Bhagavad Gita
Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita, often referred to as simply the Gita, is a 700-verse Hindu scripture in Sanskrit that is part of the Hindu epic Mahabharata...
anger born demonic marks
Hypocrisy, arrogance, pride, anger, harshness, and ignorance; these are the marks of those who are born with demonic qualities, O Arjuna.
birth born certain death grieve inevitable therefore thou
For certain is death for the born and certain is birth for the dead; Therefore over the inevitable thou should not grieve
beings born delusion due ignorance likes utter
All beings in this world are in utter ignorance due to the delusion of dualities born of likes and dislikes, O Arjuna.
born cruel enemies intellect lost small view
Adhering to this view these lost souls, with small intellect and cruel deeds, are born as enemies for the destruction of the world.
born deluded ignorance noble perform rich shall thus
I am rich and born in a noble family. I am the greatest. I shall perform sacrifice, I shall give charity, and I shall rejoice. Thus deluded by ignorance
born compassion darkness destroy dwell ignorance lamp shining within
Out of compassion for them I, who dwell within their heart, destroy the darkness born of ignorance by the shining lamp of knowledge.
conflict self
A man's own self is his friend. A man's own self is his foe.
attains benefits beyond eternal goes knows performance study supreme yogi
The yogi who knows all this goes beyond getting the benefits of the study of the Vedas, performance of sacrifices, austerities, and charities, and attains the Supreme eternal abode.
blazing brilliance difficult mass shining sun
I see You with Your crown, club, discus; and a mass of radiance, difficult to behold, shining all around with immeasurable brilliance of the sun and the blazing fire.
blazing entering mortal rivers rush toward warriors
As many torrents of the rivers rush toward the ocean, similarly, those warriors of the mortal world are entering Your blazing mouths.
devoid lust
I am the strength, that is devoid of lust and attachment, of the strong.
attains describe fully knowing object shall
I shall fully describe the object of knowledge, knowing which one attains immortality.
discovers enjoys eternal joy mind sensual union whose
A person whose mind is unattached to sensual pleasures, who discovers the joy of the Self, and whose mind is in union with Brahman through meditation, enjoys eternal bliss.
armed heroes lives risked skilled various
And many other heroes who have risked their lives for me. They are armed with various weapons, and all are skilled in warfare.