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...
beginning contact delight due man material pleasures sources wise
An intelligent person does not take part in the sources of misery, which are due to contact with material senses. Such pleasures have a beginning and an end, and so the wise man does not delight in them.
attachment dear free friend heat honor pleasure remains towards
The one who remains the same towards friend or foe, in honor or disgrace, in heat or cold, in pleasure or pain; who is free from attachment is dear to me.
defeat duty engage gain pleasure treating victory
Treating pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat alike, engage yourself in your duty. By doing your duty this way you will not incur sin.
beginning contact derived objects pleasures senses source verily
Pleasures derived from the contact of senses with their objects are verily the source of misery, and have a beginning and an end.
best considered others pain pleasures regards yogi
One is considered the best yogi who regards every being like oneself, and who can feel the pain and pleasures of others as one's own.
control heat honor mind pleasure supreme tranquil
One who has control over the mind is tranquil in heat and cold, in pleasure and pain, and in honor and dishonor; and is ever steadfast with the Supreme Self.
bear cold contact feelings fleeting pleasure senses
When the senses contact sense objects, a person experiences cold or heat, pleasure or pain. These experiences are fleeting they come and go. Bear them patiently.
commit great greed pleasures ready sin striving
Alas! We are ready to commit a great sin by striving to slay our kinsmen because of greed for the pleasures of the kingdom.
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.
enjoyed exhaustion good heavenly mortal pleasures return spirit-and-spirituality wide
Having enjoyed the wide world of heavenly sense pleasures they return to the mortal world upon exhaustion of their good Karma.
desire neither nor pleasure victory
I desire neither victory nor pleasure nor kingdom, O Krishna. What is the use of the kingdom, or enjoyment, or even life, O Krishna?
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.