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धतृरा उवाच = King Dhritarashtra saidधमऽे े = in the place of pilgrimageकुऽे े = in the place named Kuruksetraसमवतेाः = assembledययुुवः = desiring to fightमामकाः = my party (sons)पाडवाः = the sons of Panduच = andएव = certainlyिकं = whatअकुवत = did they doसय = O Sanjaya.सय उवाच = Sanjaya saidा = after seeingत ु = butपाडवानीकं = the soldiers of the Pandavasढंू = arranged in a military phalanxयधनः = King Duryodhanaतदा = at that timeआचाय = the teacherउपस = approachingराजा = the kingवचनं = wordअॄवीत ् = spoke.पँय = beholdएतां = thisपाडुपऽुाणां = of the sons of Panduआचाय = O teacherमहत = greatचमूं = military forceढूां = arrangedिुपदपऽुणे = by the son of Drupadaतव = yourिशणे = disciple

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धीमता = very intelligent.अऽ = hereशरूाः = heroesमहेासाः = mighty bowmenभीमाज ुन = to Bhima and Arjunaसमाः = equalयिुध = in the fightययुधुानः = Yuyudhanaिवराटः = Virataच = alsoिुपदः = Drupadaच = alsoमहारथः = great fighter.धृकेतःु = Dhrishtaketuचिेकतानः = Cekitanaकािशराजः = Kasirajaच = alsoवीय वान ् = very powerfulपुिजत ् = Purujitकुिभोजः = Kuntibhojaच = andशैः = Saibyaच = andनरपुवः = hero in human society.यधुामःु = Yudhamanyuच = andिवबाः = mightyउमौजाः = Uttamaujaच = andवीय वान ् = very powerfulसौभिः = the son of Subhadraिौपदयेाः = the sons of Draupadiच = andसव = allएव = certainlyमहारथाः = great chariot fighters.

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अाकं = ourत ु = butिविशाः = especially powerfulये = whoतान ् = themिनबोध = just take note of, be informedिजोम = O best of the brahmanasनायकाः = captainsमम = myसै = of the soldiersसंाथ = for informationतान ् = themॄवीिम = I am speakingते = to you.भवान ् = your good selfभीः = Grandfather Bhishmaच = alsoकणः = Karnaच = andकृपः = Krpaच = andसिमितयः = always victorious in battleअामा = Asvatthamaिवकण ः = Vikarnaच = as well asसौमदिः = the son of Somadattaतथा = as well asएव = certainlyच = also.अे = othersच = alsoबहवः = in great numbersशरूाः = heroesमदथ = for my sakeजीिवताः = prepared to risk lifeनाना = many

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श = weaponsूहरणाः = equipped withसव = all of themयुिवशारदाः = experienced in military science.अपया ं = immeasurableतत ् = thatअाकं = of oursबलं = strengthभी = by Grandfather Bhishmaअिभरितं = perfectly protectedपया ं = limitedत ु = butइदं = all thisएतषेां = of the Pandavasबलं = strengthभीम = by Bhimaअिभरितं = carefully protected.अयनषे ु = in the strategic pointsच = alsoसवष ु = everywhereयथाभागं = as differently arrangedअविताः = situatedभीं = unto Grandfather Bhishmaएव = certainlyअिभरु = should give supportभवः = youसव = all respectivelyएव िह = certainly.त = hisसनयन ् = increasingहष = cheerfulnessकुवृः = the grandsire of the Kuru dynasty (Bhishma)िपतामहः = the grandfatherिसहंनादं = roaring sound, like that of a lionिवन = vibratingउःै = very loudly



शं = conchshellदौ = blewूतापवान ् = the valiant.ततः = thereafterशाः = conchshellsच = alsoभये ः = large drumsच = andपणवानक = small drums and kettledrumsगोमखुाः = hornsसहसा = all of a suddenएव = certainlyअह = were simultaneously soundedसः = thatशः = combined soundतमुलुः = tumultuousअभवत ् = became.ततः = thereafterतेःै = with whiteहयःै = horsesयेु = being yokedमहित = in a greatने = chariotितौ = situatedमाधवः = KRiShNa (the husband of the goddess of fortune)पाडवः = Arjuna (the son of Pandu)च = alsoएव = certainlyिदौ = transcendentalशौ = conchshellsूदतःु = sounded.पाजं = the conchshell named Pancajanyaषीकेशः =Hrsikesa (KRiShNa, the Lordwho directs the sensesof the devotees)दवेदं = the conchshell named Devadattaधनयः = Dhananjaya (Arjuna, the winner of wealth)

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पसं = the conch named Paundraदौ = blewमहाशं = the terrific conchshellभीमकमा = one who performs herculean tasksवकृोदरः = the voracious eater (Bhima).अनिवजयं = the conch named Ananta-vijayaराजा = the kingकुीपऽुः = the son of Kuntiयिुधिरः = Yudhisthiraनकुलः = Nakulaसहदवेः = Sahadevaच = andसघुोषमिणपुकौ = the conches named Sughosa and Manipus-pakaकाँयः = the King of Kasi (Varanasi)च = andपरमेासः = the great archerिशखडी = Sikhandiच = alsoमहारथः = one who can fight alone against thousandsधृुः = Dhristadyumna (the son of King Drupada)िवराटः = Virata (the prince who gave shelter to the Pandavaswhile they were in disguise)च = alsoसािकः = Satyaki (the same as Yuyudhana, the charioteer ofLord KRiShNa)च = andअपरािजतः = who had never been vanquishedिुपदः = Drupada, the King of Pancalaिौपदयेाः = the sons of Draupadiच = alsoसवशः = allपिृथवीपत े = O Kingसौभिः = Abhimanyu, the son of Subhadraच = alsoमहाबाः = mighty-armed



शान ् = conchshellsदःु = blewपथृक ् = each separately.सः = thatघोषः = vibrationधात रााणां = of the sons of Dhritarashtraदयािन = heartsदारयत ् = shatteredनभः = the skyच = alsoपिृथव = the surface of the earthच = alsoएव = certainlyतमुलुः = uproariousअननुादयन ् = resounding.अथ = thereuponवितान ् = situatedा = looking uponधात राान ् = the sons of Dhritarashtraकिपजः = he whose flag was marked with Hanumanूवृ े = while about to engageशसाते = in releasing his arrowsधनःु = bowउ = taking upपाडवः = the son of Pandu (Arjuna)षीकेशं = unto Lord KRiShNaतदा = at that timeवां = wordsइदं = theseआह = saidमहीपत े = O King.अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidसनेयोः = of the armiesउभयोः = bothमे = betweenरथं = the chariot

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ापय = please keepमे = myअतु = O infallible oneयावत ् = as long asएतान ् = all theseिनरी े = may look uponअहं = Iयोकुामान ् = desiring to fightअवितान ् = arrayed on the battlefieldकैः = with whomमया = by meसह = togetherयों = have to fightअिन ् = in thisरण = strifeसमुमे = in the attempt.योमानान ् = those who will be fightingअवे े = let me seeअहं = Iये = whoएते = thoseअऽ = hereसमागताः = assembledधात रा = for the son of Dhritarashtraब ुःे = evil-mindedयुे = in the fightिूय = wellिचकीष वः = wishing.सय उवाच = Sanjaya saidएवं = thusउः = addressedषीकेशः = Lord KRiShNaगडुाकेशने = by Arjunaभारत = O descendant of Bharataसनेयोः = of the armiesउभयोः = both



मे = in the midstापिया = placingरथोमं = the finest chariot.भी = Grandfather Bhishmaिोण = the teacher Dronaूमखुतः = in front ofसवषां = allच = alsoमहीितां = chiefs of the worldउवाच = saidपाथ = O son of Prithaपँय = just beholdएतान ् = all of themसमवतेान ् = assembledकुन ् = the members of the Kuru dynastyइित = thus.तऽ = thereअपँयत ् = he could seeितान ् = standingपाथ ः = Arjunaिपतनृ ् = fathersअथ = alsoिपतामहान ् = grandfathersआचाया न ् = teachersमातलुान ् = maternal unclesॅातनॄ ् = brothersपऽुान ् = sonsपौऽान ् = grandsonsसखीन ् = friendsतथा = tooशरुान ् = fathers-in-lawसुदः = well-wishersच = alsoएव = certainlyसनेयोः = of the armiesउभयोः = of both parties

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अिप = including.तान ् = all of themसमी = after seeingसः = heकौयेः = the son of Kuntiसवा न ् = all kinds ofबनू ् = relativesअवितान ् = situatedकृपया = by compassionपरया = of a high gradeआिवः = overwhelmedिवषीदन ् = while lamentingइदं = thusअॄवीत ् = spoke.अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidा = after seeingइमं = all theseजनं = kinsmenकृ = O KRiShNaययुु ुं = all in a fighting spiritसमपुितं = presentसीदि = are quiveringमम = myगाऽािण = limbs of the bodyमखुं = mouthच = alsoपिरशुित = is drying up.वपेथःु = trembling of the bodyच = alsoशरीरे = on the bodyमे = myरोमहष ः = standing of hair on endच = alsoजायते = is taking placeगाडीवं = the bow of Arjunaसंते = is slipping



हात ् = from the handक् = skinच = alsoएव = certainlyपिरदते = is burning.न = norच = alsoशोिम = am I ableअवात ुं = to stayॅमित = forgettingइव = asच = andमे = myमनः = mindिनिमािन = causesच = alsoपँयािम = I seeिवपरीतािन = just the oppositeकेशव = O killer of the demon Kesi (KRiShNa).न = norच = alsoौयेः = goodअनपुँयािम = do I foreseeहा = by killingजनं = own kinsmenआहवे = in the fightन = norकाे = do I desireिवजयं = victoryकृ = O KRiShNaन = norच = alsoरां = kingdomसखुािन = happiness thereofच = also.िकं = what use

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नः = to usराने = is the kingdomगोिव = O KRiShNaिकं = whatभोगःै = enjoymentजीिवतने = livingवा = eitherयषेां = of whomअथ = for the sakeकाितं = is desiredनः = by usरां = kingdomभोगाः = material enjoymentसखुािन = all happinessच = alsoते = all of themइमे = theseअविताः = situatedयुे = on this battlefieldूाणान ् = livesा = giving upधनािन = richesच = alsoआचाया ः = teachersिपतरः = fathersपऽुाः = sonsतथा = as well asएव = certainlyच = alsoिपतामहाः = grandfathersमातलुाः = maternal unclesशरूाः = fathers-in-lawपौऽाः = grandsonsँयालाः = brothers-in-lawसिनः = relativesतथा = as well as



एतान ् = all theseन = neverहुं = to killइािम = do I wishतः = being killedअिप = evenमधसुदून = O killer of the demon Madhu (KRiShNa)अिप = even ifऽलैो = of the three worldsरा = for the kingdomहतेोः = in exchangeिकम न् ु = what to speak ofमहीकृत े = for the sake of the earthिनह = by killingधात राान ् = the sons of Dhritarashtraनः = ourका = whatूीितः = pleasureात ् = will there beजनाद न = O maintainer of all living entities.पापं = vicesएव = certainlyआौयते ् = must come uponअान ् = usहा = by killingएतान ् = all theseआतताियनः = aggressorsतात ् = thereforeन = neverआहा ः = deservingवयं = weहुं = to killधात राान ् = the sons of Dhritarashtraसबावान ् = along with friendsजनं = kinsmenिह = certainly

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कथं = howहा = by killingसिुखनः = happyाम = will we becomeमाधव = O KRiShNa, husband of the goddess of fortune.यिद = ifअिप = evenएते = theyन = do notपँयि = seeलोभ = by greedउपहत = overpoweredचतेसः = their heartsकुलय = in killing the familyकृतं = doneदोषं = faultिमऽिोहे = in quarreling with friendsच = alsoपातकं = sinful reactionsकथं = whyन = should notयें = be knownअािभः = by usपापात ् = from sinsअात ् = theseिनवित त ुं = to ceaseकुलय = in the destruction of a dynastyकृतं = doneदोषं = crimeूपँयिः = by those who can seeजनाद न = O KRiShNa.कुलये = in destroying the familyूणँयि = become vanquishedकुलधमा ः = the family traditionsसनातनाः = eternalधम = religion



न े = being destroyedकुलं = familyकृं = wholeअधमः = irreligionअिभभवित = transformsउत = it is said.अधम = irreligionअिभभवात ् = having become predominantकृ = O KRiShNaूि = become pollutedकुलियः = family ladiesीष ु = by the womanhoodास ु = being so pollutedवाय = O descendant of VRiShNiजायते = comes into beingवण सरः = unwanted progeny.सरः = such unwanted childrenनरकाय = make for hellish lifeएव = certainlyकुलानां = for those who are killers of the familyकुल = for the familyच = alsoपति = fall downिपतरः = forefathersिह = certainlyएषां = of them = stoppedिपड = of offerings of foodउदक = and waterिबयाः = performances.दोषःै = by such faultsएतःै = all theseकुलानां = of the destroyers of the familyवण सर = of unwanted childrenकारकैः = which are causesउाे = are devastated

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जाितधमा ः = community projectsकुलधमा ः = family traditionsच = alsoशाताः = eternal.उ = spoiledकुलधमा णां = of those who have the family traditionsमनुाणां = of such menजनाद न = O KRiShNaनरके = in hellिनयतं = alwaysवासः = residenceभवित = it so becomesइित = thusअनशुौुमु = I have heard by disciplic succession.अहो = alasबत = how strange it isमहत ् = greatपापं = sinsकत ु = to performवािसताः = have decidedवयं = weयत ् = becauseरासखुलोभने = driven by greed for royal happinessहुं = to killजनं = kinsmenउताः = trying.यिद = even ifमां = meअूतीकारं = without being resistantअशं = without being fully equippedशपाणयः = those with weapons in handधात रााः = the sons of Dhritarashtraरणे = on the battlefieldहःु = may killतत ् = thatमे = for me



मेतरं = betterभवते ् = would be.सय उवाच = Sanjaya saidएवं = thusउा = sayingअज ुनः = Arjunaसे = in the battlefieldरथ = of the chariotउपे = on the seatउपिवशत ् = sat down againिवसृ = putting asideसशरं = along with arrowsचापं = the bowशोक = by lamentationसिंव = distressedमानसः = within the mind.End of 1.46

सय उवाच = Sanjaya saidतं = unto Arjunaतथा = thusकृपया = by compassionआिवं = overwhelmedअौपूणूा कुल = full of tearsईणं = eyesिवषीदं = lamentingइदं = theseवां = wordsउवाच = saidमधसुदूनः = the killer of Madhu.ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead saidकुतः = wherefromा = unto youकँमलं = dirtinessइदं = this lamentation

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िवषमे = in this hour of crisisसमपुितं = arrivedअनाय = persons who do not know the value of lifeजुं = practiced byअय = which does not lead to higher planetsअकीित = infamyकरं = the cause ofअज ुन = O Arjuna.ैं = impotenceमा = do notगमः = take toपाथ = O son of Prithaन = neverएतत ् = thisिय = unto youउपपते = is befittingिंु = pettyदय = of the heartदौब ं = weaknessा = giving upउि = get upपरंतप = O chastiser of the enemies.अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidकथं = howभीं = Bhishmaअहं = Iसाे = in the fightिोणं = Dronaच = alsoमधसुदून = O killer of Madhuइषिुभः = with arrowsूितयोािम = shall counterattackपजूाह = those who are worshipableअिरसदून = O killer of the enemies.गुन ् = the superiorsअहा = not killing



िह = certainlyमहानभुवान ् = great soulsौयेः = it is betterभोंु = to enjoy lifeभैं = by beggingअिप = evenइह = in this lifeलोके = in this worldहा = killingअथ = gainकामान ् = desiringत ु = butगुन ् = superiorsइह = in this worldएव = certainlyभुीय = one has to enjoyभोगान ् = enjoyable thingsिधर = bloodूिदधान ् = tainted with.न = norच = alsoएतत ् = thisिवः = do we knowकतरत ् = whichनः = for usगरीयः = betterया = whetherजयमे = we may conquerयिद = ifवा = orनः = usजययेःु = they conquerयान ् = those whoएव = certainlyहा = by killingन = never

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िजजीिवषामः = we would want to liveते = all of themअविताः = are situatedूमखु े = in the frontधात रााः = the sons of Dhritarashtra.काप य = of miserlinessदोष = by the weaknessउपहत = being afflictedभावः = characteristicsपृािम = I am askingां = unto Youधम = religionसढू = bewilderedचतेाः = in heartयत ् = whatौयेः = all-goodात ् = may beिनितं = confidentlyॄिूह = tellतत ् = thatमे = unto meिशः = discipleते = Yourअहं = I amशािध = just instructमां = meां = unto Youूपं = surrendered.न = do notिह = certainlyूपँयािम = I seeमम = myअपनुात ् = can drive awayयत ् = that whichशोकं = lamentationउोषणं = drying up



इियाणां = of the sensesअवा = achievingभमुौ = on the earthअसपं = without rivalऋं = prosperousरां = kingdomसरुाणां = of the demigodsअिप = evenच = alsoआिधपं = supremacy.सय उवाच = Sanjaya saidएवं = thusउा = speakingषीकेशं = unto KRiShNa, the master of the sensesगडुाकेशः = Arjuna, the master of curbing ignoranceपरप = the chastiser of the enemiesन योे = I shall not fightइित = thusगोिवं = unto KRiShNa, the giver of pleasure to the sensesउा = sayingतिुं = silentबभवू = becameह = certainly.तं = unto himउवाच = saidषीकेशः = the master of the senses, KRiShNaूहसन ् = smilingइव = like thatभारत = O Dhritarashtra, descendant of Bharataसनेयोः = of the armiesउभयोः = of both partiesमे = betweenिवषीदं = unto the lamenting oneइदं = the followingवचः = words.ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead said

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अशोान ् = not worthy of lamentationअशोचः = you are lamentingं = youूावादान ् = learned talksच = alsoभाषस े = speakingगत = lostअसनू ् = lifeअगत = not pastअसनू ् = lifeच = alsoन = neverअनशुोचि = lamentपिडताः = the learned.न = neverत ु = butएव = certainlyअहं = Iजात ु = at any timeन = did notआसं = existन = notं = youन = notइमे = all theseजनािधपः = kingsन = neverच = alsoएव = certainlyन = notभिवामः = shall existसव वयं = all of usअतः परं = hereafter.दहेीनः = of the embodiedअिन ् = in thisयथा = as



दहेे = in the bodyकौमारं = boyhoodयौवनं = youthजरा = old ageतथा = similarlyदहेार = of transference of the bodyूािः = achievementधीरः = the soberतऽ = thereuponन = neverमुित = is deluded.माऽाशः = sensory perceptionत ु = onlyकौये = O son of Kuntiशीत = winterउ = summerसखु = happinessःख = and painदाः = givingआगम = appearingअपाियनः = disappearingअिनः = nonpermanentतान ् = all of themितित = just try to tolerateभारत = O descendant of the Bharata dynasty.यं = one to whomिह = certainlyन = neverथयि = are distressingएते = all theseपुषं = to a personपुषष भ = O best among menसम = unalteredःख = in distressसखुं = and happinessधीरं = patient

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सः = heअमतृाय = for liberationकते = is considered eligible.न = neverअसतः = of the nonexistentिवते = there isभावः = enduranceन = neverअभावः = changing qualityिवते = there isसतः = of the eternalउभयोः = of the twoअिप = verilyः = observedअः = conclusionत ु = indeedअनयोः = of themत = of the truthदिश िभः = by the seers.अिवनािश = imperishableत ु = butतत ् = thatिवि = know itयने = by whomसव = all of the bodyइदं = thisततं = pervadedिवनाशं = destructionअय = of the imperishableअ = of itन कित ् = no oneकत ु = to doअहित = is able.अवः = perishableइमे = all theseदहेाः = material bodies



िन = eternal in existenceउाः = are saidशरीिरणः = of the embodied soulअनािशनः = never to be destroyedअूमये = immeasurableतात ् = thereforeयु = fightभारत = O descendant of Bharata.यः = anyone whoएनं = thisविे = knowsहारं = the killerयः = anyone whoच = alsoएनं = thisमते = thinksहतं = killedउभौ = bothतौ = theyन = neverिवजानीताः = are in knowledgeन = neverअयं = thisहि = killsन = norहते = is killed.न = neverजायते = takes birthिॆयते = diesवा = eitherकदािचत ् = at any time (past, present or future)न = neverअयं = thisभूा = having come into beingभिवता = will come to beवा = or

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न = notभयूः = or is again coming to beअजः = unbornिनः = eternalशातः = permanentअयं = thisपरुाणः = the oldestन = neverहते = is killedहमान े = being killedशरीरे = the body.वदे = knowsअिवनािशनं = indestructibleिनं = always existingयः = one whoएनं = this (soul)अजं = unbornअयं = immutableकथं = howसः = thatपुषः = personपाथ = O Partha (Arjuna)कं = whomघातयित = causes to hurtहि = killsकं = whom.वासािंस = garmentsजीणा िन = old and worn outयथा = just asिवहाय = giving upनवािन = new garmentsगृाित = does acceptनरः = a manअपरािण = othersतथा = in the same wayशरीरािण = bodies



िवहाय = giving upजीणा िन = old and uselessअािन = differentसयंाित = verily acceptsनवािन = new setsदहेी = the embodied.न = neverएनं = this soulिछि = can cut to piecesशािण = weaponsन = neverएनं = this soulदहित = burnsपावकः = fireन = neverच = alsoएनं = this soulेदयि = moistensआपः = waterन = neverशोषयित = driesमातः = wind.अेः = unbreakableअयं = this soulअदाः = unable to be burnedअयं = this soulअेः = insolubleअशोः = not able to be driedएव = certainlyच = andिनः = everlastingसवगतः = all-pervadingाणःु = unchangeableअचलः = immovableअयं = this soulसनातनः = eternally the same.

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अः = invisibleअयं = this soulअिचः = inconceivableअयं = this soulअिवकाय ः = unchangeableअयं = this soulउते = is saidतात ् = thereforeएवं = like thisिविदा = knowing it wellएनं = this soulन = do notअनशुोिचत ुं = to lamentअहिस = you deserve.अथ = if, howeverच = alsoएनं = this soulिनजातं = always bornिनं = foreverवा = eitherमसे = you so thinkमतृं = deadतथािप = stillं = youमहाबाहो = O mighty-armed oneन = neverएनं = about the soulशोिचत ुं = to lamentअहिस = deserve.जात = of one who has taken his birthिह = certainlyीवुः = a factमृःु = deathीवुं = it is also a factज = birthमतृ = of the dead



च = alsoतात ् = thereforeअपिरहाय = of that which is unavoidableअथ = in the matterन = do notं = youशोिचत ुं = to lamentअहिस = deserve.अादीिन = in the beginning unmanifestedभतूानी = all that are created = manifestedमािन = in the middleभारत = O descendant of Bharataअ = nonmanifestedिनधनािन = when vanquishedएव = it is all like thatतऽ = thereforeका = whatपिरदवेना = lamentation.आयवत ् = as amazingपँयित = seesकित ् = someoneएनं = this soulआयवत ् = as amazingवदित = speaks ofतथा = thusएव = certainlyच = alsoअः = anotherआयवत ् = similarly amazingच = alsoएनं = this soulअः = anotherणोित = hears ofौुा = having heardअिप = even

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एनं = this soulवदे = knowsन = neverच = andएव = certainlyकित ् = someone.दहेी = the owner of the material bodyिनं = eternallyअवः = cannot be killedअयं = this soulदहेे = in the bodyसव = of everyoneभारत = O descendant of Bharataतात ् = thereforeसवा िण = allभतूािन = living entities (that are born)न = neverं = youशोिचत ुं = to lamentअहिस = deserve.धम = one’s own religious principlesअिप = alsoच = indeedअवे = consideringन = neverिवकित ुं = to hesitateअहिस = you deserveधा त ् = for religious principlesिह = indeedयुात ् = than fightingौयेः = better engagementअत ् = any otherिऽय = of the ksatriyaन = does notिवते = exist.यया = by its own accord



च = alsoउपपं = arrived atग = of the heavenly planetsारं = doorअपावतृं = wide openसिुखनः = very happyिऽयाः = the members of the royal orderपाथ = O son of Prithaलभे = do achieveयुं = warईषं = like this.अथ = thereforeचते ् = ifं = youइमं = thisध = as a religious dutyसमंामं = fightingन = do notकिरिस = performततः = thenधम = your religious dutyकीित = reputationच = alsoिहा = losingपापं = sinful reactionअवािस = will gain.अकीित = infamyच = alsoअिप = over and aboveभतूािन = all peopleकथियि = will speakते = of youअयं = foreverसािवत = for a respectable manच = alsoअकीित ः = ill fame

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मरणात ् = than deathअितिरते = becomes more.भयात ् = out of fearरणात ् = from the battlefieldउपरतं = ceasedमंे = they will considerां = youमहारथाः = the great generalsयषेां = for whomच = alsoं = youबमतः = in great estimationभूा = having beenयािस = you will goलाघवं = decreased in value.अवा = unkindवादान ् = fabricated wordsच = alsoबन ् = manyविदि = will sayतव = yourअिहताः = enemiesिनः = while vilifyingतव = yourसाम = abilityततः = than thatःखतरं = more painfulन ु = of courseिकं = what is there.हतः = being killedवा = eitherूािस = you gainग = the heavenly kingdomिजा = by conqueringवा = orभोसे = you enjoy



मह = the worldतात ् = thereforeउि = get upकौये = O son of Kuntiयुाय = to fightकृत = determinedिनयः = in certainty.सखु = happinessःखे = and distressसमे = in equanimityकृा = doing soलाभालाभौ = both profit and lossजयाजयौ = both victory and defeatततः = thereafterयुाय = for the sake of fightingयु = engage (fight)न = neverएवं = in this wayपापं = sinful reactionअवािस = you will gain.एषा = all thisते = unto youअिभिहता = describedसाे = by analytical studyबिुः = intelligenceयोग े = in work without fruitive resultत ु = butइमं = thisणु = just hearबुा = by intelligenceयुः = dovetailedयया = by whichपाथ = O son of Prithaकमबं = bondage of reactionूहािस = you can be released from.न = there is not

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इह = in this yogaअिभबम = in endeavoringनाशः = lossअि = there isूवायः = diminutionन = neverिवते = there isं = a littleअिप = althoughअ = of thisधम = occupationऽायते = releasesमहतः = from very greatभयात ् = danger.वसायािका = resolute in KRiShNa consciousnessबिुः = intelligenceएक = only oneइह = in this worldकुनन = O beloved child of the Kurusबशाखाः = having various branchesिह = indeedअनाः = unlimitedच = alsoबुयः = intelligenceअवसाियनां = of those who are not in KRiShNa consciousness.यािममां = all theseपिुतां = floweryवाचं = wordsूवदि = sayअिवपितः = men with a poor fund of knowledgeवदेवादरताः = supposed followers of the Vedasपाथ = O son of Prithaन = neverअत ् = anything elseअि = there isइित = thus



वािदनः = the advocatesकामाानः = desirous of sense gratificationगपराः = aiming to achieve heavenly planetsजकमफलूदां = resulting in good birth and other fruitivereactionsिबयािवशषे = pompous ceremoniesबलां = variousभोग = in sense enjoymentऐय = and opulenceगितं = progressूित = towards.भोग = to material enjoymentऐय = and opulenceूसानां = for those who are attachedतया = by such thingsअपतचतेसां = bewildered in mindवसायािका = fixed in determinationबिुः = devotional service to the Lordसमाधौ = in the controlled mindन = neverिवधीयत े = does take place.ऽगैुय = pertaining to the three modes of material natureिवषयाः = on the subject matterवदेाः = Vedic literaturesिनगैुयः = transcendental to the three modes of materialnatureभव = beअज ुन = O Arjunaिनः = without dualityिनसः = in a pure state of spiritual existenceिनयगमेः = free from ideas of gain and protectionआवान ् = established in the self.यावान ् = all thatअथ ः = is meantउदपान े = in a well of waterसवतः = in all respects

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सतुोदके = in a great reservoir of waterतावान ् = similarlyसवष ु = in allवदेषे ु = Vedic literaturesॄाण = of the man who knows the Supreme Brahmanिवजानतः = who is in complete knowledge.कमा िण = in prescribed dutiesएव = certainlyअिधकारः = rightते = of youमा = neverफलेष ु = in the fruitsकदाचन = at any timeमा = neverकमफल = in the result of the workहतेःु = causeभःू = becomeमा = neverते = of youसः = attachmentअु = there should beअकमिण = in not doing prescribed duties.योगः = equipoisedकु = performकमा िण = your dutiesसं = attachmentा = giving upधनय = O Arjunaिसिसोः = in success and failureसमः = equipoisedभूा = becomingसमं = equanimityयोगः = yogaउते = is called.रणे = discard it at a long distanceिह = certainly



अवरं = abominableकम = activityबिुयोगात ् = on the strength of KRiShNa consciousnessधनय = O conqueror of wealthबुौ = in such consciousnessशरणं = full surrenderअि = try forकृपणाः = misersफलहतेवः = those desiring fruitive results.बिुयुः = one who is engaged in devotional serviceजहाित = can get rid ofइह = in this lifeउभे = bothसकृुतृत े = good and bad resultsतात ् = thereforeयोगाय = for the sake of devotional serviceयु = be so engagedयोगः = KRiShNa consciousnessकमस ु = in all activitiesकौशलं = art.कमजं = due to fruitive activitiesबिुयुाः = being engaged in devotional serviceिह = certainlyफलं = resultsा = giving upमनीिषणः = great sages or devoteesजब = from the bondage of birth and deathिविनम ुाः = liberatedपदं = positionगि = they reachअनामयं = without miseries.यदा = whenते = yourमोह = of illusionकिललं = dense forestबिुः = transcendental service with intelligence

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िततिरित = surpassesतदा = at that timeगािस = you shall goिनवदं = callousnessौोत = toward all that is to be heardौतु = all that is already heardच = also.ौिुत = of Vedic revelationिवूितपा = without being influenced by the fruitive resultsते = yourयदा = whenाित = remainsिनला = unmovedसमाधौ = in transcendental consciousness, or KRiShNa con-sciousnessअचला = unflinchingबिुः = intelligenceतदा = at that timeयोगं = self-realizationअवािस = you will achieve.अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidितू = of one who is situated in fixed KRiShNa con-sciousnessका = whatभाषा = languageसमािध = of one situated in tranceकेशव = O KRiShNaितधीः = one fixed in KRiShNa consciousnessिकं = whatूभाषते = speaksिकं = howआसीत = does remain stillोजते = walksिकं = how.ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead saidूजहाित = gives up



यदा = whenकामान ् = desires for sense gratificationसवा न ् = of all varietiesपाथ = O son of Prithaमनोगतान ् = of mental concoctionआािन = in the pure state of the soulएव = certainlyआना = by the purified mindतुः = satisfiedितूः = transcendentally situatedतदा = at that timeउते = is said.ःखषे ु = in the threefold miseriesअनिुमनाः = without being agitated in mindसखुषे ु = in happinessिवगतहृः = without being interestedवीत = free fromराग = attachmentभय = fearबोधः = and angerितधीः = whose mind is steadyमिुनः = a sageउते = is called.यः = one whoसवऽ = everywhereअनिभहेः = without affectionतत ् = thatतत ् = thatूा = achievingशभु = goodअशभुं = evilन = neverअिभनती = praisesन = neverिे = enviesत = his

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ूा = perfect knowledgeूितिता = fixed.यदा = whenसहंरत े = winds upच = alsoअयं = heकूम ः = tortoiseअािन = limbsइव = likeसवशः = altogetherइियािण = sensesइियाथः = from the sense objectsत = hisूा = consciousnessूितिता = fixed.िवषयाः = objects for sense enjoymentिविनवत े = are practiced to be refrained fromिनराहार = by negative restrictionsदहेीनः = for the embodiedरसवज = giving up the tasteरसः = sense of enjoymentअिप = although there isअ = hisपरं = far superior thingsा = by experiencingिनवत त े = he ceases from.यततः = while endeavoringिह = certainlyअिप = in spite ofकौये = O son of Kuntiपुष = of a manिवपितः = full of discriminating knowledgeइियािण = the sensesूमाथीिन = agitatingहरि = throwूसभं = by force



मनः = the mind.तािन = those sensesसवा िण = allसयं = keeping under controlयुः = engagedआसीत = should be situatedमरः = in relationship with Meवशे = in full subjugationिह = certainlyय = one whoseइियािण = sensesत = hisूा = consciousnessूितिता = fixed.ायतः = while contemplatingिवषयान ् = sense objectsप ुसंः = of a personसः = attachmentतषे ु = in the sense objectsउपजायते = developsसात ् = from attachmentसायते = developsकामः = desireकामात ् = from desireबोधः = angerअिभजायते = becomes manifest.बोधात ् = from angerभवित = takes placeसोहः = perfect illusionसोहात ् = from illusionिृत = of memoryिवॅमः = bewildermentिृतॅशंात ् = after bewilderment of memoryबिुनाशः = loss of intelligenceबिुनाशात ् = and from loss of intelligenceूणँयित = one falls down.

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राग = attachmentषे = and detachmentिवमैुः = by one who has become free fromत ु = butिवषयान ् = sense objectsइियःै = by the sensesचरन ् = acting uponआवँयःै = under one’s controlिवधयेाा = one who follows regulated freedomूसादं = the mercy of the Lordअिधगित = attains.ूसादे = on achievement of the causeless mercy of the Lordसव = of allःखानां = material miseriesहािनः = destructionअ = hisउपजायते = takes placeूसचतेसः = of the happy-mindedिह = certainlyआष ु = very soonबिुः = intelligenceपिर = sufficientlyअवितते = becomes established.नाि = there cannot beबिुः = transcendental intelligenceअयु = of one who is not connected (with KRiShNaconsciousness)न = notच = andअयु = of one devoid of KRiShNa consciousnessभावना = fixed mind (in happiness)न = notच = andअभावयतः = of one who is not fixedशािः = peaceअशा = of the unpeaceful



कुतः = where isसखुं = happiness.इियाणां = of the sensesिह = certainlyचरतां = while roamingयत ् = with whichमनः = the mindअनिुवधीयते = becomes constantly engagedतत ् = thatअ = hisहरित = takes awayूां = intelligenceवायःु = windनवं = a boatइव = likeअिस = on the water.तात ् = thereforeय = whoseमहाबाहो = O mighty-armed oneिनगहृीतािन = so curbed downसवशः = all aroundइियािण = the sensesइियाथः = from sense objectsत = hisूा = intelligenceूितिता = fixed.या = whatिनशा = is nightसव = allभतूानां = of living entitiesतां = in thatजागित = is wakefulसयंमी = the self-controlledयां = in whichजामित = are awakeभतूािन = all beings

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सा = that isिनशा = nightपँयतः = for the introspectiveमनुःे = sage.आपयु माणं = always being filledअचलूितं = steadily situatedसमिंु = the oceanआपः = watersूिवशि = enterयत ् = asतत ् = soकामाः = desiresयं = unto whomूिवशि = enterसव = allसः = that personशािं = peaceआोित = achievesन = notकामकामी = one who desires to fulfill desires.िवहाय = giving upकामान ् = material desires for sense gratificationयः = whoसवा न ् = allपमुान ् = a personचरित = livesिनःहृः = desirelessिनम मः = without a sense of proprietorshipिनरहारः = without false egoसः = heशािं = perfect peaceअिधगित = attains.एषा = thisॄाी = spiritualिितः = situationपाथ = O son of Pritha



न = neverएनं = thisूा = achievingिवमुित = one is bewilderedिा = being situatedअां = in thisअकाले = at the end of lifeअिप = alsoॄिनवा णं = the spiritual kingdom of Godऋित = one attains.End of 2.72

अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidायिस = betterचते ् = ifकमणः = than fruitive actionते = by Youमता = is consideredबिुः = intelligenceजनाद न = O KRiShNaतत ् = thereforeिकं = whyकमिण = in actionघोरे = ghastlyमां = meिनयोजयिस = You are engagingकेशव = O KRiShNa.ािमौणे = by equivocalइव = certainlyवाने = wordsबिुं = intelligenceमोहयिस = You are bewilderingइव = certainlyमे = myतत ् = therefore

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एकं = only oneवद = please tellिनि = ascertainingयने = by whichौयेः = real benefitअहं = Iआयुां = may have.ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead saidलोके = in the worldअिन ् = thisििवधा = two kinds ofिना = faithपरुा = formerlyूोा = were saidमया = by Meअनघ = O sinless oneानयोगने = by the linking process of knowledgeसाानां = of the empiric philosophersकमयोगणे = by the linking process of devotionयोिगनां = of the devotees.न = notकमणां = of prescribed dutiesअनारात ् = by nonperformanceनै = freedom from reactionपुषः = a manअतु े = achievesन = norच = alsoसंासनात ् = by renunciationएव = simplyिसिं = successसमिधगित = attains.न = norिह = certainlyकित ् = anyoneणं = a moment



अिप = alsoजात ु = at any timeितित = remainsअकमकृत ् = without doing somethingकाय त े = is forced to doिह = certainlyअवशः = helplesslyकम = workसवः = allूकृितजःै = born of the modes of material natureगणुःै = by the qualities.कमियािण = the five working sense organsसयं = controllingयः = anyone whoआे = remainsमनसा = by the mindरन ् = thinking ofइियाथा न ् = sense objectsिवमढू = foolishआा = soulिमाचारः = pretenderसः = heउते = is called.यः = one whoत ु = butइियािण = the sensesमनसा = by the mindिनय = regulatingआरभते = beginsअज ुन = O Arjunaकमियःै = by the active sense organsकमयोगं = devotionअसः = without attachmentसः = heिविशते = is by far the better.िनयतं = prescribed

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कु = doकम = dutiesं = youकम = workायाः = betterिह = certainlyअकमणः = than no workशरीर = bodilyयाऽा = maintenanceअिप = evenच = alsoते = yourन = neverूिसते ् = is effectedअकमणः = without work.याथा त ् = done only for the sake of Yajna, or Visnuकमणः = than workअऽ = otherwiseलोकः = worldअयं = thisकमबनः = bondage by workतत ् = of Himअथ = for the sakeकम = workकौये = O son of Kuntiमुसः = liberated from associationसमाचर = do perfectly.सह = along withयाः = sacrificesूजाः = generationsसृा = creatingपरुा = ancientlyउवाच = saidूजापितः = the Lord of creaturesअनने = by thisूसिवं = be more and more prosperous



एषः = thisवः = yourअु = let it beइ = of all desirable thingsकामधकु ् = bestower.दवेान ् = demigodsभावयता = having pleasedअनने = by this sacrificeते = thoseदवेाः = demigodsभावयु = will pleaseवः = youपररं = mutuallyभावयः = pleasing one anotherौयेः = benedictionपरं = the supremeअवाथ = you will achieve.इान ् = desiredभोगान ् = necessities of lifeिह = certainlyवः = unto youदवेाः = the demigodsदाे = will awardयभािवताः = being satisfied by the performance of sacrificesतःै = by themदान ् = things givenअूदाय = without offeringएः = to these demigodsयः = he whoभेु = enjoysनेः = thiefएव = certainlyसः = he.यिशा = of food taken after performance of yajnaआिसनः = eatersसः = the devotees

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मुे = get reliefसव = all kinds ofिकिषःै = from sinsभुत े = enjoyते = theyत ु = butअघं = grievous sinsपापाः = sinnersये = whoपचि = prepare foodआकारणात ् = for sense enjoyment.अात ् = from grainsभवि = growभतूािन = the material bodiesपज ात ् = from rainsअ = of food grainsसवः = productionयात ् = from the performance of sacrificeभवित = becomes possibleपज ः = rainयः = performance of yajnaकम = prescribed dutiesसमुवः = born of.कम = workॄ = from the Vedasउवं = producedिवि = you should knowॄ = the Vedasअर = from the Supreme Brahman (Personality of Godhead)समुवं = directly manifestedतात ् = thereforeसवगतं = all-pervadingॄ = transcendenceिनं = eternallyये = in sacrificeूितितं = situated.



एवं = thusूवित तं = established by the Vedasचबं = cycleन = does notअनवुत यित = adoptइह = in this lifeयः = one whoअघायःु = whose life is full of sinsइियारामः = satisfied in sense gratificationमोघं = uselesslyपाथ = O son of Pritha (Arjuna)सः = heजीवित = lives.यः = one whoत ु = butआरितः = taking pleasure in the selfएव = certainlyात ् = remainsआतृः = self-illuminatedच = andमानवः = a manआिन = in himselfएव = onlyच = andसुः = perfectly satiatedत = hisकाय = dutyन = does notिवते = exist.न = neverएव = certainlyत = hisकृतने = by discharge of dutyअथ ः = purposeन = norअकृतने = without discharge of duty

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इह = in this worldकन = whateverन = neverच = andअ = of himसवभतूषे ु = among all living beingsकित ् = anyअथ = purposeपाौयः = taking shelter of.तात ् = thereforeअसः = without attachmentसततं = constantlyकाय = as dutyकम = workसमाचर = performअसः = unattachedिह = certainlyआचरान ् = performingकम = workपरं = the Supremeआोित = achievesपूषः = a man.कमणा = by workएव = evenिह = certainlyसिंसिं = in perfectionआिताः = situatedजनकादयाः = Janaka and other kingsलोकसमंहं = the people in generalएवािप = alsoसँयन ् = consideringकत ु = to actअहिस = you deserve.यत ् = whateverआचरित = he doesौेः = a respectable leader



तत ् = thatतत ् = and that aloneएव = certainlyइतरः = commonजनः = personसः = heयत ् = whicheverूमाणं = exampleकुत े = does performलोकाः = all the worldतत ् = thatअनवुत त े = follows in the footsteps.न = notमे = Mineपाथ = O son of Prithaअि = there isकत ं = prescribed dutyिऽष ु = in the threeलोकेष ु = planetary systemsिकन = anyन = nothingअनवां = wantedअवां = to be gainedवत = I am engagedएव = certainlyच = alsoकमिण = in prescribed duty.यिद = ifिह = certainlyअहं = Iन = do notवतयं = thus engageजात ु = everकमिण = in the performance of prescribed dutiesअतितः = with great careमम = My

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व = pathअनवुत े = would followमनुाः = all menपाथ = O son of Prithaसवशः = in all respects.उीदयेःु = would be put into ruinइमे = all theseलोकाः = worldsन = notकुया = I performकम = prescribed dutiesचते ् = ifअहं = Iसर = of unwanted populationच = andकता = creatorां = would beउपहां = would destroyइमाः = all theseूजाः = living entities.साः = being attachedकमिण = in prescribed dutiesअिवासंः = the ignorantयथा = as much asकुव ि = they doभारत = O descendant of Bharataकुया त ् = must doिवान ् = the learnedतथा = thusअसः = without attachmentिचकीष ुः = desiring to leadलोकसमंहं = the people in general.न = notबिुभदें = disruption of intelligenceजनयते ् = he should causeअानां = of the foolish



कमसिनां = who are attached to fruitive workजोषयते ् = he should dovetailसव = allकमा िण = workिवान ् = a learned personयुः = engagedसमाचरन ् = practicing.ूकृतःे = of material natureिबयमाणािन = being doneगणुःै = by the modesकमा िण = activitiesसवशः = all kinds ofअहारिवमढू = bewildered by false egoआा = the spirit soulकता = doerअहं = Iइित = thusमते = he thinks.तिवत ् = the knower of the Absolute Truthत ु = butमहाबाहो = O mighty-armed oneगणुकम = of works under material influenceिवभागयोः = differencesगणुाः = sensesगणुषे ु = in sense gratificationवत े = are being engagedइित = thusमा = thinkingन = neverसते = becomes attached.ूकृतःे = of material natureगणु = by the modesसढूाः = befooled by material identificationसे = they become engagedगणुकमस ु = in material activitiesतान ् = those

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अकृिवदाः = persons with a poor fund of knowledgeमान ् = lazy to understand self-realizationकृिवत ् = one who is in factual knowledgeन = notिवचालयते ् = should try to agitate.मिय = unto Meसवा िण = all sorts ofकमा िण = activitiesसं = giving up completelyअा = with full knowledge of the selfचतेसा = by consciousnessिनराशीः = without desire for profitिनम मः = without ownershipभूा = so beingयु = fightिवगतरः = without being lethargic.ये = those whoमे = Myमतं = injunctionsइदं = theseिनं = as an eternal functionअनिुति = execute regularlyमानवाः = human beingsौावः = with faith and devotionअनसयूः = without envyमुे = become freeते = all of themअिप = evenकमिभः = from the bondage of the law of fruitive actions.ये = thoseत ु = howeverएतत ् = thisअसयूः = out of envyन = do notअनिुति = regularly performमे = My



मतं = injunctionसवान = in all sorts of knowledgeिवमढूान ् = perfectly befooledतान ् = they areिवि = know it wellनान ् = all ruinedअचतेसः = without KRiShNa consciousness.सशं = accordinglyचेत े = triesः = by his ownूकृतःे = modes of natureानवान ् = learnedअिप = althoughूकृितं = natureयाि = undergoभतूानी = all living entitiesिनमहः = repressionिकं = whatकिरित = can do.इिय = of the sensesइियाथ = in the sense objectsराग = attachmentषेौ = also detachmentवितौ = put under regulationsतयोः = of themन = neverवशं = controlआगते ् = one should comeतौ = thoseिह = certainlyअ = hisपिरपिनौ = stumbling blocks.ौयेान ् = far betterधमः = one’s prescribed dutiesिवगणुः = even faultyपरधमा त ् = than duties mentioned for others

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निुतात ् = perfectly doneधम = in one’s prescribed dutiesिनधनं = destructionौयेः = betterपरधम ः = duties prescribed for othersभयावहः = dangerous.अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidअथ = thenकेन = by whatूयुः = impelledअयं = oneपापं = sinsचरित = doesपूषः = a manअिनन ् = without desiringअिप = althoughवाय = O descendant of VRiShNiबलात ् = by forceइव = as ifिनयोिजतः = engaged.ौीभगवानवुाच = the Personality of Godhead saidकामः = lustएषः = thisबोधः = wrathएषः = thisरजोगणु = the mode of passionसमुवः = born ofमहाशनः = all-devouringमहापाा = greatly sinfulिवि = knowएनं = thisइह = in the material worldविैरणं = greatest enemy.धमूने = by smokeआिोयते = is coveredविः = fire



यथा = just asअदशः = mirrorमलेन = by dustच = alsoयथा = just asउने = by the wombआवतृः = is coveredगभ ः = embryoतथा = soतने = by that lustइदं = thisआवतृं = is covered.आवतृं = coveredानं = pure consciousnessएतने = by thisािननः = of the knowerिनविैरण = by the eternal enemyकामपणे = in the form of lustकौये = O son of Kuntiरूणे = never to be satisfiedअनलेन = by the fireच = also.इियािण = the sensesमनः = the mindबिुः = the intelligenceअ = of this lustअिधान ं = sitting placeउते = is calledएतःै = by all theseिवमोहयित = bewildersएषः = thisानं = knowledgeआवृ = coveringदिेहन ं = of the embodied.तात ् = thereforeं = you

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इियािण = sensesआदौ = in the beginningिनय = by regulatingभरतष भ = O chief amongst the descendants of Bharataपाानं = the great symbol of sinूजिह = curbिह = certainlyएनं = thisान = of knowledgeिवान = and scientific knowledge of the pure soulनाशनं = the destroyer.इियािण = sensesपरािण = superiorआः = are saidइियेः = more than the sensesपरं = superiorमनः = the mindमनसः = more than the mindत ु = alsoपरा = superiorबिुः = intelligenceयः = whoबुःे = more than the intelligenceपरतः = superiorत ु = butसः = he.एवं = thusबुःे = to intelligenceपरं = superiorबुा = knowingसं = by steadyingआानं = the mindआना = by deliberate intelligenceजिह = conquerशऽ ुं = the enemyमहाबाहो = O mighty-armed one



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ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead saidइमं = thisिववते = unto the sun-godयोगं = the science of one’s relationship to the Supremeूोवान ् = instructedअहं = Iअयं = imperishableिववान ् = Vivasvan (the sun-god’s name)मनवे = unto the father of mankind (of the name Vaivasvata)ूाह = toldमनःु = the father of mankindइाकवे = unto King Iksvakuअॄवीत ् = said.एवं = thusपररा = by disciplic successionूां = receivedइमं = this scienceराजष यः = the saintly kingsिवः = understoodसः = that knowledgeकालेन = in the course of timeइह = in this worldमहता = greatयोगः = the science of one’s relationship with the Supremeनः = scatteredपरप = O Arjuna, subduer of the enemies.सः = the sameएव = certainlyअयं = thisमया = by Meते = unto youअ = today

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योगः = the science of yogaूोः = spokenपरुातनः = very oldभः = devoteeअिस = you areमे = Myसखा = friendच = alsoइित = thereforeरहं = mysteryिह = certainlyएतत ् = thisउमं = transcendental.अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidअपरं = juniorभवतः = Yourज = birthपरं = superiorज = birthिववतः = of the sun-godकथं = howएतत ् = thisिवजानीयं = shall I understandं = Youआदौ = in the beginningूोवान ् = instructedइित = thus.ौीभगवानवुाच = the Personality of Godhead saidबिन = manyमे = of Mineतीतािन = have passedजािन = birthsतव = of yoursच = and alsoअज ुन = O Arjunaतािन = those



अहं = Iवदे = do knowसवा िण = allन = notं = youवे = knowपरप = O subduer of the enemy.अजः = unbornअिप = althoughसन ् = being soअय = without deteriorationआा = bodyभतूानां = of all those who are bornईरः = the Supreme Lordअिप = althoughसन ् = being soूकृितं = in the transcendental formां = of Myselfअिधाय = being so situatedसवािम = I do incarnateआमायया = by My internal energy.यदा यदा = whenever and whereverिह = certainlyधम = of religionलािनः = discrepanciesभवित = become manifestedभारत = O descendant of Bharataअुानं = predominanceअधम = of irreligionतदा = at that timeआानं = selfसजृािम = manifestअहं = I.पिरऽाणाय = for the deliveranceसाधनूां = of the devoteesिवनाशाय = for the annihilation

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च = andृतां = of the miscreantsधम = principles of religionसंापनाथा य = to reestablishसवािम = I do appearयगु े = millenniumयगु े = after millennium.ज = birthकम = workच = alsoमे = of Mineिदं = transcendentalएवं = like thisयः = anyone whoविे = knowsततः = in realityा = leaving asideदहंे = this bodyपनुः = againज = birthन = neverएित = does attainमां = unto Meएित = does attainसः = heअज ुन = O Arjuna.वीत = freed fromराग = attachmentभय = fearबोधः = and angerमया = fully in Meमां = in Meउपािौताः = being fully situatedबहवः = manyान = of knowledgeतपसा = by the penance



पतूाः = being purifiedमावं = transcendental love for Meआगताः = attained.ये = all whoयथा = asमां = unto Meूपे = surrenderतान ् = themतथा = soएव = certainlyभजािम = rewardअहं = Iमम = Myव = pathअनवुत े = followमनुाः = all menपाथ = O son of Prithaसवशः = in all respects.काः = desiringकमणां = of fruitive activitiesिसिं = perfectionयजे = they worship by sacrificesइह = in the material worldदवेताः = the demigodsिूं = very quicklyिह = certainlyमानषु े = in human societyलोके = within this worldिसिः = successभवित = comesकमजा = from fruitive work.चातवु य = the four divisions of human societyमया = by Meसृा = createdगणु = of qualityकम = and work

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िवभागशः = in terms of divisionत = of thatकता रं = the fatherअिप = althoughमां = Meिवि = you may knowअकता रं = as the nondoerअयं = unchangeable.न = neverमां = Meकमा िण = all kinds of workिलि = do affectन = norमे = Myकमफले = in fruitive actionहृा = aspirationइित = thusमां = Meयः = one whoअिभजानाित = does knowकमिभः = by the reaction of such workन = neverसः = heबते = becomes entangled.एवं = thusाा = knowing wellकृतं = was performedकम = workपवूः = by past authoritiesअिप = indeedममुुिुभः = who attained liberationकु = just performकम = prescribed dutyएव = certainlyतात ् = thereforeं = you



पवूः = by the predecessorsपवू तरं = in ancient timesकृतं = as performed.िकं = what isकम = actionिकं = what isअकम = inactionइित = thusकवयः = the intelligentअिप = alsoअऽ = in this matterमोिहताः = are bewilderedतत ् = thatते = unto youकम = workूवािम = I shall explainयत ् = whichाा = knowingमोसे = you will be liberatedअशभुात ् = from ill fortune.कमणः = of workिह = certainlyअिप = alsoबों = should be understoodबों = should be understoodच = alsoिवकम णः = of forbidden workअकमणः = of inactionच = alsoबों = should be understoodगहना = very difficultकमणः = of workगितः = entrance.कमिण = in actionअकम = inactionयः = one who

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पँयते ् = observesअकमिण = in inactionच = alsoकम = fruitive actionयः = one whoसः = heबिुमान ् = is intelligentमनुषे ु = in human societyसः = heयुः = is in the transcendental positionकृकमकृत ् = although engaged in all activities.य = one whoseसव = all sorts ofसमाराः = attemptsकाम = based on desire for sense gratificationस = determinationविज ताः = are devoid ofान = of perfect knowledgeअि = by the fireदध = burnedकमा णां = whose workतं = himआः = declareपिडतं = learnedबधुाः = those who know.ा = having given upकमफलासं = attachment for fruitive resultsिन = alwaysतृः = being satisfiedिनराौयः = without any shelterकमिण = in activityअिभूवृः = being fully engagedअिप = in spite ofन = does notएव = certainlyिकित ् = anything



करोित = doसः = he.िनराशीः = without desire for the resultयत = controlledिचाा = mind and intelligence = giving upसव = allपिरमहः = sense of proprietorship over possessionsशारीरं = in keeping body and soul togetherकेवलं = onlyकम = workकुवा न ् = doingन = neverआोित = does acquireिकिशं = sinful reactions.या = out of its own accordलाभ = with gainसुः = satisfied = dualityअतीतः = surpassedिवमरः = free from envyसमः = steadyिसौ = in successअिसौ = failureच = alsoकृा = doingअिप = althoughन = neverिनबते = becomes affected.गतस = of one unattached to the modes of material natureमु = of the liberatedानावित = situated in transcendenceचतेसः = whose wisdomयाय = for the sake of Yajna (KRiShNa)आचरतः = actingकम = work

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सममं = in totalूिवलीयते = merges entirely.ॄ = spiritual in natureअप णं = contributionॄ = the Supremeहिवः = butterॄ = spiritualअौ = in the fire of consummationॄणा = by the spirit soulतं = offeredॄ = spiritual kingdomएव = certainlyतने = by himगं = to be reachedॄ = spiritualकम = in activitiesसमािधना = by complete absorption.दवैं = in worshiping the demigodsएव = like thisअपरे = some othersयं = sacrificesयोिगनः = mysticsपय ुपासत े = worship perfectlyॄ = of the Absolute Truthअौ = in the fireअपरे = othersयं = sacrificeयने = by sacrificeएव = thusउपजुित = offer.ौोऽादीिन = such as the hearing processइियािण = sensesअे = othersसयंम = of restraintअिष ु = in the firesजुित = offer



शािदन ् = sound vibration, etc.िवषयान ् = objects of sense gratificationअे = othersइिय = of the sense organsअिष ु = in the firesजुित = they sacrifice.सवा िण = of allइिय = the sensesकमा िण = functionsूाणकमा िण = functions of the life breathच = alsoअपरे = othersआसयंम = of controlling the mindयोग = the linking processअौ = in the fire ofजुित = offerानदीिपत े = because of the urge for self-realization.ियाः = sacrificing one’s possessionsतपोयाः = sacrifice in austeritiesयोगयाः = sacrifice in eightfold mysticismतथा = thusअपरे = othersााय = sacrifice in the study of the Vedasानयाः = sacrifice in advancement of transcendental knowl-edgeच = alsoयतयः = enlightened personsसिंशतोताः = taken to strict vows.अपान े = in the air which acts downwardजुित = offerूाणं = the air which acts outwardूाणे = in the air going outwardअपानं = the air going downwardतथा = as alsoअपरे = othersूाण = of the air going outward

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अपान = and the air going downwardगित = the movementा = checkingूाणायाम = trance induced by stopping all breathingपरायणाः = so inclinedअपरे = othersिनयत = having controlledआहाराः = eatingूाणान ् = the outgoing airूाणषे ु = in the outgoing airजुित = sacrifice.सव = allअिप = although apparently differentएते = theseयिवदः = conversant with the purpose of performing sacrificesयिपत = being cleansed as the result of such performancesकषाः = of sinful reactionsयिश = of the result of such performances of yajnaअमतृभजुः = those who have tasted such nectarयाि = do approachॄ = the supremeसनातनं = eternal atmosphere.न = neverअयं = thisलोकाः = planetअि = there isअय = for one who performs no sacrificeकुतः = where isअः = the otherकुसम = O best amongst the Kurus.एवं = thusबिवधाः = various kinds ofयाः = sacrificesिवततः = are spreadॄणः = of the Vedasमखु े = through the mouth



कमजान ् = born of workिवि = you should knowतान ् = themसवा न ् = allएवं = thusाा = knowingिवमोसे = you will be liberated.ौयेान ् = greaterिमयात ् = of material possessionsयात ् = than the sacrificeानयः = sacrifice in knowledgeपरप = O chastiser of the enemyसव = allकम = activitiesअिखलं = in totalityपाथ = O son of Prithaान े = in knowledgeपिरसमते = end.तत ् = that knowledge of different sacrificesिवि = try to understandूिणपातने = by approaching a spiritual masterपिरूने = by submissive inquiriesसवेया = by the rendering of serviceउपदेि = they will initiateते = youानं = into knowledgeािननः = the self-realizedत = of the truthदिश नः = seers.यत ् = whichाा = knowingन = neverपनुः = againमोहं = to illusionएवं = like thisयािस = you shall go

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पाडव = O son of Panduयने = by whichभतूािन = living entitiesअशषेािण = allििस = you will seeआिन = in the Supreme Soulअथौ = or in other wordsमिय = in Me.अिप = evenचते ् = ifअिस = you areपापेः = of sinnersसवः = of allपापकृमः = the greatest sinnerसव = all such sinful reactionsानवने = by the boat of transcendental knowledgeएव = certainlyवजृनं = the ocean of miseriesसिरिस = you will cross completely.यथा = just asएधािंस = firewoodसिमः = blazingअिः = fireभसात ् = ashesकुत े = turnsअज ुन = O Arjunaानािः = the fire of knowledgeसवकमा िण = all reactions to material activitiesभसात ् = to ashesकुत े = it turnsतथा = similarly.न = notHingिह = certainlyानने = with knowledgeसशं = in comparisonपिवऽं = sanctified



इह = in this worldिवते = existsतत ् = thatयं = himselfयोग = in devotionसिंसः = he who is matureकालेन = in course of timeआिन = in himselfिवित = enjoys.ौावान ् = a faithful manलभते = achievesानं = knowledgeतरः = very much attached to itसयंत = controlledइियः = sensesानं = knowledgeला = having achievedपरां = transcendentalशािं = peaceअिचरणे = very soonअिधगित = attains.अः = a fool who has no knowledge in standard scripturesच = andअौधानः = without faith in revealed scripturesच = alsoसशंय = of doubtsआा = a personिवनँयित = falls backन = neverअयं = in thisलोकः = worldअि = there isन = norपरः = in the next lifeन = notसखुं = happiness

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सशंय = doubtfulआनः = of the person.योग = by devotional service in karma-yogaसं = one who has renouncedकमा णं = the fruits of actionsान = by knowledgeसि = cutसशंयं = doubtsआवं = situated in the selfन = neverकमा िण = worksिनबि = do bindधनय = O conqueror of riches.तात ् = thereforeअानसतूं = born of ignoranceं = situated in the heartान = of knowledgeआिसन = by the weaponआनः = of the selfिछा = cutting offएनं = thisसशंयं = doubtयोगं = in yogaआित = be situatedउि = stand up to fightभारत = O descendant of Bharata.End of 4.42

अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidसंासं = renunciationकमणां = of all activitiesकृ = O KRiShNaपनुः = againयोगं = devotional serviceच = alsoशसंिस = You are praising



यत ् = whichौयेः = is more beneficialएतयोः = of these twoएकं = oneतत ् = thatमे = unto meॄिूह = please tellसिुनितं = definitely.ौीभगवानवुाच = the Personality of Godhead saidसंासः = renunciation of workकमयोगः = work in devotionच = alsoिनःौयेसकरौ = leading to the path of liberationउभौ = bothतयोः = of the twoत ु = butकमसंासात ् = in comparison to the renunciation of fruitiveworkकमयोगः = work in devotionिविशते = is better.येः = should be knownसः = heिन = alwaysसंासी = renouncerयः = whoन = neverिे = abhorsन = norकाित = desiresिनः = free from all dualitiesिह = certainlyमहाबाहो = O mighty-armed oneसखुं = happilyबात ् = from bondageूमुते = is completely liberated.सा = analytical study of the material world

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योगौ = work in devotional serviceपथृक ् = differentबालाः = the less intelligentूवदि = sayन = neverपिडताः = the learnedएकं = in oneअिप = evenआितः = being situatedसक् = completeउभयोः = of bothिवते = enjoysफलं = the result.यत ् = whatसाःै = by means of Sankhya philosophyूाते = is achievedानं = placeतत ् = thatयोगःै = by devotional serviceअिप = alsoगते = one can attainएकं = oneसां = analytical studyच = andयोगं = action in devotionच = andयः = one whoपँयित = seesसः = heपँयित = actually sees.संासः = the renounced order of lifeत ु = butमहाबाहो = O mighty-armed oneःखं = distressआ ुं = afflicts one withअयोगतः = without devotional service



योगयुः = one engaged in devotional serviceमिुनः = a thinkerॄ = the Supremeन िचरणे = without delayअिधगित = attains.योगयुः = engaged in devotional serviceिवशुाा = a purified soulिविजताा = self-controlledिजतिेयः = having conquered the sensesसवभतू = to all living entitiesआभतूाा = compassionateकुव िप = although engaged in workन = neverिलते = is entangled.न = neverएव = certainlyिकित ् = anythingकरोिम = I doइित = thusयुः = engaged in the divine consciousnessमते = thinksतिवत ् = one who knows the truthपँयन ् = seeingवन ् = hearingशृन ् = touchingिजयन ् = smellingअन ् = eatingगन ् = goingपन ् = dreamingसन ् = breathingूलपन ् = talkingिवसजृन ् = giving upगृन ् = acceptingउिषन ् = openingिनिमषन ् = closingअिप = in spite of

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इियािण = the sensesइियाथष ु = in sense gratificationवत े = let them be so engagedइित = thusधारयन ् = considering.ॄिण = unto the Supreme Personality of Godheadआधाय = resigningकमा िण = all worksसं = attachmentा = giving upकरोित = performsयः = whoिलते = is affectedन = neverसः = heपापने = by sinपपऽं = a lotus leafइव = likeअसा = by the water.कायने = with the bodyमनसा = with the mindबुा = with the intelligenceकेवलःै = purifiedइियःै = with the sensesअिप = evenयोिगनः = KRiShNa conscious personsकम = actionsकुव ि = they performसं = attachmentा = giving upआ = of the selfशुये = for the purpose of purification.युः = one who is engaged in devotional serviceकमफलं = the results of all activitiesा = giving upशिं = perfect peace



आोित = achievesनिैक = unflinchingअयुः = one who is not in KRiShNa consciousnessकामकारणे = for enjoying the result of workफले = in the resultसाः = attachedिनबते = becomes entangled.सव = allकमा िण = activitiesमनसा = by the mindसं = giving upआे = remainsसखुं = in happinessवशी = one who is controlledनवारे = in the place where there are nine gatesपरुे = in the cityदहेी = the embodied soulन = neverएव = certainlyकुव न ् = doing anythingन = notकारयन ् = causing to be done.न = neverकतृ ं = proprietorshipन = norकमा िण = activitiesलोक = of the peopleसजृित = createsूभःु = the master of the city of the bodyन = norकमफल = with the results of activitiesसयंोगं = connectionभावः = the modes of material natureत ु = butूवत त े = act.न = never

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आदे = acceptsकिचत ् = anyone’sपापं = sinन = norच = alsoएव = certainlyसकृुतं = pious activitiesिवभःु = the Supreme Lordअानने = by ignoranceआवतृं = coveredानं = knowledgeतने = by thatमुि = are bewilderedजवः = the living entities.ानने = by knowledgeत ु = butतत ् = thatअानं = nescienceयषेां = whoseनािशतं = is destroyedआनः = of the living entityतषेां = theirआिदवत ् = like the rising sunानं = knowledgeूकाशयित = disclosesतरं = KRiShNa consciousness.तबुयः = those whose intelligence is always in the Supremeतदाानः = those whose minds are always in the Supremeतिाः = those whose faith is only meant for the Supremeतरायणः = who have completely taken shelter of Himगि = goअपनुराविृं = to liberationान = by knowledgeिनधू त = cleansedकषाः = misgivings.िवा = with education



िवनय = and gentlenessसे = fully equippedॄाणे = in the brahmanaगिव = in the cowहििन = in the elephantशिुन = in the dogच = andएव = certainlyपाके = in the dog-eater (the outcaste)च = respectivelyपिडताः = those who are wiseसमदिश नः = who see with equal vision.इह = in this lifeएव = certainlyतःै = by themिजतः = conqueredसग ः = birth and deathयषेां = whoseसाे = in equanimityितं = situatedमनः = mindिनदषं = flawlessिह = certainlyसमं = in equanimityॄ = like the Supremeतात ् = thereforeॄिण = in the Supremeते = theyिताः = are situated.न = neverूते ् = rejoicesिूयं = the pleasantूा = achievingन = does notउिजते ् = become agitatedूा = obtaining

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च = alsoअिूयं = the unpleasantिरबिुः = self-intelligentअसढूाः = unbewilderedॄिवत ् = one who knows the Supreme perfectlyॄिण = in the transcendenceितः = situated.बाशष ु = in external sense pleasureअसाा = one who is not attachedिवित = enjoysआिन = in the selfयत ् = that whichसखुं = happinessसः = heॄयोग = by concentration in Brahmanयुाा = self-connectedसखुं = happinessअयं = unlimitedअतु े = enjoys.ये = thoseिह = certainlyसंशजाः = by contact with the material sensesभोगाः = enjoymentsःख = distressयोनयः = sources ofएव = certainlyते = they areआिद = beginningअ = endवः = subject toकौये = O son of Kuntiन = neverतषे ु = in thoseरमते = takes delightबधुः = the intelligent person.शोित = is able



इहवै = in the present bodyयः = one whoसोढुं = to tolerateूाक ् = beforeशरीर = the bodyिवमोणात ् = giving upकाम = desireबोध = and angerउवं = generated fromवगें = urgesसः = heयुः = in tranceसः = heसखुी = happyनरः = human being.यः = one whoअस ुखः = happy from withinअरारामः = actively enjoying withinतथा = as well asअितः = aiming withinएव = certainlyयः = anyoneसः = heयोगी = a mysticॄिनवा णं = liberation in the Supremeॄभतूः = being self-realizedअिधगित = attains.लभे = achieveॄिनवा णं = liberation in the Supremeऋषयः = those who are active withinीणकषाः = who are devoid of all sinsिछ = having torn offधैाः = dualityयतानाः = engaged in self-realizationसवभतू = for all living entitiesिहत े = in welfare work

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रताः = engaged.काम = from desiresबोध = and angerिवमुानां = of those who are liberatedयतीनां = of the saintly personsयतचतेसां = who have full control over the mindअिभतः = assured in the near futureॄिनवा णं = liberation in the Supremeवत त े = is thereिविदतानां = of those who are self-realized.शा न ् = sense objects, such as soundकृा = keepingबिहः = externalबाान ् = unnecessaryचःु = eyesच = alsoएव = certainlyअरे = betweenॅवुोः = the eyebrowsूाणापानौ = up-and down-moving airसमौ = in suspensionकृा = keepingनासार = within the nostrilsचािरणौ = blowingयत = controlledइिय = sensesमनः = mindबिुः = intelligenceमिुनः = the transcendentalistमो = for liberationपरायणः = being so destinedिवगत = having discardedइा = wishesभय = fearबोधः = angerयः = one who



सदा = alwaysमुः = liberatedएव = certainlyसः = he is.भोारं = the beneficiaryय = of sacrificesतपसां = and penances and austeritiesसवलोक = of all planets and the demigods thereofमहेरं = the Supreme Lordसुदं = the benefactorसव = of allभतूानां = the living entitiesाा = thus knowingमां = Me (Lord KRiShNa)शािं = relief from material pangsऋित = one achieves.End of 5.29

ौीभगवानवुाच = the Lord saidअनािौतः = without taking shelterकमफलं = of the result of workकाय = obligatoryकम = workकरोित = performsयः = one whoसः = heसंासी = in the renounced orderच = alsoयोगी = mysticच = alsoन = notिनः = withoutअिः = fireन = norच = also

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अिबयाः = without duty.यं = whatसंासं = renunciationइित = thusूाः = they sayयोगं = linking with the Supremeतं = thatिवि = you must knowपाडव = O son of Panduन = neverिह = certainlyअसं = without giving upसः = desire for self-satisfactionयोगी = a mystic transcendentalistभवित = becomesकन = anyone.आोः = who has just begun yogaमनुःे = of the sageयोगं = the eightfold yoga systemकम = workकारणं = the meansउते = is said to beयोग = eightfold yogaआढ = of one who has attainedत = hisएव = certainlyशमः = cessation of all material activitiesकरणं = the meansउते = is said to be.यदा = whenिह = certainlyन = notइियाथष ु = in sense gratificationन = neverकमस ु = in fruitive activitiesअनषुते = one necessarily engages



सवस = of all material desiresसंासी = renouncerयोगाढः = elevated in yogaतदा = at that timeउते = is said to be.उरते ् = one must deliverआना = by the mindआानं = the conditioned soulन = neverआानं = the conditioned soulअवसादयते ् = put into degradationआा = mindएव = certainlyिह = indeedआनः = of the conditioned soulबःु = friendआा = mindएव = certainlyिरपःु = enemyआनः = of the conditioned soul.बःु = friendआा = the mindआनः = of the living entityत = of himयने = by whomआा = the mindएव = certainlyआना = by the living entityिजतः = conqueredअनानः = of one who has failed to control the mindत ु = butशऽुे = because of enmityवतत = remainsआवै = the very mindशऽवुत ् = as an enemy.िजतानः = of one who has conquered his mind

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ूशा = who has attained tranquillity by such control overthe mindपरमाा = the Supersoulसमािहतः = approached completelyशीत = in coldउ = heatसखु = happinessःखषे ु = and distressतथा = alsoमान = in honorअपमानयोः = and dishonor.ान = by acquired knowledgeिवान = and realized knowledgeतृ = satisfiedआा = a living entityकूटः = spiritually situatedिविजतिेयः = sensually controlledयुः = competent for self-realizationइित = thusउते = is saidयोगी = a mysticसम = equipoisedलो = pebblesअँम = stoneकानः = gold.सुत ् = to well-wishers by natureिमऽ = benefactors with affectionअिर = enemiesउदासीन = neutrals between belligerentsम = mediators between belligerentsे = the enviousबषु ु = and the relatives or well-wishersसाधषु ु = unto the piousअिप = as well asच = andपापषे ु = unto the sinners



समबिुः = having equal intelligenceिविशते = is far advanced.योगी = a transcendentalistयुीत = must concentrate in KRiShNa consciousnessसततं = constantlyआानं = himself (by body, mind and self)रहिस = in a secluded placeितः = being situatedएकाकी = aloneयतिचाा = always careful in mindिनराशीः = without being attracted by anything elseअपिरमहः = free from the feeling of possessiveness.शचुौ = in a sanctifiedदशे े = landूिता = placingिरं = firmआसनं = seatआनः = his ownन = notअित = tooउितं = highन = norअित = tooनीचं = lowचलैािजन = of soft cloth and deerskinकुश = and kusa grassउरं = coveringतऽ = thereuponएकामं = with one attentionमनः = mindकृा = makingयतिच = controlling the mindइिय = sensesिबयः = and activitiesउपिवँय = sittingआसन े = on the seat

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युात ् = should executeयोगं = yoga practiceआा = the heartिवशुय े = for clarifying.समं = straightकाय = bodyिशरः = headमीवं = neckधारयन ् = holdingअचलं = unmovingिरः = stillसे = lookingनािसका = of the noseअमं = at the tipं = ownिदशः = on all sidesच = alsoअनवलोकयान ् = not lookingूशा = unagitatedआा = mindिवगतभीः = devoid of fearॄचािरोत े = in the vow of celibacyितः = situatedमनः = mindसयं = completely subduingमत ् = upon Me (KRiShNa)िचः = concentrating the mindयुः = the actual yogiआसीत = should sitमत ् = Meपरः = the ultimate goal.युन ् = practicingएवं = as mentioned aboveसदा = constantlyआानं = body, mind and soulयोगी = the mystic transcendentalist



िनयतमनसः = with a regulated mindशािं = peaceिनवा णपरमां = cessation of material existenceमंां = the spiritual sky (the kingdom of God)अिधगित = does attain.न = neverअित = too muchअतः = of one who eatsत ु = butयोगः = linking with the Supremeअि = there isन = norच = alsoएकां = overlyअनतः = abstaining from eatingन = norच = alsoअित = too muchशील = of one who sleepsजमतः = or one who keeps night watch too muchन = notएव = everच = andअज ुन = O Arjuna.यु = regulatedआहार = eatingिवहार = recreationयु = regulatedचे = of one who works for maintenanceकमस ु = in discharging dutiesयु = regulatedावबोध = sleep and wakefulnessयोगः = practice of yogaभवित = becomesःखहा = diminishing pains.यदा = when

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िविनयतं = particularly disciplinedिचं = the mind and its activitiesआिन = in the transcendenceएव = certainlyअवितते = becomes situatedिनहृः = devoid of desireसव = for all kinds ofकामेः = material sense gratificationयुः = well situated in yogaइित = thusउते = is said to beतदा = at that time.यथा = asदीपः = a lampिनवातः = in a place without windन = does notइते = waverसा = thisउपमा = comparisonतृा = is consideredयोिगनः = of the yogiयतिच = whose mind is controlledयुतः = constantly engagedयोगं = in meditationआनः = on transcendence.यऽ = in that state of affairs whereउपरमते = cease (because one feels transcendental happiness)िचं = mental activitiesिनं = being restrained from matterयोगसवेया = by performance of yogaयऽ = in whichच = alsoएव = certainlyआना = by the pure mindआानं = the selfपँयन ् = realizing the position of



आिन = in the selfतुित = one becomes satisfiedसखुं = happinessआिकं = supremeयत ् = whichतत ् = thatबिु = by intelligenceमां = accessibleअतीियं = transcendentalविे = one knowsयऽ = whereinन = neverच = alsoएव = certainlyअयं = heितः = situatedचलित = movesततः = from the truthयं = that whichला = by attainmentच = alsoअपरं = any otherलाभं = gainमते = considersन = neverअिधकं = moreततः = than thatयिन ् = in whichितः = being situatedन = neverःखने = by miseriesगुणािप = even though very difficultिवचाते = becomes shakenतं = thatिवात ् = you must knowःखसयंोग = of the miseries of material contact

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िवयोगं = exterminationयोगसिंतं = called trance in yoga.सः = thatिनयने = with firm determinationयोः = must be practicedयोगः = yoga systemअिनिव णचतेस = without deviationस = mental speculationsूभवान ् = born ofकामान ् = material desiresा = giving upसवा न ् = allअशषेतः = completelyमनसा = by the mindएव = certainlyइियमामं = the full set of sensesिविनय = regulatingसमतः = from all sides.शनःै = graduallyशनःै = step by stepउपरमते ् = one should hold backबुा = by intelligenceधिृतगहृीतया = carried by convictionआसंं = placed in transcendenceमनः = mindकृा = makingन = notिकित ् = anything elseअिप = evenिचयते ् = should think of.यततः = whereverिनलित = becomes verily agitatedमनः = the mindचलं = flickeringअिरं = unsteadyतततः = from there



िनय = regulatingएतत ् = thisआिन = in the selfएव = certainlyवशं = controlनयते ् = must bring under.ूशा = peaceful, fixed on the lotus feet of KRiShNaमनसं = whose mindिह = certainlyएनं = thisयोिगनं = yogiसखुं = happinessउमं = the highestउपिैत = attainsशारजसं = his passion pacifiedॄभतूं = liberation by identification with the Absoluteअकषं = freed from all past sinful reactions.युन ् = engaging in yoga practiceएवं = thusसदा = alwaysआानं = the selfयोगी = one who is in touch with the Supreme Selfिवगत = freed fromकषः = all material contaminationसखुने = in transcendental happinessॄसंश = being in constant touch with the Supremeअं = the highestसखुं = happinessअतु े = attains.सवभतूं = situated in all beingsआानं = the Supersoulसव = allभतूानी = entitiesच = alsoआिन = in the selfईते = does see

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योगयुाा = one who is dovetailed in KRiShNa consciousnessसवऽ = everywhereसमदशनः = seeing equally.यः = whoeverमां = Meपँयित = seesसवऽ = everywhereसव = everythingच = andमिय = in Meपँयित = seesत = for himअहं = Iन = notूणँयािम = am lostसः = heच = alsoमे = to Meन = norूणँयित = is lost.सवभतूितं = situated in everyone’s heartयः = he whoमां = Meभजित = serves in devotional serviceएकं = in onenessआितः = situatedसवथा = in all respectsवत मानः = being situatedअिप = in spite ofसः = heयोगी = the transcendentalistमिय = in Meवत त े = remains.आा = with his selfऔपने = by comparisonसवऽ = everywhere



समं = equallyपँयित = seesयः = he whoअज ुन = O Arjunaसखुं = happinessवा = orयिद = ifवा = orःखं = distressसः = suchयोगी = a transcendentalistपरमः = perfectमतः = is considered.अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidयोऽयं = this systemयोगः = mysticismया = by Youूोः = describedसाने = generallyमधसुदून = O killer of the demon Madhuएत = of thisअहं = Iन = do notपँयािम = seeचलात ् = due to being restlessिितं = situationिरां = stable.चलं = flickeringिह = certainlyमनः = mindकृ = O KRiShNaूमािथ = agitatingबलवत ् = strongढं = obstinateत = itsअहं = I

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िनमहं = subduingमे = thinkवायोः = of the windइव = likeसुरं = difficult.ौीभगवानवुाच = the Personality of Godhead saidअसशंयं = undoubtedlyमहाबाहो = O mighty-armed oneमनः = the mindिन महं = difficult to curbचलं = flickeringअासने = by practiceत ु = butकौये = O son of Kuntiवरैायणे = by detachmentच = alsoगृत े = can be so controlled.असयंता = unbridledआना = by the mindयोगः = self-realizationापः = difficult to obtainइित = thusमे = Myमितः = opinionवँय = controlledआना = by the mindत ु = butयतता = while endeavoringशः = practicalअवा ुं = to achieveउपायतः = by appropriate means.अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidअयितः = the unsuccessful transcendentalistौया = with faithउपतेः = engagedयोगात ् = from the mystic link



चिलत = deviatedमानसः = who has such a mindअूा = failing to attainयोगसिंसिं = the highest perfection in mysticismकां = whichगितं = destinationकृ = O KRiShNaगित = achieves.कित ् = whetherन = notउभय = bothिवॅः = deviated fromिछ = tornअॅं = cloudइव = likeनँयित = perishesअूितः = without any positionमहाबाहो = O mighty-armed KRiShNaिवमढूः = bewilderedॄणः = of transcendenceपिथ = on the path.एतत ् = this isमे = myसशंयं = doubtकृ = O KRiShNaछे ुं = to dispelअहिस = You are requestedअशषेतः = completelyत ् = than Youअः = otherसशंय = of the doubtअ = thisछेा = removerन = neverिह = certainlyउपपते = is to be found.

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ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead saidपाथ = O son of Prithaनवै = never is it soइह = in this material worldन = neverअमऽु = in the next lifeिवनाशः = destructionत = hisिवते = existsन = neverिह = certainlyकाणकृत ् = one who is engaged in auspicious activitiesकित ् = anyoneग ितं = to degradationतात = My friendगित = goes.ूा = after achievingपुयकृतं = of those who performed pious activitiesलोकान ् = planetsउिषा = after dwellingशातीः = manyसमाः = yearsशचुीनां = of the piousौीमतं = of the prosperousगहेे = in the houseयोगॅः = one who has fallen from the path of self-realizationअिभजायते = takes his birth.अथवा = orयोिगनां = of learned transcendentalistsएव = certainlyकुले = in the familyभवित = takes birthधीमतां = of those who are endowed with great wisdomएतत ् = thisिह = certainlyलभतरं = very rare



लोके = in this worldज = birthयत ् = that whichईषं = like this.तऽ = thereuponतं = thatबिुसयंोगं = revival of consciousnessलभते = gainsपौव दिेहकं = from the previous bodyयतते = he endeavorsच = alsoततः = thereafterभयूः = againसिंसौ = for perfectionकुनन = O son of Kuru.पवू = previousअासने = by practiceतने = by thatएव = certainlyि॑यते = is attractedिह = surelyअवशः = automaticallyअिप = alsoसः = heिजासःु = inquisitiveअिप = evenयोग = about yogaशॄ = ritualistic principles of scripturesअितवत त े = transcends.ूयात ् = by rigid practiceयतमानः = endeavoringत ु = andयोगी = such a transcendentalistसशंु = washed offिकिषः = all of whose sinsअनके = after many, many

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ज = birthsसिंसः = having achieved perfectionततः = thereafterयाित = attainsपरां = the highestगितं = destination.तपिः = than the asceticsअिधकः = greaterयोगी = the yogiािनः = than the wiseअिप = alsoमतः = consideredअिधकः = greaterकिम ः = than the fruitive workersच = alsoअिधकः = greaterयोगी = the yogiतात ् = thereforeयोगी = a transcendentalistभव = just becomeअज ुन = O Arjuna.योिगनां = of yogisअिप = alsoसवषां = all types ofमतने = abiding in Me, always thinking of Meअराना = within himselfौावान ् = in full faithभजते = renders transcendental loving serviceयः = one whoमां = to Me (the Supreme Lord)सः = heमे = by Meयुतमः = the greatest yogiमतः = is considered.End of 6.47



ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Lord saidमिय = to Meआसमनाः = mind attachedपाथ = O son of Prithaयोगं = self-realizationयुन ् = practicingमदाौयः = in consciousness of Me (KRiShNa consciousness)असशंयं = without doubtसममं = completelyमां = Meयथा = howािस = you can knowतत ् = thatणु = try to hear.ानं = phenomenal knowledgeते = unto youअहं = Iस = withिवान ं = numinous knowledgeइदं = thisवािम = shall explainअशषेतः = in fullयत ् = whichाा = knowingन = notइह = in this worldभयूः = furtherअत ् = anything moreातं = knowableअविशते = remains.मनुाणां = of menसहॐषे ु = out of many thousandsकित ् = someoneयतित = endeavorsिसये = for perfection

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यततां = of those so endeavoringअिप = indeedिसानां = of those who have achieved perfectionकित ् = someoneमां = Meविे = does knowततः = in fact.भिूमः = earthआपः = waterअनलः = fireवायःु = airखं = etherमनः = mindबिुः = intelligenceएव = certainlyच = andअहारः = false egoइित = thusइयं = all theseमे = Myिभा = separatedूकृितः = energiesअधा = eightfold.अपरा = inferiorइयं = thisइतः = besides thisत ु = butअां = anotherूकृितं = energyिवि = just try to understandमे = Myपरं = superiorिजवभतूां = comprising the living entitiesमहाबाहो = O mighty-armed oneयया = by whomइदं = this



धाय त े = is utilized or exploitedजगत ् = the material world.एतत ् = these two naturesयोनीिन = whose source of birthभतूािन = everything createdसवा िण = allइित = thusउपधारय = knowअहं = Iकृ = all-inclusiveजगतः = of the worldूभवः = the source of manifestationूलयः = annihilationतथा = as well as.मः = beyond Meपरतरं = superiorन = notअत ि्कित ् = anything elseअि = there isधनय = O conqueror of wealthमिय = in Meसव = all that beइदं = which we seeूोतं = is strungसऽू े = on a threadमिणगणाः = pearlsइव = like.रसः = tasteअहं = Iअु = in waterकौये = O son of Kuntiूभा = the lightअि = I amशिशसयू योः = of the moon and the sunूणवः = the three letters a-u-mसव = in all

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वदेषे ु = the Vedasशः = sound vibrationखे = in the etherपौषं = abilityनषृ ु = in men.पुयः = originalगः = fragranceपिृथां = in the earthच = alsoतजेः = heatच = alsoअि = I amिवभावसौ = in the fireजीवनं = lifeसव = in allभतूषे ु = living entitiesतपः = penanceच = alsoअि = I amतपिष ु = in those who practice penance.बीजं = the seedमां = Meसवभतूानां = of all living entitiesिवि = try to understandपाथ = O son of Prithaसनातनं = original, eternalबिुः = intelligenceबिुमतां = of the intelligentअि = I amतजेः = prowessतजेिनां = of the powerfulअहं = I am.बलं = strengthबलवतां = of the strongच = andअहं = I am



काम = passionराग = and attachmentिवविज तं = devoid ofधमा िवः = not against religious principlesभतूषे ु = in all beingsकामः = sex lifeअि = I amभरतष भ = O lord of the Bharatas.ये = all whichच = andएव = certainlyसािकाः = in goodnessभावः = states of beingराजसः = in the mode of passionतामसाः = in the mode of ignoranceच = alsoये = all whichमः = from Meएव = certainlyइित = thusतान ् = thoseिवि = try to knowन = notत ु = butअहं = Iतषे ु = in themते = theyमिय = in Me.िऽिभः = threeगणुमयःै = consisting of the gunasभावःै = by the states of beingएिभः = all theseसव = wholeइदं = thisजगत ् = universeमोिहतं = deluded

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नािभजानाित = does not knowमां = Meएः = above theseपरं = the Supremeअयं = inexhaustible.दवैी = transcendentalिह = certainlyएषा = thisगणुमयी = consisting of the three modes of material natureमम = Myमाया = energyरया = very difficult to overcomeमां = unto Meएव = certainlyये = those whoूपे = surrenderमायामतेां = this illusory energyतरि = overcomeते = they.न = notमां = unto Meृितनः = miscreantsमढूः = foolishूपे = surrenderनराधमाः = lowest among mankindमायया = by the illusory energyअपत = stolenानः = whose knowledgeआसरंु = demonicभावं = natureआिौताः = accepting.चतिुव धाः = four kinds ofभजे = render servicesमां = unto Meजनाः = personsसकृुितनः = those who are pious



अज ुन = O Arjunaआतः = the distressedिजासःु = the inquisitiveअथा थ = one who desires material gainानी = one who knows things as they areच = alsoभरतष भ = O great one amongst the descendants of Bharata.तषेां = out of themानी = one in full knowledgeिनयुः = always engagedएक = onlyभिः = in devotional serviceिविशते = is specialिूयः = very dearिह = certainlyािननः = to the person in knowledgeअथ = highlyअहं = I amसः = heच = alsoमम = to Meिूयः = dear.उदाराः = magnanimousसव = allएव = certainlyएते = theseानी = one who is in knowledgeत ु = butआवै = just like Myselfमे = Myमतं = opinionआितः = situatedसः = heिह = certainlyयुाा = engaged in devotional serviceमां = in Me

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एव = certainlyअनुमां = the highestगितं = destination.बनां = manyजनां = repeated births and deathsअे = afterानवान ् = one who is in full knowledgeमां = unto Meूपते = surrendersवासदुवेः = the Personality of Godhead, KRiShNaसव = everythingइित = thusसः = thatमहाा = great soulसुलभः = very rare to see.कामःै = by desiresतैःै = variousत = deprived ofानाः = knowledgeूपे = surrenderअ = to otherदवेताः = demigodsतं तं = correspondingिनयमं = regulationsआाय = followingूकृा = by natureिनयताः = controlledया = by their own.य = whoeverयां यां = whicheverतन ुं = form of a demigodभः = devoteeौया = with faithअिच त ुं = to worshipइित = desiresत त = to him



अचलं = steadyौां = faithतां = thatएव = surelyिवदधािम = giveअहं = I.सः = heतया = with thatौया = inspirationयुः = endowedत = of that demigodआराधनं = for the worshipईहत े = he aspiresलभते = obtainsच = andततः = from thatकामान ् = his desiresमया = by Meएव = aloneिविहतान ् = arrangedिह = certainlyतान ् = those.अवत ् = perishableत ु = butफलं = fruitतषेां = theirतत ् = thatभवित = becomesअमधेसां = of those of small intelligenceदवेान ् = to the demigodsदवेयजः = the worshipers of the demigodsयाि = goमत ् = Myभाः = devoteesयाि = goमां = to Me

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अिप = also.अं = nonmanifestedिं = personalityआपं = achievedमे = thinkमां = Meअबुयः = less intelligent personsपरं = supremeभावं = existenceअजानः = without knowingमम = Myअयं = imperishableअनुमं = the finest.न = norअहं = Iूकाशः = manifestसव = to everyoneयोगमाया = by internal potencyसमावतृः = coveredमढूः = foolishअयं = theseन = notअिभजानाित = can understandलोकः = personsमां = Meअजं = unbornअयं = inexhaustible.वदे = knowअहं = Iसमतीतािन = completely pastवत मानािन = presentच = andअज ुन = O Arjunaभिवािण = futureच = alsoभतूानी = all living entities



मां = Meत ु = butवदे = knowsन = notकन = anyone.इा = desireषे = and hateसमुने = arisen from = of dualityमोहने = by the illusionभारत = O scion of Bharataसव = allभतूानी = living entitiesसोहं = into delusionसग = while taking birthयाि = goपरप = O conqueror of enemies.यषेां = whoseत ु = butअगतं = completely eradicatedपापं = sinजनानां = of the personsपुय = piousकमणां = whose previous activitiesते = they = of dualityमोह = delusionिनम ुाः = free fromभजे = engage in devotional serviceमां = to Meढोताः = with determination.जरा = from old ageमरण = and deathमोाय = for the purpose of liberationमां = Meआिौ = taking shelter of

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यति = endeavorये = all those whoते = such personsॄ = Brahmanतत ् = actually thatिवः = they knowकृं = everythingअां = transcendentalकम = activitiesच = alsoअिखलं = entirely.सािधभतू = and the governing principle of the material mani-festationअिधदवैं = governing all the demigodsमां = Meसािधयं = and governing all sacrificesच = alsoये = those whoिवः = knowूयाण = of deathकाले = at the timeअिप = evenच = andमां = Meते = theyिवः = knowयुचतेसः = their minds engaged in Me.End of 7.30

अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidिकं = whatतत ् = thatॄ = Brahmanिकं = whatअां = the selfिकं = what



कम = fruitive activitiesपुषोम = O Supreme Personअिधभतूं = the material manifestationच = andिकं = whatूों = is calledअिधदवैं = the demigodsिकं = whatउते = is called.अिधयः = the Lord of sacrificeकथं = howकः = whoअऽ = hereदहेे = in the bodyअिन ् = thisमधसुदून = O Madhusudanaूयाणकाले = at the time of deathच = andकथं = howयेोिस = You can be knownिनयतािभः = by the self-controlled.ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead saidअरं = indestructibleॄ = Brahmanपरमं = transcendentalभावः = eternal natureअां = the selfउते = is calledभतूभावोवकरः = producing the material bodies of the livingentitiesिवसग ः = creationकम = fruitive activitiesसिंतः = is called.अिधभतूं = the physical manifestationरः = constantly changingभावः = nature

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पुषः = the universal formच = andअिधदवैतं = called adhidaivaअिधयः = the Supersoulअहं = I (KRiShNa)एव = certainlyअऽ = in thisदहेे = bodyदहेभतृां = of the embodiedवर = O best.अकाले = at the end of lifeच = alsoमां = Meएव = certainlyरन ् = rememberingमुा = quittingकलेवरं = the bodyयः = he whoूयाित = goesसः = heमावं = My natureयाित = achievesन = notअि = there isअऽ = hereसशंयः = doubt.यं यं = whateverवािप = at allरन ् = rememberingभावं = natureजित = gives upअे = at the endकलेवरं = this bodyतं तं = similarएव = certainlyएित = gets



कौये = O son of Kuntiसदा = alwaysतत ् = thatभाव = state of beingभािवताः = remembering.तात ् = thereforeसवष ु = at allकालेष ु = timesमां = Meअनुर = go on rememberingयु = fightच = alsoमिय = unto Meअिप त = surrenderingमनः = mindबिुः = intellectमां = unto Meएव = surelyएिस = you will attainअसशंयः = beyond a doubt.अासयोग = by practiceयेुन = being engaged in meditationचतेसा = by the mind and intelligenceनागािमना = without their being deviatedपरमं = the Supremeपुषं = Personality of Godheadिदं = transcendentalयाित = one achievesपाथ = O son of Prithaअनिुचयन ् = constantly thinking of.किवं = the one who knows everythingपरुाणं = the oldestअनशुािसतारं = the controllerअणोः = than the atomअणीयासं ं = smallerअनुरते ् = always thinks of

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यः = one whoसव = of everythingधातारं = the maintainerअिच = inconceivableपं = whose formआिदवण = luminous like the sunतमसः = to darknessपरात ् = transcendental.ूयाणकाले = at the time of deathमनसा = by the mindअचलेन = without its being deviatedभा = in full devotionयुः = engagedयोगबलेन = by the power of mystic yogaच = alsoएव = certainlyॅवुोः = the two eyebrowsमे = betweenूाणं = the life airआवेँ य = establishingसक् = completelyसः = heतं = thatपरं = transcendentalपुषं = Personality of Godheadउपिैत = achievesिदं = in the spiritual kingdom.यत ् = that whichअरं = syllable omवदेिवदः = persons conversant with the Vedasवदि = sayिवशि = enterयत ् = in whichयतयः = great sagesवीतरागाः = in the renounced order of lifeयत ् = that which



इः = desiringॄचय = celibacyचरि = practiceतत ् = thatते = unto youपदं = situationसमंहणे = in summaryूवे = I shall explain.सवारािण = all the doors of the bodyसयं = controllingमनः = the mindिद = in the heartिन = confiningच = alsoमिू = on the headआधाय = fixingआनः = of the soulूाणं = the life airआितः = situated inयोगधारणां = the yogic situation.ॐ = the combination of letters om (omkara)इित = thusएकारं = the one syllableॄ = absoluteाहरन ् = vibratingमां = Me (KRiShNa)अनुरन ् = rememberingयः = anyone whoूयाित = leavesजन ् = quittingदहंे = this bodyसः = heयाित = achievesपरमां = the supremeगितं = destination.अनचतेाः = without deviation of the mind

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सततं = alwaysयः = anyone whoमां = Me (KRiShNa)रित = remembersिनशः = regularlyत = to himअहं = I amसलुभः = very easy to achieveपाथ = O son of Prithaिन = regularlyयु = engagedयोिगनः = for the devotee.मां = Meउपे = achievingपनुः = againज = birthःखालयं = place of miseriesअशातं = temporaryन = neverआवुि = attainमहानः = the great soulsसिंसिं = perfectionपरमां = ultimateगताः = having achieved.आॄभवुनात ् = up to the Brahmaloka planetलोकाः = the planetary systemsपनुः = againआवित नः = returningअज ुन = O Arjunaमां = unto Meउपे = arrivingत ु = butकौये = O son of Kuntiपनुज = rebirthन = neverिवते = takes place.



सहॐ = one thousandयगु = millenniumsपय ं = includingअहः = dayयत ् = that whichॄणः = of Brahmaिवः = they knowरािऽं = nightयगु = millenniumsसहॐाां = similarly, ending after one thousandते = theyअहोराऽ = day and nightिवदः = who understandजनाः = people.अात ् = from the unmanifestयः = living entitiesसवः = allूभवि = become manifestअहरागमे = at the beginning of the dayराागमे = at the fall of nightूलीये = are annihilatedतऽ = into thatएव = certainlyअ = the unmanifestसंके = which is called.भतूमामः = the aggregate of all living entitiesसः = theseएव = certainlyअयं = thisभूा भूा = repeatedly taking birthूलीयते = is annihilatedरािऽ = of nightआगमे = on the arrivalअवशः = automaticallyपाथ = O son of Prithaूभवित = is manifest

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अहः = of daytimeआगमे = on the arrival.परः = transcendentalतात ् = to thatत ु = butभावः = natureअः = anotherअः = unmanifestअात ् = to the unmanifestसनातनः = eternalयः सः = that whichसवष ु = allभतूषे ु = manifestationनँयाु = being annihilatedन = neverिवनँयित = is annihilated.अः = unmanifestedअरः = infallibleइित = thusउः = is saidतं = thatआः = is knownपरमां = the ultimateगितं = destinationयं = whichूा = gainingन = neverिनवत े = come backतत ् = thatधाम = abodeपरमं = supremeमम = My.पुषः = the Supreme Personalityसः = Heपरः = the Supreme, than whom no one is greaterपाथ = O son of Pritha



भा = by devotional serviceलः = can be achievedत ु = butअनया = unalloyed, undeviatingय = whomअःािन = withinभतूानी = all of this material manifestationयने = by whomसव = allइदं = whatever we can seeततं = is pervaded.यऽ = at whichकाले = timeत ु = andअनाविृं = no returnआविृं = returnच = alsoएव = certainlyयोिगनः = different kinds of mysticsूयाताः = having departedयाि = attainतं = thatकालं = timeवािम = I shall describeभरतष भ = O best of the Bharatas.अिः = fireोितः = lightअहः = dayशुः = the white fortnightषमासाः = the six monthsउरायणं = when the sun passes on the northern sideतऽ = thereूयाताः = those who pass awayगि = goॄ = to the Absoluteॄिवदः = who know the Absolute

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जनाः = persons.धमुः = smokeरािऽः = nightतथा = alsoकृः = the fortnight of the dark moonषमासाः = the six monthsदिणायनं = when the sun passes on the southern sideतऽ = thereचामसं = the moon planetोितः = the lightयोगी = the mysticूा = achievingिनवत त े = comes back.शु = lightकृे = and darknessगित = ways of passingिह = certainlyएते = these twoजगतः = of the material worldशाते = of the Vedasमते = in the opinionएकया = by oneयाित = goesअनाविृं = to no returnअया = by the otherआवतत े = comes backपनुः = again.न = neverएते = these twoसतृी = different pathsपाथ = O son of Prithaजानन ् = even if he knowsयोगी = the devotee of the Lordमुित = is bewilderedकन = anyतात ् = therefore



सवष ु कालेष ु = alwaysयोगयुः = engaged in KRiShNa consciousnessभव = just becomeअज ुन = O Arjuna.वदेषे ु = in the study of the Vedasयषे ु = in the performances of yajna, sacrificeतपःस ु = in undergoing different types of austeritiesच = alsoएव = certainlyदानषे ु = in giving charitiesयत ् = that whichपुयफलं = result of pious workूिदं = indicatedअिेत = surpassesतत स्व = all thoseइदं = thisिविदा = knowingयोगी = the devoteeपरं = supremeानं = abodeउपिैत = achievesच = alsoआं = original.End of 8.28

ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead saidइदं = thisत ु = butते = unto youगुतमं = the most confidentialूवािम = I am speakingअनसयुवे = to the nonenviousानं = knowledgeिवान = realized knowledgeसिहतं = with

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यत ् = whichाा = knowingमोसे = you will be releasedअशभुात ् = from this miserable material existence.राजिवा = the king of educationराजगुं = the king of confidential knowledgeपिवऽं = the purestइदं = thisउमं = transcendentalू = by direct experienceअवगमं = understoodध = the principle of religionससुखुं = very happyकत ु = to executeअयं = everlasting.अौधानाः = those who are faithlessपुषाः = such personsधम = toward the process of religionअ = thisपरप = O killer of the enemiesअूा = without obtainingमां = Meिनवत े = come backमृ ु = of deathससंार = in material existenceविन = on the path.मया = by Meततं = pervadedइदं = thisसव = allजगत ् = cosmic manifestationअमिूत ना = by the unmanifested formमािन = in Meसवभतूानी = all living entitiesन = notच = also



अहं = Iतषे ु = in themअवितः = situated.न = neverच = alsoमािन = situated in Meभतूािन = all creationपँय = just seeमे = Myयोगमैरं = inconceivable mystic powerभतूभतृ ् = the maintainer of all living entitiesन = neverच = alsoभतूः = in the cosmic manifestationमम = Myआा = Selfभतूभावनः = the source of all manifestations.यथा = just asआकाशितः = situated in the skyिनं = alwaysवायःु = the windसवऽगः = blowing everywhereमहान ् = greatतथा = similarlyसवा िण भतूािन = all created beingsमािन = situated in Meइित = thusउपधारय = try to understand.सवभतूािन = all created entitiesकौये = O son of Kuntiूकृितं = natureयाि = enterमािमकां = Myकये = at the end of the millenniumपनुः = againतािन = all those

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कादौ = in the beginning of the millenniumिवसजृािम = createअहं = I.ूकृितं = the material natureां = of My personal Selfअव = entering intoिवसजृािम = I createपनुः पनुः = again and againभतूमामं = all the cosmic manifestationsइमं = theseकृं = in totalअवसं = automaticallyूकृतःे = of the force of natureवशात ् = under obligation.न = neverच = alsoमां = Meतािन = all thoseकमा िण = activitiesिनबि = bindधनय = O conqueror of richesउदासीनवत ् = as neutralआिसनं = situatedअसं = without attractionतषे ु = for thoseकमस ु = activities.मया = by Meअणे = by superintendenceूकृितः = material natureसयूत े = manifestsस = with bothचराचरम ् = the moving and the nonmovingहतेनुा = for the reasonअनने = thisकौये = O son of Kuntiजगत ् = the cosmic manifestation



िवपिरवत त े = is working.अवजानि = derideमां = Meमढूाः = foolish menमानषु = in a human formतन ुं = a bodyआिौतं = assumingपरं = transcendentalभावं = natureअजानः = not knowingमम = Myभतू = of everything that beमहेरं = the supreme proprietor.मोघाशाः = baffled in their hopesमोघकमा णः = baffled in fruitive activitiesमोघानाः = baffled in knowledgeिवचतेसः = bewilderedरास = demonicआसरु = atheisticच = andएव = certainlyूकृितं = natureमोिहन = bewilderingिौताः = taking shelter of.महाानः = the great soulsत ु = butमां = unto Meपाथ = O son of Prithaदवै = divineूकृितं = natureआिौताः = having taken shelter ofभजि = render serviceअनमनसः = without deviation of the mindाा = knowingभतू = of creationआिदं = the origin

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अयं = inexhaustible.सततं = alwaysकीत यः = chantingमां = about Meयतः = fully endeavoringच = alsoढोताः = with determinationनमः = offering obeisancesच = andमां = Meभा = in devotionिनयुाः = perpetually engagedउपासते = worship.ानयने = by cultivation of knowledgeच = alsoअिप = certainlyअे = othersयजः = sacrificingमां = Meउपासते = worshipएकने = in onenessपथृने = in dualityबधा = in diversityिवतोमखुं = and in the universal form.अहं = Iबतःु = Vedic ritualअहं = Iयः = smrti sacrificeधा = oblationअहं = Iअहं = Iऔषधं = healing herbमः = transcendental chantअहं = Iअहं = Iएव = certainly



आं = melted butterअहं = Iअिः = fireअहं = Iतं = offering.िपता = fatherअहं = Iअ = of thisजगतः = universeमाता = motherधाता = supporterिपतामहः = grandfatherवें = what is to be knownपिवऽं = that which purifiesॐकार = the syllable omऋक् = the Rg Vedaसाम = the Sama Vedaयजःु = the Yajur Vedaएव = certainlyच = and.गितः = goalभता = sustainerूभःु = Lordसी = witnessिनवासः = abodeशरणं = refugeसुत ् = most intimate friendूभवः = creationूलयः = dissolutionानं = groundिनधान ं = resting placeबीजं = seedअयं = imperishable.तपािम = give heatअहं = Iअहं = I

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वष = rainिनगृािम = withholdउजृािम = send forthच = andअमतृं = immortalityच = andएव = certainlyमृःु = deathच = andसत ् = spiritअसत ् = matterच = andअहं = Iअज ुन = O Arjuna.ऽिैवः = the knowers of the three Vedasमां = Meसोमपाः = drinkers of soma juiceपतू = purifiedपापाः = of sinsयःै = with sacrificesइा = worshipingगितं = passage to heavenूाथ ये = pray forते = theyपुयं = piousआसा = attainingसरुे = of Indraलोकं = the worldअि = enjoyिदान ् = celestialिदिव = in heavenदवेभोगान ् = the pleasures of the gods.ते = theyतं = thatभुा = enjoyingगलोकं = heaven



िवशालं = vastीणे = being exhaustedपुय े = the results of their pious activitiesमलोकं = to the mortal earthिवशि = fall downएवं = thusऽयी = of the three Vedasधम = doctrinesअन ुू पाः = followingगतागतं = death and birthकामकामाः = desiring sense enjoymentsलभे = attain.अनाः = having no other objectिचयः = concentratingमां = on Meये = those whoजनाः = personsपय ुपासत े = properly worshipतषेां = of themिन = alwaysअिभयुानां = fixed in devotionयोग = requirementsमें = protectionवहािम = carryअहं = I.ये = those whoअिप = alsoअ = of otherदवेता = godsभाः = devoteesयजे = worshipौयािताः = with faithते = theyअिप = alsoमां = Meएव = only

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कौये = O son of Kuntiयजि = they worshipअिविधपवू कं = in a wrong way.अहं = Iिह = surelyसव = of allयानां = sacrificesभोा = the enjoyerच = andूभःु = the Lordएव = alsoच = andन = notत ु = butमां = Meअिभजानि = they knowतने = in realityअतः = thereforeवि = fall downते = they.याि = goदवेोताः = worshipers of demigodsदवेान ् = to the demigodsिपतनॄ ् = to the ancestorsयाि = goिपतोृताः = worshipers of ancestorsभतूानी = to the ghosts and spiritsयाि = goभतूेाः = worshipers of ghosts and spiritsयाि = goमत ् = Myयिजनः = devoteesअिप = butमां = unto Me.पऽं = a leafपुं = a flower



फलं = a fruitतोयं = waterयः = whoeverमे = unto Meभा = with devotionूयित = offersतत ् = thatअहं = Iभपुतं = offered in devotionअािम = acceptूयतानः = from one in pure consciousness.यत ् = whateverकरोिस = you doयत ् = whateverअािस = you eatयत ् = whateverजहुोिस = you offerददािस = you give awayयत ् = whateverयत ् = whateverतपिस = austerities you performकौये = O son of Kuntiतत ् = thatकु = doमत ् = unto Meअप णं = as an offering.शभु = from auspiciousअशभु = and inauspiciousफलःै = resultsएवं = thusमोसे = you will become freeकम = of workबनःै = from the bondageसंास = of renunciationयोग = the yogaयुा = having the mind firmly set on

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िवमुः = liberatedमां = to Meउपैिस = you will attain.समः = equally disposedअहं = Iसवभतूषे ु = to all living entitiesन = no oneमे = to Meेः = hatefulअि = isन = norिूयः = dearये = those whoभजि = render transcendental serviceत ु = butमां = unto Meभा = in devotionमिय = are in Meते = such personsतषे ु = in themच = alsoअिप = certainlyअहं = I.अिप = evenचते ् = ifसुराचारः = one committing the most abominable actionsभजते = is engaged in devotional serviceमां = unto Meअनभाक ् = without deviationसाधःु = a saintएव = certainlyसः = heमः = is to be consideredसक् = completelyविसतः = situated in determinationिह = certainly



सः = he.िूं = very soonभवित = becomesधमा ा = righteousशािं = lasting peaceिनगित = attainsकौये = O son of Kuntiूितजानीिह = declareन = neverमे = Myभः = devoteeूणँयित = perishes.मां = of Meिह = certainlyपाथ = O son of Prithaपािौ = particularly taking shelterये = those whoअिप = alsoःु = areपापयोनयः = born of a lower familyियः = womenव ैँ यः = mercantile peopleतथा = alsoशिूः = lower-class menतऽेिप = even theyयाि = goपरां = to the supremeगितं = destination.िकं = how muchपनुः = againॄाणाः = brahmanasपुयाः = righteousभाः = devoteesराजष यः = saintly kingsतथा = alsoअिनं = temporary

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असखुं = full of miseriesलोकं = planetइमं = thisूा = gainingभज = be engaged in loving serviceमां = unto Me.मनाः = always thinking of Meभव = becomeमत ् = Myभः = devoteeमत ् = Myयािज = worshiperमां = unto Meनमु = offer obeisancesमां = unto Meएव = completelyएिस = you will comeयुा = being absorbedएवं = thusआानं = your soulमरायणः = devoted to Me.End of 9.34

ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead saidभयूः = againएव = certainlyमहाबाहो = O mighty-armedणु = just hearमे = Myपरमं = supremeवचः = instructionयत ् = that whichते = to youअहं = Iूीयमाणाय = thinking you dear to Meवािम = say



िहतकाया = for your benefit.न = neverमे = Myिवः = knowसरुगणाः = the demigodsूभवं = origin, opulencesन = neverमहष यः = great sagesअहं = I amआिदः = the originिह = certainlyदवेानां = of the demigodsमहषणां = of the great sagesच = alsoसवशः = in all respects.यः = anyone whoमां = Meअजं = unbornअनािदं = without beginningच = alsoविे = knowsलोक = of the planetsमहेरं = the supreme masterअसढूः = undeludedसः = heमष ु = among those subject to deathसवपापःै = from all sinful reactionsूमुते = is delivered.बिुः = intelligenceानं = knowledgeअसोहः = freedom from doubtमा = forgivenessसं = truthfulnessदमः = control of the sensesशमः = control of the mindसखुं = happiness

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ःखं = distressभवः = birthअभावः = deathभयं = fearच = alsoअभयं = fearlessnessएव = alsoच = andअिहंसा = nonviolenceसमता = equilibriumतिुः = satisfactionतपः = penanceदान ं = charityयशः = fameअयशः = infamyभवि = come aboutभावाः = naturesभतूानां = of living entitiesमः = from Meएव = certainlyपथृिवधाः = variously arranged.महष यः = the great sagesस = sevenपवू = beforeचारः = fourमनवः = Manusतथा = alsoमावाः = born of Meमानसाः = from the mindजाताः = bornयषेां = of themलोके = in the worldइमाः = all thisूजाः = population.एतां = all thisिवभिूतं = opulence



योगं = mystic powerच = alsoमम = of Mineयः = anyone whoविे = knowsततः = factuallyसः = heअिवकने = without divisionयोगने = in devotional serviceयुते = is engagedन = neverअऽ = hereसशंयः = doubt.अहं = Iसव = of allूभवः = the source of generationमः = from Meसव = everythingूवत त े = emanatesइित = thusमा = knowingभजे = become devotedमां = unto Meबधुाः = the learnedभावसमितः = with great attention.मिाः = their minds fully engaged in Meमतूाणाः = their lives devoted to Meबोधयः = preachingपररं = among themselvesकथयः = talkingच = alsoमां = about Meिनं = perpetuallyतुि = become pleasedच = alsoरमि = enjoy transcendental bliss

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च = also.तषेां = unto themसततयुानां = always engagedभजतां = in rendering devotional serviceूीितपवू कं = in loving ecstasyददािम = I giveबिुयोगं = real intelligenceतं = thatयने = by whichमां = unto Meउपयाि = comeते = they.तषेां = for themएव = certainlyअनकुाथ = to show special mercyअहं = Iअानजं = due to ignoranceतमः = darknessनाशयािम = dispelआभाव = within their heartsः = situatedान = of knowledgeदीपने = with the lampभाता = glowing.अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidपरं = supremeॄ = truthपरं = supremeधाम = sustenanceपिवऽं = pureपरमं = supremeभवान ् = Youपुषं = personalityशातं = originalिदं = transcendentalआिददवें = the original Lord



अजं = unbornिवभ ुं = greatestआः = sayां = of Youऋषयः = sagesसव = allदवेिष ः = the sage among the demigodsनारदः = Naradaतथा = alsoअिसतः = Asitaदवेलः = Devalaासः = Vyasaयं = personallyच = alsoएव = certainlyॄवीिष = You are explainingमे = unto me.सव = allएतत ् = thisऋतं = truthमे = I acceptयत ् = whichमां = unto meवदिस = You tellकेशव = O KRiShNaन = neverिह = certainlyते = Yourभगवान ् = O Personality of Godheadिं = revelationिवः = can knowदवेाः = the demigodsन = norदानवः = the demons.यं = personallyएव = certainly

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आना = by Yourselfआानं = Yourselfवे = knowं = Youपुषोम = O greatest of all personsभतूभावन = O origin of everythingभतूशे = O Lord of everythingदवेदवे = O Lord of all demigodsजगते = O Lord of the entire universe.वंु = to sayअहिस = You deserveअशषेणे = in detailिदाः = divineिह = certainlyआ = Your ownिवभतूयः = opulencesयािभः = by whichिवभिूतिभः = opulencesलोकान ् = all the planetsइमान ् = theseां = Youा = pervadingितिस = remain.कथं = howिवामहं = shall I knowयोिगन ् = O supreme mysticां = Youसदा = alwaysपिरिचयन ् = thinking ofकेष ु = in whichकेष ु = in whichच = alsoभावषे ु = natures cintyahअिस = You are to be rememberedभगवन ् = O Supremeमया = by me.



िवरणे = in detailआनः = Yourयोगं = mystic powerिवभिूतं = opulencesच = alsoजनाद न = O killer of the atheistsभयूः = againकथय = describeतिृः = satisfactionिह = certainlyवतः = hearingनाि = there is notमे = myअमतृं = nectar.ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead saidह = yesते = unto youकथियािम = I shall speakिदाः = divineिह = certainlyआिवभतूयः = personal opulencesूाधातः = which are principalकुौे = O best of the Kurusनाि = there is notअः = limitिवर = to the extentमे = My.अहं = Iआा = the soulगडुाकेश = O Arjunaसवभतू = of all living entitiesआशयिताः = situated within the heartअहं = I amआिदः = the originच = alsoमं = middle

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च = alsoभतूानां = of all living entitiesअः = endएव = certainlyच = and.आिदानां = of the Adityasअहं = I amिवःु = the Supreme Lordोतीषां = of all luminariesरिवः = the sunअशंमुान ् = radiantमरीिचः = Mariciमतां = of the Marutsअि = I amनऽाणां = of the starsअहं = I amशशी = the moon.वदेानां = of all the Vedasसामवदेः = the Sama Vedaअि = I amदवेानां = of all the demigodsअि = I amवासवः = the heavenly kingइियाणां = of all the sensesमनः = the mindच = alsoअि = I amभतूानां = of all living entitiesअि = I amचतेना = the living force.िाणां = of all the Rudrasशरः = Lord Sivaच = alsoअि = I amिवशेः = the lord of the treasury of the demigodsयरसां = of the Yaksas and Raksasas



वसौनां = of the Vasusपावकः = fireच = alsoअि = I amमेः = Meruिशखिरणां = of all mountainsअहं = I am.परुोधसां = of all priestsच = alsoमुं = the chiefमां = Meिवि = understandपाथ = O son of Prithaबहृितं = Brhaspatiसनेानीनां = of all commandersअहं = I amः = Kartikeyaसरसां = of all reservoirs of waterअि = I amसागरः = the ocean.महषणां = among the great sagesभगृःु = Bhriguअहं = I amिगरां = of vibrationsअि = I amएकमरं = pranavaयानां = of sacrificesजपयः = chantingअि = I amावराणां = of immovable thingsिहमालयः = the Himalayan mountains.अः = the banyan treeसववृाणां = of all treesदवेषणां = of all the sages amongst the demigodsच = andनारदः = Narada

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गवा णां = of the citizens of the Gandharva planetिचऽरथः = Citrarathaिसानां = of all those who are perfectedकिपलः मिुनः = Kapila Muni.उःैौवसं = Uccaihsravaअानां = among horsesिवि = knowमां = Meअमतृोवं = produced from the churning of the oceanऐरावतं = Airavataगजेाणां = of lordly elephantsनराणां = among human beingsच = andनरािधपं = the king.आयधुानां = of all weaponsअहं = I amवळं = the thunderboltधनेनूां = of cowsअि = I amकामधकु ् = the surabhi cowूजनः = the cause for begetting childrenच = andअि = I amकप ः = Cupidसपा णां = of serpentsअि = I amवासिुकः = Vasuki.अनः = Anantaच = alsoअि = I amनागानां = of the manyhooded serpentsवणः = the demigod controlling the waterयादसां = of all aquaticsअहं = I amिपतणॄां = of the ancestorsअयमा = Aryama



च = alsoअि = I amयमः = the controller of deathसयंमतां = of all regulatorsअहं = I am.ूादः = Prahladaच = alsoअि = I amदैानां = of the demonsकालः = timeकलयतां = of subduersअहं = I amमगृाणां = of animalsच = andमगृेः = the lionअहं = I amवनैतयेः = Garudaच = alsoपिणां = of birds.पवनः = the windपवतां = of all that purifiesअि = I amरामः = Ramaशभतृां = of the carriers of weaponsअहं = I amझषाणां = of all fishमकरः = the sharkच = alsoअि = I amॐोतसां = of flowing riversअि = I amजावी = the River Ganges.सगा णां = of all creationsआिदः = the beginningअः = endच = and

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मं = middleच = alsoएव = certainlyअहं = I amअज ुन = O Arjunaअािवा = spiritual knowledgeिवानां = of all educationवादः = the natural conclusionूवदतां = of argumentsअहं = I am.अराणां = of lettersअकारः = the first letterअि = I amः = the dualसामािसक = of compoundsच = andअहं = I amएव = certainlyअयः = eternalकालः = timeधाता = the creatorअहं = I amिवतोमखुः = Brahma.मृःु = deathसवहरः = all-devouringच = alsoअहं = I amउवः = generationच = alsoभिवतां = of future manifestationsकीित ः = fameौीः = opulence or beautyवाक ् = fine speechच = alsoनारीणां = of womenिृतः = memory



मधेा = intelligenceधिृतः = firmnessमा = patience.बहृाम = the BrAhat-samaतथा = alsoसां = of the Sama Veda songsगायऽी = the Gayatri hymnsछसां = of all poetryअहं = I amमासानां = of monthsमाग शीष ः = the month of November-Decemberअहं = I amऋतनूां = of all seasonsकुसमुाकरः = spring.तुं = gamblingछलयतां = of all cheatsअि = I amतजेः = the splendorतजेिनां = of everything splendidअहं = I amजयः = victoryअि = I amवसायः = enterprise or adventureअि = I amसं = the strengthसवतं = of the strongअहं = I am.वृीनां = of the descendants of VRiShNiवासदुवेः = KRiShNa in Dvarakaअि = I amपाडवानां = of the Pandavasधनयः = Arjunaमनुीनां = of the sagesअिप = alsoअहं = I amासः = Vyasa, the compiler of all Vedic literature

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कवीनां = of all great thinkersउशना = Usanaकिवः = the thinker.दडंः = punishmentदमयतां = of all means of suppressionअि = I amनीितः = moralityअि = I amिजिगषतां = of those who seek victoryमौन ं = silenceच = andएव = alsoअि = I amगुानां = of secretsानं = knowledgeानवतां = of the wiseअहं = I am.यत ् = whateverच = alsoअिप = may beसवभतूानां = of all creationsबीजं = seedतत ् = thatअहं = I amअज ुन = O Arjunaन = notतत ् = thatअि = there isिवना = withoutयत ् = whichात ् = existsमया = Meभतूं = created beingचराचरं = moving and nonmoving.न = norअः = a limit



अि = there isमम = Myिदानां = of the divineिवभिूतनां = opulencesपरप = O conqueror of the enemiesएषः = all thisत ु = butउशेतः = as examplesूोाः = spokenिवभतूःे = of opulencesिवरः = the expanseमया = by Me.यत ् = whateverिवभिूत = opulencesमत ् = havingसं = existenceौीमत ् = beautifulउिज तं = gloriousएव = certainlyवा = orतत त्त ् = all thoseएव = certainlyअवग = must knowं = youमम = Myतजेः = of the splendorअशं = a partसवं = born of.अथवा = orबना = manyएतने = by this kindिकं = whatातने = by knowingतव = yourअज ुन = O Arjunaिव = pervading

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अहं = Iइदं = thisकृं = entireएक = by oneअशंने = partिताः = am situatedजगत ् = universe.End of 10.41

अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidमदनमुहाय = just to show me favorपरमं = supremeगुं = confidential subjectअा = spiritualसिंतं = in the matter ofयत ् = whatया = by Youउं = saidवचः = wordsतने = by thatमोहः = illusionअयं = thisिवगतः = is removedमम = my.भव = appearanceअयौ = disappearanceिह = certainlyभतूानां = of all living entitiesौतुौ = have been heardिवरशः = in detailमया = by meः = from Youकमलपऽा = O lotus-eyed oneमाहां = gloriesअिप = alsoच = and



अयं = inexhaustible.एवं = thusएतत ् = thisयथा = as it isआ = have spokenं = Youआानं = Yourselfपरमेर = O Supreme Lordिु ं = to seeइािम = I wishते = Yourपं = formऐरं = divineपुषोम = O best of personalities.मसे = You thinkयिद = ifतत ् = thatशं = is ableमया = by meिु ं = to be seenइित = thusूभो = O Lordयोगेर = O Lord of all mystic powerततः = thenमे = unto meं = Youदशय = showआानं = Your Selfअयं = eternal.ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead saidपँय = just seeमे = Myपाथ = O son of Prithaपािण = formsशतशः = hundredsअथ = also

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सहॐशः = thousandsनानािवधािन = variegatedिदािन = divineनाना = variegatedवण = colorsआकृतीिन = formsच = also.पँय = seeआिदान ् = the twelve sons of Aditiवसनु ् = the eight Vasusिान ् = the eleven forms of Rudraअिनौ = the two Asvinisमतः = the forty-nine Maruts (demigods of the wind)तथा = alsoबिन = manyअ = that you have not seenपवूा िण = beforeपँय = seeआया िण = all the wondersभारत = O best of the Bharatas.इह = in thisएकं = in one placeजगत ् = the universeकृं = completelyपँय = seeआ = immediatelyस = withचर = the movingअचरं = and not movingमम = Myदहेे = in this bodyगडुाकेश = O Arjunaयत ् = that whichच = alsoअत ् = otherिु ं = to see



इिस = you wish.न = neverत ु = butमां = Meशसे = are ableिु ं = to seeअनने = with theseएव = certainlyचषुा = your own eyesिदं = divineददािम = I giveते = to youचःु = eyesपँय = seeमे = Myयोगमैरं = inconceivable mystic power.सय उवाच = Sanjaya saidएवं = thusउा = sayingततः = thereafterराजन ् = O Kingमहायोगेरः = the most powerful mysticहिरः = the Supreme Personality of Godhead, KRiShNaदशयामास = showedपाथा य = unto Arjunaपरमं = the divineपमैरं = universal form.अनके = variousव = mouthsनयनं = eyesअनके = variousअतु = wonderfulदशन ं = sightsअनके = manyिद = divineआभरणं = ornaments

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िद = divineअनके = variousउत = upliftedआयधुं = weaponsिद = divineमा = garlandsअर = dressesधरं = wearingिद = divineग = fragrancesअनलेुपनं = smeared withसव = allआयमयं = wonderfulदवें = shiningअनं = unlimitedिवतोमखुं = all-pervading.िदिव = in the skyसयू = of sunsसहॐ = of many thousandsभवते ् = there wereयगुपत ् = simultaneouslyउिता = presentयिद = ifभाः = lightसशी = like thatस = thatात ् = might beभासः = effulgenceत = of Himमहानः = the great Lord.तऽ = thereएकं = in one placeजगत ् = the universeकृं = completeूिवभं = dividedअनकेधा = into many



अपँयत ् = could seeदवेदवे = of the Supreme Personality of Godheadशरीरे = in the universal formपाडवः = Arjunaतदा = at that time.ततः = thereafterसः = heिवयािवः = being overwhelmed with wonderरोमा = with his bodily hairs standing on end due to his greatecstasyधनयः = Arjunaूण = offering obeisancesिशरसा = with the headदवें = to the Supreme Personality of Godheadकृतािलः = with folded handsअभाषत = began to speak.अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidपँयािम = I seeदवेान ् = all the demigodsतव = Yourदवे = O Lordदहेे = in the bodyसवा न ् = allतथा = alsoभतू = living entitiesिवशषेसान ् = specifically assembledॄाणं = Lord Brahmaईशं = Lord Sivaकमलासनं = sitting on the lotus flowerऋिषन ् = great sagesच = alsoसवा न ् = allउरगान ् = serpentsच = alsoिदान ् = divine.अनके = many

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बा = armsउदर = belliesव = mouthsनऽें = eyesपँयािम = I seeं = Youसवतः = on all sidesअनपं = unlimited formनां = no endन मं = no middleन पनुः = nor againतव = Yourआिदं = beginningपँयािम = I seeिवेर = O Lord of the universeिवप = in the form of the universe.िकरीिटन ं = with helmetsगिदनं = with macesचिबणं = with discsच = andतजेोरािशं = effulgenceसवतः = on all sidesदीिमं = glowingपँयािम = I seeां = Youिन रीं = difficult to seeसमात ् = everywhereदीानल = blazing fireअक = of the sunिुतं = the sunshineअूमयें = immeasurable.ं = Youअरं = the infallibleपरमं = supremeविेदतं = to be understoodं = You



अ = of thisिव = universeपरं = supremeिनधान ं = basisं = Youअयः = inexhaustibleशातधमगोा = maintainer of the eternal religionसनातनः = eternalं = Youपुषः = the Supreme Personalityमतः मे = this is my opinion.अनािद = without beginningम = middleअं = or endअन = unlimitedवीया = gloriesअन = unlimitedबां = armsशशी = the moonसयू = and sunनऽें = eyesपँयािम = I seeां = Youदी = blazingताशवं = fire coming out of Your mouthतजेसा = by Your radianceिवं = universeइदं = thisतपं = heating.ौ = from outer spaceअपिृथोः = to the earthइदं = thisअरं = betweenिह = certainlyां = pervadedया = by You

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एकेन = aloneिदशः = directionsच = andसवा ः = allा = by seeingअतुं = wonderfulपं = formउमं = terribleतव = Yourइदं = thisलोक = the planetary systemsऽयं = threeूिथतं = perturbedमहान ् = O great one.अमी = all thoseिह = certainlyां = Youसरुसाः = groups of demigodsिवशि = are enteringकेिचत ् = some of themिभताः = out of fearूालयः = with folded handsगणृि = are offering prayersि = all peaceइित = thusउा = speakingमहिष = great sagesिससाः = perfect beingsवुि = are singing hymnsां = unto Youिुतिभः = with prayersपुलािभः = Vedic hymns.ि = manifestations of Lord Sivaआिदः = the Adityasवसवः = the Vasusये = all those



च = andसााः = the Sadhyasिव े = the Visvedevasअिनौ = the Asvini-kumarasमतः = the Marutsच = andउपाः = the forefathersच = andगव = of the Gandharvasय = the Yaksasअसरु = the demonsिस = and the perfected demigodsसाः = the assembliesवीे = are beholdingां = Youिविताः = in wonderच = alsoएव = certainlyसव = all.पं = the formमहत ् = very greatते = of Youब = manyव = facesनऽें = and eyesमहाबाहो = O mighty-armed oneब = manyबा = armsउ = thighsपादं = and legsबदरं = many belliesबदंा = many teethकरालं = horribleा = seeingलोकाः = all the planetsूिथताः = perturbed

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तथा = similarlyअहं = I.नभःशृं = touching the skyदीं = glowingअनके = manyवण = colors = openआननं = mouthsदी = glowingिवशाल = very greatनऽें = eyesा = seeingिह = certainlyां = Youूिथत = perturbedअः = withinआा = soulधिृतं = steadinessन = notिवािम = I haveशमं = mental tranquillityच = alsoिवो = O Lord Visnu.दंा = teethकरालािन = terribleच = alsoते = Yourमखुािन = facesा = seeingएव = thusकालानल = the fire of deathसिभािन = as ifिदशः = the directionsन = notजान े = I knowन = not



लभे = I obtainच = andशम = graceूसीद = be pleasedदवेशे = O Lord of all lordsजगिवास = O refuge of the worlds.अमी = theseच = alsoां = Youधतृरा = of Dhritarashtraपऽुाः = the sonsसव = allसह = withएव = indeedअविनपाल = of warrior kingsसःै = the groupsभीः = Bhishmadevaिोणः = Dronacaryaसतूपऽुः = Karnaतथा = alsoअसौ = thatसह = withअदीयःै = ourअिप = alsoयोधमुःै = chiefs among the warriorsवािण = mouthsते = Yourरमाणाः = rushingिवशि = are enteringदंा = teethकरालािन = terribleभयानकािन = very fearfulकेिचत ् = some of themिवलाः = becoming attachedदशनारषे ु = between the teethसँये = are seen

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चिूण तःै = with smashedउमाःै = heads.यथा = asनदीनां = of the riversबहवः = the manyअवुगेाः = waves of the watersसमिंु = the oceanएव = certainlyअिभमखुाः = towardsिवि = glideतथा = similarlyतव = Yourअमी = all theseनरलोकवीराः = kings of human societyिवशि = are enteringवािण = the mouthsअिभिवलि = and are blazing.यथा = asूदीं = blazingलनं = a fireपताः = mothsिवशि = enterनाशाय = for destructionसमृ = with fullवगेाः = speedतथवै = similarlyनाशाय = for destructionिवशि = are enteringलोकाः = all peopleतव = Yourअिप = alsoवािण = mouthsसमृवगेः = with full speed.लेिलस े = You are lickingमसमानः = devouringसमात ् = from all directions



लोकान ् = peopleसममान ् = allवदनःै = by the mouthsलिः = blazingतजेोिभः = by effulgenceआपयू = coveringजगत ् = the universeसममं = allभासः = raysतव = Yourउमः = terribleूतपि = are scorchingिवो = O all-pervading Lord.आािह = please explainमे = unto meकः = whoभवान ् = Youउमपः = fierce formनमः अु = obeisancesते = unto Youदवेवर = O great one amongst the demigodsूसीद = be graciousिवात ुं = to knowइािम = I wishभवं = Youआं = the originalन = notिह = certainlyूजानािम = do I knowतव = Yourूविृं = mission.ौीभगवानवुाच = the Personality of Godhead saidकालः = timeअि = I amलोक = of the worldsयकृत ् = the destroyer

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ूवृः = greatलोकान ् = all peopleसमाहत ु = in destroyingइह = in this worldूवृः = engagedऋते = without, except forअिप = evenां = youन = neverभिवि = will beसव = allये = whoअविताः = situatedूानीकेष ु = on the opposite sidesयोधाः = the soldiers.तात ् = thereforeं = youउि = get upयशः = fameलभ = gainिजा = conqueringशऽनु ् = enemiesभु = enjoyरां = kingdomसमृं = flourishingमया = by Meएव = certainlyएते = all theseिनहताः = killedपवू मवे = by previous arrangementिनिममाऽं = just the causeभव = becomeससािचन ् = O Savyasaci.िोणं च = also Dronaभीं च = also Bhishmaजयिथं च = also Jayadratha



कण = Karnaतथा = alsoअान ् = othersअिप = certainlyयोधवीरान ् = great warriorsमया = by Meहतान ् = already killedं = youजिह = destroyमा = do notिथाः = be disturbedयु = just fightजतेािस = you will conquerरणे = in the fightसपान ् = enemies.सय उवाच = Sanjaya saidएतत ् = thusौुा = hearingवचनं = the speechकेशव = of KRiShNaकृतािलः = with folded handsवपेमानः = tremblingिकरीिटन ् = Arjunaनमृा = offering obeisancesभयूः = againएव = alsoअह = saidकृं = unto KRiShNaसगदं = with a faltering voiceभीतभीतः = fearfulूण = offering obeisances.अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidान े = rightlyषीकेश = O master of all sensesतव = Yourूकी = by the glories

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जगत ् = the entire worldूित = is rejoicingअनरुते = is becoming attachedच = andरािंस = the demonsभीतािन = out of fearिदशः = in all directionsिवि = are fleeingसव = allनमि = are offering respectsच = alsoिससाः = the perfect human beings.कात ् = whyच = alsoते = unto Youन = notनमरेन ् = they should offer proper obeisancesमहान ् = O great oneगरीयस े = who are betterॄणः = than Brahmaअिप = althoughआिदकऽ = to the supreme creatorअन = O unlimitedदवेशे = O God of the godsजगिवास = O refuge of the universeं = You areअरं = imperishableसदसत ् = to cause and effectतरं = transcendentalयत ् = because.ं = Youआिददवेः = the original Supreme Godपुषः = personalityपरुाणः = oldं = Youअ = of this



िव = universeपरं = transcendentalिनधान ं = refugeवे = the knowerअिस = You areवें = the knowableच = andपरं = transcendentalच = andधाम = refugeया = by Youततं = pervadedिवं = the universeअनप = O unlimited form.वायःु = airयमः = the controllerअिः = fireवणः = waterशशाः = the moonूजापितः = Brahmaं = Youूिपतामहः = the great-grandfatherच = alsoनमः = my respectsनमः = again my respectsते = unto Youअु = let there beसहॐकृः = a thousand timesपनु = and againभयूः = againअिप = alsoनमः = offering my respectsनमे = offering my respects unto You.नमः = offering obeisancesपरुात ् = from the frontअथ = also

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पृतः = from behindते = unto Youनमः अु = I offer my respectsते = unto Youसवतः = from all sidesएव = indeedसव = because You are everythingअनवीया = unlimited potencyअिमतिवबमः = and unlimited forceं = Youसव = everythingसमाोिष = You coverततः = thereforeअिस = You areसवः = everything.सखा = friendइित = thusमा = thinkingूसभं = presumptuouslyयत ् = whateverउं = saidहे कृ = O KRiShNaहे यादव = O Yadavaहे सखे = O my dear friendइित = thusअजानता = without knowingमिहमान ं = gloriesतव = Yourइदं = thisमया = by meूमादात ् = out of foolishnessूणयने = out of loveवािप = eitherयत ् = whateverच = alsoअवहासाथ = for joking



असृतः = dishonoredअिस = You have beenिवहार = in relaxationशा = in lying downआसन = in sittingभोजनषे ु = or while eating togetherएकः = aloneअथवा = orअिप = alsoअतु = O infallible oneतमं = among companionsतत ् = all thoseामये = ask forgivenessं = from Youअहं = Iअूमयें = immeasurable.िपता = the fatherअिस = You areलोक = of all the worldचर = movingअचर = and nonmovingं = You areअ = of thisपूः = worshipableच = alsoगुः = masterगरीयान ् = gloriousन = neverमः = equal to Youअि = there isअिधकः = greaterकुतः = how is it possibleअः = otherलोकऽये = in the three planetary systemsअिप = alsoअूितमूभाव = O immeasurable power.

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तात ् = thereforeूण = offering obeisancesूिणधाय = laying downकायं = the bodyूसादय े = to beg mercyं = unto Youअहं = Iईशं = unto the Supreme Lordइं = worshipableिपतवे = like a fatherपऽु = with a sonसखवै = like a friendसःु = with a friendिूयः = a loverिूयायाः = with the dearmostअहिस = You shouldदवे = my Lordसोढुं = tolerate.अपवू = never seen beforeिषतः = gladdenedअि = I amा = by seeingभयने = out of fearच = alsoूिथतं = perturbedमनः = mindमे = myतत ् = thatएव = certainlyमे = unto meदशय = showदवे = O Lordपं = the formूसीद = just be graciousदवेशे = O Lord of lordsजगिवास = O refuge of the universe.



िकरीिटन ं = with helmetगिदनं = with clubचबहं = disc in handइािम = I wishां = Youिु ं = to seeअहं = Iतथवै = in that positionतनेवै = in thatपणे = formचतभु ुजने = four-handedसहॐबाहो = O thousand-handed oneभव = just becomeिवमतू = O universal form.ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead saidमया = by Meूसने = happilyतव = unto youअज ुन = O Arjunaइदं = thisपं = formपरं = transcendentalदिश तं = shownआयोगात ् = by My internal potencyतजेोमयं = full of effulgenceिवं = the entire universeअनं = unlimitedआं = originalयत ् = that whichमे = Myदने = besides youन पवू = no one has previously seen.न = neverवदेय = by sacrificeअयनःै = or Vedic studyन = never

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दानःै = by charityन = neverच = alsoिबयािभः = by pious activitiesन = neverतपोिभः = by serious penancesउमःै = severeएवं पः = in this formशः = canअहं = Iनलृोके = in this material worldिु ं = be seenत ् = than youअने = by anotherकुूवीर = O best among the Kuru warriors.मा = let it not beते = unto youथा = troubleमा = let it not beच = alsoिवमढूभावः = bewildermentा = by seeingपं = formघोरं = horribleइक ् = as it isमम = Myइदं = thisपतेभीः = free from all fearूीतमनाः = pleased in mindपनुः = againं = youतत ् = thatएव = thusमे = Myपं = formइदं = this



ूपँय = just see.सय उवाच = Sanjaya saidइित = thusअज ुन ं = unto Arjunaवासदुवेाः = KRiShNaतथा = in that wayउा = speakingकं = His ownपं = formदशयामास = showedभयूः = againआासयामास = encouragedच = alsoभीतं = fearfulएनं = himभूा = becomingपनुः = againसौवपःु = the beautiful formमहाा = the great one.अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidा = seeingइदं = thisमानषु ं = humanपं = formतव = Yourसौं = very beautifulजनाद न = O chastiser of the enemiesइदान = nowअि = I amसवंृः = settledसचतेाः = in my consciousnessूकृितं = to my own natureगतः = returned.ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead saidसुद श = very difficult to seeइदं = this

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पं = formवानिस = as you have seenयत ् = whichमम = of Mineदवेाः = the demigodsअिप = alsoअ = thisप = formिनं = eternallyदशनकािणः = aspiring to see.न = neverअहं = Iवदेःै = by study of the Vedasन = neverतपसा = by serious penancesन = neverदानने = by charityन = neverच = alsoइया = by worshipशः = it is possibleएविंवधाः = like thisिु ं = to seeवान ् = seeingअिस = you areमां = Meयथा = as.भा = by devotional serviceत ु = butअनया = without being mixed with fruitive activities orspeculative knowledgeशः = possibleअहं = Iएविंवधः = like thisअज ुन = O Arjunaात ुं = to know



िु ं = to seeच = andतने = in factूवेु ं = to enter intoच = alsoपरप = O mighty-armed one.ममकृत ् = engaged in doing My workमरमः = considering Me the Supremeमः = engaged in My devotional serviceसगंविज तः = freed from the contamination of fruitive activitiesand mental speculationिनवरः = without an enemyसवभतूषे ु = among all living entitiesयः = one whoसः = heमां = unto Meएित = comesपाडव = O son of Pandu.End of 11.55

अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidएवं = thusसतत = alwaysयुः = engagedये = those whoभाः = devoteesां = Youपय ुपासत े = properly worshipये = those whoच = alsoअिप = againअरं = beyond the sensesअं = the unmanifestedतषेां = of themके = who

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योगिवमाः = the most perfect in knowledge of yoga.ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead saidमिय = upon Meआवेँ य = fixingमनः = the mindये = those whoमां = Meिन = alwaysयुाः = engagedउपासते = worshipौया = with faithपरया = transcendentalउपतेः = endowedते = theyमे = by Meयुतमाः = most perfect in yogaमताः = are considered.ये = those whoत ु = butअरं = that which is beyond the perception of the sensesअिनदँ यं = indefiniteअं = unmanifestedपय ुपासत े = completely engage in worshipingसवऽगं = all-pervadingअिचं = inconceivableच = alsoकूटं = unchangingअचलं = immovableीवुं = fixedसिय = controllingइियमामं = all the sensesसवऽ = everywhereसमबुयः = equally disposedते = theyूावुि = achieveमां = Me



एव = certainlyसवभतूिहत े = for the welfare of all living entitiesरताः = engaged.ेशः = troubleअिधकतरः = very muchतषेां = of themअ = to the unmanifestedअस = attachedचतेसां = of those whose mindsअा = toward the unmanifestedिह = certainlyगितः = progressःखं = with troubleदहेविः = by the embodiedअवाते = is achieved.ये = those whoत ु = butसवा िण = allकमा िण = activitiesमिय = unto Meसं = giving upमराः = being attached to Meअनने = without divisionएव = certainlyयोगने = by practice of such bhakti-yogaमां = upon Meायः = meditatingउपासते = worshipतषेां = of themअहं = Iसमुता = the delivererमृ ु = of deathससंार = in material existenceसागरात ् = from the oceanभवािम = I becomeन = not

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िचरात ् = after a long timeपाथ = O son of Prithaमिय = upon Meआविेशत = fixedचतेसां = of those whose minds.मिय = upon Meएव = certainlyमनः = mindआध = fixमिय = upon Meबिुं = intelligenceिनवशेय = applyिनविसिस = you will liveमिय = in Meएव = certainlyअत ऊ = thereafterन = neverसशंयः = doubt.अथ = if, thereforeिचं = mindसमाधात ुं = to fixन = notशोिष = you are ableमिय = upon Meिरं = steadilyअासयोगने = by the practice of devotional serviceततः = thenमां = Meइा = desireआ ुं = to getधनय = O winner of wealth, Arjuna.अास े = in practiceअिप = even ifअसमथ ः = unableअिस = you areमम = My work



परमः = dedicated toभव = becomeमदथ = for My sakeअिप = evenकमा िण = workकुव न ् = performingिसिं = perfectionअवािस = you will achieve.अथ = even thoughएतत ् = thisअिप = alsoअशः = unableअिस = you areकत ु = to performमत ् = unto Meयोगं = in devotional serviceआिौतः = taking refugeसवकम = of all activitiesफल = of the resultsागं = renunciationततः = thenकु = doयतावान ् = self-situated.ौयेः = betterिह = certainlyानं = knowledgeअासात ् = than practiceानात ् = than knowledgeानं = meditationिविशते = is considered betterानात ् = than meditationकमफलागः = renunciation of the results of fruitive actionागात ् = by such renunciationशािः = peaceअनरं = thereafter.अेा = nonenvious

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सवभतूानां = toward all living entitiesमऽैः = friendlyकणः = kindlyएव = certainlyच = alsoिनम मः = with no sense of proprietorshipिनरहारः = without false egoसम = equalःख = in distressसखुः = and happinessमी = forgivingसुः = satisfiedसततं = alwaysयोगी = one engaged in devotionयता = self-controlledढिनयः = with determinationमिय = upon Meअिप त = engagedमनः = mindबिुः = and intelligenceयः = one whoमः = My devoteeसः = heमे = to Meिूयः = dear.यात ् = from whomन = neverउिजते = are agitatedलोकः = peopleलोकात ् = from peopleन = neverउिजते = is disturbedच = alsoयः = anyone whoहष = from happinessअमष = distress



भय = fearउगेःै = and anxietyमुः = freedयः = whoसः = anyoneच = alsoमे = to Meिूयः = very dear.अनपेः = neutralशिुचः = pureदः = expertउदासीनः = free from careगतथाः = freed from all distressसवा र = of all endeavorsपिरागी = renouncerयः = anyone whoमः = My devoteeसः = heमे = to Meिूयः = very dear.यः = one whoन = neverित = takes pleasureन = neverिे = grievesन = neverशोचित = lamentsन = neverकाित = desiresशभु = of the auspiciousअशभु = and the inauspiciousपिरागी = renouncerभिमान ् = devoteeयः = one whoसः = he isमे = to Me

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िूयः = dear.समः = equalशऽौ = to an enemyच = alsoिमऽे = to a friendच = alsoतथा = soमान = in honorअपमानयोः = and dishonorशीत = in coldउ = heatसखु = happinessःखषे ु = and distressसमः = equipoisedसिवविज तः = free from all associationतु = equalिना = in defamationिुतः = and reputeमौिन = silentसुः = satisfiedयनेकेनिचत ् = with anythingअिनकेतः = having no residenceिर = fixedमितः = determinationभिमान ् = engaged in devotionमे = to Meिूयः = dearनरः = a man.ये = those whoत ु = butधम = of religionअमतृं = nectarइदं = thisयथा = asउं = saidपय ुपासत े = completely engage



ौधानाः = with faithमरमाः = taking Me, the Supreme Lord, as everythingभः = devoteesते = theyअतीव = very, veryमे = to Meिूयः = dear.End of 12.20

अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidूकृितं = natureपुषं = the enjoyerच = alsoएव = certainlyऽें = the fieldऽें = the knower of the fieldएव = certainlyच = alsoएतत ् = all thisविेदत ुं = to understandइािम = I wishानं = knowledgeयें = the object of knowledgeच = alsoकेशव = O KRiShNaौीभगवानवुाच = the Personality of Godhead saidइदं = thisशरीरं = bodyकौये = O son of Kuntiऽें = the fieldइित = thusअिभधीयते = is calledएतत ् = thisयः = one whoविे = knowsतं = he

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ूाः = is calledऽेः = the knower of the fieldइित = thusतिदः = by those who know this.ऽें = the knower of the fieldच = alsoअिप = certainlyमां = Meिवि = knowसव = allऽेषे ु = in bodily fieldsभारत = O son of Bharataऽे = the field of activities (the body)ऽेयोः = and the knower of the fieldानं = knowledge ofयत ् = that whichतत ् = thatानं = knowledgeमतं = opinionमम = My.तत ् = thatऽें = field of activitiesयत ् = whatच = alsoयाक ् = as it isच = alsoयत ् = having whatिवकािर = changesयतः = from whichच = alsoयत ् = whatसः = heच = alsoयः = whoयत ् = having whatूभावः = influence



च = alsoतत ् = thatसमासने = in summaryमे = from Meणु = understand.ऋिषिभः = by the wise sagesबधा = in many waysगीतं = describedछोिभः = by Vedic hymnsिविवधःै = variousपथृक ् = variouslyॄसऽू = of the Vedantaपदःै = by the aphorismsच = alsoएव = certainlyहतेमुिः = with cause and effectिविनितःै = certain.महाभतूानी = the great elementsअहारः = false egoबिुः = intelligenceअं = the unmanifestedएव = certainlyच = alsoइियािण = the sensesदशकंै = elevenच = alsoप = fiveच = alsoइियगोचराः = the objects of the sensesइा = desireषेः = hatredसखुं = happinessःखं = distressसातः = the aggregateचतेना = living symptomsधिृतः = conviction

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एतत ् = all thisऽें = the field of activitiesसमासने = in summaryसिवकारं = with interactionsउदातं = exemplified.अमािनं = humilityअदिं = pridelessnessअिहंसा = nonviolenceिः = toleranceआजवं = simplicityआचायपासनं = approaching a bona fide spiritual masterशौचं = cleanlinessयै = steadfastnessआिविनमहः = self-controlइियाथष ु = in the matter of the sensesवरैायं = renunciationअनहारः = being without false egoismएव = certainlyच = alsoज = of birthमृ ु = deathजरा = old ageािध = and diseaseःख = of the distressदोष = the faultअनदुशन ं = observingअसिः = being without attachmentअनिभः = being without associationपऽु = for sonदारा = wifeगहृािदष ु = home, etc.िनं = constantच = alsoसमिचं = equilibriumइ = the desirableअिन = and undesirable



उपपिष ु = having obtainedमिय = unto Meच = alsoअनयोगने = by unalloyed devotional serviceभिः = devotionअिभचािरणी = without any breakिविव = to solitaryदशे = placesसिेवं = aspiringअरितः = being without attachmentजनससंिद = to people in generalअा = pertaining to the selfान = in knowledgeिनं = constancyतान = of knowledge of the truthअथ = for the objectदशन ं = philosophyएतत ् = all thisानं = knowledgeइित = thusूों = declaredअानं = ignoranceयत ् = that whichअतः = from thisअथा = other.यें = the knowableयत ् = whichतत ् = thatूवािम = I shall now explainयत ् = whichाा = knowingअमतृं = nectarअतु े = one tastesअनािद = beginninglessमरं = subordinate to Meॄ = spirit

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न = neitherसत ् = causeतत ् = thatन = norअसत ् = effectउते = is said to be.सवतः = everywhereपािण = handsपदं = legsतत ् = thatसवतः = everywhereअि = eyesिशरः = headsमखुं = facesसवतः = everywhereौिुतमत ् = having earsलोके = in the worldसव = everythingआवृ = coveringितित = exists.सव = of allइिय = sensesगणु = of the qualitiesआभासं = the original sourceसव = allइिय = sensesिवविज तं = being withoutअसं = without attachmentसवभतृ ् = the maintainer of everyoneच = alsoएव = certainlyिनग ुणं = without material qualitiesगणुभोृ = master of the gunasच = also.बिहः = outsideअः = inside



च = alsoभतूानां = of all living entitiesअचरं = not movingचरं = movingएव = alsoच = andसूात ् = on account of being subtleतत ् = thatअिवयें = unknowableरं = far awayच = alsoअिके = nearच = andतत ् = that.अिवभं = without divisionच = alsoभतूषे ु = in all living beingsिवभं = dividedइव = as ifच = alsoितं = situatedभतूभतृ = the maintainer of all living entitiesच = alsoतत ् = thatयें = to be understoodमिसु = devouringूभिवु = developingच = also.ोतीषां = in all luminous objectsअिप = alsoतत ् = thatोितः = the source of lightतमसः = the darknessपरं = beyondउते = is saidानं = knowledge

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यें = to be knownानगं = to be approached by knowledgeिद = in the heartसव = of everyoneिवितं = situated.इित = thusऽें = the field of activities (the body)तथा = alsoानं = knowledgeयें = the knowableच = alsoउं = describedसमासतः = in summaryमः = My devoteeएतत ् = all thisिवाय = after understandingमावाय = to My natureउपपते = attains.ूकृितं = material natureपुषं = the living entitiesच = alsoएव = certainlyिवि = you must knowअनािद = without beginningउभौ = bothअिप = alsoिवकारान ् = transformationsच = alsoगणुान ् = the three modes of natureच = alsoएव = certainlyिवि = knowूकृित = material natureसवान ् = produced of.काय = of effectकारण = and cause



कतृ े = in the matter of creationहतेःु = the instrumentूकृितः = material natureउते = is said to beपुषः = the living entityसखु = of happinessःखानां = and distressभोृे = in enjoymentहतेःु = the instrumentउते = is said to be.पुषः = the living entityूकृितः = being situated in the material energyिह = certainlyभेु = enjoysूकृितजान ् = produced by the material natureगणुान ् = the modes of natureकरणं = the causeगणुसः = the association with the modes of natureअ = of the living entityसदसत ् = in good and badयोिन = species of lifeजस ु = in births.उपिा = overseerअनमुा = permitterच = alsoभता = masterभोा = supreme enjoyerमहेरः = the Supreme Lordपरमा = the Supersoulइित = alsoच = andअिप = indeedउः = is saidदहेे = in the bodyअिन ् = thisपुषः = enjoyer

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परः = transcendental.यः = anyone whoएवं = thusविे = understandsपुषं = the living entityूकृितं = material natureच = andगणुःै = the modes of material natureसह = withसवथा = in all waysवत मानः = being situatedअिप = in spite ofन = neverसः = heभयूः = againअिभजायते = takes his birth.ानने = by meditationआिन = within the selfपँयि = seeकेिचत ् = someआानं = the Supersoulआना = by the mindअे = othersसाने = of philosophical discussionयोगने = by the yoga systemकमयोगणे = by activities without fruitive desireच = alsoअपरे = others.अे = othersत ु = butएवं = thusअजानः = without spiritual knowledgeौुा = by hearingअेः = from othersउपासते = begin to worshipते = they



अिप = alsoच = andअिततरि = transcendएव = certainlyमृ ुं = the path of deathौिुतपरायणाः = inclined to the process of hearing.यावत ् = whateverसायते = comes into beingिकित ् = anythingसं = existenceावर = not movingजमं = movingऽे = of the bodyऽे = and the knower of the bodyसयंोगात ् = by the union betweenतिि = you must know itभरतष भ = O chief of the Bharatas.समं = equallyसवष ु = in allभतूषे ु = living entitiesितं = residingपरमेरं = the Supersoulिवनँयु = in the destructibleअिवनँयं = not destroyedयः = anyone whoपँयित = seesसः = heपँयित = actually sees.समं = equallyपँयन ् = seeingिह = certainlyसवऽ = everywhereसमवितं = equally situatedईरं = the Supersoulन = does notिहनि = degrade

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आना = by the mindआानं = the soulततः = thenयाित = reachesपरां = the transcendentalगितं = destination.ूकृा = by material natureएव = certainlyच = alsoकमा िण = activitiesिबयमाणािन = being performedसवशः = in all respectsयः = anyone whoपँयित = seesतथा = alsoआानं = himselfअकता रं = the nondoerसः = heपँयित = sees perfectly.यदा = whenभतू = of living entitiesपथृावं = separated identitiesएकं = situated in oneअनपुँयित = one tries to see through authorityततः एव = thereafterच = alsoिवारं = the expansionॄ = the Absoluteसते = he attainsतदा = at that time.अनािदात ् = due to eternityिनग ुणात ् = due to being transcendentalपरम = beyond material natureआा = spiritअयं = thisअयः = inexhaustible



शरीरः = dwelling in the bodyअिप = thoughकौये = O son of Kuntiन करोित = never does anythingन िलते = nor is he entangled.यथा = asसवगतं = all-pervadingसौात ् = due to being subtleआकाशं = the skyन = neverउपिलते = mixesसवऽ = everywhereअवितः = situatedदहेे = in the bodyतथा = soआा = the selfन = neverउपिलते = mixes.यथा = asूकाशयित = illuminatesएकः = oneकृं = the wholeलोकं = universeइमं = thisरिवः = sunऽें = this bodyऽेी = the soulतथा = similarlyकृं = allूकाशयित = illuminatesभारत = O son of Bharata.ऽे = of the bodyऽेयोः = of the proprietor of the bodyएवं = thusअरं = the differenceानचषुा = by the vision of knowledge

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भतू = of the living entityूकृित = from material natureमों = the liberationच = alsoये = those whoिवः = knowयाि = approachते = theyपरं = the Supreme.End of 13.35

ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead saidपरं = transcendentalभयूः = againूवािम = I shall speakानानां = of all knowledgeानं = knowledgeउमं = the supremeयत ् = whichाा = knowingमनुयः = the sagesसव = allपरं = transcendentalिसिं = perfectionइतः = from this worldगताः = attained.इदं = thisानं = knowledgeउपािौ = taking shelter ofमम = Myसाध = same natureआगतः = having attainedसगऽिप = even in the creationन = neverउपजाये = are bornूलये = in the annihilation



न = norथि = are disturbedच = also.मम = Myयोिनः = source of birthमहत ् = the total material existenceॄ = supremeतिन ् = in thatगभ = pregnancyदधािम = createअहं = Iसवः = the possibilityसवभतूानां = of all living entitiesततः = thereafterभवित = becomesभारत = O son of Bharata.सवयोिनष ु = in all species of lifeकौये = O son of Kuntiमतू यः = formsसवि = they appearयः = whichतासां = of all of themॄ = the supremeमहोिनः = source of birth in the material substanceअहं = Iबीजूदः = the seed-givingिपता = father.सं = the mode of goodnessरजः = the mode of passionतमः = the mode of ignoranceइित = thusगणुाः = the qualitiesूकृित = material natureसवाः = produced ofिनबि = do conditionमहाबाहो = O mighty-armed one

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दहेे = in this bodyदहेीन ं = the living entityअयं = eternal.तऽ = thereसं = the mode of goodnessिनम लात ् = being purest in the material worldूकाशकं = illuminatingअनामयं = without any sinful reactionसखु = with happinessसेन = by associationबाित = conditionsान = with knowledgeसेन = by associationच = alsoअनघ = O sinless one.रजः = the mode of passionरागाकं = born of desire or lustिवि = knowतृा = with hankeringस = associationसमुवं = produced ofतत ् = thatिनबाित = bindsकौये = O son of Kuntiकमसेन = by association with fruitive activityदिेहन ं = the embodied.तमः = the mode of ignoranceत ु = butअानजं = produced of ignoranceिवि = knowमोहनं = the delusionसवदिेहनां = of all embodied beingsूमाद = with madnessअल = indolenceिनिािभः = and sleepतत ् = that



िनबाित = bindsभारत = O son of Bharata.सं = the mode of goodnessसखु े = in happinessसयित = bindsरजः = the mode of passionकमा िण = in fruitive activityभारत = O son of Bharataानं = knowledgeआवृ = coveringत ु = butतमः = the mode of ignoranceूमादे = in madnessसयित = bindsउत = it is said.रजः = the mode of passionतमः = the mode of ignoranceच = alsoअिभभयू = surpassingसं = the mode of goodnessभवित = becomes prominentभारत = O son of Bharataरजः = the mode of passionसं = the mode of goodnessतमः = the mode of ignoranceच = alsoएव = like thatतमः = the mode of ignoranceसं = the mode of goodnessरजः = the mode of passionतथा = thus.सवारषे ु = in all the gatesदहेऽेिन ् = in this bodyूकाशः = the quality of illuminationउपजायते = developsानं = knowledge

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यदा = whenतदा = at that timeिवात ् = knowिववृं = increasedसं = the mode of goodnessइतु = thus it is said.लोभः = greedूविृः = activityआरः = endeavorकमणां = in activitiesअशमः = uncontrollableहृा = desireरजिस = of the mode of passionएतािन = all theseजाये = developिववृे = when there is an excessभरतष भ = O chief of the descendants of Bharata.अूकाशः = darknessअूविृः = inactivityच = andूमादः = madnessमोहः = illusionएव = certainlyच = alsoतमिस = the mode of ignoranceएतािन = theseजाये = are manifestedिववृे = when developedकुनन = O son of Kuru.यदा = whenसे = the mode of goodnessूवृे = developedत ु = butूलयं = dissolutionयाित = goesदहेभतृ ् = the embodied



तदा = at that timeउमिवदां = of the great sagesलोकान ् = the planetsअमलान ् = pureूितपते = attains.रजिस = in passionूलयं = dissolutionगा = attainingकमसिष ु = in the association of those engaged in fruitiveactivitiesजायते = takes birthतथा = similarlyूलीनः = being dissolvedतमिस = in ignoranceमढूयोिनष ु = in animal speciesजायते = takes birth.कमणः = of workसकृुत = piousआः = is saidसािकं = in the mode of goodnessिनम लं = purifiedफलं = the resultरजसः = of the mode of passionत ु = butफलं = the resultःखं = miseryअानं = nonsenseतमसः = of the mode of ignoranceफलं = the result.सात ् = from the mode of goodnessसायते = developsानं = knowledgeरजसः = from the mode of passionलोभः = greedएव = certainlyच = also

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ूमाद = madnessमोहौ = and illusionतमसः = from the mode of ignoranceभवतः = developअानं = nonsenseएव = certainlyच = also.ऊ = upwardsगि = goसाः = those situated in the mode of goodnessमे = in the middleिति = dwellराजसाः = those situated in the mode of passionजघ = of abominableगणु = qualityविृाः = whose occupationअधः = downगि = goतामसाः = persons in the mode of ignorance.न = noअं = otherगणुेः = than the qualitiesकता रं = performerयदा = whenिा = a seerअनपुँयित = sees properlyगणुेः = to the modes of natureच = andपरं = transcendentalविे = knowsमावं = to My spiritual natureसः = heअिधगित = is promoted.गणुान ् = qualitiesएतान ् = all theseअती = transcending



ऽीन ् = threeदहेी = the embodiedदहे = the bodyसमुवान ् = produced ofज = of birthमृ ु = deathजरा = and old ageःखःै = the distressesिवमुः = being freed fromअमतृं = nectarअतु े = he enjoys.अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidकैः = by whichिलःै = symptomsऽीन ् = threeगणुान ् = qualitiesएतान ् = all theseअतीतः = having transcendedभवित = isूभो = O my Lordिकं = whatआचारः = behaviorकथं = howच = alsoएतान ् = theseऽीन ् = threeगणुान ् = qualitiesअितवत त े = transcends.ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead saidूकाशं = illuminationच = andूविृं = attachmentच = andमोहं = illusionएव च = alsoपाडव = O son of Pandu

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न िे = does not hateसवृािन = although developedन िनवृािन = nor stopping developmentकाित = desiresउदासीनवत ् = as if neutralआसीनः = situatedगणुःै = by the qualitiesयः = one whoन = neverिवचाते = is agitatedगणुाः = the qualitiesवत े = are actingइवें = knowing thusयः = one whoअवितित = remainsन = neverइते = flickersसम = equalःख = in distressसखुः = and happinessः = being situated in himselfसम = equallyलो = a lump of earthअँम = stoneकानः = goldतु = equally disposedिूय = to the dearअिूयः = and the undesirableधीरः = steadyतु = equalिना = in defamationआसंिुतः = and praise of himselfमान = in honorअपमानयोः = and dishonorतुः = equalतुः = equal



िमऽ = of friendsअिर = and enemiesपयोः = to the partiesसव = of allआर = endeavorsपिरागी = renouncerगणुातीतः = transcendental to the material modes of natureसः = heउते = is said to be.मां = unto Meच = alsoयः = a person whoअिभचारणे = without failभियोगने = by devotional serviceसवेत े = renders serviceसः = heगणुान ् = the modes of material natureसमित = transcendingएतान ् = all theseॄभयुाय = elevated to the Brahman platformकते = becomes.ॄणः = of the impersonal brahmajyotiिह = certainlyूिता = the restअहं = I amअमतृ = of the immortalअय = of the imperishableच = alsoशात = of the eternalच = andधम = of the constitutional positionसखु = of happinessऐकािक = ultimateच = also.End of 14.27

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ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead saidऊमलंू = with roots aboveअधः = downwardsशाखं = branchesअं = a banyan treeूाः = is saidअयं = eternalछािंस = the Vedic hymnsय = of whichपणा िन = the leavesयः = anyone whoतं = thatवदे = knowsसः = heवदेिवत ् = the knower of the Vedas.अधः = downwardच = andऊ = upwardूसतृाः = extendedत = itsशाखाः = branchesगणु = by the modes of material natureूवृाः = developedिवषय = sense objectsूवालाः = twigsअधः = downwardच = andमलूािन = rootsअनसुतािन = extendedकम = to workअनबुीिन = boundमनुलोके = in the world of human society.न = notपं = the formअ = of this tree



इह = in this worldतथा = alsoउपलते = can be perceivedन = neverअः = endन = neverच = alsoआिदः = beginningन = neverच = alsoसिता = the foundationअं = banyan treeएनं = thisसिुवढ = stronglyमलंू = rootedअसशणे = by the weapon of detachmentढने = strongिछ = cuttingततः = thereafterपदं = situationतत ् = thatपिरमािग तं = has to be searched outयिन ् = whereगताः = goingन = neverिनवत ि = they come backभयूः = againतं = to Himएव = certainlyच = alsoआं = originalपुषं = the Personality of Godheadूपे = surrenderयतः = from whomूविृः = the beginningूसतृा = extended

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परुाणी = very old.िनः = withoutमान = false prestigeमोहः = and illusionिजत = having conqueredस = of associationदोषाः = the faultsअा = in spiritual knowledgeिनाः = in eternityिविनवृ = disassociatedकामाः = from lustःै = from the dualitiesिवमुः = liberatedसखुःख = happiness and distressसंःै = namedगि = attainअमढूाः = unbewilderedपदं = situationअयं = eternalतत ् = that.न = notतत ् = thatभासयते = illuminatesसयू ः = the sunन = norशशाः = the moonन = norपावकः = fire, electricityयत ् = whereगा = goingन = neverिनवत े = they come backताम = that abodeपरमं = supremeमम = My.मम = My



एव = certainlyअशंः = fragmental particleजीवलोके = in the world of conditional lifeजीवभतूः = the conditioned living entityसनातनः = eternalमनः = with the mindषािण = the sixइियािण = sensesूकृित = in material natureािन = situatedकष ित = is struggling hard.शरीरं = the bodyयत ् = asअवाोित = getsयत ् = asचािप = alsoउामित = gives upईरः = the lord of the bodyगहृीा = takingएतािन = all theseसयंाित = goes awayवायःु = the airगान ् = smellsइव = likeअशयात ् = from their source.ौोऽं = earsचःु = eyesशन ं = touchच = alsoरसनं = tongueयाणं = smelling powerएव = alsoच = andअिधाय = being situated inमनः = mindच = also

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अयं = heिवषयान ् = sense objectsउपसवेत े = enjoys.उामं = quitting the bodyितं = situated in the bodyवािप = eitherभुान ं = enjoyingवा = orगणुाितं = under the spell of the modes of material natureिवमढूाः = foolish personsन = neverअनपुँयि = can seeपँयि = can seeानचषुः = those who have the eyes of knowledge.यतः = endeavoringयोिगनः = transcendentalistsच = alsoएनं = thisपँयि = can seeआिन = in the selfअवितं = situatedयतः = endeavoringअिप = althoughअकृताानः = those without self-realizationन = do notएनं = thisपँयि = seeअचतेसः = having undeveloped minds.यत ् = that whichआिदगतं = in the sunshineतजेः = splendorजगत ् = the whole worldभासयते = illuminatesअिखलं = entirelyयत ् = that whichचमिस = in the moon



यत ् = that whichच = alsoअौ = in fireतत ् = thatतजेः = splendorिवि = understandमामकं = from Me.गां = the planetsआिवँय = enteringच = alsoभतूानी = the living entitiesधारयािम = sustainअहं = Iओजसा = by My energyपुािम = am nourishingच = andऔषधीः = vegetablesसवा ः = allसोमः = the moonभूा = becomingरसाकः = supplying the juice.अहं = Iवैानरः = My plenary portion as the digesting fireभूा = becomingूािणनां = of all living entitiesदहंे = in the bodiesआिौतः = situatedूाण = the outgoing airअपान = the down-going airसमायुः = keeping in balanceपचािम = I digestअं = foodstuffचतिुव धं = the four kinds.सव = of all living beingsच = andअहं = I

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िद = in the heartसििवः = situatedमः = from Meिृतः = remembranceानं = knowledgeअपोहनं = forgetfulnessच = andवदेःै = by the Vedasच = alsoसवः = allअहं = I amएव = certainlyवेः = knowableवदेाकृत ् = the compiler of the Vedantaवदेिवत ् = the knower of the Vedasएव = certainlyच = andअहं = I.ौ = twoइमौ = theseपुषौ = living entitiesलोके = in the worldरः = fallibleच = andअरः = infallibleएव = certainlyच = andरः = fallibleसवा िण = allभतूानी = living entitiesकूटः = in onenessअरः = infallibleउते = is said.उमः = the bestपुषः = personalityत ु = but



अः = anotherपरम = the supremeआा = selfइित = thusउदातः = is saidयः = whoलोक = of the universeऽयं = the three divisionsआिवँय = enteringिबभित = is maintainingअयः = inexhaustibleईरः = the Lord.यात ् = becauseरं = to the fallibleअतीतः = transcendentalअहं = I amअरात ् = beyond the infallibleअिप = alsoच = andउमः = the bestअतः = thereforeअि = I amलोके = in the worldवदे े = in the Vedic literatureच = andूिथतः = celebratedपुषोमः = as the Supreme Personality.यः = anyone whoमां = Meएवं = thusअसढूः = without a doubtजानाित = knowsपुषोमं = the Supreme Personality of Godheadसः = heसविवत ् = the knower of everythingभजित = renders devotional service

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मां = unto Meसवभावने = in all respectsभारत = O son of Bharata.इित = thusगुतमं = the most confidentialशां = revealed scriptureइदं = thisउं = disclosedमया = by Meअनघ = O sinless oneएतत ् = thisबुा = understandingबिुमान ् = intelligentात ् = one becomesकृतकृः = the most perfect in his endeavorsच = andभारत = O son of Bharata.End of 15.20

ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead saidअभयं = fearlessnessससशंिुः = purification of one’s existenceान = in knowledgeयोग = of linking upविितः = the situationदान ं = charityदमः = controlling the mindच = andयः = performance of sacrificeच = andाायः = study of Vedic literatureतपः = austerityआजवं = simplicityअिहंसा = nonviolenceसं = truthfulnessअबोधः = freedom from anger



ागः = renunciationशािः = tranquillityअपशैनु ं = aversion to fault-findingदया = mercyभतूषे ु = towards all living entitiesअलों = freedom from greedमाद वं = gentleness॑ीः = modestyअचापलं = determinationतजेः = vigorमा = forgivenessधिृतः = fortitudeशौचं = cleanlinessअिोहः = freedom from envyन = notअित मािनता = expectation of honorभवि = areसदं = the qualitiesदवै = the transcendental natureअिभजात = of one who is born ofभारत = O son of Bharata.दः = prideदप ः = arroganceअिभमनः = conceitच = andबोधः = angerपां = harshnessएव = certainlyच = andअानं = ignoranceच = andअिभजात = of one who is born ofपाथ = O son of Prithaसदं = the qualitiesआसरु = the demoniac nature.दवैी = transcendental

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सत ् = assetsिवमोाय = meant for liberationिनबाय = for bondageआसरुी = demoniac qualitiesमता = are consideredमा = do notशचुः = worryसदं = assetsदवै = transcendentalअिभजातः = born ofअिस = you areपाडव = O son of Pandu.ौ = twoभतूसग = created living beingsलोके = in the worldअिन ् = thisदवैः = godlyआसरुः = demoniacएव = certainlyच = andदवैः = the divineिवरशः = at great lengthूोः = saidआसरंु = the demoniacपाथ = O son of Prithaमे = from Meणु = just hear.ूविृं = acting properlyच = alsoिनविृं = not acting improperlyच = andजनाः = personsन = neverिवः = knowआसरुः = of demoniac qualityन = never



शौचं = cleanlinessन = norअिप = alsoच = andआचारः = behaviorन = neverसं = truthतषे ु = in themिवते = there is.असं = unrealअूितं = without foundationते = theyजगत ् = the cosmic manifestationआः = sayअनीरं = with no controllerअपरर = without causeसतूं = arisen kimअत ् = there is no other causeकामहतैकंु = it is due to lust only.एतां = thisिं = visionअव = acceptingन = having lostआनः = themselvesअबुयः = the less intelligentूभवि = flourishउमकमा णः = engaged in painful activitiesयाय = for destructionजगतः = of the worldअिहताः = unbeneficial.कामं = lustआिौ = taking shelter ofरंू = insatiableद = of prideमन = and false prestigeमदािताः = absorbed in the conceit

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मोहात ् = by illusionगहृीा = takingअसत ् = nonpermanentमाहान ् = thingsूवत े = they flourishअशिुच = to the uncleanोताः = avowed.िचां = fears and anxietiesअपिरमयें = immeasurableच = andूलयाां = unto the point of deathउपािौताः = having taken shelter ofकामोपभोग = sense gratificationपरमाः = the highest goal of lifeएतावत ् = thusइित = in this wayिनिताः = having ascertainedआशापाश = entanglements in a network of hopeशतःै = by hundredsबाः = being boundकाम = of lustबोध = and angerपरायणाः = always situated in the mentalityईहे = they desireकाम = lustभोग = sense enjoymentअथ = for the purpose ofअायने = illegallyअथ = of wealthसयान ् = accumulation.इदं = thisअ = todayमया = by meलं = gainedइमं = thisूाे = I shall gain



मनोरथं = according to my desiresइदं = thisअि = there isइदं = thisअिप = alsoमे = mineभिवित = it will increase in the futureपनुः = againधनं = wealthअसौ = thatमया = by meहतः = has been killedशऽःु = enemyहिने = I shall killच = alsoअपरान ् = othersअिप = certainlyईरः = the lordअहं = I amअहं = I amभोगी = the enjoyerिसः = perfectअहं = I amबलवान ् = powerfulसखुी = happyआः = wealthyअिभजनवान ् = surrounded by aristocratic relativesअि = I amकः = whoअः = otherअि = there isसशः = likeमया = meये = I shall sacrificeदाािम = I shall give charityमोिदे = I shall rejoice

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इित = thusअान = by ignoranceिवमोिहताः = deluded.अनके = numerousिच = by anxietiesिवॅााः = perplexedमोह = of illusionsजाल = by a networkसमावतृः = surroundedूसाः = attachedकामभोगषे ु = to sense gratificationपति = they glide downनरके = into hellअशचुौ = unclean.आासिवताः = self-complacentः = impudentधनमान = of wealth and false prestigeमद = in the delusionअिताः = absorbedयजे = they perform sacrificeनाम = in name onlyयःै = with sacrificesते = theyदने = out of prideअिविधपवू कं = without following any rules and regulations.अहारं = false egoबलं = strengthदप = prideकामं = lustबोधं = angerच = alsoसिंौताः = having taken shelter ofमां = Meआ = in their ownपर = and in otherदहेषे ु = bodies



ूिषः = blasphemingअसयूकाः = envious.तान ् = thoseअहं = Iिषतः = enviousबूरान ् = mischievousससंारषे ु = into the ocean of material existenceनराधमान ् = the lowest of mankindिपािम = I putअजॐं = foreverअशभुान ् = inauspiciousआसरुीष ु = demoniacएव = certainlyयोिनष ु = into the wombs.आसरु = demoniacयोिन ं = speciesआपाः = gainingमढूाः = the foolishजिन जिन = in birth after birthमां = Meअूा = without achievingएव = certainlyकौये = O son of Kuntiततः = thereafterयाि = goअधमां = condemnedगितं = destination.िऽिवधं = of three kindsनरक = of hellइदं = thisारं = gateनाशनं = destructiveआनः = of the selfकामः = lustबोधः = angerतथा = as well as

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लोभः = greedतात ् = thereforeएतत ् = theseऽयं = threeजते ् = one must give up.एतःै = from theseिवमुः = being liberatedकौये = O son of Kuntiतमोारःै = from the gates of ignoranceिऽिभः = of three kindsनरः = a personआचरित = performsआनः = for the selfौयेः = benedictionततः = thereafterयाित = he goesपरां = to the supremeगितं = destination.यः = anyone whoशािविधं = the regulations of the scripturesउृ = giving upवत त े = remainsकामकारतः = acting whimsically in lustन = neverसः = heिसिं = perfectionअवाोित = achievesन = neverसखुं = happinessन = neverपरां = the supremeगितं = perfectional stage.तात ् = thereforeशां = the scripturesूमाणं = evidenceते = your



काय = dutyअकाय = and forbidden activitiesवितौ = in determiningाा = knowingशा = of scriptureिवधान = the regulationsउं = as declaredकम = workकत ु = doइह = in this worldअहिस = you should.End of 16.24

अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidये = those whoशािविधं = the regulations of scriptureउृ = giving upयजे = worshipौया = full faithअिताः = possessed ofतषेां = of themिना = the faithत ु = butका = whatकृ = O KRiShNaसं = in goodnessआहो = or elseरजः = in passionतमः = in ignorance.ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead saidिऽिवधा = of three kindsभवित = becomesौा = the faithदिेहनां = of the embodiedसा = thatभावजा = according to his mode of material nature

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सािकी = in the mode of goodnessराजसी = in the mode of passionच = alsoएव = certainlyतामसी = in the mode of ignoranceच = andइित = thusतां = thatणु = hear from Me.सानुपा = according to the existenceसव = of everyoneौा = faithभवित = becomesभारत = O son of Bharataौा = faithमयः = full ofअयं = thisपुषः = living entityयः = whoयत ् = having whichौः = faithसः = thusएव = certainlyसः = he.यजे = worshipसािकाः = those who are in the mode of goodnessदवेान ् = demigodsयरािंस = demonsराजसाः = those who are in the mode of passionूतेान ् = spirits of the deadभतूगणान ् = ghostsच = andअे = othersयजे = worshipतामसाः = in the mode of ignoranceजनाः = people.



अशा = not in the scripturesिविहतं = directedघोरं = harmful to othersते = undergoये = those whoतपः = austeritiesजनाः = personsद = with prideअहार = and egoismसयंुाः = engagedकाम = of lustराग = and attachmentबल = by the forceअिताः = impelledकष यः = tormentingशरीरं = situated within the bodyभतूमामं = the combination of material elementsअचतेसः = having a misled mentalityमां = Meच = alsoएव = certainlyअः = withinशरीरं = situated in the bodyतान ् = themिवि = understandआसरुिनयान ् = demons.आहारः = eatingत ु = certainlyअिप = alsoसव = of everyoneिऽिवधः = of three kindsभवित = there isिूयः = dearयः = sacrificeतपः = austerityतथा = also

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दान ं = charityतषेां = of themभदें = the differencesइमं = thisणु = hear.आयःु = duration of lifeस = existenceबल = strengthआरोय = healthसखु = happinessूीित = and satisfactionिववध नाः = increasingराः = juicyिधाः = fattyिराः = enduringाः = pleasing to the heartआहारः = foodसािक = to one in goodnessिूयाः = palatable.कटु = bitterआ = sourलवण = saltyअु = very hotती = pungent = dryिवदािहनः = burningआहारः = foodराजस = to one in the mode of passionइाः = palatableःख = distressशोक = miseryआमय = diseaseूदाः = causing.यातयामं = food cooked three hours before being eatenगतरसं = tastelessपिूत = bad-smelling



पय ुिषतं = decomposedच = alsoयत ् = that whichउिं = remnants of food eaten by othersअिप = alsoच = andअमें = untouchableभोजनं = eatingतामस = to one in the mode of darknessिूयं = dear.अफलाकाििभः = by those devoid of desire for resultयः = sacrificeिविधिदः = according to the direction of scriptureयः = whichइते = is performedयं = must be performedएव = certainlyइित = thusमनः = mindसमाधाय = fixingसः = itसािकः = in the mode of goodness.अिभसाय = desiringत ु = butफलं = the resultद = prideअथ = for the sake ofअिप = alsoच = andएव = certainlyयत ् = that whichइते = is performedभरतौे = O chief of the Bharatasतं = thatयं = sacrificeिवि = know

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राजसं = in the mode of passion.िविधहीन ं = without scriptural directionअसृां = without distribution of prasAdamमहीन ं = with no chanting of the Vedic hymnsअदिणं = with no remunerations to the priestsौा = faithिवरिहतं = withoutयं = sacrificeतामसं = in the mode of ignoranceपिरचते = is to be considered.दवे = of the Supreme Lordिज = the brahmanasगु = the spiritual masterूा = and worshipable personalitiesपजूान ं = worshipशौचं = cleanlinessआजवं = simplicityॄचय = celibacyअिहंसा = nonviolenceच = alsoशरीरं = pertaining to the bodyतपः = austerityउते = is said to be.अनुगेकरं = not agitatingवां = wordsसं = truthfulिूय = dearिहतं = beneficialच = alsoयत ् = whichााय = of Vedic studyअसनं = practiceच = alsoएव = certainlyवायं = of the voiceतपः = austerity



उते = is said to be.मनःूसादः = satisfaction of the mindसौं = being without duplicity towards othersमौन ं = gravityआ = of the selfिविनमहः = controlभाव = of one’s natureसशंिुः = purificationइित = thusएतत ् = thisतपः = austerityमानसं = of the mindउते = is said to be.ौया = with faithपरया = transcendentalतं = executedतपः = austerityतत ् = thatिऽिवधं = of three kindsनरःै = by menअफलाकाििभः = who are without desires for fruitsयैुः = engagedसािकं = in the mode of goodnessपिरचते = is called.सार = respectमान = honorपजूा = and worshipअथ = for the sake ofतपः = austerityदने = with prideच = alsoएव = certainlyयत ् = whichिबयते = is performedतत ् = thatइह = in this world

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ूों = is saidराजसं = in the mode of passionचलं = flickeringअीवुं = temporary.मढू = foolishमाहणे = with endeavorआनः = of one’s own selfयत ् = whichपीडया = by tortureिबयते = is performedतपः = penanceपर = to othersउादनाथ = for the sake of causing annihilationवा = orतत ् = thatतामसं = in the mode of darknessउदातं = is said to be.दातं = worth givingइित = thusयत ् = that whichदान ं = charityदीयत े = is givenअनपुकािरणे = irrespective of returnदशे े = in a proper placeकाले = at a proper timeच = alsoपाऽ े = to a suitable personच = andतत ् = thatदान ं = charityसािकं = in the mode of goodnessतृं = is considered.यत ् = that whichत ु = butूपुकाराथ = for the sake of getting some returnफलं = a result



उिँय = desiringवा = orपनुः = againदीयत े = is givenच = alsoपिरिं = grudginglyतत ् = thatदान ं = charityराजसं = in the mode of passionतृं = is understood to be.अदशे = at an unpurified placeकाले = and unpurified timeयत ् = that whichदान ं = charityअपाऽेः = to unworthy personsच = alsoदीयत े = is givenअसृतं = without respectअवातं = without proper attentionतत ् = thatतामसं = in the mode of darknessउदातं = is said to be.ॐ = indication of the Supremeतत ् = thatसत ् = eternalइित = thusिनदशः = indicationॄणः = of the Supremeिऽिवधः = threefoldतृः = is consideredॄाणाः = the brahmanasतने = with thatवदेाः = the Vedic literatureच = alsoयाः = sacrificeच = also

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िविहताः = usedपरुा = formerly.तात ् = thereforeॐ = beginning with omइित = thusउदा = indicatingय = of sacrificeदान = charityतपः = and penanceिबयाः = performancesूवत े = beginिवधानोः = according to scriptural regulationसततं = alwaysॄवािदनां = of the transcendentalists.तत ् = thatइित = thusअनिभसाय = without desiringफलं = the fruitive resultय = of sacrificeतपः = and penanceिबयाः = activitiesदान = of charityिबयाः = activitiesच = alsoिविवधाः = variousिबये = are doneमोकाििभः = by those who actually desire liberation.सवे = in the sense of the nature of the Supremeसाधभुावे = in the sense of the nature of the devoteeच = alsoसत ् = the word satइित = thusएतत ् = thisूयुते = is usedूशे = in bona fideकमिण = activities



तथा = alsoसः = the sound satपाथ = O son of Prithaयुते = is usedये = in sacrificeतपिस = in penanceदान े = in charityच = alsoिितः = the situationसत ् = the Supremeइित = thusच = andउते = is pronouncedकम = workच = alsoएव = certainlyतत ् = for thatअिथ यं = meantसत ् = the Supremeइित = thusएव = certainlyअिभधीयते = is indicated.अौया = without faithतं = offered in sacrificeदं = givenतपः = penanceतं = executedकृतं = performedच = alsoयत ् = that whichअसत ् = falseइित = thusउते = is said to beपाथ = O son of Prithaन = neverच = also

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तत ् = thatूे = after deathनो = norइह = in this life.End of 17.28

अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidसंास = of renunciationमहाबाहो = O mighty-armed oneतं = the truthइािम = I wishविेदत ुं = to understandाग = of renunciationच = alsoषीकेश = O master of the sensesपथृक ् = differentlyकेिशिनशदून = O killer of the Kesi demon.ौीभगवानवुाच = the Supreme Personality of Godhead saidकाानां = with desireकमणां = of activitiesासं = renunciationसंासं = the renounced order of lifeकवयः = the learnedिवः = knowसव = of allकम = activitiesफल = of resultsागं = renunciationूाः = callागं = renunciationिवचणः = the experienced.ां = must be given upदोषवत ् = as an evilइित = thusएके = one groupकम = work



ूाः = they sayमनीिषणः = great thinkersय = of sacrificeदान = charityतपः = and penanceकम = worksन = neverां = are to be given upइित = thusच = andअपरे = others.िनयं = certaintyणु = hearमे = from Meतऽ = thereinागे = in the matter of renunciationभरतसम = O best of the Bharatasागः = renunciationिह = certainlyपुषाय = O tiger among human beingsिऽिवधः = of three kindsसकीित तः = is declared.य = of sacrificeदान = charityतपः = and penanceकम = activityन = neverां = to be given upकाय = must be doneएव = certainlyतत ् = thatयः = sacrificeदान ं = charityतपः = penanceच = alsoएव = certainly

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पावनािन = purifyingमनीिषणां = even for the great souls.एतािन = all theseअिप = certainlyत ु = butकमा िण = activitiesसं = associationा = renouncingफलािन = resultsच = alsoकत ािन = should be done as dutyइित = thusमे = Myपाथ = O son of Prithaिनितं = definiteमतं = opinionउमं = the best.िनयत = prescribedत ु = butसंासः = renunciationकमणः = of activitiesन = neverउपपते = is deservedमोहात ् = by illusionत = of themपिरागः = renunciationतामसः = in the mode of ignoranceपिरकीित तः = is declared.ःखं = unhappyइित = thusएव = certainlyयत ् = whichकम = workकाय = for the bodyेश = troubleभयात ् = out of fear



जते ् = gives upसः = heकृा = after doingराजसं = in the mode of passionागं = renunciationन = notएव = certainlyाग = of renunciationफलं = the resultsलभते ् = gains.काय = it must be doneइित = thusएव = indeedयत ् = whichकम = workिनयतं = prescribedिबयते = is performedअज ुन = O Arjunaसं = associationा = giving upफलं = the resultच = alsoएव = certainlyसः = thatागः = renunciationसािकः = in the mode of goodnessमतः = in My opinion.न = neverिे = hatesअकुशलं = inauspiciousकम = workकुशले = in the auspiciousन = norअनषुते = becomes attachedागी = the renouncerस = in goodness

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समािवः = absorbedमधेावी = intelligentिछ = having cut offसशंयः = all doubts.न = neverिह = certainlyदहेभतृा = by the embodiedशं = is possibleंु = to be renouncedकमा िण = activitiesअशषेतः = altogetherयः = anyone whoत ु = butकम = of workफल = of the resultागी = the renouncerसः = heागी = the renouncerइित = thusअिभधीयते = is said.अिनं = leading to hellइं = leading to heavenिमौं = mixedच = andिऽिवधं = of three kindsकमणः = of workफलं = the resultभवित = comesअािगनां = for those who are not renouncedूे = after deathन = notत ु = butसंासीनां = for the renounced orderिचत ् = at any time.प = fiveएतािन = these



महाबाहो = O mighty-armed oneकारणािन = causesिनबोध = just understandमे = from Meसाे = in the Vedantaकृताे = in the conclusionूोािन = saidिसये = for the perfectionसव = of allकमणां = activities.अिधान ं = the placeतथा = alsoकता = the workerकरणं = instrumentsच = andपथृिवधं = of different kindsिविवधः = variousच = andपथृक ् = separateचेः = the endeavorsदवैं = the Supremeच = alsoएव = certainlyअऽ = hereपमं = the fifth.शरीर = by the bodyवाक ् = speechमनोिभः = and mindयत ् = whichकम = workूारभते = beginsनरः = a personां = rightवा = orिवपरीतं = the oppositeवा = or

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प = fiveएते = all theseत = itsहतेवः = causes.तऽ = thereएवं = thusसित = beingकता रं = the workerआानं = himselfकेवलं = onlyत ु = butयः = anyone whoपँयित = seesअकृतबिुात ् = due to unintelligenceन = neverसः = heपँयित = seesम ितः = foolish.य = one whoseन = neverअहतः = of false egoभावः = natureबिुः = intelligenceय = one whoseन = neverिलते = is attachedहा = killingअिप = evenसः = heइमान ् = thisलोकान ् = worldन = neverहि = killsन = neverिनबते = becomes entangled.ानं = knowledge



यें = the objective of knowledgeपिराता = the knowerिऽिवधा = of three kindsकम = of workचोदना = the impetusकरणं = the sensesकम = the workकता = the doerइित = thusिऽिवधः = of three kindsकम = of workसमंहः = the accumulation.ानं = knowledgeकम = workच = alsoकता = workerच = alsoिऽधा = of three kindsएव = certainlyगणुभदेतः = in terms of different modes of material natureूोते = are saidगणुसंान े = in terms of different modesयथावत ् = as they areणु = hearतािन = all of themअिप = also.सवभतूषे ु = in all living entitiesयने = by whichएकं = oneभावं = situationअयं = imperishableईते = one seesअिवभं = undividedिवभेष ु = in the numberless dividedतत ् = thatानं = knowledge

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िवि = knowसािकं = in the mode of goodness.पथृने = because of divisionत ु = butयत ् = whichानं = knowledgeनानाभावान ् = multifarious situationsपथृिवधान ् = differentविे = knowsसवष ु = in allभतूषे ु = living entitiesतत ् = thatानं = knowledgeिवि = must be knownराजसं = in terms of passion.यत ् = that whichत ु = butकृवत ् = as all in allएकिन ् = in oneकाय = workसं = attachedअहतैकंु = without causeअताथ वत ् = without knowledge of realityअं = very meagerच = andतत ् = thatतामसं = in the mode of darknessउदातं = is said to be.िनयतं = regulatedसरिहतं = without attachmentअरागषेतः = without love or hatredकृतं = doneअफलूेनुा = by one without desire for fruitive resultकम = actionयत ् = whichतत ् = that



सािकं = in the mode of goodnessउते = is called.यत ् = that whichत ु = butकामेनुा = by one with desires for fruitive resultsकम = workसाहारणे = with egoवा = orपनुः = againिबयते = is performedबलायासं = with great laborतत ् = thatराजसं = in the mode of passionउदातं = is said to be.अनबुं = of future bondageयं = destructionिहंसां = and distress to othersअनपे = without considering the consequencesच = alsoपौषं = self-sanctionedमोहात ् = by illusionआरते = is begunकम = workयत ् = whichतत ् = thatतामसं = in the mode of ignoranceउते = is said to be.मुसः = liberated from all material associationअनहंवािद = without false egoधिृत = with determinationउाह = and great enthusiasmसमितः = qualifiedिसि = in perfectionअिसोः = and failureिनिव कारः = without changeकता = worker

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सािकः = in the mode of goodnessउते = is said to be.रागी = very much attachedकमफल = the fruit of the workूेःु = desiringः = greedyिहंसाकः = always enviousअशिुचः = uncleanहष शोकाितः = subject to joy and sorrowकता = such a workerराजसः = in the mode of passionपिरकीित तः = is declared.अयुः = not referring to the scriptural injunctionsूाकृतः = materialisticः = obstinateशठः = deceitfulनृैितकः = expert in insulting othersअलसः = lazyिवषािद = moroseदीघ सऽूी = procrastinatingच = alsoकता = workerतामसः = in the mode of ignoranceउते = is said to be.बुःे = of intelligenceभदें = the differencesधतृःे = of steadinessच = alsoएव = certainlyगणुतः = by the modes of material natureिऽिवधं = of three kindsणु = just hearूोमानं = as described by Meअशषेणे = in detailपथृने = differentlyधनय = O winner of wealth.



ूविृं = doingच = alsoिनविृं = not doingच = andकाय = what ought to be doneअकाय = and what ought not to be doneभय = fearअभये = and fearlessnessबं = bondageमों = liberationच = andया = that whichविे = knowsबिुः = understandingसा = thatपाथ = O son of Prithaसािकी = in the mode of goodness.यया = by whichधम = the principles of religionअधम = irreligionच = andकाय = what ought to be doneच = alsoअकाय = what ought not to be doneएव = certainlyच = alsoअयथावत ् = imperfectlyूजानाित = knowsबिुः = intelligenceसा = thatपाथ = O son of Prithaराजसी = in the mode of passion.अधम = irreligionधम = religionइित = thusया = which

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मते = thinksतमस = by illusionआवतृा = coveredसवा था न ् = all thingsिवपरीतान ् = in the wrong directionच = alsoबिुः = intelligenceसा = thatपाथ = O son of Prithaतामसी = in the mode of ignorance.धृा = determinationयया = by whichधारयते = one sustainsमनः = of the mindूाण = lifeइिय = and sensesिबयाः = the activitiesयोगने = by yoga practiceअिभचािरया = without any breakधिृतः = determinationसा = thatपाथ = O son of Prithaसािकी = in the mode of goodness.यया = by whichत ु = butधम = religiosityकाम = sense gratificationअथ न ् = and economic developmentधृ = by determinationधारयते = one sustainsअज ुन = O Arjunaूसेन = because of attachmentफलाकाी = desiring fruitive resultsधिृतः = determinationसा = thatपाथ = O son of Pritha



राजसी = in the mode of passion.यया = by whichं = dreamingभयं = fearfulnessशोकं = lamentationिवषादं = morosenessमदं = illusionएव = certainlyच = alsoन = neverिवमुित = one gives upमधा = unintelligentधिृतः = determinationसा = thatपाथ = O son of Prithaतामसी = in the mode of ignorance.सखुं = happinessत ु = butइदान = nowिऽिवधं = of three kindsणु = hearमे = from Meभरतष भ = O best amongst the Bharatasअासात ् = by practiceरमते = one enjoysयऽ = whereःख = of distressअं = the endच = alsoिनगित = gains.यत ् = whichतत ् = thatअमे = in the beginningिवषिमव = like poisonपिरणामे = at the endअमतृ = nectar

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उपमं = compared toतत ् = thatसखुं = happinessसािकं = in the mode of goodnessूों = is saidआ = in the selfबिु = of intelligenceूसादजं = born of the satisfaction.िवषय = of the objects of the sensesइिय = and the sensesसयंोगात ् = from the combinationयत ् = whichतत ् = thatअमे = in the beginningअमतृोपमं = just like nectarपिरणामे = at the endिवषिमव = like poisonतत ् = thatसखुं = happinessराजसं = in the mode of passionतृं = is considered.यत ् = that whichअमे = in the beginningच = alsoअनबुे = at the endच = alsoसखुं = happinessमोहनं = illusoryआनः = of the selfिनिा = sleepआल = lazinessूमाद = and illusionउं = produced ofतत ् = thatतामसं = in the mode of ignoranceउदातं = is said to be.



न = notतत ् = thatअि = there isपिृथां = on the earthवा = orिदिव = in the higher planetary systemदवेषे ु = amongst the demigodsवा = orपनुः = againसं = existenceूकृितजःै = born of material natureमंु = liberatedयत ् = thatएिभः = from the influence of theseात ् = isिऽिभः = threeगणुःै = modes of material nature.ॄाण = of the brahmanasिऽय = the ksatriyasिवशां = and the vaisyasशिूाणां = of the shudrasच = andपरप = O subduer of the enemiesकमा िण = the activitiesूिवभािन = are dividedभाव = their own natureूभवःै = born ofगणुःै = by the modes of material nature.समः = peacefulnessदमः = self-controlतपः = austerityशौचं = purityािः = toleranceआजवं = honestyएव = certainlyच = and

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ान ं = knowledgeिवान ं = wisdomआिं = religiousnessॄ = of a brahmanaकम = dutyभावजं = born of his own nature.शौय = heroismतजेः = powerधिृतः = determinationदां = resourcefulnessयुे = in battleच = andअिप = alsoअपलायनं = not fleeingदान ं = generosityईर = of leadershipभावः = the natureच = andाऽं = of a ksatriyaकम = dutyभावजं = born of his own nature.कृिष = plowingगो = of cowsर = protectionवािणं = tradeव ैँ य = of a vaisyaकम = dutyभावजं = born of his own natureपिरचय = serviceआकं = consisting ofकम = dutyशिू = of the shudraअिप = alsoभावजं = born of his own nature.ेे = each his ownकमिण = work



अिभरतः = followingसिंसिं = perfectionलभते = achievesनरः = a manकम = in his own dutyिनरतः = engagedिसिं = perfectionयथा = asिवित = attainsतत ् = thatणु = listen.यतः = from whomूविृः = the emanationभतूानां = of all living entitiesयने = by whomसव = allइदं = thisततं = is pervadedकमणा = by his own dutiesतं = Himअ = by worshipingिसिं = perfectionिवित = achievesमानवः = a man.ौयेान ् = betterधमः = one’s own occupationिवगणुः = imperfectly performedपरधमा त ् = than another’s occupationनिुतात ् = perfectly doneभाविनयतं = prescribed according to one’s natureकम = workकुव न ् = performingन = neverआोित = achievesिकिशं = sinful reactions.सहजं = born simultaneously

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कम = workकौये = O son of Kuntiसदोषं = with faultअिप = althoughन = neverजते ् = one should give upसवा रः = all venturesिह = certainlyदोषने = with faultधमूने = with smokeअिः = fireइव = asआवतृाः = covered.असबिुः = having unattached intelligenceसवऽ = everywhereिजताा = having control of the mindिवगतहृः = without material desiresनैिसिं = the perfection of nonreactionपरमां = supremeसंासने = by the renounced order of lifeअिधगित = one attains.िसिं = perfectionूाः = achievingयथा = asॄ = the Supremeतथा = soआोित = one achievesिनबोध = try to understandमे = from Meसमासने = summarilyएव = certainlyकौये = O son of Kuntiिना = the stageान = of knowledgeया = whichपरा = transcendental.



बुा = with the intelligenceिवशुया = fully purifiedयुः = engagedधृ = by determinationआानं = the selfिनय = regulatingच = alsoशािदन ् = such as soundिवषयान ् = the sense objectsा = giving upराग = attachmentषेौ = and hatredदु = laying asideच = alsoिविवसवेी = living in a secluded placeलाशी = eating a small quantityयत = having controlledवाक ् = speechकाय = bodyमानसः = and mindानयोगपरः = absorbed in tranceिनं = twenty-four hours a dayवरैायं = detachmentसमपुािौतः = having taken shelter ofअहारं = false egoबलं = false strengthदप = false prideकामं = lustबोधं = angerपिरमहं = and acceptance of material thingsिवमु = being delivered fromिनम मः = without a sense of proprietorshipशाः = peacefulॄभयूाय = for self-realizationकते = is qualified.ॄभतूः = being one with the Absolute

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ूसाा = fully joyfulन = neverशोचित = lamentsन = neverकाित = desiresसमः = equally disposedसवष ु = to allभतूषे ु = living entitiesमिं = My devotional serviceलभते = gainsपरां = transcendental.भा = by pure devotional serviceमां = Meअिभजानाित = one can knowयावान ् = as much as yahचाि = as I amततः = in truthततः = thereafterमां = Meततः = in truthाा = knowingिवशते = he entersतदनरं = thereafter.सव = allकमा िण = activitiesअिप = althoughसदा = alwaysकुवा णः = performingमपाौयः = under My protectionमसादात ् = by My mercyअवाोित = one achievesशातं = the eternalपदं = abodeअयं = imperishable.चतेसा = by intelligenceसवकमा िण = all kinds of activities



मिय = unto Meसं = giving upमरः = under My protectionबिुयोगं = devotional activitiesउपािौ = taking shelter ofमिः = in consciousness of Meसततं = twenty-four hours a dayभव = just become.मत ् = of Meिचः = being in consciousnessसव = allगा िण = impedimentsमसादात ् = by My mercyतिरिस = you will overcomeअथ = butचते ् = ifं = youअहारात ् = by false egoन ौोिस = do not hearिवनिस = you will be lost.यत ् = ifअहारं = of false egoआिौ = taking shelterन योे = I shall not fightइित = thusमसे = you thinkिमषैः = this is all falseवसायः = determinationते = yourूकृितः = material natureां = youिनयोित = will engage.भावजने = born of your own natureकौये = O son of Kuntiिनबः = conditionedने = by your own

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कमणा = activitiesकत ु = to doन = notइिस = you likeयत ् = that whichमोहात ् = by illusionकिरिस = you will doअवशः = involuntarilyअिप = evenतत ् = that.ईरः = the Supreme Lordसवभतूानां = of all living entitiesशे े = in the location of the heartअज ुन = O Arjunaितित = residesॅामयन ् = causing to travelसवभतूानी = all living entitiesय = on a machineआढािन = being placedमायया = under the spell of material energy.तं = unto Himएव = certainlyशरणम ग् = surrenderसवभावने = in all respectsभारत = O son of Bharataतसादात ् = by His graceपरां = transcendentalशािं = peaceानं = the abodeूािस = you will getशातं = eternal.इित = thusते = unto youानं = knowledgeआातं = describedगुात ् = than confidential



गुतरं = still more confidentialमया = by Meिवमृँ य = deliberatingएतत ् = on thisअशषेणे = fullyयथा = asइिस = you likeतथा = thatकु = perform.सवगुतमं = the most confidential of allभयूः = againणु = just hearमे = from Meपरमं = the supremeवचः = instructionइः अिस = you are dearमे = to Meढं = veryइित = thusततः = thereforeवािम = I am speakingते = for yourिहतं = benefit.मनाः = thinking of Meभव = just becomeमः = My devoteeमाजी = My worshiperमां = unto Meनमु = offer your obeisancesमां = unto Meएव = certainlyएिस = you will comeसं = trulyते = to youूितजान े = I promiseिूयः = dear

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अिस = you areमे = to Me.सवधमा न ् = all varieties of religionपिर = abandoningमां = unto Meएकं = onlyशरणं = for surrenderोज = goअहं = Iां = youसव = allपापेः = from sinful reactionsमोियािम = will deliverमा = do notशचुः = worry.इदं = thisते = by youन = neverअतपाय = to one who is not austereन = neverअभाय = to one who is not a devoteeकदाचन = at any timeन = neverच = alsoअशौुषूवे = to one who is not engaged in devotional serviceवां = to be spokenन = neverच = alsoमां = toward Meयः = anyone whoअसयूित = is envious.यः = anyone whoइदं = thisपरमं = mostगुं = confidential secretमत ् = of Mine



भेष ु = amongst devoteesअिभधाित = explainsभिं = devotional serviceमिय = unto Meपरां = transcendentalकृा = doingमां = unto Meएव = certainlyएित = comesअसशंयः = without doubt.न = neverच = andतात ् = than himमनुषे ु = among menकित ् = anyoneमे = to Meिूयकृमः = more dearभिवता = will becomeन = norच = andमे = to Meतात ् = than himअः = anotherिूयतरः = dearerभिुव = in this world.अेते = will studyच = alsoयः = he whoइमं = thisध = sacredसवंादं = conversationआवयोः = of oursान = of knowledgeयने = by the sacrificeतने = by himअहं = I

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इः = worshipedां = shall beइित = thusमे = Myमितः = opinion.ौावान ् = faithfulअनसयूः = not enviousच = andणयुात ् = does hearअिप = certainlyयः = whoनरः = a manसः = heअिप = alsoमुः = being liberatedशभुान ् = the auspiciousलोकान ् = planetsूायुात ् = he attainsपुयकमणां = of the pious.कित ् = whetherएतत ् = thisौतुं = heardपाथ = O son of Prithaया = by youएकामणे = with full attentionचतेसा = by the mindकित ् = whetherअान = of ignoranceसोहः = the illusionूणः = dispelledते = of youधनय = O conqueror of wealth (Arjuna).अज ुन उवाच = Arjuna saidनः = dispelledमोहः = illusionिृतः = memory



ला = regainedसादात ् = by Your mercyमया = by meअतु = O infallible KRiShNaितः = situatedअि = I amगत = removedसहेः = all doubtsकिरे = I shall executeवचनं = orderतव = Your.सय उवाच = Sanjaya saidइित = thusअहं = Iवासदुवे = of KRiShNaपाथ = and Arjunaच = alsoमहानः = of the great soulसवंादं = discussionइमं = thisअौौषं = have heardअतुं = wonderfulरोमहष णं = making the hair stand on end.ासूसादात ् = by the mercy of Vyasadevaौतुवान ् = have heardएतत ् = thisगुं = confidentialअहं = Iपरं = the supremeयोगं = mysticismयोगेरात ् = from the master of all mysticismकृात ् = from KRiShNaसाात ् = directlyकथयतः = speakingयं = personally.राजन ् = O King

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संृ = rememberingसंृ = rememberingसवंादं = messageइमं = thisअतुं = wonderfulकेशव = of Lord KRiShNaअज ुनयोः = and Arjunaपुयं = piousािम = I am taking pleasureच = alsoमुम ुः = repeatedly.तत ् = thatच = alsoसंृ = rememberingसंृ = rememberingपं = formअित = greatlyअतुं = wonderfulहरःे = of Lord KRiShNaिवयः = wonderमे = myमहान ् = greatराजन ् = O Kingािम = I am enjoyingच = alsoपनुः पनुः = repeatedly.यऽ = whereयोगेरः = the master of mysticismकृः = Lord KRiShNaयऽ = whereपाथ ः = the son of Prithaधनधु रः = the carrier of the bow and arrowतऽ = thereौीः = opulenceिवजयः = victoryभिूतः = exceptional power



ीवुा = certainनीितः = moralityमितम म = my opinion.End of 18.78

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