100 SBG Shlokas – One a day – 96 of 100

18.08.2022

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7. The Quintessence – Internalising Krishna’s Gitopadesha

WHAT IS TRUE BHAKTI AND DEVOTIONAL SERVICE?

य इदं परमं गुह्यं मद्भक्तेष्वभिधास्यति |
भक्तिं मयि परां कृत्वा मामेवैष्यत्यसंशयः || १८ ६८ ||
ya idam paramam guhyam
madbhaktesh-vabhidhaa-syati
bhaktim mayi paraam krutvaa
maame-vaishya-tyasam-shayaha
(SBG 18: 68)
The one who expounds this confidential Supreme Knowledge to My devotees, has the greatest form of love for Me and offers to Me the highest form of service. Such a person shall undoubtedly come unto Me. (SBG 18:68)

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100 SBG Shlokas – One a day – 95 of 100

14.08.2022

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TOTAL FREEDOM – THINK, REFLECT, AND DO WHAT YOU WISH TO DO

इति ते ज्ञानमाख्यातं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं मया |
विमृश्यैतदशेषेण यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु || १८ ६३ ||
iti te jnaana-maakhyaatam
guhyaad-guhyataram mayaa
vim-rushyaita-dashesheNa
yathe-cchasi tathaa kuru
(SBG 18:63)
I have taught you the secret wisdom which is deeper than all that is confidential and profound. Reflect fully on what I have declared to you, and do what you wish to do. (SBG 18:63)

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100 SBG Shlokas – One a day – 94 of 100

08.08.2022

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7. The Quintessence – Internalising Krishna’s Gitopadesha

WHERE IS THE ‘SOUL’ LOCATED?

समं सर्वेषु भूतेषु तिष्ठन्तं परमेश्वरम् |
विनश्यत्स्वविनश्यन्तं यः पश्यति स पश्यति || १३ २७ ||
samam sarveshu bhooteshu
tisht-hantam parameshvaram
vinashyatsva-vinashyantam
yah pashyati sa pashyati
(SBG 13:27)
The person who truly sees is the one who sees the Supreme Soul or Supreme Bhagavan, existing equally in all beings – the unperishing within the perishing. (SBG 13:27 (13:28))

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100 SBG Shlokas – One a day – 93 of 100

06.08.2022

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REASON AND LOGIC

ऋषिभिर्बहुधा गीतं छन्दोभिर्विविधैः पृथक् |
ब्रह्मसूत्रपदैश्चैव हेतुमद्भिर्विनिश्चितैः || १३ ४ ||
rishibhir-bahudhaa geetam
cchandho-bhirvi-vidhaih pruthak
brahma-sootra-padaish-chaiva
hetu-madbhir-vinish-chitaihi
(SBG 13:04)
Great sages have sung in various ways the absolute truth about the field and the knower of the field The truth has been stated in Vedic hymns and have been described in the Brahma Sutras through reason and logic with unambiguous evidence. (SBG 13:04 (13.5))

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100 SBG Shlokas – One a day – 92 of 100

04.08.2022

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7. The Quintessence – Internalising Krishna’s Gitopadesha

THE SANATANA DHARMA – THE TIMELESS PATH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यं
त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम् |
त्वमव्ययः शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता
सनातनस्त्वं पुरुषो मतो मे || ११ १८ ||
tvamaksharam paramam vedi-tavyam
tvamasya vishvasya param nidhaanam
tva mavya-yah shaashvata-dharma-goptaa
sanaatana-stvam purusho mato me (SBG 11:18)
You are the inexhaustible and Supreme Being to be known. You are the Supreme basis of the universe. You are the ancient and imperishable Protector of the Sanatana Dharma (eternal way of righteous living). This is my opinion. (SBG 11:18)

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100 SBG Shlokas – One a day – 91 of 100

03.08.2022

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DESTROYING THE INVINCIBLE ENEMY

एवं बुद्धेः परं बुद्ध्वा संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना |
जहि शत्रुं महाबाहो कामरूपं दुरासदम् || ३ ४३ ||
evam buddheh param buddhvaa
samsta-bhyaat-maana-maatmanaa
jahi shatrum mahaa-baaho
kaama ruupam duraasadam (SBG 3:43)
Thus, O mighty-armed one, having recognized the immortal SELF as being superior to the intellect and having strengthened yourself by yourSelf, kill the invincible enemy in the form of lust and desire. (SBG 3:43)

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100 SBG Shlokas – One a day – 90 of 100

02.08.2022

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LIVE A HEALTHY, LONG, PEACEFUL, AND FULFILLING LIFE

आयुःसत्त्वबलारोग्यसुखप्रीतिविवर्धनाः |
रस्याः स्निग्धाः स्थिरा हृद्या आहाराः सात्त्विकप्रियाः || १७ ८ ||
aayuhu-sattvabalaarogya-
sukha-preetivi-vardhanaaha
rasyaaha snigdhaaha sthiraa hridyaa
aahaaraaha saattvika-priyaaha (SBG 17:08)
Delicious, succulent and agreeable foods that augment life and provide purity, strength, health, happiness of the heart, and satiety, are dear to people with the Sattva Guna. (SBG 17:08)

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100 SBG Shlokas – One a day – 88-89 of 100

01.08.2022

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YOUR BODY IS A TEMPLE-RESPECT IT

अशास्त्रविहितं घोरं तप्यन्ते ये तपो जनाः |
दम्भाहंकारसंयुक्ताः कामरागबलान्विताः || १७ ५ ||
ashaastra-vihitam ghoram
tapyante ye tapo janaaha
dambhaahamkaara-samyuktaaha
kaama-raaga-balaan-vitaaha (SBG 17:05)
Those who are impelled by the forces of egotism, hypocrisy, passions and attachments, practise terrible austerities which are not taught in the scriptures. (SBG 17.06)

कर्षयन्तः शरीरस्थं भूतग्राममचेतसः |
मां चैवान्तःशरीरस्थं तान्विद्ध्यासुरनिश्चयान् || १७ ६ ||
karshayantaha shareera-stham
bhoota-graama-machetasaha
maam chaivaantah-shareera-stham
taan-viddhyaasura-nish-chayaan (SBG 17:06)
These senseless men torture not only all the elements in their own bodies, but also Me residing within it. You should know them to be of demoniacal qualities. (SBG 17.05)

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100 SBG Shlokas – One a day – 87 of 100

31.07.2022

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Are you the Doer of all your actions? Can you attain the Divine Nature of Krishna?

नान्यं गुणेभ्यः कर्तारं यदा द्रष्टानुपश्यति |
गुणेभ्यश्च परं वेत्ति मद्भावं सोऽधिगच्छति || १४ १९ ||
naanyam guNe-bhyaha kartaaram
yadaa drashtaanupashyati
guNebhyash-cha param vaytti
madbhaavam so’dhigacchati (SBG 14:19)
A person who treats the Self as above the Gunas and recognises the Gunas alone as the cause in all actions, reaches My Divine Nature.

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100 SBG Shlokas – One a day – 86 of 100

26.07.2022

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THE SUPREME ABODE – MOKSHA OR TOTAL DISSOLUTION

न तद्भासयते सूर्यो न शशाङ्को न पावकः |
यद्गत्वा न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम || १५ ६ ||
na tad-bhaa-sayate sooryo
na shashaangko na paavakaha
yad-gatvaa na nivartante
taddhaama paramam mama (SBG 15:06)

Neither does the sun, the moon nor fire shine there, where those who reach do not return to material existence. That is My Supreme Abode. (SBG 15:06)

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