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...
austerity charity offer offering sacred unto whatever
Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer as oblation to the sacred fire, whatever charity you give, whatever austerity you perform, do all that as an offering unto Me.
appreciation food help offering sacrifices whatever
Whatever you do, make it an offering to me -- the food you eat, the sacrifices you make, the help you give, even your suffering.
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.
actions devoted fix mentally mind offering
Mentally offering all actions to Me, be devoted to Me. Resorting to equanimity, always fix your mind on Me.
knowledge offer practice scriptures strict study vows yoga
Some offer their wealth, their austerity, and their practice of yoga as sacrifice, while the ascetics with strict vows offer their study of scriptures and knowledge as sacrifice.
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.
dear infinite offer results thee thou unto
Offer unto me that which is very dear to thee -- which thou holdest most covetable. Infinite are the results of such an offering.
attains free freedom karma mind perfection subdued supreme whose
The person whose mind is always free from attachment, who has subdued the mind and senses, and who is free from desires, attains the supreme perfection of freedom from Karma through renunciation.
attains beings diverse perceives resting spreading variety
When one perceives diverse variety of beings resting in One and spreading out from That alone, then one attains Brahman.
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.
attains body cease death deluded nor time wise
There has never been a time when you and I have not existed, nor will there be a time when we will cease to exist. As the same person inhabits the body through childhood, youth, and old age, so too at the time of death he attains another body. The wise are not deluded by these changes.
clearly evil turning
Why shouldn't we, who clearly see evil in the destruction of the family, think about turning away from this sin, O Krishna?
determination firm mental practiced yoga
This yoga should be practiced with firm determination and perseverance, without any mental reservation or doubts.