Gems ofBhagavad Gita

T. K. G. NAMBOODHIRITHIRUVALLA, KERALA

INDIA

BHAGAVAD GITA – THE DIVINE SONG-An Introduction Bhagavad Gita-Part of the

Sanskrit Epic Mahabhaaratha.(200 BC to 200 AD)

700 verses in 18 chapters.

A conversation between Lord Krishna and his close friend Arjuna in the middle of the battlefield just before the start of the Kurukshetra battle.

Arjuna loses his heart and refuses to fight his teachers and relatives, and Krishna revives him by his wise words of wisdom.

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Bhagavad GitaCHAPTER 4

JNAANAKARMASANYAASA YOGATHE YOGA OF KNOWLEDGE,

WORK, & RENUNCIATION

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Bhagavad GitaYADA YADA HI DHARMASYA GLANIRBHAVATHI BHARATHA, ABHYUTHAANAM ADHARMASYA THADAATMAANAM SRIJAAMYAHAM. (4.7)

Arjuna, whenever righteousness declines and evil increases, I project myself.( to set things right.)

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Bhagavad GitaPARITHRAANAAYA SAADHUNAAM VINAASAAYA CHA DUSHKRITHAAM, DHARMA SAMSTHAAPANAARTHAAYA SAMBHAVAAMI YUGE’ YUGE’. (4.8)

For the protection of the virtuous & destruction of the evil-doers, and to establish righteousness in the world, I am born in every age (yuga).

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Bhagavad GitaYE’ YATHA MAM PRAPADYANTHE’ THAM STHATHYVA BHAJAMYAHAM, MAMA VARTHMAANU VARTHANTHE’ MANUSHYAH PAARTHA SARVASAH. (4.11)

In whatsoever manner people approach Me, in that very manner I resort to them, for, Arjuna, all tread paths leading to Me.

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Bhagavad GitaCHAATHURVARNYAM MAYAA SRISHTAM GUNA KARMA VIBHAAGASAH, THASYA KARTHAARAMAPI MAAM VIDHYAKARTHAARAMAVYAYAM. (4.13)

The fourfold class-system according to the division of nature’s constituents (Gunas) & work, has been ordained by Me. Though I am its author, know Me to be the immutable non-agent.

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Bhagavad GitaNA MAAM KARMAANI LIMPANTHI NA ME’ KARMAPHALE’ SPRIHAA, ITHI MAAM YO ABHIJAANANTHI KARMABHIRNA SA BADHYATHE’. (4.13)

Work do not taint Me. I desire not their fruits. Whoso knows Me to be such, is not bound by work.

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Bhagavad GitaKARMANYAKARMA YAH PASYE’DAKARMANI CHA KARMA YAH, SA BUDHIMAAN MANUSHYESHU SA YUKTHAH KRITHSNAKARMAKRITH. (4.18)

Whoso beholds non-work in work and work in non-work is wise among men; he is integrated; he does all work properly.To a deluded man, work appears as non-work & non- work as work, eg., one travelling in a train feels as if he is stationary & all objects on both sides of the track moving in the opposite direction.

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Bhagavad GitaYASYA SARVE’ SAMAARAMBHAH KAAMASANKALPA VARJITHAH, JNAANAGNIDAGDHA KARMAANAM THAMAAHUH PANDITHAM BUDHAAH. (4.19)

Him the wise call a man of discrimination, all of whose undertakings are free from desire-prompted imaginations and all of whose work has been consumed in the fire of knowledge.

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Bhagavad GitaTHYAKTHWAA KARMAPHALAASANGAM NITHYA THRIPTHO NIRAASRAYAH, KARMANYABHI PRAVRITHO API NAIVA KINCHITH KAROTHI SAH. (4.20)

Giving up attachment to the fruits of work, eternally content & independent, the man of discrimination, though engaged in work, does nothing at all.

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Bhagavad GitaYADRICHCHAALAABHA SANTHUSHTO DWANDWAATHEETHO VIMATHSARAH, SAMAH SIDHAAVASIDHOW CHA KRITHWAAPI NA NIBADHYATHE’. (4.22)

One, who is content with what is gained by chance, beyond dualities, rid of competitive spirit, equanimous in gain and loss, is not bound in spite of working.

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Bhagavad GitaSRE’YAAN DRAVYAMAYAADYAJNAA JNAANAYAJNAH PARANTHAPA, SARVAM KARMAAKHILAM PAARTHA JNAANE’ PARISAMAAPYATHE’. (4.33)The sacrifice of knowledge is superior to the sacrifice of materials. All work, without exception, Arjuna, culminate in knowledge.Material sacrifices engenders fruits attachment to which leads to bondage; not so the sacrifice of knowledge which leads to liberation.

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Bhagavad GitaNA HI JNAANE’NA SADRISAM PAVITHRAMIHA VIDYATHE’, THATHSWAYAM YOGASAMSIDHAH KAALE’NAATHMANI VINDATHI. (4.38)

Nothing exists here as purifying as knowledge. One, perfected in Yoga, in course of time, wins knowledge in one’s own self.

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Bhagavad GitaSRADHAAVAAN LABHATHE’ JNAANAM THATHPARAH SAMYATHE’NDRIYAH, JNAANAM LABDHWA PARAAM SAANTHIMACHIRE’NA ADHIGACHCHATHI. (4.39)

One, who is exclusively devoted, is full of faith, and has mastered his senses, attains knowledge. Winning knowledge, he attains, without delay, supreme peace.

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Bhagavad GitaAJNASCHCHA ASRADHADHAANASCCHA SAMSAYAATMA VINASYATHI, NAAYAM LOKO ASTHI NA PARO NA SUKHAM SAMSAYAATMANAH. (4.40)

Ignorant, irreverent , and doubting persons perish. One, who doubts everything ,does not enjoy this world or the world beyond, and is devoid of happiness.

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Bhagavad GitaYOGASANYASTHAKARMAANAM JNAANASAMCHINNA SAMSAYAM, ATHMAVANTHAM NA KARMAANI NIBDHANANTHI DHANANJAYA. (4.41)

Arjuna, work binds not him who is vigilant, who, through Yoga (of realization of the supreme Reality), has renounced all work, & who has slain doubts with knowledge (of the identity of self & God).

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Bhagavad GitaTHASMAADAJNAANASAMBHOOTHAM HRITHASTHAM JNAANAASINAATHMANAH, CHCHITHWAINAM SAMSAYAM YOGAMAATHISHTOTHISHTA BHAARATHA. (4.42)

Therefore, Arjuna, with the sword of knowledge (of the self), slay the doubts in your mind born of ignorance (lack of discrimination); resort to Yoga, and stand up.

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