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arjuna uvca
svayam evtmantmna
vettha tva puruottama
bhta-bhvana bhtea
deva-deva jagat-pate
- rmad Bhagavad Gt,
Chapter 10 Text 15
svayam
personally
eva
certainly
tmanby
Yourself
tmnam
Yourself
vetthaknow bhtatvamYou
bhvana
puruaO Origin-ofuttama O
Everything
Greatest-of- bhta-aO
All-Persons
Lord-ofEverything
deva-devaO
Lord-of-AllDevas
jagat-pateO
Lord-of-theEntireUniverse
AJauRNa ovac
SvYaMaevaTMaNaaTMaaNa& veTQa Tv& PauzaetaMa )
>aUTa>aavNa >aUTaeXa devdev JaGaTPaTae )) 15
Arjuna said:
Indeed, You alone know Yourself
by Your own internal potency,
O Supreme Person, Origin of All,
Lord of All Beings,
God of Gods,
Lord of the Universe!
Authorized translations by
Contents
Message from His Holiness Bhakti Svarupa
Dmodara Swm Mahrja......... 10
Message from Mother A. Mangalam............12
Edidtors Notes...........................................14
Acknowledgements.....................................17
History of the Bhagavad Gt......................18
Preface....................................................... 19
Brahm-Madhva-Gauya Sampradya
Invocations (22 verses)...21
Gt Dhyna (9 verses).............................37
Ch. 1 Arjuna-Vida Yoga
(46/47* verses)...............48
Ch. 2 Skhya Yoga (72 verses)................70
Ch. 3 Karma Yoga (43 verses)...................102
Ch. 4 Jna-Karma-Sannysa Yoga
(42 verses)..................... 122
Ch. 5 Karma-Sannysa Yoga (29 verses)...142
Ch. 6 tma-Sayama Yoga (47 verses).... 156
Ch. 7 Jna-Vijna Yoga (30 verses).......178
Ch. 8 Akara-Brahma Yoga (28 verses).....194
Ch. 9 Rja-Vidya-Rja-Guhya Yoga
(34 verses)..................... 208
Ch. 10 Vibhti Yoga (42 verses)............... 224
*In some ancient Gts, the numbering for the lines of Ch. 1 differs while
verse 13.1 is not present. The total number of verses thus remains 700.
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MESSAGE
By the mercy of r-r Guru-Gaurga, between 1991 and
1998, rmn Dna Anukampana Ds discovered and
evolved a simple method of teaching people of all ages
how to chant Saskt lokas with very accurate
pronunciation, using Romanized Saskt, within a single
workshop of 4 hours*. Participants would subsequently
be able to self-correct themselves and practice on their
own along with an audio recording of Gt verses. Indeed,
his method of teaching is very innovative.
Having discovered this, he called all the Hindu leaders of
Singapore together and proposed that all the Hindus of
Singapore should have a common annual religious
function. He suggested that they all gather together and
recite the entire Gt en-masse each year on Gt Jayanti
Day, which falls on Mokshad Ekdai, the anniversary
of the day when Lord Ka personally spoke the Gt to
Arjuna at Kuruksetra 51 centuries ago. They were
agreeable to the proposal because the Gts philosophy is
universal, scientific and non-sectarian. However, they
were doubtful whether everyone would be able to chant
Sskrit, which is thought to be very difficult to pronounce.
Their fears were allayed when they witnessed his 4-hour
workshops. Hundreds learned to recite the Gt within a
few months, and the first Gt Jayanti in Singapore in 1998
was a grand success.
I had the opportunity to be their guest of honor at that
inaugural event in 1998 along with the late His Holiness
*The course notes for this can be found at the back of this book.
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11
MESSAGE
Among all living species, the human specie is very complex
by nature. Other than the outward appearance which
portrays so-called beauty and ugliness and all other
dualities in so many shapes and colours, this living being
called the human being, is a sum total of 4 main components
the body, the mind, the intellect and the vital energies
moved by the Spirit. All these four components need to be
cultured for a wholesome life on Mother Earth.
However, there are so many negative forces that have to be
overcome in order to attain to the stage of wholeness or
perfection.
The Bhagavad Gt is a discourse between Ka, the
Godhead and Arjuna, the soul enmeshed in darkness
(My), in which the Lord tells of the Way by which Man
can overcome the negative forces that impede his path
towards perfection (Moka). The discourse covers Karma
Yoga the path of action, Bhakti Yoga the path of devotion,
Rja Yoga the path of conquering the lower self and Jna
Yoga the path of wisdom. All these four paths help the
human being to lead a balanced life leading to human
perfection which (in the words of r S. Radhakrishnan,
the religio-philosopher) is a sort of a marriage between
high thought and just action. i.e. to take care that spiritual
vision does not degenerate into madness and energy into
savagery.
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Mother A Mangalam
President
Pure Life Society, Malaysia
sRiMAD BHAGAVAD GiTaa
13
Editors notes
The system of Romanized Saskt in this book has been
used by almost all Saskrt scholars in the past 70 years.
It has been further simplified in this book without losing
any details of the original system, in order to make
Saskt more accessible for beginners. The additional
marks guide one towards far better pronunciation.
Red slashes (/) have been added immediately
after every drgha (long) syllable. The ugliest
and most common mistake that beginners make is
to mix up the long and short vowels. This is
further complicated by the fact that the existing
system is confusing: some long letters (, & )
have top-lines above them, but e, ai, o & au,
do not have them, even though these four sounds
are always long (i.e. there is no short version of
these four vowels unlike a - , i - and u - ).
These red slashes thus offer invaluable help to
beginners. It also helps to introduce the concept
of breaks in the sound after every long vowel,
which make the difference between the sounds of
long and short vowels. (Please see the course notes
at the end of the book for further elaboration).
Letters underlined in red indicate that they
should be joined together and pronounced as one
syllable. In the existing system, the original
Saskt lines are broken into words but those who
are expert know how to join them back when
chanting the verse. To de-mystify the process for
beginners, all such cases have been underlined in
red for easy identification.
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15
16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
17
PREFACE
The Bhagavad Gt As It Is by His Divine Grace A C
Bhaktivednta Swm Prabhupda has transformed the lives
of millions of people all over the world. There were more than
700 English versions of the Bhagavad Gt available in America
before rla Prabhupdas was published in 1967. However,
hardly anyone in the western world had taken up the path of
devotion to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Bhakti Yoga,
which is the path that Arjuna himself had practised. However
after his commentary was published, millions of people have
taken up the ancient path of bhakti mrga, transcendental
devotional service to Lord Ka and experienced spiritual
happiness easily. Bhagavad Gta As It Is is used as a standard
text book in hundreds of universities all over the world. It easy
to read and is true to the spirit of the original Saskt text
To say that his commentary and translations are authorized is
a point easily understood by cryas (professors) in all ancient
traditional sampradyas or Vedic disciplic successions which
still exist today. It means that his writings are not expressions
of his scholarship nor concoctions of his own imagaination.
Rather, they are strictly in accordance with the teachings of all
his predecessor cryas in the Brahma-Madhva-Gauya
Sampradya, headed by rla Rpa Goswm Prabhupda,
the Father of Bhakti Yoga. Rpa Goswm was empowered
by Lord r Caitanya Mahprabhu to write books on science of
bhakti strictly in accordance with the Vedas and Puras in
accordance with Lord Caitanyas Vednta philosophy of
Acintya-Bhedbheda Tattva. Such authorized writings have
the potency to awaken genuine love of God in the hearts of
ordinary men. To taste the highest happiness, we strongly
urge one and all to MAKE IT A REGULAR DAILY HABIT TO
RECITE AT LEAST ONE VERSE EVERY DAY. For further
reading, please go through the Bhaktivednta Book Trusts
books of His Divine Grace r rmad A. C. Bhaktivednta
Swmi Prabhupda, which can be found at www.krishna.com.
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BRAHMA-MADHVAGAUDIYA
SAMPRADAAYA
INVOCATION PRAYERS
21
Magal/caraa
(22 verses)
o/
aj / na - t imir / ndhasya
j / n / jana - al / kay /
cakur unm / lit a ye / na
t asmai / r / - gurave / nama(a)
r / - cai / t anya - mano / - bh / a
st h / pit a ye / na bh / - t ale /
svaya r / pa kad / mahya
dad / t i sva - pad / nt ikam
vande/ ha r/ - guro/ r/ - yuta - pada
- kamala r / - gur / n vai / av / ca
r / - r / pa s / graj / ta saha - gaa raghun / th / nvit a t a sa - j / vam
s / dvai / t a s / vadh / ta parijana sahit a ka - cai / t anya - de / va
r/ - r/dh/ - ka - p/d/n saha - gaa
- lalit / - r / - vi / kh / nvit / ca
22
mangalaacarana
nama o / viu - p / d / ya
ka - pre / h / ya bh / - t ale /
r / mat e / bhakt ive / d / nt a sv / min it i n / mine /
namas t e / s / rasvat e / de / ve /
gau / ra - v / / - prac / rie /
nir vie / a - / nyav / di p / c / t ya - de / a - t / rie /
nama o / viu - p / d / ya
ka - pre / h / ya bh / - t ale /
r / mat e / bhakt isiddh / nt a sarasvat / t i n / mine /
r / - v / rabh / nav / - de / v / dayit / ya kp / bdhaye /
ka - sambandha - vij / na d / yine / prabhave / nama (a)
24
mangalaacarana
mangalaacarana
v / ch / - kalpat arubhya ca
kp / - sindhubhya e / va ca
pat it / n / p / vane / bhyo /
vai / ave / bhyo / namo / nama (a)
28
mangalaacarana
he / ka karu / - sindho /
d / na - bandho / jagat - pate /
go / pe / a go / pik / - k / nt a
r / dh / - k / nt a namo / stu t e /
30
mangalaacarana
32
mangalaacarana
PACA-TATT VA
MAH-MANTRA
r / - ka - cai / t anya
prabhu - nit y / nanda
r / - advai / t a gad / dhara
r / v / s / di - gau / ra - bhakta - vnda
MAH-MANTRA
HARE /
KA
HARE /
R / MA
KA
KA
R / MA
R / MA
HARE /
HARE /
HARE /
HARE /
34
mangalaacarana
KA
HARE /
R / MA
HARE /
GITAA DHYAANAM
- rpd akarcr ya has given mankind
these profound meditations
on rmad Bhagavad Gt
which reveal the great importance
of Mother Gt as the crest jewel
of the Vedic scriptures and
which set the proper mood with which
to approach this sacred book
37
GT DHYNA
(9 verses)
o/
p/rth/ya pratibo/dhit/ bhagavat/
n/r/yae/na svaya
vy/se/na grathit/m pur/a munin/
madhye/ mah/bh/ratam
advai/t/mtavari/ bhagavat/
a/da/dhy/yin/m
amba tv/m anusandadh/mi bhagavad g/te/ bhavadve/i/
38
Gitaa Dhyaanam
Text 3 (meter 8)
prapanna p/rij/t/ya
to/trave/trai/ka p/aye/
j/na mudr/ya k/ya
g/t/mta duhe/ nama(a)
Text 4 (meter 8)
sarvo/paniado/ g/vo/
do/gdh/ go/p/la nandana(a)
p/rtho/ vatsa sudh/r bho/kt/
dugdha g/t/mta mahat
Text 5 (meter 8)
40
Gitaa Dhyaanam
42
Gitaa Dhyaanam
Text 8 (meter 8)
44
Gitaa Dhyaanam
SRIMAD
BHAGAVAD GITaA
47
48
1.5
dhake/tu ce /kit/na(a)
k/ir/ja ca v/ryav/n
[005]
purujit kuntibho/ja ca
ai/bya ca nara - pugava(a)
[006] 1.6
yudh/manyu ca vikr/nta
uttamau/j/ ca v /ryav/n
sau /bhadro/ drau/pade/y/ ca
sarva e/va mah/ - rath/(a)
[007] 1.7
asm/ka tu vii/ ye /
t/n nibo/dha dvijo/ttama
n/yak / mama sai/nyasya
saj/rtha t/n brav/mi te/
[008] 1.8
bhav/n bh/ma ca kara ca
kpa ca samiti - jaya(a)
avatth/m/ vikara ca
sau/madattis tathai/va ca
[009] 1.9
anye/ ca bahava /r/
mad - arthe/ tyakta - j/vit/(a)
n/n/ - astra - prahara/(a)
sarve/ yuddha - vi/rad/(a)
50
1.10
apary/pta tad asm/ka
bala bh /m/bhirakitam
[010]
1.15
p/cajanya h/ke/o/
de/vadatta dhanajaya(a)
[015]
54
1.25
bh/ma - dro/a - pramukhata(a)
[025]
58
[029] 1.29*
ve/pathu ca ar/re/ me/
ro/ma - hara ca j/yate/
60
62
1.39
kula - kaye / praayanti
[039]
[041]
sakaro/
64
[043]
1.43
1.44
1.45
66
1.46
sajaya uv/ca
[046]
68
dro/a ca madhus/dana
iubhi pratiyo/tsy /mi
p/j/rh/v ari - s/dana
70
saankhya yoga
[051]
72
saankhya yoga
[055]
sajaya uv/ca
e/vam uktv / h/ke/a (cf 1.24)
gu/ke/a parantapa(a)
na yo /tsya iti go/vindam (cf 18.59)
uktv/ t// babh/va ha
[056]
2.10
2.11
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
ao/cy/n anvao/cas tva
praj/ - v/d/ ca bh/ase/
gat/s/n agat/s / ca
n/nuo/canti pait/(a)
[058]
2.12
74
saankhya yoga
2.13
smin yath/ de/he /
[059]
de/hino/
[062]
n/sato/
saankhya yoga
2.17
avin/i tu tad viddhi
ye/na sarvam ida tatam (cf 8.22, 18.46)
[063]
78
saankhya yoga
saankhya yoga
2.27
j/tasya hi dhruvo / mtyur
dhruva janma mtasya ca
tasm/d aparih/rye/ rthe /
[073]
saankhya yoga
2.32
yadcchay/ co/papanna
svarga - dv/ram ap/vtam
[078]
saankhya yoga
2.37
pr/psyasi svarga
[083]
hato/ v/
saankhya yoga
2.42-43
y/m im/ pupit/ v/ca
pravadanty avipacita(a)
ve/da - v/da - rat/ p/rtha
[088]
saankhya yoga
[093] 2.47
karmay e /v/dhik /ras te/
m/ phale/u kad/cana
saankhya yoga
2.52
yad/ te/ mo/ha - kalila
buddhir vyatitariyati
tad/ gant/si nirve/da
[098]
ro/tavyasya rutasya ca
2.53
ruti - vipratipann/ te/
[099]
92
saankhya yoga
2.56
dukhe/v anudvigna - man /(a)
[102]
saankhya yoga
[107] 2.61
t /ni sarv/i sayamya
yukta /s/ta mat - para(a) (cf 6.14)
vae/ hi yasye/ndriy /i
tasya praj/ pratihit/ (cf 2.57,58,68)
[108] 2.62
dhy/yato/ viay/n pusa(a)
sagas te//paj/yate/
sag/t saj/yate/ k/ma(a)
k/m/t kro/dho/ bhij/yate/
[109] 2.63
kro/dh /d bhavati sammo/ha(a)
sammo/h/t smti - vibhrama(a)
smti - bhra/d buddhi - n/o/
buddhi - n//t praayati
[110] 2.64
r/ga - dve/a - vimuktai /s tu
viay/n indriyai/ caran
/tma - vayai/r vidhe/y/tm/
pras /dam adhigacchati
[111] 2.65
pras /de/ sarva - dukh/n/
h/nir asyo/paj/yate/
prasanna - ce/taso/ hy /u
buddhi paryavatihate/
96
saankhya yoga
2.66
n/sti buddhir ayuktasya
na c/yuktasya bh/van/
[112]
na c/bh/vayata /ntir
a/ntasya kuta sukham
[113] 2.67
indriy// hi carat/
yan mano/ nuvidh/yate/
tad asya harati praj/
v/yur n/vam iv/mbhasi
[114] 2.68
tasm/d yasya mah/ - b/ho/
nigh/t/ni sarvaa(a)
indriy/ /ndriy/rthe/bhyas (cf 2.58, 5.9)
tasya praj/ pratihit/ (cf 2.57, 58, 61)
[115] 2.69
y / ni/ sarva - bh/t/n/
tasy/ j/garti sayam/
yasy/ j/grati bh/t /ni
s/ ni/ payato/ mune /(e)
[116] 2.70 (meter changes to 11)
/p/ryam/am acala - pratiha
samudram /pa pravianti yadvat
tadvat k/m/ ya pravianti sarve/
sa /ntim /pno /ti na k/ma - k/m/
98
saankhya yoga
[117]
e// br/hm/
2.72
sthiti p/rtha
100
saankhya yoga
karma yoga
3.5
na hi kacit kaam api
j/tu tihaty akarma - kt
[123]
karma yoga
[128]
3.10
3.11
de/v/n bh/vayat/ne/na
te/ de/v/ bh/vayantu va(a)
paraspara bh/vayanta(a)
re/ya param av/psyatha
[130]
3.12
3.13
106
karma yoga
3.14
ann/d bhavanti bh/t/ni
parjany/d anna - sambhava(a)
[132]
108
karma yoga
[137]
karma yoga
3.24
uts/de/yur ime/ lo/k/
[142]
112
karma yoga
3.28
tattvavit tu mah/ - b/ho/
gua - karma - vibh/gayo/(o) (cf 4.13)
[146]
114
karma yoga
3.33
sada ce/ate/ svasy/(a)
[151]
116
karma yoga
[155] 3.37
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
k/ma e/a kro/dha e/a
karma yoga
[160]
3.42
3.43
120
karma yoga
jnaana-karma-sannyaasa yoga
4.5
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
[166]
jnaana-karma-sannyaasa yoga
4.10
v/ta - r /ga - bhaya - kro/dh/ (cf 2.56)
man - may/ m/m up/rit/(a)
[171]
126
jnaana-karma-sannyaasa yoga
4.15
e/va j/tv/ kta karma
[176]
jnaana-karma-sannyaasa yoga
4.20
karma - phal/saga
[181]
tyaktv/
dvandv/t/to/ vimatsara(a)
sama siddh/v asiddhau/ ca
ktv/pi na nibadhyate/
4.23
gata - sagasya muktasya
j /n/vasthita - ce/tasa(a)
[184]
130
jnaana-karma-sannyaasa yoga
4.24
brahm/rpaa brahma havir
[185]
yo /gina paryup/sate/
brahm/gn/v apare/ yaja
yaje/nai/vo/pajuhvati
4.26
ro/tr/d/n/ndriy/y anye/
[187]
sayam/gniu juhvati
abd/d/n viay/n anya (cf 18.51)
indriy/gniu juhvati
4.27
sarv//ndriya - karm/i
[188]
132
jnaana-karma-sannyaasa yoga
[189]
4.28
4.30
134
jnaana-karma-sannyaasa yoga
[193]
4.32
4.33
4.34
4.35
136
jnaana-karma-sannyaasa yoga
[197] 4.36
api ce/d asi p/pe/bhya(a)
sarve/bhya p /pa - kt - tama(a)
jnaana-karma-sannyaasa yoga
4.41
yo/ga - sannyasta - karm/a
[202]
ht - stha j/n/sin/tmana(a)
chittvai/na saaya yo/gam
/tiho/ttiha bh/rata
iti r/ - mah/bh/rate/
ata - s/hasry/m sahit/y/
vai/y /siky/ bh/ma - parvai
r/mad - bhagavad - g/t/s /paniatsu
brahma - vidy/y/ yo/ga - /stre/
r/ - k/rjuna - sav/de /
j/na - karma -sanny /sa yo/go/ n/ma
caturtho/ dhy/ya(a)
140
jnaana-karma-sannyaasa yoga
karma-sannyaasa yoga
5.5
yat s/khyai/ pr/pyate/ sth/na
[208]
karma-sannyaasa yoga
[213] 5.10
brahmay /dh/ya karm/i
saga tyaktv/ karo/ti ya(a)
lipyate/ na sa p/pe/na
padma - patram iv/mbhas/
[214] 5.11
k/ye/na manas/ buddhy/
ke/valai/r indriyai/r api
yo/gina karma kurvanti
saga tyaktv/tma - uddhaye/
[215] 5.12
yukta karma - phala tyaktv/
/ntim /pno/ti nai/hik/m
ayukta k/ma - k/re /a
phale/ sakto/ nibadhyate/
[216] 5.13
sarva - karm/i manas/
sannyasy/ste/ sukha va/
nava - dv/re / pure/ de/h/
nai/va kurvan na k/rayan
[217] 5.14
na karttva na karm/i
lo/kasya sjati prabhu(u)
na karma - phala - sayo/ga
svabh/vas tu pravartate/
146
karma-sannyaasa yoga
5.15
n/datte/ kasyacit p/pa
na cai/va sukta vibhu(u)
[218]
aj/ne/n/vta j/na
te/na muhyanti jantava(a)
[219] 5.16
j/ne/na tu tad aj/na
ye// n/itam /tmana(a)
te//m /ditya - vaj j/na
prak/ayati tat param
[220] 5.17
tad - buddhayas tad - /tm/nas
tan - nih/s tat - par/ya/(a)
gacchanty apunar - /vtti
j/na - nirdh/ta - kalma/(a)
[221] 5.18
vidy/ - vinaya - sampanne/
br/hmae/ gavi hastini
uni cai/va va - p/ke/ ca
pait/ sama - darina(a)
[222] 5.19
ihai/va tai/r jita sargo/
ye// s /mye/ sthita mana(a)
nirdo/a hi sama brahma
tasm/d brahmai te/ sthit/(a)
148
karma-sannyaasa yoga
[223]
5.20
5.21
5.22
5.23
akno/t/hai/va ya so/hu
pr/k ar/ra - vimo/ka/t
k/ma - kro/dho/dbhava ve/ga
sa yukta sa sukh / nara(a)
150
karma-sannyaasa yoga
[227] 5.24
yo/ nta - sukho/ ntar - /r/mas
tath/ntar - jyo/tir e/va ya(a)
152
karma-sannyaasa yoga
[232]
154
karma-sannyaasa yoga
aatma-samyama yoga
[237] 6.5
uddhare/d /tman/tm/na
n/tm/nam avas/daye/t
aatma-samyama yoga
6.10
yuj/ta satatam
[242]
yo/g/
aatma-samyama yoga
[247] 6.15
yujann e/va sad/tm/na (cf 6.28)
yo/g/ niyata - m/nasa(a)
aatma-samyama yoga
6.20 6:23
yatro/paramate/ citta
[252]
164
aatma-samyama yoga
6.25
anai / anai/r uparame/d
buddhy/ dhti - gh/tay/
[257]
aatma-samyama yoga
6.30
yo/ m / payati sarvatra
sarva ca mayi payati
tasy/ha na praay/mi
sa ca me/ na praayati
[263] 6.31
sarva - bh /ta - sthita yo/ m /
bhajaty e/katvam /sthita(a)
[262]
aatma-samyama yoga
[267]
6.35
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
asaaya mah/ - b/ho/
mano/ durnigraha calam
abhy/se/na tu kau/nte/ya
vai /r /gye/a ca ghyate/
[268]
6.36
6.37
arjuna uv/ca
ayati raddhayo/pe/to/
yo/g/c calita - m/nasa(a)
apr/pya yo/ga - sasiddhi
k / gati ka gacchati
[270]
6.38
170
aatma-samyama yoga
6.39
saaya ka
[271]
e/tan me/
[274]
atha v/
172
aatma-samyama yoga
[275]
6.43
6.44
p/rv/bhy/se/na te/nai/va
hriyate/ hy avao/ pi sa(a)
jij / sur api yo / gasya
abda - brahm/tivartate/
[277]
6.45
prayatn/d yatam/nas tu
yo/g/ sauddha - kilbia(a)
ane/ka - janma - sasiddhas
tato/ y/ti par / gatim
[278]
6.46
174
aatma-samyama yoga
6.47
yo/gin/m api sarve//
[279]
iti r/ - mah/bh/rate/
ata - s/hasry/m sahit/y/
vai/y /siky/ bh/ma - parvai
r/mad - bhagavad - g/t/s /paniatsu
brahma - vidy/y/ yo/ga - /stre/
r/ - k/rjuna - sav/de /
/tma - sayama - yo/go/ n/ma
aho/ dhy/ya(a)
176
aatma-samyama yoga
jnaana-vijnaana yoga
7.5
apare/yam itas tv any /
[284]
jnaana-vijnaana yoga
7.10
b/ja m/ sarva - bh/t/n/
viddhi p/rtha san/tanam
[289]
182
jnaana-vijnaana yoga
[294]
7.15
na m/ duktino/ m/h/(a)
prapadyante/ nar/dham/(a)
m/yay/pahta - j/n/
/sura bh/vam /rit/(a)
[295]
7.16
7.17
7.18
184
jnaana-vijnaana yoga
[298]
7.19
7.20
7.21
7.22
186
jnaana-vijnaana yoga
[302]
7.23
7.24
7.25
7.26
ve/d/ha samat/t/ni
vartam/n/ni c/rjuna
bhaviy/i ca bh/t/ni
m/ tu ve/da na kacana
188
jnaana-vijnaana yoga
[306]
7.27
7.28
7.29
190
jnaana-vijnaana yoga
[309]
7.30
192
jnaana-vijnaana yoga
8.1
arjuna uv/ca
ki tad brahma kim adhy/tma
ki karma puruo/ttama
adhibh/ta ca ki pro /ktam
adhidai/va kim ucyate/
[311]
8.2
8.3
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
akara brahma parama
svabh/vo/ dhy /tmam ucyate/
bh /ta - bh/vo/dbhava - karo/
visarga karma - sajita(a)
194
akshara-brahma yoga
[313]
8.4
8.5
8.6
196
akshara-brahma yoga
[317]
8.8
198
akshara-brahma yoga
[321]
akshara-brahma yoga
[326] 8.17
sahasra - yuga - paryantam
ahar yad brahmao / vidu(u)
akshara-brahma yoga
[331] 8.22
purua sa para p/rtha
bhakty/ labhyas tv ananyay/
204
akshara-brahma yoga
[336]
nai/te/ st/
8.27
p/rtha j/nan
206
akshara-brahma yoga
9.5
na ca mat - sth /ni bh/t/ni
paya me/ yo/gam ai/varam (cf 11.8)
[342]
210
9.10
may/dhyake /a prakti(i)
s/yate/ sa - car/caram
[347]
212
9.15
j/na - yaje/na c/py anye/
yajanto/ m/m up/sate/
[352]
e/katven/a pthaktve/na
bahudh/ vivato/ - mukham
[353] 9.16
aha kratur aha yaja(a)
svadh/ham aham au/adham
mantro / ham aham e/v/jyam
aham agnir aha hutam
[354] 9.17
pit/ham asya jagato/
m/t / dh/t / pit/maha(a)
ve/dya pavitram o/k/ra
k s/ma yajur e /va ca
[355] 9.18
gatir bhart / prabhu s/k/
niv/sa araa suht
prabhava pralaya sth/na (cf 7.6)
nidh/na b/jam avyayam
[356] 9.19
tap/my aham aha vara
nigh/my utsj/mi ca
amta cai/va mtyu ca
sad asac c/ham arjuna
214
[357]
anany/ cintayanto/ m/
ye/ jan/ paryup /sate/
te// nitybhiyukt/n/
yo/ga - ke/ma vah/my aham
[360]
9.23
216
na tu m/m abhij/nanti
tattve/n/ta cyavanti te/
[362] 9.25
y/nti de/va - vrat/ de/v/n
pit/n y/nti pit - vrat/(a)
bh/t/ni y/nti bh /te/jy/
y/nti mad - y/jino / pi m /m
[363] 9.26
patra pupa phala to /ya
yo/ me/ bhakty/ prayacchati
tad aha bhakty - upahtam
an/mi prayat/tmana(a)
[364] 9.27
yat karo/i yad an/si
yaj juho/i dad/si yat
yat tapasyasi kau/nte/ya
tat kuruva mad - arpaam
[365] 9.28
ubh/ubha - phalai/r e/va
mo/kyase/ karma - bandhanai/(i)
sanny/sa - yo/ga - yukt/tm/
vimukto/ m/m upai/yasi
218
9.29
samo/ ha sarva - bh/te/u
na me / dve/yo/ sti na priya(a)
[366]
222
224
vibhuuti yoga
vibhuuti yoga
10.12-13
arjuna uv/ca
vibhuuti yoga
10.15
svayam e /v/tman/tm/na
ve/ttha tva puruo/ttama
[386]
divy/
vibhuuti yoga
10.20
aham /tm/ gu/ke/a
[391]
232
vibhuuti yoga
[396] 10.25
mahar// bhgur aha
gir/m as.my e/kam akaram
gandharv// citraratha(a)
siddh/n/ kapilo/ muni(i)
10.27
uccai/ravasam av/n/
viddhi m /m amto/dbhavam
[398]
ai/r/vata gaje/ndr//
nar// ca nar/dhipam
[399] 10.28
/yudh/n/m aha vajra
dhe/n/n/m asmi k/madhuk
vibhuuti yoga
[401] 10.30
prahl/da c/smi dai/ty/n/
k /la kalayat /m aham
mg// ca mge/ndro / ha
vai/nate /ya ca paki/m
[402] 10.31
pavana pavat/m asmi
r/ma astra - bht/m aham
jha // makara c/smi
sro/tas/m asmi j/hnav/
[403] 10.32
sarg//m /dir anta ca
madhya cai/v/ham arjuna
adhy/tma - vidy/ vidy/n/
v/da pravadat/m aham
[404] 10.33
akar//m ak/ro / smi
dvandva s/m/sikasya ca
aham e/v/kaya k/lo /
dh/t/ha vivato/ - mukha(a)
[405] 10.34
mtyu sarva - hara c/ham
udbhava ca bhaviyat/m
k/rti r/r v/k ca n/r//
smtir me/dh/ dhti kam/
236
vibhuuti yoga
[406] 10.35
bhat - s/ma tath/ s/mn/
g/yatr/ chandas/m aham
vibhuuti yoga
10.40
sti mama divy/n/
[411]
n/nto/
vibh/t/n/ parantapa
e/a t/dde/ata pro/kto/
vibh/te/r vistaro / may/
[412] 10.41
yad yad vibh/timat sattva
r/mad /rjitam e/va v/
tat tad e/v/vagaccha tva
mama te/jo/ - a - sambhavam
[413] 10.42
atha v/ bahunai/te /na
ki j/te/na tav/rjuna
viabhy/ham ida ktsnam
e/k/e/na sthito/ jagat
iti r/ - mah/bh/rate/
ata - s/hasry/m sahit/y/
vai/y /siky/ bh/ma - parvai
r/mad - bhagavad - g/t/s /paniatsu
brahma - vidy/y/ yo/ga - /stre/
r/ - k/rjuna - sav/de /
vibh /ti - yo/go / n/ma daamo/ dhy/ya(a)
240
vibhuuti yoga
242
vishvaruupa-darshana yoga
vishvaruupa-darshana yoga
11.10-11
ane/ka - vaktra - nayanam
ane/k/dbhuta - daranam
[423]
ane/ka - divy/bharaa
divy/ne/ko/dyat/yudham
divya - m/ly/mbara - dhara
divya - gandh/nule/panam
sarv/carya - maya de/vam
ananta vivato/ - mukham
[425] 11.12
divi s/rya - sahasrasya
bhave/d yugapad utthit /
yadi bh/ sad/ s / sy/d
bh/sas tasya mah/tmana(a)
[426] 11.13
tatrai/kastha jagat ktsna
pravibhaktam ane/kadh/
apayad de/va - de/vasya
ar/re/ p/avas tad/
[427] 11.14
tata sa vismay /vio /
ha - ro/m/ dhanajaya(a)
praamya iras/ de/va
kt/jalir abh/ata
246
vishvaruupa-darshana yoga
[428]
arjuna uv/ca
pay/mi de/v/s tava de/va de/he /
sarv/s tath/ bh/ta - vie/a - sagh/n
brahm/am /a kamal/sana - stham
/ ca sarv/n urag/ ca divy/n
11.16
ane/ka - b/h/dara - vaktra - ne/tra
[429]
vishvaruupa-darshana yoga
[432]
11.19
11.20
11.21
11.22
250
vishvaruupa-darshana yoga
11.23
r/pa mahat te/ bahu - vaktra - ne/tra
mah/ - b/ho/ bahu - b/h/ru - p/dam
[436]
yo/dha - mukhyai/(i)
vishvaruupa-darshana yoga
[441] 11.28
yath/ nad /n/ bahavo/ mbu - ve /g/(a)
samudram e/v/bhimukh/ dravanti
vishvaruupa-darshana yoga
[446] 11.33
tasm/t tvam uttiha yao/ labhasva
jitv/ atr/n bhukva r/jya samddham
sth/ne/
256
vishvaruupa-darshana yoga
[450]
11.37
[451]
11.38
[452]
11.39
*(cf 11.18)
258
vishvaruupa-darshana yoga
[453]
11.40
11.41-42
11.43
260
vishvaruupa-darshana yoga
[457]
11.44
11.45
[459]
11.46
11.47
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
may/ prasanne/na tav/rjune/da
r/pa para daritam /tma - yo/g/t
te/jo/ - maya vivam anantam /dya
yan me/ tvad anye/na na da - p/rvam
262
vishvaruupa-darshana yoga
[461]
11.48
11.49
264
vishvaruupa-darshana yoga
[465]
11.52
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
su - durdaram ida r/pa
dav/n asi yan mama
de/v/ apy asya r/pasya
nitya darana - k/kia(a)
[466]
11.53
266
vishvaruupa-darshana yoga
[468]
11.55
268
vishvaruupa-darshana yoga
bhakti yoga
12.5
kle/o/ dhikataras te//m
avyakt/sakta - ce/tas/m
[473]
272
bhakti yoga
[478] 12.10
abhy/se/ py asamartho/ si
mat - karma - paramo/ bhava
bhakti yoga
[483] 12.15
yasm /n no/dvijate/ lo /ko /
lo/k/n no/dvijate/ ca ya(a)
bhakti yoga
[488]
12.20
278
bhakti yoga
kshetra-kshetrajna-vibhaaga yoga
13.5
ibhir bahudh / g/ta
[493]
kshetra-kshetrajna-vibhaaga yoga
asaktir anabhivaga(a)
putra - d/ra - gh/diu
nitya ca sama - cittatvam
i/nio/papattiu
mayi c/nanya - yo/ge/na
bhaktir avyabhic/ri/
vivikta - de/a - se /vitvam
aratir jana - sasadi
adhy/tma - j/na - nityatva
tattva - j/n/rtha - daranam
e/taj j /nam iti pro/ktam
aj/na yad ato/ nyath/
13.13
je/ya yat tat pravaky/mi
yaj j/tv /mtam anute/
[501]
284
kshetra-kshetrajna-vibhaaga yoga
[503]
13.15
sarve/ndriya - gu/bh/sa
sarve/ndriya - vivarjitam
asakta sarva - bhc cai /va
nirgua gua - bho/kt ca
[504]
13.16
13.17
13.18
286
kshetra-kshetrajna-vibhaaga yoga
13.19
iti ke/tra tath/ j/na
je/ya co/kta sam/sata(a)
[507]
kshetra-kshetrajna-vibhaaga yoga
[512]
13.24
13.25
dhy/ne/n/tmani payanti
ke/cid /tm/nam /tman/
anye/ s/khye/na yo/ge/na
karma - yo/ge/na c/pare /
[514]
13.26
13.27
290
kshetra-kshetrajna-vibhaaga yoga
[516]
13.28
13.29
13.30
praktyai/va ca karm /i
kriyam//ni sarvaa(a)
ya payati tath/tm/nam
akart/ra sa payati
[519]
13.31
292
kshetra-kshetrajna-vibhaaga yoga
[520]
13.32
an/ditv/n nirguatv/t
param/tm/yam avyaya(a)
ar/ra - stho/ pi kau/nte/ya
na karo /ti na lipyate/
[521]
13.33
13.34
294
kshetra-kshetrajna-vibhaaga yoga
[523]
13.35
296
kshetra-kshetrajna-vibhaaga yoga
gunatraya-vibhaaga yoga
14.5
sattva rajas tama iti
gu/ prakti - sambhav/(a)
[528]
gunatraya-vibhaaga yoga
[533] 14.10
rajas tama c/bhibh/ya
sattva bhavati bh/rata
302
gunatraya-vibhaaga yoga
14.15
rajasi pralaya gatv/
[538]
gunatraya-vibhaaga yoga
[543] 14.20
gu/n e/t/n at/tya tr/n
de/h/ de/ha - samudbhav/n
gunatraya-vibhaaga yoga
m/n/pam/nayo/s tulyas
tulyo/ mitr/ri - pakayo/(o)
sarv/rambha - parity /g/ (cf 12.16)
gu/t/ta sa ucyate/
[549] 14.26
m/ ca yo/ vyabhic/re/a
bhakti - yo/ge/na se/vate/
sa gu/n samat/tyait/n
brahma - bh/y/ya kalpate/
[550] 14.27
brahmao/ hi pratih/ham
amtasy/vyayasya ca
/vatasya ca dharmasya
sukhasyai/k/ntikasya ca
iti r/ - mah/bh/rate/
ata - s/hasry/m sahit/y/
vai/y /siky/ bh/ma - parvai
r/mad - bhagavad - g/t/s /paniatsu
brahma - vidy/y/ yo/ga - /stre/
r/ - k/rjuna - sav/de /
guatraya - vibha/ga - yo/go/ n/ma
caturdao/ dhy/ya(a)
308
gunatraya-vibhaaga yoga
purushottama yoga
15.7
15.8
312
purushottama yoga
15.9
ro/tra caku sparana ca
[559]
purushottama yoga
15.14
aha vai/v/naro/ bh/tv /
[564]
purushottama yoga
[569]
15.19
15.20
318
purushottama yoga
320
daivaasura-sampad-vibhaaga yoga
16.5
dai/v/ sampad vimo/k/ya
nibandh /y/sur/ mat/
[575]
dvau /
abhij/to / si p/ava
[576] 16.6
bh/ta - sargau/ lo/ke / smin
dai/va /sura e /va ca
daivaasura-sampad-vibhaaga yoga
16.10
k/mam /ritya dup/ra
[580]
daivaasura-sampad-vibhaaga yoga
daivaasura-sampad-vibhaaga yoga
[590] 16.20
/sur/ yo/nim /pann/
m /h/ janmani janmani
328
daivaasura-sampad-vibhaaga yoga
16.24
tasm /c ch/stra pram/a te/
[594]
k/ry/k/rya - vyavasthitau/
j/tv / /stra - vidh/no/kta
karma kartum ih/rhasi
iti r/ - mah/bh/rate/
ata - s/hasry/m sahit/y/
vai/y /siky/ bh/ma - parvai
r/mad - bhagavad - g/t/s /paniatsu
brahma - vidy/y/ yo/ga - /stre/
r/ - k/rjuna - sav/de /
dai/v/sura - sampad - vibha/ga - yo/go/
n/ma oao/ dhy/ya(a)
330
daivaasura-sampad-vibhaaga yoga
17.1
arjuna uv/ca
shraddhaatraya-vibhaaga yoga
17.5-6
a /stra - vihita gho/ra
[599]
shraddhaatraya-vibhaaga yoga
[604] 17.10
y/ta - y/ma gata - rasa
p /ti paryuita ca yat
shraddhaatraya-vibhaaga yoga
17.15
anudve/ga - kara v/kya
satya priya - hita ca yat
sv/dhy/y/bhyasana cai/va
[609]
shraddhaatraya-vibhaaga yoga
17.20
d/tavyam iti yad d/na
[614]
d/yate/ nupak/rie/
de/e/ k/le / ca p/tre / ca
tad d/na s/ttvika smtam
17.21
yat tu pratyupak /r /rtha
[615]
ap/tre/bhya ca d/yate/
asat - ktam avaj/ta
tat t/masam ud/htam (cf 17:19,18 22, 39)
17.23
o/ tat sad iti nirde/o/
brahmaas tri - vidha smta(a)
br/hma/s te/na ve/d/ ca
[617]
340
shraddhaatraya-vibhaaga yoga
[618]
17.24
17.25
17.26-27
342
shraddhaatraya-vibhaaga yoga
[622]
17.28
344
shraddhaatraya-vibhaaga yoga
346
moksha-sannyaasa yoga
18.5
yaja - d / na - tapa - karma (cf 17.24, 18.3)
na ty / jya k / ryam e / va tat
[627]
348
moksha-sannyaasa yoga
18.10
na dve/y akuala karma
[632]
kuale/ n/nuajjate/
ty/g/ sattva - sam/vio/
me/dh/v/ chinna - saaya(a)
[633] 18.11
na hi de/ha - bht/ akya
tyaktu karm/y ae/ata(a)
yas tu karma - phala - ty/g/
sa ty/g/ty abhidh/yate/
[634] 18.12
aniam ia mira ca
tri - vidha karmaa phalam
bhavaty aty/gin / pre/tya
na tu sanny/sin/ kvacit
[635] 18.13
pacai/t/ni mah/ - b/ho/
k /ra/ni nibo /dha me/
s/khye/ kt/nte/ pro/kt/ni
siddhaye/ sarva - karma/m
[636] 18.14
adhih/na tath/ kart/
karaa ca pthag - vidham
vividh/ ca pthak ce //
dai/va cai/v/tra pacamam
350
moksha-sannyaasa yoga
18.15
ar/ra - v/ - mano/bhir yat
[637]
moksha-sannyaasa yoga
18.20
sarva - bh/te/u ye/nai /ka
bh/vam avyayam /kate/
[642]
354
moksha-sannyaasa yoga
[647]
18.25
18.26
18.27
18.28
356
moksha-sannyaasa yoga
[651]
18.29
18.30
18.31
18.32
358
moksha-sannyaasa yoga
18.33
dhty/ yay / dh/rayate /
mana - pr/e/ndriya - kriy/(a)
[655]
moksha-sannyaasa yoga
18.38
viaye/ndriya - sayo/g/d
yat tad agre/ mto/pamam
[660]
moksha-sannyaasa yoga
18.43
au/rya te/jo/ dhtir d/kya
yuddhe / c /py apal /yanam
[665]
364
moksha-sannyaasa yoga
18.48
saha - ja karma kau/nte/ya
[670]
moksha-sannyaasa yoga
368
moksha-sannyaasa yoga
18.58
mac - citta sarva - durg/i
mat - pras/d/t tariyasi
[680]
moksha-sannyaasa yoga
18.63
iti te/ j/nam /khy/ta
guhy/d guhyatara may/
[685]
vimyai/tad ae/e/a
yathe/cchasi tath/ kuru
[686] 18.64
sarva - guhyatama bh/ya(a)
u me/ parama vaca(a) (cf 10.1)
io/ si me/ dham iti
tato/ vaky/mi te/ hitam
[687] 18.65 (cf 9.34)
man - man/ bhava mad - bhakto/
mad - y/j/ m/ namaskuru
m/m e/vai/yasi satya te/
pratij/ne / priyo/ si me/
[688] 18.66
sarva - dharm/n parityajya
m/m e/ka araa vraja
aha tv/ sarva - p/pe /bhyo/
mo/kayiy/mi m/ uca(a)
[689] 18.67
ida te/ n/tapask/ya
n/bhakt/ya kad/cana
na c /ur/ave/ v/cya
na ca m/ yo/ bhyas /yati
372
moksha-sannyaasa yoga
18.68
ya ida parama guhya
mad - bhakte/v abhidh/syati
[690]
moksha-sannyaasa yoga
[695]
18.73
arjuna uv/ca
nao/ mo/ha smtir labdh /
tvat - pras/d/n may/cyuta
sthito/ smi gata - sande/ha(a)
kariye/ vacana tava
18.74
sajaya uv/ca
[696]
376
moksha-sannyaasa yoga
[699]
18.77
18.78
yatra yo /ge/vara ko /
yatra p/rtho/ dhanur - dhara(a)
tatra r/r vijayo/ bh /tir
dhruv/ n/tir matir mama
iti r/ - mah/bh/rate/
ata - s/hasry/m sahit/y/
vai/y /siky/ bh/ma - parvai
r/mad - bhagavad - g/t/s /paniatsu
brahma - vidy/y/ yo/ga - /stre/
r/ - k/rjuna - sav/de /
mo/ka - sanny /sa - yo/go/
n/m/adao/ dhy/ya(a)
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moksha-sannyaasa yoga
Gitaa mahaatmyam
- the glories of rmad Bhagavad Gt
as recorded in the Vedic scripture
the Padma Pura, in the form of
a conversation between the presiding deity
of planet earth, Bhm Dev and
Lord Varhadev, the third of the
Das-Avatras of Lord Viu
381
GT MHTMYA
(Fr om t he Varha Pura, 23 verse s)
r / gae / / ya nama(a)
r / r / dh / rama / ya nama(a)
Text 1
dharo / v / ca
bhagavan parame / / na
bhakt ir av yabic / ri /
pr / rabdha bhujyam / nasya
kat ha bhavat i he / prabho /
Text 2
viur uv / ca
pr / rabdha bhujyam / no / hi
g / t / bhy / sarat a sad /
sa mukt a sa sukh / lo / ke /
karma / no / palipyat e /
Text 3
mah / p / p / dip / p / ni
g / t / dhy / na karo / t i ce / t
kvacit spara na kur vant i
nalin / dalam ambuvat
382
GiTaa mahaatmyam
Text 4-5
g / t / y / pust aka yat ra
yat ra p / ha pravart at e /
t at ra sar v / i t / rt h / ni
pray / g / d / ni t at ra vai /
sar ve / de / v / ca ayo /
yo / gina pannag / ca ye /
go / p / l / go / pik / v / pi
n / rado / ddhavap / radai / (i)
Text 6
sah / yo / j / yat e / / ghra
yat ra g / t / pravart at e /
yat ra g / t / vic / ra ca
pahana p / hana rut am
t at r / ha nicit a pt hvi
nivas / mi sadai / va hi
Text 7
g / t / raye / ha t ih / mi
g / t / me / co / tt ama gham
g / t / j / nam up / rit ya
t r / n lo / k / n p / lay / my aham
384
GiTaa mahaatmyam
Text 8
g / t / me / param / vidy /
brahma r / p / na saaya(a)
ardham / t r / kar / nit y /
sv / nir v / cya pad / t mik /
Text 9
cid / nande / na ke / na
pro / kt / svamukhato / rjunam
ve / da t ray / par / nand /
t attv / rt ha j / na sayut /
Text 10
yo / / daa japo / nit ya
naro / nicalam / nasa(a)
j / nasiddhi sa labhat e /
t at o / y / t i para padam
Text 11
p / he / samagre / sap / re /
t at o / rdha p / ham / care / t
t ad / go / d / naja puya
labhat e / n / t ra saaya(a)
386
GiTaa mahaatmyam
Text 12
t ribh / ga paham / nas tu
gag / sn / na phala labhe / t
aaa japam / nas tu
so / may / gaphala labhe / t
Text 13
e / k / dhy / ya tu yo / nit ya
pahat e / bhakt i sayut a(a)
rudra lo / kam av / pno / t i
gao / bh / tv / vase / c ciram
Text 14
adhy / ya lo / kap / da v /
nitya ya pahat e / nara(a)
sa y / t i narat / y / van
manvant aram vasundhare /
Text 15 - 16
g / t / y / lo / ka daaka
sapt a paca catuayam
dvau / tr / ne / ka t ad ardha
v / lo / k / n / ya pahe / n nara(a)
388
GiTaa mahaatmyam
390
GiTaa mahaatmyam
Text 20
g / t / m / rit ya bahavo /
bh / bhujo / janak / daya(a)
nirdh / t a kalma / lo / ke /
g / t / y / t / para padam
Text 21
g / t / y / pahana ktv /
m / h / t mya nai / va ya pahe / t
vt h / p / ho / bhave / t t asya
rama e / va hy ud / ht a(a)
Text 22
e / t an m / h / t mya sayukt a
g / t / bhy / sa karo / t i ya(a)
sa t at phalam av / pno / t i
durlabh / gat im / pnuy / t
Text 23
s / t a uv / ca:
m / h / t myam e / t ad g / t / y /
may / pro / kt a san / t anam
g / t / nt e / ca pahe / dyas tu
yad ukt a t at phala labhe / t
it i r / v / r / ha pur / e / r /
g / t / m / h / t mya sap / ram
392
GiTaa mahaatmyam
APPENDICES
395
397
R BRAHMA SAHIT
5:1 (meter 8)
/vara parama ka(a)
sac cid /nanda vigraha(a)
an/dir /dir go/vinda(a)
sarva k/raa k/raam
5:29 (meter 14)
cint/mai prakara sadmasu kalpa vka
lak/vte/u surabh/r abhip/layantam
lakm/ sahasra ata sambhrama se/vyam/na
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:30
ve/u kvaantam aravinda dal/yat/kam
barh/vatasam asit/mbuda sundar/gam
kandarpa ko/i kaman/ya vie/a o/bha
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:31
/lo/la candraka lasad vanam/lya va/
ratn/gada praaya ke/li kal/ vil/sam
y/ma tri bhaga lalita niyata prak/a
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:32
ag/ni yasya sakale/ndriya vtti manti
payanti p/nti kalayanti cira jaganti
/nanda cinmaya sad ujjvala vigrahasya
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:33
advai/tam acyutam an/dim ananta r/pam
/dya pur/a purua nava yau/vana ca
ve/de/u durlabham adurlabham /tma bhaktau/
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:34
panth/s tu ko/i ata vatsara sampragamyo/
v/yo/r ath/pi manaso/ muni pugav/n/m
so/ py asti yat prapada s/mny avicintya tattve/
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
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brahma samhitaa
5:35
e/ko/ py asau/ racayitu jagad aa ko/i
yac chaktir asti jagad aa cay/ yad anta(a)
a/ntara stha param/u cay/ntara stham
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:36
yad bh/va bh/vita dhiyo/ manuj/s tathai/va
sampr/pya r/pa mahim/sana y/na bh//(a)
s/ktai/r yam e/va nigama prathitai/ stuvanti
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:37
/nanda cinmaya rasa pratibh/vit/bhis
t/bhir ya e/va nija r/patay/ kal/bhi(i)
go/lo/ka e/va nivasaty akhil/tma bh/to/
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:38
pre/m/jana cchurita bhakti vilo/cane/na
santa sadai/va hdaye/u vilo/kayanti
ya y/masundaram acintya gua svar/pa
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:39
r/m/di m/rtiu kal/ niyame/na tihan
n/n/vat/ram akaro/d bhuvane/u kintu
ka svaya samabhavat parama pum/n yo/
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:40
yasya prabh/ prabhavato/ jagad aa ko/i
ko/iv ae/a vasudh/di vibh/ti bhinnam
tad brahma nikalam anantam ae/a bh/ta
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:41
m/y/ hi yasya jagad aa at/ni s/te/
trai/guya tad viaya ve/da vit/yam/n/
sattv/valambi para sattva viuddha sattvam
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
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brahma samhitaa
5:42
/nanda cinmaya ras/tmatay/ manasu
ya pr/in/ pratiphalan smarat/m upe/tya
l/l/yite/na bhuvan/ni jayaty ajasram
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:43
go/lo/ka n/mni nija dh/mni tale/ ca tasya
de/v/ mahe/a hari dh/masu te/u te/u
te/ te/ prabh/va nicay/ vihit/ ca ye/na
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:44
si sthiti pralaya s/dhana aktir e/k/
ch/ye/va yasya bhuvan/ni bibharti durg/
icch/nur/pam api yasya ca ce/ate/ s/
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:45
k/ra yath/ dadhi vik/ra vie/a yo/g/t
saj/yate/ na hi tata pthag asti he/to/(o)
ya ambhut/m api tath/ samupai/ti k/ry/d
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:46
d/p/rcir e/va hi da/ntaram abhyupe/tya
d/p/yate/ vivta he/tu sam/na dharm/
yas t/dg e/va hi ca viutay/ vibh/ti
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:47
ya k/ra/r ava jale/ bhajati sma yo/ga
nidr/m ananta jagad aa sa ro/ma k/pa(a)
/dh/ra aktim avalambya par/ sva m/rti
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:48
yasyai/ka nivasita k/lam ath/valambya
j/vanti lo/ma vilaj/ jagad aa n/th/(a)
viur mah/n sa iha yasya kal/ vie/o/
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
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brahma samhitaa
404
brahma samhitaa
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atho/v/ca mah/ viur
bhagavanta praj/patim
brahman mahattva vij/ne/
praj/ sarge/ ca ce/n mati(i)
paca lo/k/m im/ vidy/
vatsa datt/ nibo/dha me/
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brahma samhitaa
prabuddhe/
5:58
j/na bhaktibhy/m
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Kurukshetra the holy pilgrimage in which 360 places of pilgrimage related to the
Mahabharata can be seen. Kurukshetra has been the germinating ground of the essence of
what we call Hinduism. The call to duty is the supreme religion. The dictate to action
without the thought, the hope, the wish, or reward is a philosophy that has guided the
Indian psyche for thousands of years. It is one of those holy towns that have borne the
imprint of Lord Krishna's footsteps.
Prime Attractions
Ban Ganga
Bhishma Kund
Brahma Sarovar
Gurudwara at Kurukshetra
Panorama
Sannihit Sarovar
Sri Krishna Museum
Sheikh Chehli Mausoleum
Sthaneshvara Mahadev Temple
Travel Information
How To Get There
Air: The Airports close to Kurukshetra are at Delhi and Chandigarh, which are well
connected by road and rail. Taxi service is also available.
Rail: Kurukshetra is a railway junction, well connected with all important towns and cities
of the country. The Shatabadi Express halts here.
Road: Buses of Haryana Roadways and other State Corporations ply through Kurukshetra
and connect it to Delhi, Chandigarh and other important places.
LOCATION http://kurukshetra.nic.in/tourist/tourism.htm#location
Kurukshetra town lies in the North Eastern part of Haryana State and is about 160
Kilometers North of Delhi, 39 Kilometers North of Karnal and 40 Kilometers South
of Ambala. It is at distance of about 6 kilometer from Pipli an important road
junction on the National Highway No.1 popularly called the Grand Trunk Road.
Kurukshetra Railway Station, also called the Kurukshetra Junction is located on
main Delhi-Ambala Railway line. There are two bus stands in Kurukshetra and one
is at Pipli which is on the National Highway and easily accessible for the visitors
coming from every corner of world.
5 km from the town of Kurukshetra, lies the Jyotisar tirth. The place holds special
reverence as the site that marks the place where Lord Krishna delivered the doctrine of
Bhagwad Gita to Arjun.
In order to assist pilgrims tourist movement to the
area, Haryana Tourism Corporation has built its
Jyotisar complex at the site. A sound & light show
attracts.
Places of interest : Kurukshetra, Pehowa, Jind,
Kalayat.
Facilities: Restaurant, Lawns , Guest rooms.
Tariff (in Rs.)
A.C. Accommodation
Room
One
700/-
One
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20031125/haryana.htm#9
Kurukshetra, November 24, 2003
A chariot depicting Lord Krishna delivering his message to Arjuna before the Mahabharata
battle will be set up at Jyotisar in Kurukshetra district at a cost of Rs 2 crore.
This was stated by the Transport Minister, Mr Ashok Kumar Arora, while talking to
mediapersons here yesterday.
He said the Kurukshetra Utsav-Gita Jayanti festival would be celebrated from November 30
to December 4, 2003.
Kurukshetra
FACTS & FIGURES
: 641,943
Population
: Hindi, English
Languages
Best time to Visit : October to March
: 01744
STD Code
LOCATION
Kurukshetra is situated in the north Indian state of Haryana. The name Kurukshetra was
originally given to an area covered by 48 kosas (an Indian form of measuring land) where 860
places of pilgrimage related to the Mahabharata exist today. Extending between 29.97N and
76.85E, Kurukshetra is in the district of Karnal, about 150 km northwest of Delhi.
CLIMATE
Climatically, Kurukshetra has three major seasons. The summer season
(AprilJune) raises the mercury to as high as 110F. Rainy season is from
July to September. The average annual rainfall is 58 cm. Winter months are
from October to March, when the temperature dips to as low as 40F. This is
the best season to visit Kurukshetra.
PAST
The region of Kurukshetra lies east of the Punjab where the Aryans first settled when they
began migrating into the subcontinent some time between 2000 and 1500 bc. It is believed that
the Rig Veda was composed between 1500 and 1000 bc in this place.
From a historical perspective, it was here that the theological and philosophical framework of
Hinduism was forged between the 5th century bc and the 5th century ad. It was here that
nascent Hinduism, as we know it today emerged.
Tradition holds that the great 18-day battle between the Pandavas and Kauravas in which Lord
Krishna played his enigmatic part, as described in the pages of the epic Mahabharata, was
fought on the plains of Kurukshetra.
The sacred sites of Kurukshetra today preserve the memory of the struggle at both levels. Very
appropriately, Kurukshetra is also known as Dharmakshetrathe region of the Dharma. Today,
Kurukshetra, more than any other place in India, is the reduced image of the religious universe
of the Hindus.
SITES TO VISIT
Among the holiest of water tanks in India, the Brahma Sarovar is an important place to visit in
Kurukshetra. It is the cradle of Indian civilization because Lord Brahma, the Creator of the
Universe, conceived the Earth here. The tank has been renovated and it measures 8600 1500
feet. Its growing feature is a small but highly sacred temple that stands within the Sarovar
devoted to Lord Mahadev. A dip in the Sarovar bears the sanctity of performing Ashwamedha
Yajna, which, the scriptures say, absolves one of all the sins. The months of November and
December are the time when migratory birds flock around Brahma Sarovar and add an
exhilarating environmental setting to the sanctity of the place.
Sannihit Sarovar is yet another sacred water tank. It measures 1500 450 feet and is
considered to be the permanent abode of Lord Vishnu. Legend has it that hundreds of years ago
people, burdened by their sins, sought help from the Lord. At this, the Lord said On the days
of Amavasyas (nights of total darkness) or on the days of an eclipse, if you collect the water of
Sannihit tank, your sins will be absolved. Ever since, the tank has been the venue of millions
of devotees who perform the Ashwamedha Yajna. The Kumbh Mela is yet another major event
related to the legendary Sannihit Sarovar. There are also temples of Vishnu, Druv Bhagat,
Laxmi Narayan, Lord Hanuman and the Mother Goddess besides the Sannihit Sarovar. It is
believed that Lord Krishna had taken a dip in the Sarovar after the battle of Mahabharata.
A few gurdwaras at Kurukshetra have acquired great sanctity and have become places of
pilgrimage. The site where Guru Nanak stayed is now worshipped as Gurdwara Sadbhiti.
Another gurdwara stands besides it where the sixth Guru Har Gobind stayed during a visit.
Again, the ninth Guru, Shri Tegh Bahadur stayed at a spot near the Sthaneshwar Tirtha that is
marked by a gurdwara. Another prominent gurdwara called Raj Ghat is devoted to the memory
of the tenth Guru, Gobind Singh.
SITES NEARBY
Near Kurukshetra, Thanesar is a sacred town for Hindus because Shiva in the form of linga
(organ) was first worshipped here. Kuru, the Kauravas and Pandavas ancestors meditated on
the banks of the Yamuna and Parasurama killed many Kshatriyas here. King Harsha was born
here, ascended the throne at the age of 16 and ruled for 41 years, sharing his seat of power with
his widowed sister whom he had rescued from Sati (self-immolation). During his rule, the
renowned Chinese traveler Huen Tsang lived in Thanesar for a number of years and Bana
Bhatt, the celebrated Sanskrit scholar, met Harsha here.
Sultan Muhammad plundered the city in ad 1014, destroyed most of its temples and carried
away as much gold as he could. Akbar brought peace, but Aurangzeb just messed things up for
the Hindus because it was a sacred place for them. The tomb of Sheikh Chilhi Jalal is a
fascinating monument, octagonal in shape, crowned with a dome of white marble and
surrounded by a white marble courtyard. Tourists may also check out Chini Masjid and Pathar
Masjid, two outstanding monuments built in the Mughal architectural style.
Twenty-seven kilometers from Thanesar, Pehowa was built sometime in ad 882 although an
inscription on a temple claims that it was actually built in ad 895 during King Mahendrapals
rule. Numerous ghats and temples have been built in memory of king Prithu.
The legend of the Ban Ganga goes back to the final days of the Mahabharata battle when the
patriarch, Bhishma, lay mortally wounded on a bed of arrows. In his dying moments, he felt
thirsty and, as the patriarch of both the Kauravas and Pandavas, sent for Arjun. It is said that
Arjunas arrow brought the waters of the holy Ganga to quench the thirst of Bhishma. Today
the site is worshipped as Bhishma Kund and lies some 12 km from Kurukshetra.
HOW TO REACH
Kurukshetra is close to the airfields of Chandigarh and Delhi. It is a road and rail junction
serviced by taxis and buses of the Haryana Roadways and other state corporations.
CUISINE
Haryana, an agricultural state, has retained its simplicity in cuisine. One can try a glass of lassi
or chaaj (buttermilk) followed by angakda, small thick rotis made of barley (jau) cooked
directly on fire. Butter made at home, onion, red chilly, and garlic chutney often accompany the
angakda.
districts is known as the 'Rice Bowl of India'. The soil is generally alluvial, loam and clay does not
constitute average texture of the soil.
Climate of the district is very hot in summer (upto 47 C) and cold in winter (down to 1 C) with
rains in July and August.
Kurukshetra is a place of great historical and religious importance, revered all over the country
for its sacred association with the Vedas and the Vedic Culture. It was here that the battle of
Mahabharat was fought and Lord Krishna preached his Philosophy of 'KARMA' as enshrined in the
Holy Bhagwad-Gita, to Arjuna at Jyotisar. In the very first verse of Bhagwad-Gita, Kurukshetra is
described as DHARAMKSHETRA i.e. 'Region of righteousness'. According to Hindu mythology, the
name Kurukshetra applied to a circuit of about 48 KOS or about 128 Km which includes a large
number of holy places, temples and tanks connected with the ancient Indian traditions and the
Mahabharat War and Kurus, the ancestor of Kouravs and Pandavs. Kurukshetra is intimately
related to the Aryan civilization and its growth along the Saraswati river.
Places to visit: There are about 360 Tirthas of
religious and historic importance. The foremost
among the Kurukshetra tirthas are Brahmsarovar or
Kurukshetra Tank, Sannihit Tank, Sthanesvra
Mahadev Mandir, Jyotisar, Baan-ganga, Bhisam Kund
(Narkatari) Chandrakupa, Nabhi Kamal, Bhadarkali
Mandir, Arnai Temple, Prachi Tirath Pehowa,
Saraswati Tirath Pehowa, Prithduk Tirath Pehowa,
Rantuk Yaksh Bir pipli, Karan Ka Tila,etc.
A few archaeological sites which have yielded various
objects of interest and a distinctive class of pottery known as the Painted Grey Ware (PGW) are
Raja Karan Ka Tila, Asthipura, Bhor Saidan, Bhagpura and Daulatpur.
Kurukshetra is one of the very few places visited by all the Sikh Gurus and Gurdwaras have been
erected to commemorate their visit, the most prominent among them being the Gurdwara Patshahi
dedicated to the sixth Guru Hargobind. Hundreds of devotees visit this shrine every day whose
design is simply marvelous. The eighth Sikh guru Harkishan performed a miracle of making a deaf
and dumb boy recite verses from the Bhagvad-Gita. The ninth Guru, Teg Bahadur, set camp near
Sthaneshwar tirtha where a gurdwara now stands. Gurdwara Rajghat, the biggest all the
Kurukshetra gurdwaras, is located near the main bank of the Kurukshetra tank. This was built in
the memory of the Guru Gobind Singh who came here.
Tomb of Sufi saint Sheikh Chilhi Jalal is a fascinating monument, octagonal in shape, crowned with
a dome of white marble and surrounded by a white marble courtyard. Also worth a visit are, Chini
Masjid and Pathar Masjid.
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KURUKSHETRA
- MAHABHARATA COUNTRY
by
Mukesh Khosla
On the banks of River Saraswati, history is almost palpable. Sages once recited the
Vedas here; Brahma and his deities performed yajnas; Vashishtha and Vishwamitra
attained divinity. Kauravas and Pandavas fought a bloody battle and Lord Krishna
delivered the message of Gita to Arjuna. It was here on this tract of land that the
Hindus surrendered their crowns, Muslims lost their thrones and Marathas and Sikhs
frittered away their power.
This is Kurukshetra. Eons ago, goes the legend, King Kuru came here on his golden
chariot, which was magically transformed into a plough. Yoked to the bull of Lord Shiva
and the buffalo of Lord Yama, the King began to till the land. Lord Vishnu descended
on the fields and asked Kuru to sow the virtues of mankind. Kuru shred his right arm in
a thousand pieces with Vishnu's Chakra and planted them. Vishnu granted Kuru two
boons--the land would be named after him and anyone dying here would go straight to
heaven.
Kurukshetra is just 160 kilometres from Delhi. We cruise down Sher Shah Suri Marg in
a Haryana Tourism coach on a bright Sunday morning. Past Panipat, our first halt is at
the Karnal Tourist complex, where passengers refresh themselves with cups of tea,
sandwiches and South Indian delicacies cooked in Punjabi style. The land of the
Mahabharata is barely 30 minutes and some 30 centuries away.
In Kurukshetra we meet our host, Ram Sewak Sharma in his Tata Safari. " Almost 18
crore soldiers fought the Battle of Kurukshetra. The fields turned red with blood," he
says eloquently. But, 18 crores would have been rather cramped in a small town like
this. He has an answer ready: "Don't forget, Kurukshetra was not just this town. In
ancient times it was a vast region covering 50 kosas [around 150 kilometres]."
Sharma's assertion is supported by Sage Manu who places the ancient city between
the old sacred rivers, Saraswati and Drishadwati comprising modern Panipat, the
north-west corner of Jind and the eastern part of Patiala district. It was then called
Brahma-Varta. It acquired many names: Brahmadevi, Dharamkshetra and finally,
Kurukshetra, as it is known today.
As we weave through the town along the Pehowa Road, there are signs of a booming
agro-economy. Tractors and bullock carts co-exist with Marutis, Lancers, Hyundais,
Indicas and the ubiquitous trucks and tempos. Evidently little thought has been given
to the tourism aspect of the town though Kurukshetra surpasses in its historic
continuity the ancient civilizations of Babylon, Akkad and Assyria which have long
ceased to exist.
Land Of Empires
Kurukshetra has seen the rise and fall of many empires. When the Vardhanas rose to
power from Sthanvishvara [now called Thanesar] in the sixth century, it regained much
of its lost gory. The period of King Harsha Vardhana was the golden age of
Kurukshetra. After his demise it began to decline and later, the British reduced it to a
small district."
Sannihit Sarovar
Our first halt is at the Sannihit Sarovar which is also the first place where pilgrims take
a dip during a solar eclipse. Sannihit means the assembly of the entire range of
titathas and legend has it that a prayer performed here during amavas (moonless
night) guarantees the benefit equal to one thousand Ashvamedha sacrifices.
Pandit Pawan Kumar, a local godman, walks up to us and offers to trace our ancestry
for a consideration. He takes us into a dingy room and works out our lineage in under a
minute. Even computers would be hard put to achieve this feat.
"These pattas [records] have been handed down from generation to generation," he
tells us. "I can trace my family history down to the days of the Mahabharata. I am
blessed to be born here in this holy place."
Sannihit Sarovar the Pandit tells us, is the only place that has been visited by all but
one of the Sikh Gurus. For each Guru there is a Gurudwara to commemorate his visit.
This is also the only place where even the British came for a holy dip. On our left, is
the fading plaque commemorating the visit of Sir Edward McLogan, the Governor of
Punjab in 1921.
Brahmasar Sarovar
An eight kilometre drive brings us to the Brahmasar Sarovar, the central point where
pilgrims converge after a dip in the Sannihit. A row of deodar trees and two islands in
the middle of the tank add to Brahmasar's beauty considerably. One of the islands is
said to be the place where Brahma first performed his yajna.
Believed to have been excavated by King Kuru long before the epic battle of
Mahabharata, the Brahmasar Sarovar is flanked by temples and places of Puranic
interest. Ruins of some structures standing on the bigger island are said to be the
remains of a small castle which Aurangzeb built. "This is one of the most sacred
tanks," Sharma tells us. "A part of the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi were immersed in it."
As the Safari makes its way to Jyotisar, we are assailed by a feeling of awe. We are
treading on history itself---not just ancient history, we are in the land of folklore. Here
great empires rose and fell: a mighty city reached its pinnacle of glory and decayed
slowly into oblivion to be rediscovered and reconstructed centuries later by
archaeologists.
Banyan Tree
Though some scholars put it around 10 B.C., no one knows the exact date of this
historical battle or when the Mahabharata was actually written. But scholars are of the
view that it is one of the greatest Epics in the world. Also probably one of the oldest
and longest.
The epic as we know it today, contains 100,000 stanzas and is eight times longer than
Homer's Iliad and Odyssey put together. In religious parlance, the Epic is called the
fifth Veda, for it is said to contain every branch of knowledge. Woven in it is legend and
history, myth and folklore, fable and parable, philosophy and religion, morals and
romance, governance and warcraft.
At Ban Ganga, also known as Bhishma Kund, the grand sire of the Kauravas and
Pandavas, Bhisma, lay on a bed of arrows on the tenth day of the battle, struck by
perfidy. But before he died, to quench his parched throat and lips, Arjuna shot an arrow
into the earth from where a fountain of water from river Ganges sprang out and
reached the mouth of Bhishma.
Here, at the very spot where we stand, the site of this dramatic gesture, is now called
Ban Ganga or more appropriately Bhishma Kund. It is roughly five kilometres from
Kurukshetra on the Pehowa Road in the Narkatari village where pilgrims bathe in this
holy tank and earn the combined merit of all the tirthas (pilgrimages).
But we see no pilgrims nor tourists around, except some picnickers. For this, the local
guide has a religious explanation: "According to the Vedas," he says, "there are three
types of outings - tirath [visiting holy places], sair [stroll] and aish [enjoyment], Kalyug
hai na. No one comes for tirath or sair anymore. Just aish and picnic."
Bana, the Hindu poet, described it as a splendid city with busy, well-lit bazars, elegant
temples, splendid palaces, artist's studios, sculptors' work-shops, colleges and
schools. Today it is bustling town, with haphazard development and pockets of
prosperity, but largely oblivious to its tourist potential.
But this does not deter, the pilgrims who congregate here during amavas to wash off
their sins and ensure a place in heaven.
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JYOTISAR
The town Pehowa derives its name from Prithu who was called the first king. He
finds mention in the Rigveda as the son who performed the usual funeral ceremonies
of his father & for 12 days after the cremation, he sat on the bank of the Saraswati
offering water to all visitors. The place, therefore, came to be known as Prithudaka
or Prithu's pool and the city which he afterwards built on the spot was called by the
same name. It is an ancient place of pilgrimage. It is believed that Prajapati created
the world and the four varanas of the Hindus at this place. The town contains two
specially famous tanks, one sacred to Brahma and the other to the goddess Saraswati.
Krishna Museum
KRISHNA MUSEUM
Kurukshetra situated in the state of Haryana is one of the most sacred places in India.
It is hallowed by its association with Lord Krishnas sermon to Arjuna and mankind
in the form of Shrimad Bhagavad-Gita. It is but appropriate that there should be a
museum to present and preserve the multifaceted personality of Lord Krishna, the
episodes of his childhood, his rasalila, philosophy and teachings in the form of rare
manuscripts, paintings, sculptures and other artistic creations as well as
archaeological material unearthed in Kurukshetra and its neighborhood. These
artifacts present Lord Krishna as a revered God, an avatar of Lord Vishnu, a great
philosopher, an epic hero, an astute statesman and a supreme lover. Personality and
teachings of Lord Krishna have permeated the national ethos and the cultural
personality of the Indian people for thousands of years and continue to serve as its
beacon light.
Awakening the people ethically, morally and culturally through the ideas and ideals
of Krishna, is the aim of this museum, which was established in 1987 and was
shifted, to the present building in 1991. Museum continues to grow with additions of
new artistic representations of the Krishna theme and archaeological finds.
As a visitor enters the Museum, he finds himself face to face with a huge sculpture of
Sri Ganesha in dancing posture. This gallery also preserves stones sculptures
pertaining to the Krishna legend ranging from 1st Century AD to 11th Century AD.
Some of them have been acquired on loan from the Archaeological Survey of India
and the department of Archaeological and Museum, Government of Haryana.
A musical spectacle on the message of Bhagwad Gita for the modern man to be held at
Purushotampura Bagh, Kurukshetra.
A state level exhibition on the achievements of Govt. of Haryana at the Brahamsarover
Bays for four days.
A crafts mela organised by all the Zonal Cultural Centres of the country under the
Department of Culture, Govt. of India for four days.
An exhibition of translides on renowned heritage/archeological sites of Haryana/India
on a 360 wall at the Brahamsarovar Bays for four days. This will include an exhibition
on the "Incredible India".
A one day conclave on "Heritage Tourism-discourse on Gita and marketing a new
destination-Kurukshetra University, ITDC and the Departments of Tourism, Govt. of
India/Haryana on 1st December, 2003.
A solo performance by a renowned artists like Hema Malini or Sonal Man Singh or Pt.
Jasraj or Birju Maharaj at Jyotisar (in view of the Tourism investments being made in
and around the Jyotisar tirath) on 3rd December, 2003.
Cultural Programmes by the North Zone Cultural Centre, Zonal Cultural Centres and
Cultural affairs Department, Haryana on all four days of the festival at the
Brahamsarover stage, Kurukshetra University Auditorium and five villages (i.e. Amin,
Dayalpur, Kirmach, Sarsa and Pehowa) associated with the Kurukshetra war.
Various competitions involving school children, Nagar Shobha Yatra and Aarti/DeepDaan traditionally held by the Kurukshetra Development Board.
For the first time a sustained effort has been initiated to market and promote Kurukshetra as a
pilgrimage tourist destination. Hopefully, this second national festival would draw attention
though the media towards making kurukshetra an attractive hub with tourists spots such as
Brahmsarovar, Sheikh chaheli's tomb, Kurukshetra panorama/science Centre, Sri Krishna
Museum, Jyotisar, Pehowa and new attraction like the Sound and light show and the
planetarium.
Kurukshetra besides being a seat of learning and knowledge for Hundus has also
been a place of great interest for Sikhs. This land has become holier with the advent
of all the Sikh Gurus who have visited this place from time to time. This place thus
becomes one of the very few places ever visited by all the Sikh Gurus and it is in this
background that Gurudwaras have been erected in the city to commemorate their
visit, the most prominent among them being the Gurudwara 6th Patshahi. Hundreds
of devotees visit the shrine every day whose architectural design is simply
marvellous. It lies in the immediate vicinity of Sannehit Sarover and Sri Krishna
Museum.
Visitors also pay their obeisance at the tomb of Sufi Saint Sheikh Chaheli. Its
architectural beauty reminds hundreds of scholars and tourists visiting every day the
splendour of the Taj.
Apart from the religious places already described above, the places of historical
interest connected with the medieval period comprise an ancient fort and mounds,
Sheikh Chehli's tomb and Madrasah, Pathar Masjid and Chini Masjid.
Bhagavad-gita 1.1
Dhrtarastra is on the throne,
and Sanjaya, his secretary,
is describing what is
happening on the Battlefield
of Kuruksetra. Because of
Sanjaya's mystic powers, the
discourse on the battlefield
between Krsna and Arjuna is
revealed in his heart. [1]
Please click on the blue text for the verse
Bhagavad-gita 1.3
Dronacarya is seated in his
tent, and Duryodhana is
pointing to the two armies
outside. [2]
Bhagavad-gita
1.33-35 Draupadi,
the wife of the
Pandava brothers
(Arjuna, Maharaja
Yudhisthira, Bhima,
Sahadeva and
Nakula), is being
disrobed by
Duryodhana and
Duhsasana, two
sons of Dhrtarastra,
after being lost to
them in a gambling
match. Dhrtarastra
is sitting on the
throne. Krsna is
becoming
Draupadi's infinite
robe to save her from being seen naked by the assembly.
Because of this incident and other offenses to the
Pandavas, Krsna wanted the battle to take place and the
miscreants to be killed. [6]
Bhagavad-gita
2.13 The many,
many frames on a
reel of movie film,
when seen
consecutively,
appear as one
picture on the
screen, although
there are actually
many different
pictures. Similiarly,
we see a man as
localized (above),
but actually his
body is changing
at every second.
All this is
happening without
the notice of the
viewer. However
the soul within the
heart (seen as a
sparkling star)
does not change; he remains eternally the same. [9]
Bhagavad-gita 2.62-63
The path of destruction of
the conditioned soul's
intelligence due to
dictation of the senses
and mind is portrayed:contemplating sense
objects attachment
lust (desire) anger
complete delusion
bewilderment of memory
loss of intelligence
fall down again into the
material pool. [11]
Bhagavad-gita 3.10
Lord Caitanya,
wearing yellow
robes, leads
thousands of
followers in the
congregational
chanting of the holy
names of Sri Krsna.
His four associates
are:
1. Nityananda
Prabhu, wearing
purple robes, at
Lord Caitanya's
immediate right.
2. Advaita Prabhu,
wearing white
robes, at
Nityananda's immediate right.
3. Gadadhara Pandit at Lord Caitanya's immediate left.
4. Srivasa Pandit at Gadadhara's immediate left. [12]
Bhagavad-gita 3.12
Devotees are pictured
engaged in sankirtanayajna (dancing and singing
the names of God). Above
the clouds are the devas,
and above them the Lord,
who is pleased by the
singing of His holy names.
The devas are, left to right,
Chandra (the moon-god),
Indra (the god of rain),
Vivasvan (the sun-god)
and Vayu (the god of air).
At the right is Laksmi, the
Goddess of fortune. [13]
Bhagavad-gita 4.8
Lord Krsna is killing His
wicked uncle, Kamsa;
Balarama, Krsna's brother,
is standing on Krsna's
right. Behind Krsna are His
parents, Devaki and
Vasudeva, and
grandfather Ugrasena,
who were all imprisoned
by Kamsa but are here
freed by Krsna. This scene
takes place in Kamsa's
wrestling arena in Mathura
province.
[17]
Bhagavad-gita 4.11
At the top Krsna is
dancing with His
purest devotees as a
lover. On the lotus
petals the Lord is
reciprocating with His
devotees as a son, as
a friend and as a
master. Below left, a
devotee in the material
world is associating
with Krsna personally
by painting His
transcendental form.
Next, an
impersonalist, by his
meditation, is merging with the brahmajyoti, the spiritual
effulgence emanating from the Lords body. On the right a
mystic yogi is walking on the water. On the far right a
fruitive worker is receiving the fruits of his labor. [18]
Bhagavad-gita
5.4-6 Above, a
devotee is
engaged in
various
devotional
activities for the
Deities
(authorized
incarnations of
the Lord, who
comes in this
form to accept our service). Below, a sankhya-yogi
engages in the analytical study of matter and spirit. After
some time he realizes the Lord (the forms of Radha and
Krsna include all other forms of the Lord) within his heart,
and then he engages in devotional service. [19]
Bhagavad-gita 10.12-13
Arjuna offers prayers to Krsna.
[29]
[30]
(clockwise beginning from the upper left-hand
corner): Indra carrying the thundrebolt, the Himalayas,
Lord Siva with the Ganges River in his hair, the moon, the
horse Ucchaihsrava, the transcendental om, Kapila,
Rama, flower-bearing Spring, Kamadhuk, Arjuna,
Vyasadeva, Prahlada, the shark, Vasuki, Skanda, Varuna,
Yamaraja, the lion, Kuvera, Agni and Airavata. Inner circle,
clockwise (beginning from four-headed Lord Brahma
sitting on the lotus flower): Brahma, Narada, Garuda, the
sun, the ocean, Lord Visnu, Ananta, and the chanting of
the holy names-Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna,
Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare
Hare. [30]
[30]
Bhagavad-gita 10.41 A sampling of Krsna's infinite
manifestations, both in the spiritual and material worlds.
Outer circle (clockwise beginning from the upper left-hand
corner): Indra carrying the thundrebolt, the Himalayas,
Lord Siva with the Ganges River in his hair, the moon, the
horse Ucchaihsrava, the transcendental om, Kapila,
Rama, flower-bearing Spring, Kamadhuk, Arjuna,
Vyasadeva, Prahlada, the shark, Vasuki, Skanda, Varuna,
Yamaraja, the lion, Kuvera, Agni and Airavata. Inner circle,
clockwise (beginning from four-headed Lord Brahma
sitting on the lotus flower): Brahma, Narada, Garuda, the
sun, the ocean, Lord Visnu, Ananta, and the chanting of
the holy names-Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna,
Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare
Hare. [30]
Bhagavad-Gita 14.14-18
Life in the higher planetary
system, life in the society of
human beings and life in the
animal kingdom are
portrayed.
[34]
[35]
Krsna and His eternal consort,
Radharani, are shown in Their eternal abode, Goloka
Vrndavana. The upside-down tree below Them is the banyan
tree, representing the material world, which is a perverted
reflection of the spiritual world. The devas are on the top
branches, the human beings are on the middle branches,
and the animals are on the lower branches. On the right a
man is disentangling himself from the tree by cutting it with
the weapon of detachment. [35]
Bhagavad-gita
16.5, 21 Two
men (standing
where the
stairway makes
its turn) are
being offered
both liberation
and bondage.
One man looks
upward,
following the
spiritual master
who points
toward Sri
Radha-Krsna.
The other man
embraces the
demoniac
qualities by
accepting the
garland offered
by Maya, Krsna's illusory energy. Drawn by ropes which
are held by the personifications of lust, greed, and anger,
he follows her down the steps. At the bottom he is
reaching for Maya, and gliding towards hell. [38]
Bhagavad-gita 16.10-18 A
sample of the demonic qualities is
illustrated here. [39]
y that
it
v
h
a
s
.../con't [41]
Here a man is conducting business. If he goes to the
marketplace it will be very nice, since there are so many
customers. Similarly, one looking for spiritual life goes to
where there are devotees and associates with them. One
must go to a particular type of place for a particular type of
activity, and the person acting must be well-versed, or
expert, just like an expert salesman whose method of
business is bona fide. The senses must be in order, to
guard against cheating, hear offers, etc. Above all is the
help from Supersoul, who dictates in such a way that
everything is successful, spiritually or materially. Among
the five factors portrayed here, the endeavor is the
business which is being conducted.
Bhagavad-gita 18.41-46
While engaged in their
prescribed duties, these four
representatives of the four
social orders (varnas) are
thinking of Lord Krsna and
offering Him the results of
their work. [42]
Bhagavad-gita 18.65
Gopala Krsna, the beautiful
original form of the Lord. [43]