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...
beauty destroyed ignorance objects reveals sun supreme whose
But their knowledge, whose ignorance is destroyed by the Self-knowledge, reveals the Supreme like the sun (reveals the beauty of objects of the world).
beginning contact derived objects pleasures senses source verily
Pleasures derived from the contact of senses with their objects are verily the source of misery, and have a beginning and an end.
attains creating desires enter full material mind objects ocean peace river waters whose
One attains peace in whose mind all desires enter without creating any disturbance, as river waters enter the full ocean without creating a disturbance. One who desires material objects is never peaceful.
anger attachment desire develops objects thinking
One develops attachment to sense objects by thinking about sense objects. Desire for sense objects comes from attachment to sense objects, and anger comes from unfulfilled desires.
giving likes mind objects purified sound turning
Endowed with purified intellect, subduing the mind with resolve, turning away from sound and other objects of the senses, giving up likes and dislikes.
attains control enjoying free likes objects senses
A disciplined person, enjoying sense objects with senses that are under control and free from likes and dislikes, attains tranquillity.
alone describe divine exist fully
You alone are able to fully describe Your own divine glories, the manifestations, by which You exist pervading all the universe.
difficult mind whose yoga
Yoga is difficult for the one whose mind is not subdued.
destroyed dwell family hell people traditions whose
We have been told, O Krishna, that people whose family traditions are destroyed necessarily dwell in hell for a long time.
flaming licking swallowing worlds
You are licking up all the worlds with Your flaming mouths, swallowing them from all sides.
boundless everywhere infinite therefore valor
You are infinite valor and the boundless might. You pervade everything, and therefore You are everywhere and in everything.
compassion darkness destroy dispel lamp light wisdom within
Out of compassion I destroy the darkness of their ignorance. From within them I light the lamp of wisdom and dispel all darkness from their lives.
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.
carry mind restless striving wise
Restless senses, O Arjuna, forcibly carry away the mind of even a wise person striving for perfection.