bhagavad gita words translation

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.. Bhagavadgita words and meanings ..

u = King Dhritarash-tra said

= in the place of pilgrimage = in the place named Kuruksetra = assembled = desiring to fight = my party (sons) = the sons of Pandu

= ande = certainly = whata = did they do

= O Sanjaya. u = Sanjaya said = after seeing = but

= the sol-diers of the Pandavas

= arranged in a military phalanx = King Duryodhana = at that timea = the teacher

u = approaching = the king = worda = spoke.

= beholde = this = of the sons of Pandua = O teacher

= great = military force = arranged = by the son of Drupada = your = disciple = very intelligent.a = here

= heroes = mighty bowmen

= to Bhima and Arjuna = equal = in the fight = Yuyudhana = Virata = also = Drupada = also = great fighter. = Dhrishtaketu

= Cekitana = Kasiraja = also = very powerful = Purujit = Kuntibhoja = and = Saibya = and = hero in human society. = Yudhamanyu = and = mightyu = Uttamauja = and = very powerful = the son of Subhadra = the sons of Draupadi = and = alle = certainly = great chariot fighters.a = our

= but = especially powerful = who = them = just take note of, be informed = O best of the brahmanas = captains = my = of the soldiers

= for information = them = I am speaking = to you. = your good self = Grandfather Bhishma = also = Karna = and = Krpa

= and = always victori-

ous in battle

a = Asvatthama = Vikarna = as well as = the son of Somadatta = as well ase = certainly = also.a = others

= also = in great numbers = heroes = for my sake = prepared to risk life = many = weapons = equipped with = all of them = experienced in mili-

tary science.

a = immeasurable = thata = of ours

= strength = by Grandfather Bhishmaa = perfectly protected

= limited = buti = all thise = of the Pandavas

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= strength = by Bhimaa = carefully protected.a = in the strategic points

= also

= everywhere = as differently arrangeda = situated

= unto Grandfather Bhishmae = certainlya = should give support

= you = all respectivelye = certainly. = his = increasing

= cheerfulness = the grandsire of the Kuru dy-nasty (Bhishma)

= the grandfather = roaring sound, like that of a lion = vibratingu = very loudly = conchshell = blew = the valiant. = thereafter

= conchshells = also = large drums = and= small drums and kettledrums = horns = all of a suddene = certainly

a = were simultane-ously sounded

= that = combined sound = tumultuousa = became.

= thereafter = with white = horses = being yoked = in a great = chariot = situated

= KRiShNa (the hus-band of the goddess of fortune)

= Arjuna (the son of Pandu) = alsoe = certainly

= transcendental = conchshells = sounded. = the conchshell named Pancajanya

= Hrsikesa (KR-iShNa, the Lord who di-

rects the senses of the devotees)

= the conchshell named Devadatta = Dhananjaya (Ar-

juna, the winner of wealth)

= the conch named Paundra

= blew = the terrific conchshell = one who performs her-

culean tasks

= the voracious eater (Bhima).a = the conch named Ananta-

vijaya

= the king = the son of Kunti = Yudhisthira = Nakula

= Sahadeva = and= the conches named Sug-hosa and Manipuspaka

= the King of Kasi (Varanasi) = and = the great archer = Sikhandi = also = one who can fight alone against thousands = Dhristadyumna (the son of King Drupada)

= Virata (the prince who gave shel-ter to the Pandavas while they were in disguise)

= also = Satyaki (the same as Yuyud-hana, the charioteer of Lord KRiShNa)

= anda = who had never been vanquished = Drupada, the King of Pancala = the sons of Draupadi = also

= all = O King = Abhimanyu, the son of Subhadra = also = mighty-armed

= conchshells = blew = each separately. = that = vibration = of the sons of Dhritarashtra = hearts = shattered = the sky = also = the surface of the earth

= alsoe = certainly = uproariousa = resounding.a = thereupon

= situated = looking upon = the sons of Dhritarashtra

= he whose flag was marked with H = while about to engage = in releasing his arrows

= bowu = taking up = the son of Pandu (Arjuna) = unto Lord KRiShNa = at that time = wordsi = thesea = said

= O King.a u = Arjuna said

= of the armiesu = both = between = the chariot = please keep = mya = O infallible one

= as long ase = all these = may look upona = I

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= desiring to fighta = arrayed on the battlefield = with whom = by me = together

= have to fighta = in this

= strife = in the attempt. = those who will be fightinga = let me seea = I

= whoe = thosea = here

= assembled

= for the son of Dhritarashtra = evil-minded = in the fight = well = wishing. u = Sanjaya saide = thusu = addressed = Lord KRiShNa = by Arjuna = O descendant of Bharata

= of the armiesu = both = in the midst = placing = the finest chariot. = Grandfather Bhishma = the teacher Drona = in front of = all = also = chiefs of the worldu = said = O son of Pritha = just beholde = all of them = assembled = the members of the Kuru dynastyi = thus. = therea = he could see

= standing

= Arjuna = fathersa = also

= grandfathersa = teachers

= maternal uncles = brothers = sons = grandsons = friends = too = fathers-in-law = well-wishers = alsoe = certainly = of the armies

u = of both partiesa = including.

= all of them = after seeing = he = the son of Kunti = all kinds of = relativesa = situated

= by compassion = of a high grade

a = overwhelmed = while lamentingi = thusa = spoke.a u = Arjuna said

= after seeingi = all these = kinsmen = O KRiShNa = all in a fighting spirit = present = are quivering = my = limbs of the body = mouth = also = is drying up. = trembling of the body = also = on the body = my

= standing of hair on end = also = is taking place = the bow of Arjuna = is slipping

= from the hand = skin = alsoe = certainly = is burning. = nor = also = am I ablea = to stay

= forgettingi = as

= and = my = mind = causes = also = I see = just the opposite

= O killer of the de-mon Kesi (KRiShNa).

= nor = also

= gooda = do I foresee

= by killing = own kinsmena = in the fight

= nor = do I desire = victory = O KRiShNa = nor = also = kingdom = happiness thereof = also. = what use = to us = is the kingdom = O KRiShNa = what = enjoyment = living

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= either = of whoma = for the sake

= is desired = by us

= kingdom = material enjoyment = all happiness = also = all of themi = thesea = situated

= on this battlefield = lives = giving up = riches

= alsoa = teachers

= fathers = sons = as well ase = certainly = also = grandfathers = maternal uncles = fathers-in-law = grandsons

= brothers-in-law = relatives = as well ase = all these = never = to killi = do I wish = being killeda = even

= O killer of the de-mon Madhu (KRiShNa)

a = even if = of the three worlds = for the kingdom = in exchange = what to speak of = for the sake of the earth = by killing = the sons of Dhritarashtra

= our = what

= pleasure = will there be = O maintainer of all liv-

ing entities.

= vices

e = certainlya = must come upona = us

= by killinge = all thesea = aggressors

= therefore = nevera = deserving

= we = to kill

= the sons of Dhritarashtra = along with friends = kinsmen = certainly = how = by killing = happy = will we become

= O KRiShNa, hus-band of the goddess of fortune.

= if

a = evene = they = do not = see = by greedu = overpowered = their hearts = in killing the family = done = fault = in quarreling with friends = also = sinful reactions = why = should not = be knowna = by us

= from sinsa = these

= to cease = in the destruction of a dynasty

= done = crime = by those who can see = O KRiShNa. = in destroying the family

= become vanquished = the family traditions = eternal = religion

= being destroyed = family = wholea = irreligiona = transforms

u = it is said.a = irreligion

a = having be-come predominant

= O KRiShNa = become polluted = family ladies = by the womanhood = being so polluted = O descendant of VRiShNi = comes into being = unwanted progeny. = such unwanted children

= make for hellish lifee = certainly = for those who are killers of the fa = for the family = also = fall down = forefathers = certainlye = of them = stopped = of offerings of foodu = and water = performances. = by such faultse = all these

= of the destroy-ers of the family

= of unwanted children = which are causesu = are devastated = community projects

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= family traditions = also = eternal.u = spoiled = of those who have the fam-

ily traditions = of such men = O KRiShNa = in hell = always = residence = it so becomesi = thus

a = I have heard by disci-plic succession.

a = alas

= how strange it is = great = sins = to perform = have decided = we = because= driven by greed for royal happiness = to kill = kinsmenu = trying.

= even if = mea = without being resistanta = without being fully equipped

= those with weapons in hand = the sons of Dhritarashtra

= on the battlefield = may kill = that = for me = better

= would be. u = Sanjaya saide = thusu = sayinga = Arjuna

= in the battlefield = of the chariotu = on the seatu = sat down again = putting aside

= along with arrows = the bow = by lamentation = distressed = within the mind.

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u = Sanjaya said = unto Arjuna = thus = by compassiona = overwhelmeda = full of tears

= eyes = lamentingi = these = wordsu = said = the killer of Madhu. = the Supreme Personal-

ity of Godhead said

= wherefrom = unto you = dirtinessi = this lamentation = in this hour of crisis = arriveda = persons who do not know the value of life = practiced bya = which does not lead to higher planetsa = infamy

= the cause ofa = O Arjuna.

= impotence = do not = take to = O son of Pritha = nevere = this = unto youu = is befitting = petty

= of the heart = weakness = giving upu = get up = O chastiser of the enemies.

a u = Arjuna said = how = Bhishmaa = I

= in the fight

= Drona = also = O killer of Madhui = with arrows = shall counterattack = those who are worshipablea = O killer of the enemies.

= the superiorsa = not killing

= certainly = great souls

= it is better = to enjoy life = by begginga = even

i = in this life = in this world = killinga = gain

= desiring = but = superiors

i = in this worlde = certainly = one has to enjoy = enjoyable things = blood = tainted with. = nor = alsoe = this = do we know = which = for us = better = whether = we may conquer = if = or = us = they conquer = those whoe = certainly

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= by killing = never = we would want to live = all of thema = are situated

= in the front = the sons of Dhritarashtra.

= of miserliness = by the weaknessu = being afflicted = characteristics = I am asking = unto You = religion

= bewildered = in heart

= what = all-good

= may be = confidently = tell = that = unto me = disciple = Youra = I am

= just instruct

= me = unto You = surrendered. = do not = certainly = I see = mya = can drive away

= that which = lamentationu = drying upi = of the sensesa = achieving

= on the eartha = without rival

= prosperous = kingdom = of the demigodsa = even

= alsoa = supremacy.

u = Sanjaya saide = thusu = speaking = unto KRiShNa, the mas-

ter of the senses

= Arjuna, the master of curb-ing ignorance

= the chastiser of the enemies = I shall not fighti = thus

= unto KR-iShNa, the giver of pleasure to the senses

u = saying = silent = became = certainly.

= unto himu = said

= the mas-ter of the senses, KRiShNa

= smilingi = like that

= O Dhritarashtra, descen-dant of Bharata

= of the armiesu = of both parties = between

= unto the lamenting onei = the following = words. = the Supreme Personal-

ity of Godhead said

a = not worthy of lamentationa = you are lamenting

= you = learned talks = also = speaking = losta = lifea = not pasta = life

= also = nevera = lament

= the learned. = never = but

e = certainlya = I

= at any time = did nota = exist

= not = you = noti = all these = kings = never = alsoe = certainly = not = shall exist = all of us

a = hereafter. = of the embodieda = in this

= as = in the body = boyhood = youth = old age = similarly = of transference of the body = achievement

= the sober = thereupon = never = is deluded. = sensory perception = only = O son of Kunti = winteru = summer = happiness = and pain = givinga = appearinga = disappearinga = nonpermanent

= all of them = just try to tolerate

= O descen-dant of the Bharata dynasty.

= one to whom = certainly

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= never = are distressinge = all these = to a person = O best among men

= unaltered = in distress = and happiness = patient

= hea = for liberation

= is considered eligible. = nevera = of the nonexistent

= there is = endurance

= nevera = changing quality

= there is = of the eternalu = of the twoa = verily

= observeda = conclusion

= indeeda = of them

= of the truth

= by the seers.a = imperishable

= but = that = know it = by whom = all of the bodyi = this = pervaded = destructiona = of the imperishablea = of it

= no one = to doa = is able.a = perishable

i = all these = material bodies = eternal in existenceu = are said = of the embodied soul

a = never to be destroyeda = immeasurable

= therefore = fight = O descendant of Bharata.

= anyone whoe = this = knows = the killer = anyone who = alsoe = this = thinks = killedu = both = they

= never = are in knowledge = nevera = this

= kills = nor = is killed. = never = takes birth = dies = either

= at any time (past, present or future) = nevera = this

= having come into being = will come to be = or = not = or is again coming to bea = unborn

= eternal = permanenta = this

= the oldest = never = is killed = being killed = the body. = knowsa = indestructible

= always existing = one who

e = this (soul)a = unborna = immutable

= how = that

= person = O Partha (Arjuna) = whom = causes to hurt = kills = whom. = garments = old and worn out = just as = giving up = new garments

= does accept = a mana = others

= in the same way = bodies = giving up = old and uselessa = different

= verily accepts = new sets = the embodied.

= nevere = this soul = can cut to pieces = weapons = nevere = this soul = burns = fire = never = alsoe = this soul = moistensa = water

= never = dries = wind.a = unbreakablea = this soula = unable to be burneda = this soula = insoluble

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a = not able to be driede = certainly = and = everlasting = all-pervading

= unchangeablea = immovablea = this soul

= eternally the same.a = invisiblea = this soula = inconceivablea = this soula = unchangeablea = this soul

u = is said

= thereforee = like this = knowing it welle = this soul = do nota = to lamenta = you deserve.a = if, however

= alsoe = this soul = always born

= forever = either = you so think = dead = still = you = O mighty-armed one = nevere = about the soul = to lamenta = deserve.

= of one who has taken his birth = certainly = a fact

= death = it is also a fact

= birth = of the dead = also = thereforea = of that which is unavoidable

a = in the matter = do not = you = to lamenta = deserve.

a = in the begin-ning unmanifested

= all that are created = manifested = in the middle = O descendant of Bharataa = nonmanifested

= when vanquishede = it is all like that = therefore = what

= lamentation.a = as amazing

= sees = someonee = this soula = as amazing

= speaks of = thuse = certainly = alsoa = another

a = similarly amazing = alsoe = this soula = another

= hears of = having hearda = even

e = this soul = knows = never = ande = certainly = someone. = the owner of the material body = eternallya = cannot be killeda = this soul

= in the body = of everyone = O descendant of Bharata = therefore

= all = living entities (that are born) = never = you = to lament

a = deserve. = ones own religious principlesa = also

= indeeda = considering

= never = to hesitatea = you deserve = for religious principles

= indeed = than fighting

= better engagementa = any other = of the ksatriya

= does not = exist. = by its own accord = alsou = arrived at = of the heavenly planets = doora = wide open

= very happy = the mem-

bers of the royal order

= O son of Pritha = do achieve = war = like this.a = therefore

= if = youi = this = as a religious duty

= fighting = do not = perform = then = your religious duty = reputation = also = losing = sinful reaction

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a = will gain.a = infamy

= alsoa = over and above

= all people

= will speak = of youa = forever

= for a respectable man = alsoa = ill fame

= than deatha = becomes more.

= out of fear = from the battlefieldu = ceased

= they will consider = you = the great generals = for whom = also = you = in great estimation = having been = you will go = decreased in value.a = unkind

= fabricated words = also = many = will say = youra = enemies

= while vilifying = your = ability = than that = more painful = of course = what is there. = being killed = either = you gain = the heavenly kingdom = by conquering = or = you enjoy = the world

= thereforeu = get up = O son of Kunti = to fight = determined

= in certainty. = happiness = and distress = in equanimity = doing so = both profit and loss = both victory and defeat = thereafter = for the sake of fighting = engage (fight) = never

e = in this way = sinful reactiona = you will gain.

e = all this = unto youa = described

= by analytical study = intelligence = in work without fruitive result = buti = this

= just hear = by intelligence = dovetailed = by which = O son of Pritha = bondage of reaction = you can be released from. = there is noti = in this yogaa = in endeavoring

= lossa = there is

= diminution = never = there is = a littlea = althougha = of this = occupation

= releases = from very great

= danger. = resolute in KR-

iShNa consciousness

= intelligencee = only one

i = in this world = O beloved child of the Kurus = having various branches = indeeda = unlimited

= also = intelligencea = of those who are not in KR-

iShNa consciousness.

= all these = flowery

= words = saya = men with a poor fund of knowle

= supposed follow-ers of the Vedas

= O son of Pritha = nevera = anything elsea = there is

i = thus = the advocates

= desirous of sense gratification = aiming to achieve heav-

enly planets

= result-ing in good birth and other fruitive reactions

= pompous ceremonies = various = in sense enjoymente = and opulence = progress = towards. = to material enjoymente = and opulence = for those who are attached = by such thingsa = bewildered in mind

= fixed in determination = devotional service to the Lord = in the controlled mind = never = does take place.

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= pertaining to the three modes of ma-terial nature

= on the subject matter = Vedic literatures

= transcenden-

tal to the three modes of material nature = bea = O Arjuna

= without duality = in a pure state of spiri-

tual existence

= free from ideas of gain and protectiona = established in the self.

= all thata = is meant

u = in a well of water

= in all respects = in a great reser-

voir of water

= similarly = in all = Vedic literatures= of the man who knows the Supreme Brahman

= who is in com-plete knowledge.

= in prescribed dutiese = certainly

a = right = of you = never = in the fruits = at any time = never = in the result of the work = cause = become = never = of you = attachmenta = there should be

a = in not doing pre-scribed duties.

= equipoised = perform = your duties = attachment = giving up = O Arjuna

= in success and failure = equipoised = becoming = equanimity = yoga

u = is called. = discard it at a long distance = certainlya = abominable

= activity = on the strength of KR-

iShNa consciousness

= O conqueror of wealth = in such consciousness = full surrendera = try for

= misers = those desir-

ing fruitive results.

= one who is engaged in de-votional service

= can get rid ofi = in this lifeu = both = good and bad results = therefore

= for the sake of devo-tional service

= be so engaged = KRiShNa consciousness = in all activities = art. = due to fruitive activities = being engaged in devo-

tional service

= certainly = results = giving up = great sages or devotees= from the bondage of birth and death = liberated = position = they reacha = without miseries.

= when = your = of illusion = dense forest

= transcendental ser-vice with intelligence

= surpasses = at that time = you shall go

= callousness= toward all that is to be heard = all that is already heard

= also. = of Vedic revelation = without being influ-

enced by the fruitive results

= your = when = remains = unmoved

= in transcendental conscious-ness, or KRiShNa consciousness

a = unflinching = intelligence = at that time = self-realizationa = you will achieve.a u = Arjuna said = of one who is situ-

ated in fixed KRiShNa consciousness

= what

= language = of one situated in trance = O KRiShNa

= one fixed in KR-iShNa consciousness

= what = speaks = howa = does remain still

= walks = how. = the Supreme Personal-

ity of Godhead said

= gives up = when = desires for sense gratification = of all varieties = O son of Pritha = of mental concoctiona = in the pure state of the soule = certainly

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a = by the purified mind = satisfied = transcendentally situated = at that timeu = is said.

= in the threefold miseriesa = without being agi-

tated in mind

= in happiness = without being interested = free from = attachment = fear = and anger = whose mind is steady = a sage

u = is called. = one who = everywherea = without affection

= that = that = achieving = gooda = evil

= nevera = praises

= never = envies = his = perfect knowledge = fixed. = when = winds up = alsoa = he

= tortoisea = limbs

i = like = altogetheri = sensesi = from the sense objects = his = consciousness = fixed. = objects for sense enjoyment = are practiced to be re-

frained from

= by negative restrictions = for the embodied = giving up the taste = sense of enjoymenta = although there is

a = his = far superior things = by experiencing = he ceases from. = while endeavoring = certainlya = in spite of

= O son of Kunti = of a man

= full of discriminat-ing knowledge

i = the senses = agitating = throw = by force = the mind. = those senses = all = keeping under control = engageda = should be situated

= in relationship with Me

= in full subjugation = certainly = one whosei = senses = his = consciousness = fixed. = while contemplating

= sense objects = of a person = attachment = in the sense objectsu = develops = from attachment = develops = desire = from desire = angera = becomes manifest.

= from anger = takes place

= perfect illusion = from illusion = of memory = bewilderment

= after bewilder-

ment of memory = loss of intelligence = and from loss of intelligence = one falls down. = attachment = and detachment

= by one who has be-come free from

= but = sense objectsi = by the senses

= acting upona = under ones control = one who follows regu-

lated freedom

= the mercy of the Lorda = attains. = on achievement of the cause-

less mercy of the Lord

= of all = material miseries = destruction

a = hisu = takes place = of the happy-minded = certainlya = very soon

= intelligence = sufficientlya = becomes established.

= there cannot be = transcendental intelligence

a = of one who is not con-nected (with KRiShNa consciousness)

= not = and

a = of one devoid of KR-iShNa consciousness

= fixed mind (in happiness) = not = anda = of one who is not fixed

= peace

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a = of the unpeaceful = where is = happiness.i = of the senses = certainly

= while roaming = with which = the mind

a = b ecomes con-stantly engaged

= thata = his

= takes away = intelligence = wind = a boat

i = likea = on the water.

= therefore = whose = O mighty-armed one = so curbed down = all aroundi = the sensesi = from sense objects = his = intelligence

= fixed. = what = is night = all = of living entities = in that = is wakeful = the self-controlled = in which = are awake = all beings = that is = night = for the introspective = sage.a = always being filleda = steadily situated

= the oceana = waters

= enter = as

= so = desires = unto whom = enter = all

= that person = peacea = achieves

= not = one who desires to ful-

fill desires.

= giving up = material de-

sires for sense gratification

= who = all

= a person = lives = desireless = without a sense of proprietorship = without false ego = he = perfect peacea = attains.

e = this = spiritual = situation

= O son of Pritha = nevere = this = achieving = one is bewildered = being situateda = in thisa = at the end of lifea = also

= the spiritual king-dom of God

= one attains.

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a u = Arjuna said = better = if = than fruitive action = by You = is considered

= intelligence = O KRiShNa = therefore = why = in action

= ghastly = me = You are engaging = O KRiShNa. = by equivocali = certainly = words = intelligence = You are bewilderingi = certainly = my

= thereforee = only one = please tell = ascertaining = by which = real benefita = Ia = may have. = the Supreme Personal-

ity of Godhead said

= in the world

a = this = two kinds of = faith = formerly = were said = by Mea = O sinless one = by the linking pro-

cess of knowledge

= of the empiric philosophers = by the linking pro-

cess of devotion

= of the devotees. = not = of prescribed dutiesa = by nonperformance

= freedom from reaction = a mana = achieves

= nor = also

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= by renunciatione = simply = success = attains. = nor

= certainly = anyone = a momenta = also

= at any time = remainsa = without doing something

= is forced to do = certainlya = helplessly

= work

= all = born of the modes of mate-

rial nature

= by the qualities. = the five work-

ing sense organs

= controlling = anyone whoa = remains

= by the mind = thinking of

i = sense objects = foolisha = soul

= pretender = heu = is called. = one who = buti = the senses = by the mind = regulatinga = beginsa = O Arjuna

= by the active sense organs = devotiona = without attachment

= he = is by far the better. = prescribed = do = duties

= you = work = better = certainlya = than no work

= bodily = maintenancea = even

= also = your = never = is effecteda = without work.

= done only for the sake of Ya-jna, or Visnu

= than work

a = otherwise = worlda = this

= bondage by work = of Hima = for the sake

= work = O son of Kunti = liberated from association = do perfectly. = along with

= sacrifices = generations = creating = ancientlyu = said = the Lord of creaturesa = by this

= be more and more prosperouse = this = youra = let it be

i = of all desirable things = bestower. = demigods = having pleaseda = by this sacrifice

= those = demigods = will please = you = mutually

= pleasing one another = benediction

= the supremea = you will achieve.

i = desired

= necessities of life = certainly = unto you = the demigods = will award = being satisfied by the p er-formance of sacrifices

= by them = things givena = without offering

e = to these demigods

= he who = enjoys = thiefe = certainly = he. = of food taken after perfor-

mance of yajna

a = eaters = the devotees = get relief = all kinds of

= from sins = enjoy = they = buta = grievous sins

= sinners = who = prepare fooda = for sense enjoyment.a = from grains

= grow = the material bodies = from rainsa = of food grains

= production = from the perfor-

mance of sacrifice

= becomes possible = rain = performance of yajna = prescribed duties

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= born of. = work = from the Vedasu = produced = you should know

= the Vedasa = from the Supreme Brah-

man (Personality of Godhead)

= directly manifested = therefore = all-pervading = transcendence = eternally = in sacrifice = situated.e = thus

= established by the Vedas = cycle = does nota = adopt

i = in this life = one whoa = whose life is full of sins

i = satis-fied in sense gratification

= uselessly = O son of Pritha (Arjuna)

= he = lives. = one who = buta = taking pleasure in the self

e = certainly = remainsa = self-illuminated

= and = a mana = in himself

e = only = and = perfectly satiated = his = duty = does not = exist. = nevere = certainly = his

= by discharge of dutya = purpose

= nora = without discharge of duty

i = in this world

= whatever = never = anda = of him

= among all living beings = anya = purpose

= taking shelter of. = thereforea = without attachment

= constantly

= as duty = work = performa = unattached

= certainlya = performing

= work = the Supremea = achieves

= a man. = by work

e = even = certainly = in perfectiona = situated

= Janaka and other kings = the people in generale = also = considering = to acta = you deserve.

= whatevera = he does = a respectable leader

= that = and that alonee = certainlyi = common = person = he = whichever = example

= does perform = all the world = thata = follows in the footsteps.

= not

= Mine = O son of Prithaa = there is

= prescribed duty = in the three = planetary systems = any = nothinga = wanteda = to be gained

= I am engaged

e = certainly = also = in prescribed duty. = if = certainlya = I

= do not = thus engage = ever = in the performance of pre-

scribed duties

a = with great care = My = patha = would follow

= all men = O son of Pritha = in all respects.u = would be put into ruini = all these = worlds = not = I perform = prescribed duties = ifa = I

= of unwanted population = and = creator = would beu = would destroyi = all these

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= living entities. = being attached = in prescribed dutiesa = the ignorant

= as much as

= they do = O descendant of Bharata = must do = the learned = thusa = without attachment

= desiring to lead = the people in general. = not = disruption of intelligence = he should cause

a = of the foolish = who are at-

tached to fruitive work

= he should dovetail = all = work = a learned person = engaged = practicing. = of material nature = being done

= by the modes = activities = all kinds ofa = bewildered by false egoa = the spirit soul

= doera = I

i = thus = he thinks. = the knower of the Abso-

lute Truth

= but = O mighty-armed one

= of works under mate-rial influence

= differences = senses = in sense gratification = are being engagedi = thus = thinking

= never = becomes attached. = of material nature = by the modes

= befooled by mate-

rial identification = they become engaged = in material activities = those

a = per-sons with a poor fund of knowledge

= lazy to understand self-realization

= one who is in fac-tual knowledge

= not

= should try to agitate. = unto Me = all sorts of = activities = giving up completelya= with full knowledge of the self = by consciousness = without desire for profit = without ownership = so being = fight

= without being lethargic. = those who = My = injunctionsi = these = as an eternal functiona = execute regularly

= human beings = with faith and devotiona = without envy

= become free = all of thema = even

= from the bondage of the law of fruitive actions. = those = howevere = thisa = out of envy

= do nota = regularly perform

= My

= injunction = in all sorts of knowledge = perfectly befooled = they are = know it well

= all ruineda = without KR-

iShNa consciousness.

= accordingly = tries = by his own = modes of nature = learneda = although

= nature = undergo

= all living entities = repression = what = can do.i = of the sensesi = in the sense objects = attachment = also detachment = put under regulations = of them = never

= controla = one should come

= those = certainlya = his

= stumbling blocks. = far better

= ones prescribed duties = even faulty

= than duties men-tioned for others

= perfectly done = in ones prescribed duties = destruction = better

= duties prescribed for others = dangerous.a u = Arjuna saida = then

= by what = impelled

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a = one = sins = does = a mana = without desiring

a = although = O descendant of VRiShNi = by forcei = as if = engaged.= the Personality of God-

head said

= luste = this = wrathe = this

= the mode of passion = born of = all-devouring = greatly sinful = knowe = thisi = in the material world = greatest enemy. = by smokea = is covered

= fire

= just asa = mirror

= by dust = also = just asu = by the womba = is covered

= embryo = so = by that lusti = thisa = is covered.a = covered

= pure consciousnesse = by this = of the knower = by the eternal enemy = in the form of lust = O son of Kunti = never to be satisfieda = by the fire

= also.i = the senses = the mind = the intelligencea = of this lust

a = sitting placeu = is callede = by all these = bewilderse = this = knowledgea = covering

= of the embodied. = therefore = youi = senses

a = in the beginning = by regulating = O chief amongst the descen-

dants of Bharata

= the great symbol of sin = curb = certainlye = this = of knowledge

= and scientific knowl-edge of the pure soul

= the destroyer.i = senses = superiora = are said

i = more than the senses = superior = the mind = more than the mind = also = superior = intelligence = who = more than the intelligence = superior = but = he.e = thus = to intelligence = superior = knowing = by steadying

a = the minda = by deliberate intelligence

= conquer = the enemy = O mighty-armed one

= in the form of lust = formidable.

End of 3.43

= the Supreme Personal-ity of Godhead said

i = this = unto the sun-god = the science of ones relation-

ship to the Supreme

= instructeda = Ia = imperishable

= Vivasvan (the sun-gods name)

= unto the fa-ther of mankind (of the name Vaivasvata)

= told = the father of mankindi = unto King Iksvakua = said.

e = thus = by disciplic succession = receivedi = this science = the saintly kings = understood = that knowledge = in the course of timei = in this world = great = the science of ones relation-

ship with the Supreme

= scattered = O Arjuna, sub-

duer of the enemies.

= the samee = certainlya = this

= by Me = unto youa = today

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= the science of yoga = spoken = very old = devoteea = you are

= My = friend = alsoi = therefore = mystery = certainlye = thisu = transcendental.a u = Arjuna saida = junior

= Your

= birth = superior = birth = of the sun-god = howe = this = shall I understand = Youa = in the beginning

= instructedi = thus.

= the Personality of God-head said

= many = of Mine = have passed = births = of yours = and alsoa = O Arjuna

= thosea = I

= do know = all = not = you = know = O subduer of the enemy.a = unborna = although

= being soa = without deterioration

a = body = of all those who are born = the Supreme Lorda = although

= being so

= in the transcendental form = of Myselfa = being so situated

= I do incarnatea = by My internal energy.

= whenever and wherever = certainly = of religion

= discrepancies = become manifested = O descendant of Bharata

a = predominancea = of irreligion

= at that timea = self

= manifesta = I.

= for the deliverance = of the devotees = for the annihilation = and = of the miscreants

= principles of religion = to reestablish = I do appear = millennium = after millennium. = birth = work = also = of Mine = transcendentale = like this = anyone who = knows = in reality = leaving aside = this body = again = birth = nevere = does attain = unto Me

e = does attain = hea = O Arjuna.

= freed from = attachment

= fear = and anger = fully in Me = in Meu = being fully situated = many = of knowledge = by the penance = being purified = transcendental love for Mea = attained.

= all who = as = unto Me = surrender = them = soe = certainly = rewarda = I

= My = path

a = follow = all men = O son of Pritha = in all respects. = desiring = of fruitive activities = perfection = they worship by sacrificesi = in the material world = the demigods = very quickly = certainly = in human society = within this world = success = comes = from fruitive work. = the four divisions of hu-

man society

= by Me = created

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= of quality = and work = in terms of division = of that = the father

a = although = Me = you may knowa = as the nondoera = unchangeable.

= never = Me = all kinds of work = do affect = nor = My

= in fruitive action = aspirationi = thus = Me = one whoa = does know

= by the reaction of such work = never = he = becomes entangled.e = thus

= knowing well = was performed = work = by past authoritiesa = indeed

= who attained liberation = just perform = prescribed dutye = certainly = therefore = you = by the predecessors = in ancient times = as performed. = what is = action = what isa = inaction

i = thus = the intelligenta = also

a = in this matter = are bewildered = that = unto you = work

= I shall explain = which = knowing = you will be liberateda = from ill fortune.

= of work = certainlya = also

= should be understood = should be understood = also

= of forbidden worka = of inaction

= also = should be understood = very difficult = of work = entrance. = in actiona = inaction

= one who = observes

a = in inaction = also = fruitive action = one who = he = is intelligent = in human society = he = is in the transcendental position

= although en-gaged in all activities.

= one whose = all sorts of = attempts

= based on de-sire for sense gratification

= determination = are devoid of = of perfect knowledgea = by the fire

= burned

= whose work = hima = declare

= learned = those who know.

= having given up = attach-

ment for fruitive results

= always = being satisfied = without any shelter = in activitya = being fully engageda = in spite of

= does note = certainly = anything = do = he. = without desire for the result = controlled = mind and intelligence = giving up = all

= sense of proprietor-ship over possessions

= in keeping body and soul together = only = work = doing = nevera = does acquire

= sinful reactions. = out of its own accord = with gain = satisfied = duality

a = surpassed = free from envy = steady = in successa = failure

= also = doinga = although

= never = becomes affected.

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= of one unattached to the modes of ma-terial nature

= of the liberated= situated in transcendence = whose wisdom

= for the sake of Ya-jna (KRiShNa)

a = acting = work = in total = merges entirely. = spiritual in naturea = contribution

= the Supreme = butter = spiritual

a = in the fire of consummation = by the spirit soul = offered = spiritual kingdome = certainly = by him = to be reached = spiritual = in activities = by complete absorption. = in worshiping the demigods

e = like thisa = some others

= sacrifices = mystics = worship perfectly = of the Absolute Trutha = in the firea = others

= sacrifice = by sacrificee = thusu = offer. = such as the hearing processi = sensesa = others

= of restrainta = in the fires

= offer = sound vibration, etc. = objects of sense gratificationa = others

i = of the sense organsa = in the fires

= they sacrifice. = of alli = the senses

= functions= functions of the life breath = alsoa = othersa = of controlling the mind

= the linking processa = in the fire of

= offer = because of the urge for self-realization.

= sacrificing ones possessions

= sacrifice in austerities = sacrifice in eight-

fold mysticism

= thusa = others

= sacrifice in the study of the Vedas = sacrifice in advance-

ment of transcendental knowledge

= also = enlightened persons = taken to strict vows.

a = in the air which acts downward = offer = the air which acts outward = in the air going outwarda = the air going downward

= as alsoa = others

= of the air going outwarda = and the air going downward

= the movement = checking = trance induced by stop-

ping all breathing

= so inclineda = others

= having controlleda = eating

= the outgoing air = in the outgoing air = sacrifice. = all

a = although apparently differente = these = conversant with the pur-

pose of performing sacrifices

= being cleansed as the re-

sult of such performances = of sinful reactions = of the result of such perfor-

mances of yajna

a = those who have tasted such necta = do approach = the supreme = eternal atmosphere. = nevera = this

= planet

a = there isa = for one who per-

forms no sacrifice

= where isa = the other

= O best amongst the Kurus.e = thus = various kinds of = sacrifices = are spread = of the Vedas

= through the mouth = born of work = you should know = them = alle = thus = knowing = you will be liberated. = greater

= of material possessions = than the sacrifice = sacrifice in knowledge = O chastiser of the enemy = all = activitiesa = in totality

= O son of Pritha = in knowledge = end.

= that knowledge of differ-ent sacrifices

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= try to understand = by approaching a spiri-

tual master

= by submissive inquiries = by the rendering of service

u = they will initiate = you = into knowledge = the self-realized = of the truth = seers. = which = knowing = never = again = to illusion

e = like this = you shall go = O son of Pandu = by which = living entitiesa = all

= you will seea = in the Supreme Soula = or in other words

= in Me.a = even

= ifa = you are

= of sinners = of all = the greatest sinner = all such sinful reactions = by the boat of transcenden-tal knowledge

e = certainly = the ocean of miseries= you will cross completely. = just ase = firewood = blazinga = fire

= ashes = turnsa = O Arjuna

= the fire of knowledge = all reactions to mate-

rial activities

= to ashes = it turns = similarly. = notHing = certainly

= with knowledge = in comparison = sanctifiedi = in this world = exists = that = himself = in devotion = he who is mature = in course of timea = in himself

= enjoys. = a faithful man

= achieves = knowledge = very much attached to it = controlledi = senses = knowledge = having achieved = transcendental = peace

a = very soona = attains.a = a fool who has no knowl-

edge in standard scriptures

= anda = without faith in re-

vealed scriptures

= also = of doubtsa = a person

= falls back = nevera = in this

= worlda = there is

= nor = in the next life = not = happiness = doubtfula = of the person.

= by devotional service in karma-yoga

= one who has renounced = the fruits of actions = by knowledge

= cut = doubtsa = situated in the self

= never = works = do bind = O conqueror of riches.

= thereforea = born of ignorance

= situated in the heart = of knowledge

a = by the weapona = of the self

= cutting offe = this = doubt = in yogaa = be situated

u = stand up to fight = O descendant of Bharata.

End of 4.42

a u = Arjuna said = renunciation = of all activities = O KRiShNa = again = devotional service = also = You are praising = which = is more beneficial

e = of these twoe = one = that = unto me = please tell = definitely.= the Personality of God-

head said

= renunciation of work = work in devotion

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= also = lead-

ing to the path of liberation

u = both = of the two

= but = in comparison to the re-nunciation of fruitive work

= work in devotion = is better. = should be known = he = always = renouncer = who = never

= abhors = nor = desires = free from all dualities = certainly = O mighty-armed one = happily = from bondage = is completely liberated. = analytical study of the mate-

rial world

= work in devotional service = different = the less intelligent = say = never = the learnede = in onea = evena = being situated

= completeu = of both = enjoys = the result. = what = by means of Sankhya philosophy = is achieved = place = that = by devotional servicea = also

= one can attain

e = one = analytical study = and = action in devotion = and

= one who = sees = he = actually sees. = the renounced order of life = but = O mighty-armed one = distressa = afflicts one witha = without devotional service = one engaged in devo-

tional service

= a thinker = the Supreme = without delaya = attains.

= engaged in devo-tional service

= a purified soul = self-controlled

= having con-quered the senses

= to all living entitiesa = compassionate

= although engaged in work = never = is entangled. = nevere = certainly = anything = I doi = thus

= engaged in the di-vine consciousness

= thinks = one who knows the truth = seeing = hearing = touching = smellinga = eating

= going = dreaming

= breathing = talking = giving up = acceptingu = opening

= closinga = in spite of

i = the sensesi = in sense gratification = let them be so engagedi = thus = considering. = unto the Supreme Personal-

ity of Godhead

a = resigning = all works = attachment = giving up = performs = who = is affected = never = he = by sin = a lotus leafi = like

a = by the water. = with the body = with the mind = with the intelligence = purifiedi = with the sensesa = even

= KRiShNa conscious persons = actions = they perform = attachment

= giving upa = of the self

= for the purpose of purification. = one who is engaged in devo-

tional service

= the results of all activities = giving up = perfect peacea = achieves

= unflinching

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a = one who is not in KR-iShNa consciousness

= for enjoying the re-sult of work

= in the result

= attached = becomes entangled. = all = activities = by the mind = giving upa = remains

= in happiness = one who is controlled = in the place where there are nine gates = in the city

= the embodied soul = nevere = certainly = doing anything = not = causing to be done. = never = proprietorship = nor = activities = of the people

= creates = the master of the city of the body = nor = with the results of activities = connection = the modes of material nature = but = act. = nevera = accepts

= anyones = sin = nor = alsoe = certainly = pious activities = the Supreme Lorda = by ignorancea = covered

= knowledge = by that

= are bewildered = the living entities. = by knowledge = but = that

a = nescience = whose = is destroyeda = of the living entity

= theira = like the rising sun

= knowledge = discloses = KRiShNa consciousness. = those whose intelligence is al-ways in the Supreme

= those whose minds are al-ways in the Supreme

= those whose faith is only meant for the Supreme = who have com-

pletely taken shelter of Him

= goa = to liberation

= by knowledge = cleansed = misgivings. = with education

= and gentleness = fully equipped = in the brahmana = in the cow = in the elephant = in the dog = ande = certainly = in the dog-eater (the outcaste) = respectively = those who are wise = who see with equal vision.i = in this lifee = certainly = by them = conquered = birth and death = whose = in equanimity = situated = mind

= flawless = certainly = in equanimity = like the Supreme = therefore

= in the Supreme = they = are situated. = never = rejoices = the pleasant = achieving = does notu = become agitated = obtaining = also

a = the unpleasant = self-intelligenta = unbewildered

= one who knows the Supreme perfec = in the transcendence = situated. = in external sense pleasurea = one who is not attached

= enjoysa = in the self

= that which

= happiness = he= by concentration in Brahman = self-connected = happinessa = unlimiteda = enjoys.

= those = certainly = by contact with the mate-

rial senses

= enjoyments = distress = sources ofe = certainly = they area = beginninga = end

= subject to = O son of Kunti = never

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= in those = takes delight = the intelligent person. = is ablei = in the present body

= one who = to tolerate = before = the body = giving up = desire = and angeru = generated from = urges = he = in trance

= he = happy = human being. = one whoa = happy from withina = actively enjoying within

= as well asa = aiming within

e = certainly = anyone = he

= a mystic = liberation in the Supreme = being self-realizeda = attains.

= achieve = liberation in the Supreme = those who are active within = who are devoid of all sins = having torn off = duality = engaged in self-realization = for all living entities = in welfare work = engaged. = from desires = and anger = of those who are liberated = of the saintly persons

= who have full con-trol over the mind

a = assured in the near future

= liberation in the Supreme = is there = of those who are self-

realized.

= sense objects, such as sound

= keeping = external = unnecessary = eyes = alsoe = certainlya = between

= the eyebrows = up-and down-moving air = in suspension = keeping = within the nostrils = blowing = controlledi = senses = mind = intelligence = the transcendentalist = for liberation = being so destined = having discarded

i = wishes = fear = anger = one who = always = liberatede = certainly = he is. = the beneficiary = of sacrifices = and penances and austerities

= of all plan-ets and the demigods thereof

= the Supreme Lord = the benefactor = of all = the living entities = thus knowing = Me (Lord KRiShNa) = relief from material pangs = one achieves.

End of 5.29

= the Lord saida = without taking shelter

= of the result of work = obligatory = work = performs = one who = he = in the renounced order = also = mystic = also = not

= withouta = fire

= nor = alsoa = without duty.

= what = renunciationi = thus = they say = linking with the Supreme = that

= you must know = O son of Pandu = never = certainlya = without giving up

= desire for self-satisfaction = a mystic transcendentalist = becomes = anyone.a = who has just begun yoga

= of the sage = the eightfold yoga system = work = the meansu = is said to be = eightfold yogaa = of one who has attained

= hise = certainly = cessation of all material activities = the means

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u = is said to be. = when = certainly = noti = in sense gratification

= never = in fruitive activitiesa = one necessarily engages

= of all material desires = renouncer = elevated in yoga = at that timeu = is said to be.u = one must delivera = by the minda = the conditioned soul

= nevera = the conditioned soula = put into degradationa = mind

e = certainly = indeeda = of the conditioned soul

= frienda = mind

e = certainly = enemy

a = of the conditioned soul. = frienda = the minda = of the living entity

= of him = by whoma = the mind

e = certainlya = by the living entity

= conquereda = of one who has failed to con-

trol the mind

= but = because of enmity = remainsa = the very mind

= as an enemy. = of one who has con-

quered his mind

= who has attained tranquil-lity by such control over the mind

= the Supersoul = approached completely = in coldu = heat = happiness

= and distress = also = in honora = and dishonor.

= by acquired knowledge = and realized knowledge = satisfieda = a living entity

= spiritually situated = sensually controlled = competent for self-realization

i = thusu = is said = a mystic = equipoised = pebblesa = stone

= gold. = to well-wishers by nature = benefactors with affectiona = enemies

u = neutrals between belligerents

= mediators be-tween belligerents

= the envious = and the relatives or well-wishers = unto the piousa = as well as

= and = unto the sinners = having equal intelligence = is far advanced. = a transcendentalist = must concentrate in KR-

iShNa consciousness

= constantlya = himself (by body, mind and self) = in a secluded place = being situatede = alone = always careful in mind

= without being at-tracted by anything else

a = free from the feel-ing of possessiveness.

= in a sanctified = land = placing

= firma = seata = his own

= nota = too

u = high = nora = too

= low = of soft cloth and deerskin = and kusa grass

u = covering = thereupone = with one attention = mind = making = controlling the mindi = senses = and activitiesu = sittinga = on the seat

= should execute

= yoga practicea = the heart

= for clarifying. = straight = body = head = neck = holdinga = unmoving

= still = looking = of the nosea = at the tip

= own = on all sides = alsoa = not looking

= unagitateda = mind

= devoid of fear = in the vow of celibacy

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= situated = mind = completely subduing = upon Me (KRiShNa) = concentrating the mind

= the actual yogia = should sit

= Me = the ultimate goal. = practicinge = as mentioned above = constantlya = body, mind and soul

= the mystic transcendentalist = with a regulated mind = peace

= cessation of mate-rial existence

= the spiritual sky (the king-dom of God)

a = does attain. = nevera = too mucha = of one who eats

= but = linking with the Supremea = there is

= nor = alsoe = overlya = abstaining from eating

= nor = alsoa = too much

= of one who sleeps = or one who keeps night watch too much = note = ever = anda = O Arjuna.

= regulateda = eating

= recreation = regulated= of one who works for maintenance = in discharging duties = regulated = sleep and wakefulness

= practice of yoga = becomes = diminishing pains. = when = particularly disciplined

= the mind and its activitiesa = in the transcendence

e = certainlya = becomes situated

= devoid of desire = for all kinds of = material sense gratification = well situated in yogai = thusu = is said to be = at that time.

= as = a lamp = in a place without wind = does noti = waver = thisu = comparison = is considered = of the yogi = whose mind is controlled = constantly engaged

= in meditationa = on transcendence.

= in that state of affairs whereu = cease (because one feels tran-scendental happiness)

= mental activities = being restrained from matter = by performance of yoga = in which = alsoe = certainlya = by the pure minda = the self

= realizing the position ofa = in the self

= one becomes satisfied = happinessa = supreme

= which = that = by intelligence

= accessiblea = transcendental

= one knows = wherein = never

= alsoe = certainlya = he

= situated = moves = from the truth = that which = by attainment = alsoa = any other

= gain

= considers = nevera = more

= than that = in which = being situated = never = by miseries = even though very difficult = becomes shaken = that

= you must know = of the miseries of mate-

rial contact

= extermination = called trance in yoga. = that = with firm determination = must be practiced = yoga systema = without deviation

= mental speculations = born of = material desires = giving up = alla = completely

= by the minde = certainlyi = the full set of senses = regulating = from all sides.

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= gradually = step by stepu = one should hold back = by intelligence = carried by conviction

a = placed in transcendence = mind = making = not = anything elsea = even

= should think of. = wherever = becomes verily agitated = the mind = flickering

a = unsteady = from there = regulatinge = thisa = in the self

e = certainly = control = must bring under. = peaceful, fixed on the lo-

tus feet of KRiShNa

= whose mind

= certainlye = this = yogi = happinessu = the highestu = attains = his passion pacified

= liberation by identifica-tion with the Absolute

a = freed from all past sin-ful reactions.

= engaging in yoga practicee = thus = alwaysa = the self

= one who is in touch with the Supreme Self = freed from = all material contamination = in transcendental happiness

= being in con-stant touch with the Supreme

a = the highest = happinessa = attains.

= situated in all beingsa = the Supersoul

= all = entities = alsoa = in the self

= does see = one who is dove-

tailed in KRiShNa consciousness

= everywhere = seeing equally. = whoever = Me

= sees = everywhere = everything = and = in Me = sees = for hima = I

= not = am lost = he

= also = to Me = nor = is lost.

= situated in every-ones heart

= he who = Me = serves in devotional servicee = in onenessa = situated

= in all respects = being situateda = in spite of

= he = the transcendentalist = in Me = remains.a = with his selfa = by comparison

= everywhere

= equally = sees = he whoa = O Arjuna

= happiness

= or = if = or = distress = such = a transcendentalist = perfect = is considered.a u = Arjuna said

= this system = mysticism

= by You = described = generally = O killer of the demon Madhue = of thisa = I

= do not = see = due to being restless = situation = stable.

= flickering = certainly = mind = O KRiShNa = agitating = strong = obstinate = itsa = I

= subduing = think = of the windi = like = difficult.= the Personality of God-

head said

a = undoubtedly = O mighty-armed one = the mind = difficult to curb = flickering

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a = by practice = but = O son of Kunti = by detachment = also

= can be so controlled.a = unbridleda = by the mind

= self-realization = difficult to obtaini = thus = My = opinion = controlleda = by the mind

= but

= while endeavoring = practicala = to achieve

u = by appropriate means.a u = Arjuna said

a = the unsuccess-ful transcendentalist

= with faithu = engaged = from the mystic link = deviated

= who has such a minda = failing to attain = the highest perfec-

tion in mysticism

= which = destination = O KRiShNa = achieves. = whether = notu = both = deviated from = torna = cloud

i = like = perishesa = without any position

= O mighty-armed KRiShNa = bewildered = of transcendence = on the path.

e = this is = my = doubt = O KRiShNa = to dispel

a = You are requesteda = completely

= than Youa = other

= of the doubta = this

= remover = never = certainlyu = is to be found. = the Supreme Personal-

ity of Godhead said

= O son of Pritha = never is it soi = in this material world = nevera = in the next life

= destruction = his = exists = never = certainly

= one who is engaged in aus-picious activities

= anyone = to degradation = My friend = goes. = after achieving = of those who performed pi-

ous activities

= planetsu = after dwelling = many = years = of the pious = of the prosperous

= in the house = one who has fallen from the path of self-realization

a = takes his birth.a = or

= of learned transcendentalists

e = certainly = in the family = takes birth

= of those who are en-dowed with great wisdom

e = this = certainly = very rare = in this world = birth = that which = like this. = thereupon = that = revival of consciousness = gains

= from the previous body = he endeavors = also = thereafter = again = for perfection = O son of Kuru. = previousa = by practice

= by thate = certainly

= is attracted = surelya = automaticallya = also

= he = inquisitivea = even

= about yoga = ritualistic princi-

ples of scriptures

a = transcends. = by rigid practice = endeavoring = and = such a transcendentalist = washed off = all of whose sinsa = after many, many

= births = having achieved perfection = thereafter

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= attains = the highest = destination. = than the asceticsa = greater

= the yogi = than the wisea = also

= considereda = greater

= than the fruitive workers = alsoa = greater

= the yogi = therefore = a transcendentalist

= just becomea = O Arjuna.

= of yogisa = also

= all types of = abiding in Me, always think-

ing of Me

a = within himself = in full faith = renders transcendental lov-

ing service

= one who = to Me (the Supreme Lord) = he = by Me = the greatest yogi = is considered.

End of 6.47

= the Supreme Lord said = to Mea = mind attached

= O son of Pritha = self-realization = practicing = in consciousness of Me (KR-

iShNa consciousness)

a = without doubt = completely = Me = how

= you can know = that = try to hear. = phenomenal knowledge = unto you

a = I = with = numinous knowledgei = this = shall explaina = in full

= which = knowing = noti = in this world = further

a = anything more = knowablea = remains.

= of men = out of many thousands = someone = endeavors = for perfection = of those so endeavoringa = indeed

= of those who have achieved perfection

= someone = Me = does know = in fact. = eartha = watera = fire

= air = ether = mind = intelligencee = certainly = anda = false ego

i = thusi = all these = My = separated = energiesa = eightfold.a = inferior

i = thisi = besides this = buta = another

= energy

= just try to understand = My = superior = comprising the living entities = O mighty-armed one = by whomi = this = is utilized or exploited

= the material world.e = these two natures = whose source of birth

= everything created = alli = thusu = knowa = I

= all-inclusive = of the world = the source of manifestation = annihilation = as well as. = beyond Me

= superior = nota = anything elsea = there is = O conqueror of wealth

= in Me = all that bei = which we see = is strung = on a thread = pearlsi = like. = tastea = Ia = in water

= O son of Kunti = the lighta = I am

= of the moon and the sun = the three letters a-u-m = in all

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= the Vedas = sound vibration = in the ether = ability = in men.

= original = fragrance = in the earth = also = heat = alsoa = I am

= in the fire = life = in all = living entities

= penance = alsoa = I am

= in those who prac-tice penance.

= the seed = Me = of all living entities = try to understand = O son of Pritha = original, eternal

= intelligence = of the intelligenta = I am

= prowess = of the powerfula = I am.

= strength = of the strong = anda = I am

= passion = and attachment = devoid of

= not against reli-gious principles

= in all beings = sex lifea = I am

= O lord of the Bharatas. = all which = and

e = certainly = in goodness = states of being = in the mode of passion = in the mode of ignorance

= also = all which = from Mee = certainlyi = thus = those = try to know = not = buta = I

= in them

= they = in Me. = three = consisting of the gunas = by the states of beinge = all these = wholei = this = universe = deluded = does not know

= Mee = above these = the Supremea = inexhaustible.

= transcendental = certainlye = this= consisting of the three modes of ma-terial nature

= My = energy = very difficult to overcome = unto Mee = certainly = those who = surrender = this illusory energy = overcome = they. = not = unto Me

= miscreants = foolish = surrender = lowest among mankind = by the illusory energy

a = stolen = whose knowledgea = demonic

= naturea = accepting.

= four kinds of = render services = unto Me = persons = those who are piousa = O Arjuna

a = the distressed = the inquisitivea = one who desires material gain

= one who knows things as they are = also = O great one amongst the de-

scendants of Bharata.

= out of them = one in full knowledge = always engagede = only

= in devotional service = is special = very dear = certainly = to the person in knowledgea = highlya = I am

= he = also = to Me = dear.u = magnanimous = alle = certainlye = these = one who is in knowledge = buta = just like Myself

= My = opiniona = situated

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= he = certainly= engaged in devotional service = in Mee = certainly

a = the highest = destination. = many = repeated births and deathsa = after

= one who is in full knowledge = unto Me = surrenders = the Personality of God-

head, KRiShNa

= everything

i = thus = that = great soul = very rare to see. = by desires = various = deprived of = knowledge = surrendera = to other

= demigods

= corresponding = regulationsa = following

= by nature = controlled = by their own. = whoever = whichever = form of a demigod = devotee = with faitha = to worship

i = desires = to hima = steady = faith

= thate = surely = givea = I.

= he

= with that = inspiration

= endowed = of that demigoda = for the worship

= he aspires = obtains = and = from that = his desires = by Mee = alone = arranged = certainly = those.a = perishable

= but = fruit = their = that = becomesa = of those of small intelligence = to the demigods

= the wor-shipers of the demigods

= go = My

= devotees = go = to Mea = also.a = nonmanifested

= personalitya = achieved

= think = Mea = less intelligent persons

= supreme = existencea = without knowing

= Mya = imperishablea = the finest.

= nora = I

= manifest = to everyone = by internal potency

= covered = foolisha = these

= nota = can understand

= persons = Mea = unborna = inexhaustible.

= knowa = I

= completely past = present = anda = O Arjuna

= future

= also = all living entities = Me = but = knows = not = anyone.i = desire = and hate = arisen from = of duality

= by the illusion = O scion of Bharata = all = living entities = into delusion = while taking birth = go = O conqueror of enemies. = whose = buta = completely eradicated

= sin = of the persons = pious = whose previous activities = they = of duality = delusion = free from = engage in devotional service = to Me

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= with determination. = from old age = and death = for the purpose of liberation = Me

a = taking shelter of = endeavor = all those who = such persons = Brahman = actually that = they know = everythinga = transcendental

= activities = also

a = entirely. = and the governing princi-

ple of the material manifestation

a = governing all the demigods = Me = and governing all sacrifices = also = those who = know = of death = at the time

a = even = and = Me = they = know = their minds engaged in Me.

End of 7.30

a u = Arjuna said = what = that = Brahman = whata = the self

= what = fruitive activities = O Supreme Persona = the material manifestation

= and = what

= is calleda = the demigods

= whatu = is called.a = the Lord of sacrifice

= how = whoa = here

= in the bodya = this

= O Madhusudana = at the time of death = and = how = You can be known = by the self-controlled.


a = indestructible = Brahman = transcendental = eternal naturea = the self

u = is called = producing the mate-

rial bodies of the living entities

= creation

= fruitive activities = is called.a = the physical manifestation = constantly changing

= nature = the universal form = anda = called adhidaivaa = the Supersoula = I (KRiShNa)

e = certainlya = in this

= body = of the embodied = O best.a = at the end of life

= also = Mee = certainly = remembering = quitting

= the body = he who = goes = he = My nature

= achieves = nota = there isa = here

= doubt. = whatever = at all = remembering = nature = gives upa = at the end

= this body = similare = certainlye = gets = O son of Kunti = always = that = state of being = remembering. = therefore = at all

= times = Mea = go on remembering

= fight = also = unto Mea = surrendering

= mind = intellect = unto Mee = surelye = you will attaina = beyond a doubt.a = by practice

= being engaged in meditation = by the mind and intelligence

= without their be-ing deviated

= the Supreme = Personality of Godhead = transcendental

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= one achieves = O son of Prithaa = constantly thinking of.

= the one who knows everything = the oldest

a = the controllera = than the atoma = smallera = always thinks of

= one who = of everything = the maintainera = inconceivable

= whose forma = luminous like the sun

= to darkness

= transcendental. = at the time of death = by the minda = without its being deviated

= in full devotion = engaged = by the power of mystic yoga = alsoe = certainly = the two eyebrows = between

= the life aira = establishing

= completely = he = that = transcendental = Personality of Godheadu = achieves = in the spiritual kingdom. = that whicha = syllable om

= persons conver-sant with the Vedas

= say = enter = in which = great sages

= in the renounced or-der of life

= that whichi = desiring

= celibacy = practice = that = unto you = situation

= in summary = I shall explain. = all the doors of the body = controlling = the mind = in the heart = confining = also = on the heada = fixinga = of the soul

= the life aira = situated in

= the yogic situation. = the combination of let-

ters om (omkara)

i = thuse = the one syllable = absolute = vibrating = Me (KRiShNa)a = remembering

= anyone who = leaves = quitting = this body = he = achieves = the supreme = destination.

a = without devia-tion of the mind

= always = anyone who = Me (KRiShNa) = remembers = regularly = to hima = I am

= very easy to achieve = O son of Pritha = regularly = engaged

= for the devotee. = Meu = achieving = again = birth

= place of miseriesa = temporary

= nevera = attain

= the great souls = perfection = ultimate = having achieved.

a = up to the Brah-maloka planet

= the planetary systems

= againa = returninga = O Arjuna

= unto Meu = arriving = but = O son of Kunti = rebirth = never = takes place. = one thousand

= millenniums = includinga = day

= that which = of Brahma = they know = night = millenniums

= similarly, ending af-ter one thousand

= theya = day and night

= who understand = people.a = from the unmanifest

= living entities = all = become manifesta = at the beginning of the day = at the fall of night = are annihilated

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= into thate = certainlya = the unmanifest

= which is called. = the aggregate of all liv-

ing entities = thesee = certainlya = this

= repeatedly taking birth = is annihilated = of nighta = on the arrivala = automatically

= O son of Pritha = is manifest

a = of daytimea = on the arrival.

= transcendental = to that = but = naturea = anothera = unmanifesta = to the unmanifest

= eternal = that which

= all = manifestation = being annihilated = never = is annihilated.a = unmanifesteda = infallible

i = thusu = is said = thata = is known

= the ultimate = destination = which = gaining = never = come back = that = abode

= supreme = My.

= the Supreme Personality = He = the Supreme, than whom no one is greater = O son of Pritha = by devotional service

= can be achieved = buta = unalloyed, undeviating

= whoma = within

= all of this mate-rial manifestation

= by whom = alli = whatever we can see = is pervaded.

= at which = time = anda = no returna = return

= alsoe = certainly = different kinds of mystics = having departed = attain = that

= time = I shall describe = O best of the Bharatas.a = fire

= lighta = day

= the white fortnight = the six monthsu = when the sun passes on the north-ern side

= there = those who pass away = go = to the Absolute = who know the Absolute = persons. = smoke

= night = also = the fortnight of the dark moon = the six months

= when the sun passes on the southern side

= there = the moon planet = the light

= the mystic = achieving = comes back. = light = and darkness = ways of passing = certainlye = these two = of the material world = of the Vedas = in the opinion

e = by one = goesa = to no returna = by the othera = comes back

= again. = nevere = these two = different paths = O son of Pritha = even if he knows

= the devotee of the Lord = is bewildered = any = therefore = always

= engaged in KR-iShNa consciousness

= just becomea = O Arjuna.

= in the study of the Vedas = in the performances of ya-

jna, sacrifice

= in undergoing differ-ent types of austerities

= alsoe = certainly = in giving charities = that which = result of pious work = indicateda = surpasses

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= all thosei = this = knowing = the devotee = supreme

= abodeu = achieves = alsoa = original.

End of 8.28


i = this = but = unto you = the most confidential = I am speakinga = to the nonenvious

= knowledge = realized knowledge = with = which = knowing = you will be releaseda = from this miserable mate-

rial existence.

= the king of education = the king of confiden-

tial knowledge

= the puresti = thisu = transcendental = by direct experiencea = understood = the principle of religion

= very happy = to executea = everlasting.a = those who are faithless

= such persons = toward the process of religiona = this

= O killer of the enemiesa = without obtaining

= Me = come back

= of death = in material existence = on the path. = by Me = pervaded

i = this = all = cosmic manifestation

a = by the unmani-fested form

= in Me = all living entities = not = alsoa = I

= in them

a = situated. = never = also = situated in Me = all creation = just see = My = inconceivable mystic power = the maintainer of all liv-

ing entities

= never

= also = in the cosmic manifestation = Mya = Self

= the source of all manifestations. = just asa = situated in the sky

= always = the wind = blowing everywhere = great = similarly = all created beings = situated in Mei = thusu = try to understand. = all created entities = O son of Kunti = nature = enter = My

= at the end of the millennium = again = all those

= in the begin-ning of the millennium

= createa = I.

= the material nature = of My personal Selfa = entering into

= I create = again and again = all the cosmic manifestationsi = these = in totala = automatically

= of the force of nature = under obligation. = never = also = Me = all those = activities = bind = O conqueror of riches

u = as neutrala = situated

a = without attraction = for those = activities. = by Mea = by superintendence

= material nature = manifests = with both

= the mov-ing and the nonmoving

= for the reasona = this

= O son of Kunti = the cosmic manifestation = is working.a = deride

= Me = foolish men = in a human form = a bodya = assuming

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= transcendental = naturea = not knowing

= My = of everything that be

= the supreme proprietor. = baffled in their hopes = baffled in fruitive activities = baffled in knowledge = bewildered = demonica = atheistic

= ande = certainly = nature = bewildering

= taking shelter of. = the great souls = but = unto Me = O son of Pritha = divine = naturea = having taken shelter of

= render servicea = without devia-

tion of the mind

= knowing = of creationa = the origina = inexhaustible.

= always = chanting = about Me = fully endeavoring = also = with determination = offering obeisances = and = Me = in devotion = perpetually engagedu = worship. = by cultivation of knowledge = alsoa = certainlya = others

= sacrificing

= Meu = worshipe = in oneness = in duality = in diversity

= and in the universal form.a = I

= Vedic rituala = I

= smrti sacrifice = oblationa = Ia = Ia = healing herb

= transcendental chanta = I

a = Ie = certainlya = melted buttera = Ia = firea = I

= offering. = fathera = Ia = of this

= universe

= mother = supporter

= grandfather = what is to be known = that which purifies = the syllable om

= the Rg Veda = the Sama Veda = the Yajur Vedae = certainly = and. = goal = sustainer = Lord = witness = abode = refuge = most intimate friend = creation = dissolution = ground

= resting place = seeda = imperishable.

= give heata = I

a = I = rain = withholdu = send forth = anda = immortality

= ande = certainly = death = and = spirit

a = matter = anda = Ia = O Arjuna.

= the knowers of the three Vedas = Me = drinkers of soma juice = purified = of sins = with sacrificesi = worshiping

= passage to heaven = pray for = they = piousa = attaining

= of Indra = the worlda = enjoy

= celestial = in heaven = the pleasures of the gods. = they = that = enjoying = heaven = vast = being exhausted

= the results of their pious activities = to the mortal earth = fall downe = thus

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= of the three Vedas = doctrinesa = following

= death and birth = desiring sense enjoyments

= attain.a = having no other object

= concentrating = on Me = those who = persons = properly worship = of them = alwaysa = fixed in devotion

= requirements

= protection = carrya = I.

= those whoa = alsoa = of other

= gods = devotees = worship = with faith

= they

a = also = Mee = only = O son of Kunti = they worshipa = in a wrong way.a = I

= surely = of all = sacrifices = the enjoyer = and = the Lorde = also = and = not = but = Mea = they know

= in realitya = therefore

= fall down = they. = go = worshipers of demigods = to the demigods

= to the ancestors = go = worshipers of ancestors = to the ghosts and spirits = go = worshipers of ghosts and spirits = go = My = devoteesa = but

= unto Me.

= a leaf = a flower = a fruit = water = whoever = unto Me = with devotion = offers = thata = I

= offered in devotion

a = accept = from one in pure consciousness. = whatever = you do = whatevera = you eat

= whatever = you offer = you give away = whatever = whatever = austerities you perform = O son of Kunti = that = do = unto Mea = as an offering.

= from auspiciousa = and inauspicious

= resultse = thus

= you will become free = of work = from the bondage = of renunciation = the yoga

= having the mind firmly set on = liberated = to Meu = you will attain. = equally disposeda = I

= to all living entities = no one = to Me = hatefula = is

= nor = dear = those who = render transcendental service = but = unto Me = in devotion = are in Me = such persons = in them = also

a = certainlya = I.a = even

= if = one commit-

ting the most abominable actions

= is engaged in devotional service = unto Mea = without deviation

= a sainte = certainly = he = is to be considered = completely = situated in determination = certainly = he. = very soon = becomes = righteous

= lasting peace

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= attains = O son of Kunti = declare = never = My

= devotee = perishes. = of Me = certainly = O son of Pritha = particularly taking shelter = those whoa = also

= are = born of a lower family = women

= mercantile people = also = lower-class men = even they = go = to the supreme = destination. = how much = again = brahmanas = righteous

= devotees = saintly kings = alsoa = temporarya = full of miseries

= planeti = this = gaining = be engaged in loving service = unto Me. = always thinking of Me = become = My = devotee = My = worshiper = unto Me = offer obeisances = unto Mee = completelye = you will come

= being absorbede = thusa = your soul

= devoted to Me.

End of 9.34


= againe = certainly = O mighty-armed = just hear = My = supreme = instruction = that which = to youa = I

= thinking you dear to Me = say = for your benefit. = never = My = know = the demigods = origin, opulences = never = great sagesa = I ama = the origin

= certainly = of the demigods = of the great sages = also = in all respects. = anyone who = Mea = unborna = without beginning

= also = knows = of the planets = the supreme mastera = undeluded

= he = among those subject to death = from all sinful reactions

= is delivered. = intelligence = knowledgea = freedom from doubt = forgiveness

= truthfulness = control of the senses = control of the mind = happiness = distress = birtha = death

= fear = alsoa = fearlessness

e = also

= anda = nonviolence

= equilibrium = satisfaction = penance = charity = famea = infamy

= come about = natures = of living entities

= from Mee = certainly = variously arranged. = the great sages = seven = before = four = Manus = also = born of Me = from the mind = born = of them = in the worldi = all this = population.e = all this = opulence = mystic power = also = of Mine

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= anyone who = knows = factually = hea = without division

= in devotional service = is engaged = nevera = here

= doubt.a = I

= of all = the source of generation = from Me = everything = emanates

i = thus = knowing = become devoted = unto Me = the learned = with great attention.

= their minds fully en-gaged in Me

= their lives devoted to Me = preaching = among themselves

= talking = also = about Me = perpetually = become pleased = also = enjoy transcendental bliss = also. = unto them = always engaged = in rendering devotional service = in loving ecstasy = I give = real intelligence = that = by which = unto Meu = come = they. = for theme = certainly

a = to show special mercya = Ia = due to ignorance

= darkness = dispel

a = within their hearts = situated = of knowledge = with the lamp = glowing.a u = Arjuna said

= supreme = truth = supreme = sustenance

= pure

= supreme = You = personality = original = transcendentala = the original Lorda = unborn

= greatesta = say

= of You = sages

= all = the sage among the demigods = Narada = alsoa = Asita

= Devala = Vyasa = personally = alsoe = certainly = You are explaining = unto me. = alle = this = truth = I accept = which = unto me = You tell = O KRiShNa = never

= certainly = Your = O Personality of Godhead = revelation = can know

= the demigods = nor = the demons. = personallye = certainlya = by Yourselfa = Yourself

= know = You = O greatest of all persons = O origin of everything

= O Lord of everything = O Lord of all demigods = O Lord of the entire universe. = to say

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