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...
cross knowledge ocean raft shall sin sinful
Even if one is the most sinful of all sinners, yet one shall cross over the ocean of sin by the raft of knowledge alone.
loving regarded saint sinful worship
Even if the most sinful person resolves to worship Me with single-minded loving devotion, such a person must be regarded as a saint because of making the right resolution.
attached attain beings doubts engaged knowledge minds seers sins supreme welfare whose
Seers whose sins (or imperfections) are destroyed, whose doubts have been dispelled by knowledge, whose disciplined minds are attached with the Self, and who are engaged in the welfare of all beings attain Supreme Brahman.
ancient science secret sincere supreme today
Today I have described the same ancient science to you, because you are my sincere devotee and friend. Karma-yoga is a supreme secret indeed.
action bodily free mere mind senses sin
Free from desires, mind and senses under control, renouncing all proprietorship, doing mere bodily action, one does not incur sin (or Karmic reaction).
above dear develop faith immortal mentioned sincerely supreme
But those devotees who have faith and sincerely try to develop the above mentioned immortal virtues, and set Me as their supreme goal; are very dear to Me.
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.
activities meditation mind practice single sitting thoughts yogi
Sitting and concentrating the mind on a single object, controlling the thoughts and the activities of the senses, let the yogi practice meditation for self-purification.
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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.
creation help lives motion rejoices sinful wheel
The one who does not help to keep the wheel of creation in motion by sacrificial duty, and who rejoices in sense pleasures, that sinful person lives in vain.
blinded evil sin though
Though they, blinded by greed, do not see evil in the destruction of the family, or sin in being treacherous to friends.
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.
acquire humble knowledge sincere
Acquire this transcendental knowledge by humble reverence, by sincere inquiry, and by service.
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.