धृत्या यया धारयते मनःप्राणेन्द्रियक्रियाः | योगेनाव्यभिचारिण्या धृतिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी || १८ ३३ || dhrityaa yayaa dhaarayate manah-praaNendriya-kriyaaha yogen-aavyabhi-chaariN-yaa dhrutih saa paartha saattvikee (SBG 18:33) The steadfast determination, which is achieved through Yoga to keep the mind, its activities, the life force, and the senses under control, is pure and Sattvic. (SBG 18:33)
The Preface of the book – read for you by the author.
Life is a grand journey between two crucial points in time. The manner in which an individual views life, experiences it, perceives various situations and reacts to them shape it apart from building their entire personality.
The Srimad Bhagavad Gita is a perfect guide to blissful living. However, the reputation of being deep, intense, complicated and highly philosophical that it carries, usually discourages seekers, both young and senior, from reading it. This book is aimed at making it easy for seekers to comprehend the essence of the amazing scripture, which is a great gift to humankind, and alter their whole perspective of life.
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सहजं कर्म कौन्तेय सदोषमपि न त्यजेत् | सर्वारम्भा हि दोषेण धूमेनाग्निरिवावृताः || १८ ४८ || sahajam karma kaunteya sadosham-api na tyajet sarvaarambhaa hi dosheNa dhoomen-aagniri-vaa-vrtaaha (SBG 18:48) O Arjuna, every undertaking is veiled by faults, just as fire is by smoke. Therefore, a person should not abandon duties born of their nature, even if they perceived flaws in them. (SBG 18:48)
तस्मात्त्वमुत्तिष्ठ यशो लभस्व जित्वा शत्रून् भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यं समृद्धम् | मयैवैते निहताः पूर्वमेव निमित्तमात्रं भव सव्यसाचिन् || ११ ३३ || tasmaat-tvam-uttisht-ha yasho labhasva jitvaa shatroon bhungkshva raajyam samruddham mayai-vaite nihataaha poorvam-eva nimitta-maatram bhava savya-saachin (SBG 11:33) Therefore, get up and attain glory. Conquer your enemies and enjoy a prosperous kingdom. All these warriors have already been destroyed by Me. You are merely an instrument, O Arjuna the ambidextrous one.
अतः उठो और यश प्राप्त करो। अपने शत्रुओं पर विजय प्राप्त करो और एक समृद्ध राज्य का भोग करो । इन सभी योद्धा मेरे द्वारा पहले ही मारे जा चुके हैं, हे सव्यसाची (उभयहस्त) ! तुम इस युद्ध में केवल एक निमित्तमात्र हो। (SBG 12:15
तस्मात्त्वमुत्तिष्ठ यशो लभस्व जित्वा शत्रून् भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यं समृद्धम् | मयैवैते निहताः पूर्वमेव निमित्तमात्रं भव सव्यसाचिन् || ११ ३३ || tasmaat-tvam-uttisht-ha yasho labhasva jitvaa shatroon bhungkshva raajyam samruddham mayai-vaite nihataaha poorvam-eva nimitta-maatram bhava savya-saachin (SBG 11:33) Therefore, get up and attain glory. Conquer your enemies and enjoy a prosperous kingdom. All these warriors have already been destroyed by Me. You are merely an instrument, O Arjuna the ambidextrous one. (SBG 11:33)
अपि चेत्सुदुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक् | साधुरेव स मन्तव्यः सम्यग्व्यवसितो हि सः || ९ ३० || api chet-suduraa-chaaro bhajate maama-nanyabhaak saadhureva sa mantavyah samyag-vyavasito hi saha (SBG 9:30) Even the worst sinner who has unrelenting devotion to Me should be regarded as a truly righteous person because he has taken the right resolution. (SBG 9:30)
शुभाशुभफलैरेवं मोक्ष्यसे कर्मबन्धनैः | संन्यासयोगयुक्तात्मा विमुक्तो मामुपैष्यसि || ९ २८ || shubhaa-shubha-phalair-evam mokshyase karma-bandhanaihi sannyaasa-yoga-yuktaat-maa vimukto maam-upaishyasi (SBG 9:28) By doing so, you will be freed from the bonds of action that result in good and in bad. By being free and with your mind guided by the principle of the Yoga of renunciation, you will attain Me. (SBG 9:28)
One’s greatest conquest is that over one’s own MIND.
यत्करोषि यदश्नासि यज्जुहोषि ददासि यत् | यत्तपस्यसि कौन्तेय तत्कुरुष्व मदर्पणम् || ९ २७ || yat-karoshi yadash-naasi yajju-hoshi dadaasi yat yatta-pasyasi kaunteya tat-kurushva madar-paNam (SBG 9:27) Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer in sacrifice, whatever you give, whatever you practise as austerity, O Arjuna, do it for Me and as an offering unto Me. (SBG 9:27)
One’s greatest conquest is that over one’s own MIND.
जितात्मनः प्रशान्तस्य परमात्मा समाहितः | शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु तथा मानापमानयोः || ६ ७ || jitaat-manah prashaan-tasya paramaatmaa samaahitaha sheetoshNa-sukha-duhkheshu tathaa maanaa-pamaana-yoho (SBG 6:07) The one who has conquered the mind has already reached Superconsciousness. Such a person has crossed all dualities such as cold and heat; pleasure and pain; honour and dishonour; and is always balanced, peaceful and steadfast in devotion. (SBG 6:07)
Destroy fear by hoping for the best and yet being prepared for anything.
अथ चेत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यं संग्रामं न करिष्यसि | ततः स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि || २ ३३ || atha chettva-mimam dharmyam sangraamam na karishyasi tatah svadharmam kiirtim cha hitvaa paapa-mavaapsyasi (SBG 2:33) But if you do not fight this battle of Dharma (righteousness), you will be a sinner for abandoning your duty, and this will ruin your reputation as a warrior. (SBG 2:33)
Tavamithram Sarvada 