe is pervaded.
accept devotion eat offering offers water
Whosoever offers Me a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or water with devotion; I accept and eat the offering of devotion by the pure-hearted.
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Detachment, non-fondness with son, wife, and home; unfailing equanimity upon attainment of the desirable and the undesirable; and / Unswerving devotion to Me by the yoga of exclusivity, love for solitude, distaste for social gossips; and / Steadfastness in knowledge of the Supreme Spirit, and the perception of (the omnipresent God as) the object of true knowledge is called knowledge; what is contrary to this is ignorance.
accept devotion heart offered pure water whatever
Whatever I am offered in devotion with a pure heart - a leaf, a flower, fruit, or water - I accept with joy.
accept devotion gratitude heart offered pure water whatever
Whatever I am offered in devotion with a pure heart -- a leaf, a flower, fruit, or water -- I accept with joy.
devotion known truly understand
By devotion one truly understand what and who I am in essence. Having known Me in essence, one immediately merges into Me.
devotion known seen
However, through single-minded devotion alone, I can be seen in this form, can be known in essence, and also can be reached, O Arjuna.
among dear devotion single united whose wise
Among them the wise one, who is ever united with Me and whose devotion is single minded, is the best. Because, I am very dear to the wise, and the wise is very dear to Me.
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.