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...
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.
attainment fruit full goal heaven highest hold pleasure power prescribe rebirth rites specific various
They prescribe various specific rites for the attainment of pleasure and power to those who are full of desires, and hold the attainment of heaven as the highest goal of life. The rebirth is their fruit of action.
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.
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.
bind desire fruits works
Works do not bind Me, because I have no desire for the fruits of work.
content lives minds remain talking unto
With their minds absorbed in Me, with their lives surrendered unto Me, always enlightening each other by talking about Me; they remain ever content and delighted.
becomes due fixed listen mind overcome shall
When your mind becomes fixed on Me, you shall overcome all difficulties by My grace. But, if you do not listen to Me due to ego, you shall perish.
attain confused doctrine firm opinions shall stay steady
When your intellect, that is confused by the conflicting opinions and the ritualistic doctrine of the Vedas, shall stay steady and firm with the Self, then you shall attain Self-realization.
attains faith gained gains mastery supreme
The one who has faith, and is sincere, and has mastery over the senses, gains this knowledge. Having gained this, one at once attains the supreme peace.
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).
becomes course discovers knowledge purified verily within
Verily there is no purifier in this world like knowledge. One who becomes purified by Karma-yoga discovers this knowledge within (naturally) in course of time. (See also 4.31, and 5.06).
knowledge verily
Verily there is no purifier in this world like knowledge.
dear hateful worship
There is no one hateful or dear to Me. But, those who worship Me with devotion, they are with Me and I am also with them.
beings human types
There are two types of human beings in this world: the divine, and the demonic.