Arjuna said, “ye sastra-vidhim utsrjya yajante sraddhayanvitah tesam nistha tu ka krsna sattvam aho rajas tamah – But, O Krsna, what is the state of those, who, endued with faith, adore by ignoring the injunctions of the scriptures? Is it sattva, rajas or tamas?” The Blessed Lord said, “tri-vidha bhavati sraddha dehinam sa svabhava-ja sattviki rajasi caiva tamasi ceti... Continue Reading →
The Divine and the demoniacal attributes – Chapter 16 – Slokas 16.01 – 16.24
The Blessed Lord said, “abhayam sattva-samsuddhir jnana-yoga-vyavasthitih danam damas ca yajnas ca svadhyayas tapa arjavam – Fearlessness, purity of the mind, persistence in knowledge and yoga, charity, control of the external organs, sacrifice, study of the scriptures, austerity and penance, rectitude, ahimsa satyam akrodhas tyagah santir apaisunam daya bhutesv aloluptvam mardavam hrir acapalam – Non-injury, truthfulness,... Continue Reading →
The Supreme Person – Chapter 15 – Slokas 15.01 – 15.20
The Blessed Lord said, “urdhva-mulam adhah-sakham asvattham prahur avyayam chandamsi yasya parnani yas tam veda sa veda-vit – They say that the Peepul Tree, which has its roots upward and branches downward, and of which the Vedas are the leaves is imperishable. He who realizes it is a knower of the Vedas. adhas cordhvam prasrtas... Continue Reading →
The classification of the three gunas – Chapter 14 – Slokas 14.01 – 14.27
The Blessed Lord said, “param bhuyah pravaksyami jnananam jnanam uttamam yaj jnatva munayah sarve param siddhim ito gatah – I shall speak again of the Supreme Knowledge, the best of all knowledges, by realizing which all the contemplatives namely the monks and seekers reached the Highest Perfection from here. idam jnanam upasritya mama sadharmyam agatah... Continue Reading →
Discrimination between Nature and Soul – Chapter 13 – Slokas 13.01 – 13.34
The Blessed Lord said, “idam sariram kaunteya ksetram ity abhidhiyate etad yo vetti tam prahuh ksetra-jna iti tad-vidah – O son of Kunti, this body is referred to as the ‘field’. Those who are well-versed in this and aware of this ‘field’ call him who is conscious of it as the ‘Knower of the field’. ... Continue Reading →
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