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...
agent considers due ignorant imperfect oneself sole understanding
This being the case; the ignorant person who considers oneself as the sole agent due to imperfect understanding does not understand.
knowledge satisfied understanding yogi
A yogi is called Self-realized who is satisfied with knowledge and understanding of the Self.
best fierce primal understand wish
Tell me who are You in such a fierce form? My salutations to You, O best of gods, be merciful! I wish to understand You, the primal Being, because I do not know Your mission.
love origin understanding wise worship
I am the origin of all. Everything emanates from Me. Understanding this, the wise ones worship Me with love and devotion.
action among discipline inaction man men sees understanding
A man who sees action in inaction and inaction in action has understanding among men and discipline in all action he performs.
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.
attains creation knowledge object thus understanding
Thus the creation as well as the knowledge and the object of knowledge have been briefly described. Understanding this, My devotee attains Me.
both considered creation creator true understanding
The true understanding of both the creator and the creation is considered by Me to be the transcendental or metaphysical knowledge.
body dwelling immortal
The body is mortal, but the person dwelling in the body is immortal and immeasurable.
attraction aversion man obstacles pleasant ruled senses
The senses have been conditioned by attraction to the pleasant and aversion to the unpleasant: a man should not be ruled by them; they are obstacles in his path.
animate creates creation inanimate keeps thus
The nature, under My supervision, creates all animate and inanimate objects; and thus the creation keeps on going.
achieve acquired again birth knowledge previous strives taking
After taking such a birth, O Arjuna, one regains the knowledge acquired in the previous life, and strives again to achieve perfection.
again demons mean people
I hurl these haters, cruel, sinful, and mean people of the world, into the wombs of demons again and again.
attain beyond control describe divine lasting mind spirit-and-spirituality stillness tame trying union
O Krishna, the stillness of divine union which you describe is beyond my comprehension. How can the mind, which is so restless, attain lasting peace? Krishna, the mind is restless, turbulent, powerful, violent; trying to control it is like trying to tame the wind.