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His Divine Grace r rmad

A. C. Bhaktivednta Swm Prabhupda


Founder-crya of The International Society for Krishna Consciousness,
The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust & The Bhaktivednta Institute
With Simplified Romanized Saskt by Dna-Anukampana Ds

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!

p NaMaae >aGavTae vaSaudevaYa

Authorized translations by

His Divine Grace r rmad


A. C. Bhaktivednta Swm Prabhupda
Founder-crya of
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness,
The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
& The Bhaktivednta Institute

With Simplified Romanized Saskt by Dna-Anukampana Ds

ALL GLORIES TO R GURU AND R GAURGA!


ALL GLORIES TO RLA PRABHUPDA!

DEDICATED TO THE SACRED SERVICE OF

HIS DIVINE GRACE R


RMAD
A. C. BHAKTIVEDNTA SWM
PRABHUPDA
1896 -1977
whose pure love for Ka
and whose lifetime
of intense devotional labour
have made the brilliant sun of
the Bhagavad Gt As It Is
rise all over Mother Earth
in all her many languages.
He sincerely desired the salvation of the whole
world from the vicious cycle of birth and death.
We pray in all humility that he be pleased
with this humble effort in that direction.
Hare Ka Hare Ka Ka Ka Hare Hare
Hare Rma Hare Rma Rma Rma Hare Hare

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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Ch. 11 Visvarpa Darana Yoga


(55 verses)..................... 242
Ch. 12 Bhakti Yoga (20 verses)................ 270
Ch. 13 Ketra-Ketraja-Vibhga Yoga
(35/34* verses).............. 280
Ch. 14 Guatraya-Vibhga Yoga
(27 verses)..................... 298
Ch. 15 Puruottama Yoga (20 verses)........310
Ch. 16 Daivsura-Sapad-Vibhga Yoga
(24 verses)..................... 320
Ch. 17 raddhtraya-Vibhga Yoga
(28 verses)..................... 332
Ch. 18 Moka-Sannysa Yoga
(78 verses)..................... 346
Gt Mhtmya (Varha Pura)
(23 verses)..................... 380
Appendices
Brahma Sahit......................................... 394
Dinas Simplified Romanized Saskt
Course Notes..................410
Sanskt Pronunciation Guide.......................418
Chart of the numbers of verses & their
speakers......................... 421
A Treasury of 30 Precepts To Follow
(rmad Bhgavatam 7:11:8-12)....... 422
Index of Gt Verses In Four Lines.............. 428
sRiMAD BHAGAVAD GiTaa

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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Hariharj Mahrj, founder of the 700 Gt Ashrams


worldwide. Since then the program in Singapore has grown
more successful every year for the past six years. I am
very happy to hear that it is now being observed in Malaysia
for the first time on the 4th of December 2003 under the
patronage of Mother Mangalam of the Pure Life Society.
I pray for rla Prabhupdas unlimited mercy upon rmn
Dna-Anukampana Ds for his sincere service. May Lord
r Ka shower His unlimited blessings upon everyone
in Malaysia.
The books improved easy-to-read format makes it more
accessible, especially for those not familiar with the
Devangar Sanskt script. In this way one can practice
the chanting of the Bhagavad-Gt for spiritual progress.
We pray that by the blessings of rla Prabhupda and Lord
Sri Ka that the program will help to popularize the
chanting of the Bhagavad-Gt throughout the world. This
will definitely promote world peace and harmony. I pray
that the Gt Jayanti program in Malaysia will be a grand
success. Hare Ka!

Bhaktisvarpa Dmodara Swm (Dr T. D. Singh)


International Director, Bhaktivednta Institute
Governing Body Commissioner, International Society for
Krishna Consciousness

sRiMAD BHAGAVAD GiTaa

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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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The Bhagavad Gt which literally means the Song of God


will elevate the human to a state of Divine Consciousness if
read meaningfully with devotion.
Dna-Anukampana Ds Prabhu, has been inspired to make
this Supreme Saskt Literature of Universal Values very
readable even by the young.
May every follower of the Santana Dharma take up the
reading of the Bhagavad Gt as a daily sdhana. Dna
Prabhu has witnessed scholars in India, especially in the Gt
shram, who are able to recite the entire Gt within an hour.
With this book any amateur will be able to recite it easily
within 3 to 4 hours.
You will be missing lifes opportunity to transform yourself
to experience higher realms of existence if you do not take
up to reading this Divine Scripture, which has been translated
into at least 55 languages by the worlds learned.
This is not an attempt to convert, but merely to better the life
of Man and to make the world a better world.
The incarnation of Ka is not so much the conversion
of Godhead in flesh as the taking up of manhood into God.
(S. Radhakrishnan)

Mother A Mangalam
President
Pure Life Society, Malaysia
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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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Lines which end with are to be pronounced


in a special way: the vowel wich appears just before
it should be repeated softly immediately after it. To
make this hidden rule more easy to follow, the vowel
appears in brackets in red eg. (a) or (o).
Notes have also been added in dark grey. They will be
extremely useful to persons who begin to recite from
this book every day, especially to those who begin
memorizing the sacred verses.
Wherever there are similar verses elsewhere
in the Gt the cross reference is given for the
student to confer with ( cf ). See the all-new index
of all four lines at page 428 - similar lines are in italics.
Lines which are printed in italics indicate that
the same line appears in almost identical form
elsewhere in the Gt.
Whenever the meter changes because of
sudden changes in the number of lines or the
number of syllables, these have been highlighted.
Verses that tend to be tricky have been labelled
as such.
The translations of the Four Seed Verses of the
Bhagavad Gt (Catur lok) have been highlighted
in RED along with certain verses that are held dear by
devotees of Lord r Ka. Happy Chanting!
(Future edition will have word-by-word synonyms in recitation
format as on page 2 and a word-by-word index as well.)
sRiMAD BHAGAVAD GiTaa

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

May Lord r Ka and His Beloved


rmati Rdhr shower Their unlimited
blessings upon r Nanthakumaran and
family, r Maniam and family and r Dr.
Vythilingam and family, without whose
devotional support in so many ways this
book would not have been possible.

sRiMAD BHAGAVAD GiTaa

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history of the BHAGAVAD GITA


The Bhagavad Gt was revealed by Lord r Ka to His
paternal cousin and dearmost friend Arjuna 51 centuries
ago, towards the end of the Dvpara Yuga and the start
of the present cycle of the Kali Yuga. Their conversation
took place on the battlefield of Kuruketra, a holy place
of pilgrimage in India, on the day of Mokshad Ekdai,
just before the battle of Kuruketra began*. In this battle, Arjuna and his four brothers, the Pavas, had to
fight their 100 cousins, the Kauravas, for sovereignty over
the whole world.
Their dialogue was witnessed by Sajaya, the empowered
disciple of Vysadev, the literary incarnation of God who
wrote all the Vedic (Hindu) scriptures. Later, at the request of Lord Gaapati, Vysadev narrated the entire
history of the Mahbhrata and Lord Gaapati broke his
own tusk to use as a pen to write down the epic in the
form of a poem. This poem of 110,000 verses is by far the
longest poem in the world. The Gt is recorded as one
chapter in the Bhma-parva section of that great work.
It is also revealed in the Mahbhrata [nti-parva
(348:51-52) and Bhagava Gt (4:1-3)] that Lord Ka had
spoken the same eternal message of the Gt to the sun
god, Vivasvn, 120.4 million years ago, thus he was actually repeating the Gt for Arjunas benefit because the
original message had been lost in the course of time.

*Please note that there are many living exponents of Saskt


who are able to recite the entire Gta within 1 hour.
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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

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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)
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mangalaacarana

m / dhur yo / jjvala - pre / m / hya r / - r / p / nuga - bhakt ida


r / - gau / ra - karu / - akt i vigrah / ya namo / stu t e /
namas t e / gau / ra - v / / r / - m / rt aye / d / na - t / rie /
r / p / nuga - viruddh / pa siddh / nt a - dhv / nt a - h / rie /
namo / gau / ra - kio / r / ya
s / k / d - vai / r / gya - m / rt aye /
vipralambha - ras / mbho / de /
p / d / mbuj / ya t e / nama (a)
namo / bhakt ivino / d / ya
sac - cid - / nanda - n / mine /
gau / ra - akt i - svar / p / ya
r / p / nuga - var / ya t e /
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gau / r / virbh / va - bh / me / s tva


nirde / / saj - jana - priya (a)
vai / ava - s / r vabhau / ma r / jagann / t h / ya t e / nama (a)

v / ch / - kalpat arubhya ca
kp / - sindhubhya e / va ca
pat it / n / p / vane / bhyo /
vai / ave / bhyo / namo / nama (a)

namo / mah / - vad / ny / ya


ka - pre / ma - prad / ya t e /
k / ya ka - cai / t anya n / mne / gau / ra - tvie / nama (a)

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mangalaacarana

paca - t attv / t maka ka


bhakt a - r / pa - svar / pakam
bhakt / vat / ra bhakt / khya
nam / mi bhakt a - akt ikam

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 /

jayat / surat au / pago / r


mama manda - mat e / r gat /
mat - sar vasva - pad / mbho / jau /
r / dh / - madana - mo / hanau /

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mangalaacarana

d / v yad - vnd / raya - kalpa drum / dha (a)


r / mad - ratn / g / ra - sih / sana sthau /
r / mad - r / dh / - r / la - go / vinda de / vau /
pre / h / l / bhi se / v yam / nau /
smar / mi
r / m / n r / sa - ras / rambh /
va / - vaa - t aa - st hit a (a)
karan ve / u - svanai / r go / p / r
go / p / n / t ha riye / stu na (a)

t apt a - k / cana - gau / r / gi


r / dhe / vnd / vane / vari
vabh / nu - sut e / de / v /
praam / mi hari - priye /

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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 /



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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

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GT DHYNA
(9 verses)

Text 1 (meter 19)

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/

Text 2 (meter 11)

namo/ stu te/ vy/sa vi/la buddhe/


phull/ravind/yata patra ne/tra
ye/na tvay/ bh/rata tai/lap/ra(a)
prajv/lito/ j/na maya prad/pa(a)

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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)

vasude/va suta de/va


kasa c//ra mardana
de/vak/ param/nanda
ka vande/ jagad gurum

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Text 6 (meter 19)

bh/ma dro/a ta/ jayadratha jal/


g/ndh/ra n/lo/tpal/
alya gr/havat/ kpe/a vahan/
kare/na ve/l/kul/
avatth/ma vikara gho/ra makar/
duryo/dhan/vartin/
so/tt/r/ khalu p/avai/ raa nad/
kai/vartaka ke/ava(a)
Text 7 (meter 19)

p/r/arya vaca saro/jam amala


g/t/rtha gandho/tkaa
n/n/khy/naka ke/sara hari kath/
sabo/dhan/ bo/dhita
lo/ke/ sajjana apadai/r aharaha
pe/p/yam/na mud/
bh/y/d bh/rata pakaja kalimala
pradhvasi na re/yase/

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Text 8 (meter 8)

m/ka karo/ti v/c/la


pagu laghayate/ giri
yat kp/ tam aha vande/
param/nanda m/dhava

Text 9 (meter 19)

ya brahm/ varune/ndra rudra maruta


stunvanti divyai/ stavai/(i)
ve/dai/ s/ga padakramo/paniadai/r
g/yanti ya s/mag/(a)
dhy/n/vasthita tad gate/na manas/
payanti ya yo/gino/
yasy/ntam na vidu sur/suraga/
de/v/ya tasmai/ nama(a)

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Gitaa Dhyaanam

SRIMAD
BHAGAVAD GITaA

- the Beautiful Song of God

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RMAD BHAGAVAD GT CHAPTER 1


(Arjuna-Vida Yoga, 46 Verses: 001 - 046)

atha prathamo/ dhy/ya(a)


[001] 1.1
dhtar/ra uv/ca
dharma - ke/tre/ kuru - ke/tre/
samave/t/ yuyutsava(a)
m/mak/ p/av/ cai/va
kim akurvata sajaya
[002] 1.2
sajaya uv/ca
dv/ tu p/av/n /ka
vy/ha duryo/dhanas tad /
/c/ryam upasagamya
r/j/ vacanam abrav/t
[003] 1.3
payai/t/ p/u - putr//m
/c /rya mahat/ cam/m
vy/h/ drupada - putre/a
tava iye /a dh /mat/
[004] 1.4
atra /r / mahe/v - /s/
bh/m/rjuna - sam/ yudhi
yuyudh/no/ vir /a ca
drupada ca mah / - ratha(a)

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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)
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1.10
apary/pta tad asm/ka
bala bh /m/bhirakitam
[010]

pary/pta tv idam e/te//


bala bh/m/bhirakitam
[011] 1.11
ayane/u ca sarve/u
yath/- bh/gam avasthit/(a)
bh/mam e/v/bhirakantu
bhavanta sarva e/va hi
[012] 1.12
tasya sajanayan hara
kuru - vddha pit/maha(a)
siha - n/da vinadyo/ccai /(i)
akha dadhmau/ prat /pav/n
[013] 1.13
tata akh/ ca bhe/rya ca
paav/naka - go/mukh/(a)
sahasai/v/bhyahanyanta
sa abdas tumulo / bhavat
[014] 1.14
tata ve/tai/r hayai/r yukte/
mahati syandane/ sthitau/
m/dhava p /ava cai /va
divyau/ akhau/ pradadhmatu(u)
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1.15
p/cajanya h/ke/o/
de/vadatta dhanajaya(a)
[015]

pau/ra dadhmau/ mah / - akha


bh/ma - karm/ vko/dara(a)
[016] 1.16-18
anantavijaya r /j/
kunt/ - putro/ yudhihira(a)
nakula sahade/va ca
sugho/a - maipupakau/
k/ya ca parame/v/sa(a)
ikha/ ca mah/ - ratha(a)
dhadyumno/ vir /a ca
s/tyaki c/par/jita(a)
drupado / drau /pade /y/ ca
sarvaa pthiv/ - pate /
sau/bhadra ca mah / - b/hu(u)
akh/n dadhmu pthak pthak
[019] 1.19
sa gho/o/ dh /rtar/r//
hday/ni vyad/rayat
nabha ca pthiv/ cai/va
tumulo/ bhyanun/dayan

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1.20 (six lines!)


atha vyavasthit/n dv/
dh/rtar/r/n kapi - dhvaja(a)
[020]

pravtte/ astra - samp/te/


dhanur udyamya p/ava(a)
h/ke/a tad/ v/kyam
idam /ha mah/ - pate/
[021]

1.21-22 arjuna uv/ca (six lines!)

se/nayo/r ubhayo/r madhye/ (cf 1.24, 2.10)


ratha sth/paya me/ cyuta
y /vad e/t/n nir/ke/ ha
yo/ddhu - k/m/n avasthit/n
kai/r may/ saha yo/ddhavyam
asmin raa - samudyame/
[023] 1.23
yo/tsyam/n/n ave/ke/ ha
ya e/te/ tra sam/gat/(a)
dh/rtar /rasya durbuddhe/r
yuddhe/ priya - cik/rava(a)
[024] 1.24 sajaya uv/ca
e/vam ukto/ h/ke/o/ (cf 2.9)
gu/ke/e/na bh/rata
se/nayo/r ubhayo/r madhye/ (cf 1.21, 2.10)
sth/payitv/ ratho /ttamam
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1.25
bh/ma - dro/a - pramukhata(a)
[025]

sarve// ca mah/ - kit/m


uv/ca p/rtha payai/t/n
samave/t/n kur/n iti
1.26 (six lines!)
tatr/payat sthit/n p/rtha(a)
[026]

pit/n atha pit/mah/n


/c/ry/n m/tul/n bhr /t/n
putr/n pau/tr/n sakh/s tath/
vaur/n suhda cai/va
se/nayo/r ubhayo/r api
[027] 1.27
t/n sam/kya sa kau /nte/ya(a)
sarv/n bandh/n avasthit/n
kpay/ paray/vio /
vi/dann idam abrav/t
[028] 1.28*
arjuna uv/ca
dve/ma svajana ka
yuyutsu samupasthitam
s/danti mama g/tr/i
mukha ca pariuyati
*1.28 to 36 are split into 10 in some ancient Gts, giving 47 verses to Ch. 1

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[029] 1.29*
ve/pathu ca ar/re/ me/
ro/ma - hara ca j/yate/

g//va srasate/ hast/t


tvak cai/va paridahyate/
[030] 1.30*
na ca akno/my avasth/tu
bhramat/va ca me/ mana(a)
nimitt/ni ca pay/mi
vipar/t/ni ke /ava
[031] 1.31*
na ca re/yo/ nupay/mi
hatv/ sva - janam /have/
na k/ke / vijaya ka
na ca r/jya sukh/ni ca
[032] 1.32-35*
ki no / r/jye/na go/vinda
ki bho /gai/r j/vite/na v/
ye//m arthe/ k/kita no/
r/jya bho/g/ sukh/ni ca
ta ime/ vasthit/ yuddhe/
pr//s tyaktv/ dhan/ni ca
/c /ry/ pitara putr/s
tathai/va ca pit/mah/(a)
*1.28 to 36 are split into 10 in some ancient Gts, giving 47 verses to Ch. 1

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m/tul/ vaur/ pau /tr/(a)


y/l/ sambandhinas tath /
e/t /n na hantum icch/mi
ghnato/ pi madhus/dana
api trai/lo /kya - r/jyasya
he/to/ ki nu mah/ - kte/
nihatya dh/rtar/r/n na(a)
k/ pr/ti sy/j jan/rdana
[036] 1.36* (six lines!)
p/pam e /v/raye/d asm/n
hatvai/t /n /tat/yina(a) (tricky!)
tasm/n n/rh / vaya hantu
dh/rtar/r/n svab/ndhav/n
svajana hi katha hatv/
sukhina sy/ma m/dhava
[037] 1.37-38
yady ap.y e/te/ na payanti
lo /bho/pahata - ce/tasa(a)
kula - kaya - kta do/a (cf 1.38)
mitra - dro /he/ ca p/takam
katha na je/yam asm/bhi(i)
p/p/d asm/n nivartitum
kula - kaya - kta do/a (cf 1.37)
prapayadbhir jan/rdana
*1.28 to 36 are split into 10 in some ancient Gts, giving 47 verses to Ch. 1

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1.39
kula - kaye / praayanti
[039]

kula - dharm/ san/tan/(a)


dharme/ nae/ kula ktsnam
adharmo / bhibhavaty uta
1.40
adharm/bhibhav/t ka
praduyanti kula - striya(a)
str/u du/su v/re/ya
[040]

j/yate/ vara - sakara(a)


1.41
narak/yai/va

[041]

sakaro/

kula - ghn/n/ kulasya ca


patanti pitaro/ hy e//
lupta - pio/daka - kriy/(a)
1.42
do/ai/r e/tai/ kula - ghn/n/
[042]

vara - sakara - k/rakai/(i)


uts/dyante/ j/ti - dharm/(a)
kula - dharm/ ca /vat/(a)

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[043]

1.43

utsanna - kula - dharm//


manuy// jan/rdana
narake/ niyata v/so/
bhavat/ty anuuruma
[044]

1.44

aho/ bata mahat p /pa


kartu vyavasit/ vayam
yad r/jya - sukha - lo/bhe /na
hantu sva - janam udyat/(a)
[045]

1.45

yadi m/m aprat/k/ram


aastra astra - p/aya(a)
dh/rtar/r/ rae/ hanyus
tan me/ ke/matara bhave/t

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1.46
sajaya uv/ca
[046]

e/vam uktv /rjuna sakhye/


ratho/pastha up/viat
visjya sa - ara c/pa
o/ka - savigna - m/nasa(a)

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 /
arjuna - vi/da - yo/go/ n/ma
prathamo/ dhy/ya(a)

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RMAD BHAGAVAD GT CHAPTER 2


(Skhya Yoga, 72 Verses: 047 - 118)

atha dvit/yo/ dhy/ya(a)


[047] 2.1
sajaya uv/ca
ta tath/ kpay/viam
aru - p/r /kule/kaam
vi/dantam ida v /kyam (cf 2.10)
uv/ca madhus/dana(a)
[048] 2.2
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
kutas tv/ kamalam ida
viame/ samupasthitam
an/rya - juam asvargyam
ak/rti - karam arjuna
[049] 2.3
klai/bya m / sma gama p/rtha
nai /tat tvayy upapadyate/
kudra hdaya - dau/rbalya
tyaktvo/ttiha parantapa
2.4 arjuna uv/ca
katha bh/mam aha sakhye/
[050]

dro/a ca madhus/dana
iubhi pratiyo/tsy /mi
p/j/rh/v ari - s/dana
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[051]

2.5 (meter changes to 11)

gur/n ahatv/ hi mah/nubh/v/n


re/yo/ bho/ktu bhai/kyam ap /ha lo /ke/
hatv/rtha - k/m/s tu gur/n ihai/va
bhuj/ya bho/g/n rudhira - pradigdh/n
[052]

2.6 (meter 11)

na cai/tad vidma kataran no/ gar/yo/


yad v/ jaye/ma yadi v/ no/ jaye/yu(u)
y/n e/va hatv/ na jij/vi /mas
te/ vasthit/ pramukhe/ dh/rtar /r/(a)
[053]

2.7 (meter 11)

k/rpaya - do/o/pahata - svabh/va(a)


pcch/mi tv/ dharma - samm/ha - ce/t/(a)
yac chre/ya sy/n nicita br /hi tan me /
iyas te/ ha /dhi m / tv/ prapannam
[054]

2.8 (meter 11)

na hi prapay /mi mam /panudy/d


yac cho/kam uccho/aam indriy//m
av/pya bh /m/v asapatnam ddha
r /jya sur//m api c /dhipatyam

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[055]

2.9 (meter changes to 8)

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

tam uv/ca h/ke/a(a)


prahasann iva bh/rata
se/nayo/r ubhayo/r madhye/ (cf 1.21,1.24)
vi/dantam ida vaca(a) (cf 2.1)
[057]

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

na tv e/v/ha j/tu n/sa


na tva ne/me/ jan /dhip/(a)
na cai/va na bhaviy/ma(a)
sarve/ vayam ata param

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2.13
smin yath/ de/he /
[059]

de/hino/

kau/m/ra yau /vana jar/


tath/ de/h/ntara - pr/ptir
dh/ras tatra na muhyati
2.14
m/tr/ - spar/s tu kau/nte/ya
[060]

/to/a - sukha - dukha - d /(a) *


/gam/p/yino/ nity/s
t/s titikasva bh/rata
2.15
ya hi na vyathayanty e/te/
purua puruarabha
sama - dukha - sukha dh/ra (cf 12.13)
[061]

so/ mtatv/ya kalpate/


2.16
vidyate/ bh/vo/

[062]

n/sato/

n/bh/vo/ vidyate/ sata(a)


ubhayo/r api do/ ntas
tv anayo/s tattva - daribhi(i)
*(cf 12.18 & 6.7)
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2.17
avin/i tu tad viddhi
ye/na sarvam ida tatam (cf 8.22, 18.46)
[063]

vin/am avyayasy/sya (tricky!)


na kacit kartum arhati
[064] 2.18
antavanta ime/ de/h/
nityasyo/kt/ ar/ria(a)
an/ino/ prame/yasya
tasm /d yudhyasva bh /rata
[065] 2.19
ya e/na ve/tti hant/ra
ya cai /na manyate/ hatam
ubhau/ tau / na vij/n/to/
n/ya hanti na hanyate/
[066] 2.20 (meter changes to 11)
na j/yate/ mriyate/ v/ kad/cin
n/ya bh/tv/ bhavit/ v/ na bh/ya(a)
ajo/ nitya /vato/ ya pur/o/
na hanyate/ hanyam/ne / ar /re/
[067] 2.21 (meter changes to 8)
ve/d/vin/ina nitya
ya e/nam ajam avyayam
katha sa purua p/rtha
ka gh/tayati hanti kam

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2.22 (meter changes to 11)


v/s/si j/r /ni yath/ vih/ya
[068]

nav/ni gh/ti naro/ par/i


tath/ ar/r/i vih/ya j/r/ny
any/ni say/ti nav/ni de/h/
[069] 2.23 (meter changes to 8)
nai/na chindanti astr/i
nai/na dahati p /vaka(a)
na cai/na kle /dayanty /po/
na o/ayati m/ruta(a)
[070] 2.24
acche/dyo/ yam ad/hyo/ yam
akle/dyo/ o /ya e/va ca
nitya sarva - gata sth /ur
acalo/ ya san/tana(a)
[071] 2.25
avyakto/ yam acintyo/ yam
avik/ryo/ yam ucyate/
tasm /d e/va viditvai/na
n/nuo/citum arhasi
[072] 2.26
atha cai/na nitya - j/ta
nitya v/ manyase/ mtam
tath/pi tva mah / - b /ho/
nai/na o/citum arhasi
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2.27
j/tasya hi dhruvo / mtyur
dhruva janma mtasya ca
tasm/d aparih/rye/ rthe /
[073]

na tva o/citum arhasi (cf 2.30)


[074] 2.28
avyakt/d/ni bh/t/ni
vyakta - madhy/ni bh/rata
avyakta - nidhan/ny e/va
tatra k/ paride/van/
[075] 2.29 (meter changes to 11)
/carya - vat payati kacid e /nam /carya - vad vadati tathai /va c/nya(a)
/carya - vac cai/nam anya o /ti
rutv/py e/na ve/da na cai/va kacit
[076] 2.30 (meter changes to 8)
de/h / nityam avadhyo/ ya
de/he/ sarvasya bh/rata
tasm/t sarv/i bh/t/ni
na tva o/citum arhasi (cf 2.27)
[077] 2.31
svadharmam api c/ve/kya
na vikampitum arhasi
dharmy/ddhi yuddh/c chre/yo/ nyat
katriyasya na vidyate/
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2.32
yadcchay/ co/papanna
svarga - dv/ram ap/vtam
[078]

sukhina katriy/ p/rtha


labhante/ yuddham /dam
[079] 2.33
atha ce/t tvam ima dharmya
sagr /ma na kariyasi
tata svadharma k/rti ca
hitv/ p/pam av/psyasi
[080] 2.34
ak/rti c/pi bh/t/ni
kathayiyanti te/ vyay/m
sambh/vitasya c/k/rtir
mara/d atiricyate/
[081] 2.35
bhay/d ra/d uparata
masyante/ tv/ mah/ - rath/(a)
ye// ca tva bahu - mato /
bh/tv / y/syasi l/ghavam
[082] 2.36
av/cya - v/d/ ca bah/n
vadiyanti tav/hit/(a)
nindantas tava s/marthya
tato/ dukhatara nu kim
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2.37
pr/psyasi svarga
[083]

hato/ v/

jitv/ v/ bho/kyase/ mah/m


tasm/d uttiha kau/nte/ya
yuddh/ya kta - nicaya(a)
[084] 2.38
sukha - dukhe/ same / ktv/
l/bh/l/bhau/ jay/jayau /
tato/ yuddh/ya yujyasva
nai/va p/pam av/psyasi
[085] 2.39
e// te/ bhihit/ s/khye/
buddhir yo/ge/ tv im/ u
buddhy/ yukto/ yay/ p/rtha
karma - bandha prah/syasi
[086] 2.40
ne/h/bhikrama - n/o/ sti
pratyav/yo/ na vidyate/
svalpam a. py asya dharmasya
tr/yate/ mahato/ bhay/t
[087] 2.41
vyavas/y/tmik/ buddhir (cf 2.44)
e /ke/ha kuru - nandana
bahu - /kh/ hy anant/ ca
buddhayo/ vyavas/yin/m
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2.42-43
y/m im/ pupit/ v/ca
pravadanty avipacita(a)
ve/da - v/da - rat/ p/rtha
[088]

n/nyad ast/ti v/dina(a)


k /m/tm/na svarga - par/
janma - karma - phala - prad/m
kriy/ - vie/a - bahul/
bho/gai/varya - gati prati
[090] 2.44
bho /gai/varya - prasakt/n/
tay/pahta - ce/tas/m
vyavas/y/tmik/ buddhi(i) (cf 2.41)
sam /dhau/ na vidh /yate/
[091] 2.45
trai/ - guya - viay/ ve/d/
nistrai/ - guyo/ bhav/rjuna
nirdvandvo/ nitya - sattva - stho /
niryo/ga - ke/ma /tmav/n
[092] 2.46
y/v/n artha udap/ne/
sarvata sampluto/dake/
t/v/n sarve/u ve/de/u
br/hmaasya vij/nata(a)
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[093] 2.47
karmay e /v/dhik /ras te/
m/ phale/u kad/cana

m/ karma - phala - he/tur bh/r


m/ te/ sago/ stv akarmai
[094] 2.48
yo/ga - stha kuru karm/i
saga tyaktv/ dhanajaya
siddhy - asiddhyo/ samo/ bh/tv/
samatva yo/ga ucyate/
[095] 2.49
d/re/a hy avara karma
buddhi - yo/g/d dhanajaya
buddhau/ araam anviccha
kpa/ phala - he /tava(a)
[096] 2.50
buddhi - yukto/ jah/t/ha
ubhe/ sukta - dukte/
tasm /d yo/g /ya yujyasva
yo/ga karmasu kau/alam
[097] 2.51
karma - ja buddhi - yukt/ hi
phala tyaktv/ man/ia(a)
janma - bandha - vinirmukt /(a)
pada gacchanty an/mayam
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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]

yad/ sth/syati nical /


sam/dh/v acal/ buddhis
tad/ yo/gam av/psyasi
2.54
arjuna uv/ca
[100]

sthita - prajasya k/ bh//


sam/dhi - sthasya ke/ava
sthita - dh/ ki prabh/e/ta
kim /s/ta vraje /ta kim
2.55
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
[101]

prajah/ti yad / k/m/n


sarv/n p/rtha mano/ - gat/n
/tmany e/v/tman/ tua(a)
sthita - prajas tado/cyate/

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2.56
dukhe/v anudvigna - man /(a)
[102]

sukhe/u vigata - spha(a)


v/ta - r /ga - bhaya - kro /dha(a) (cf 4.10)
sthita - dh/r munir ucyate/
[103] 2.57
ya sarvatr/nabhisne/has
tat tat pr/pya ubh/ubham
n/bhinandati na dve /i
tasya praj/ pratihit/ (cf 2.58,61,68)
[104] 2.58
yad/ saharate/ c/ya
k/rmo/ g/n/va sarvaa(a)
indriy / /ndriy/rthe/bhyas (cf 2.68, 5.9)
tasya praj/ pratihit/ (cf 2.57,61,68)
[105] 2.59
viay/ vinivartante/
nir/h/rasya de/hina(a)
rasa - varja raso / py asya
para dv/ nivartate/
[106] 2.60
yatato/ hy api kau/nte/ya
puruasya vipacita(a)
indriy /i pram/th/ni
haranti prasabha mana(a)
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[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/
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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/
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[117]

2.71 (meter changes to 8)

vih/ya k/m/n ya sarv/n


pum/ carati nispha(a)
nirmamo/ nirahak/ra(a) (cf 12.13)
sa /ntim adhigacchati
[118]

e// br/hm/

2.72
sthiti p/rtha

nai/n/ pr/pya vimuhyati


sthitv/sy /m anta - k/le/ pi
brahma - nirv/am cchati

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 /
s /khya - yo/go/ n/ma
dvit/yo/ dhy /ya(a)

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RMAD BHAGAVAD GT CHAPTER 3


(Karma Yoga, 43 Verses: 119 - 161)

atha tt/yo/ dhy/ya(a)


[119] 3.1
arjuna uv/ca
jy/yas/ ce/t karmaas te/
mat/ buddhir jan/rdana
tat ki karmai gho /re/ m/
niyo/jayasi ke/ava
[120] 3.2
vy /mire/e/va v/kye /na
buddhi mo/hayas/va me/
tad e /ka vada nicitya
ye/na re/yo/ ham /pnuy/m
[121] 3.3
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
lo/ke/ smin dvi - vidh/ nih/
pur/ pro/kt/ may/nagha
j/na - yo/ge/na s/khy/n/
karma - yo/ge/na yo/gin/m
[122] 3.4 (cf 3.19, 3.25, 6.1, 18.2)
na karma /m an/rambh/n
nai/karmya puruo / nute/
na ca sannyasan/d e /va
siddhi samadhigacchati
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3.5
na hi kacit kaam api
j/tu tihaty akarma - kt
[123]

k/ryate/ hy avaa karma


sarva prakti - jai/r guai/(i)
[124] 3.6
karme/ndriy/i sayamya
ya /ste/ manas / smaran
indriy/rth /n vim /h/tm/
mithy/c /ra sa ucyate/
[125] 3.7
yas tv indriy/i manas/
niyamy/rabhate/ rjuna
karme/ndriyai/ karma - yo/gam
asakta sa viiyate/
[126] 3.8
niyata kuru karma tva
karma jy/yo/ hy akarmaa(a)
ar/ra - y/tr/pi ca te/
na prasiddhye/d akarmaa(a)
[1]27 3.9
yaj/rth/t karmao/ nyatra
lo/ko/ ya karma - bandhana(a)
tad - artha karma kau/nte/ya
mukta - saga sam/cara
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[128]

3.10

saha - yaj/ praj/ sv/


puro/v/ca praj/pati(i)
ane/na prasaviyadhvam
e/a vo / stv ia - k/ma - dhuk
[129]

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

i/n bho/g/n hi vo/ de/v/


d/syante / yaja - bh/vit/(a)
tai/r datt/n aprad/yai/bhyo/
yo/ bhukte / ste/na e/va sa(a)
[131]

3.13

yaja - i /ina santo/


mucyante/ sarva - kilbiai /(i)
bhujate/ te/ tv agha p/p/
ye/ pacanty /tma - k/ra/t

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3.14
ann/d bhavanti bh/t/ni
parjany/d anna - sambhava(a)
[132]

yaj/d bhavati parjanyo/


yaja karma - samudbhava(a)
[133] 3.15
karma brahmo /dbhava viddhi
brahm/kara - samudbhavam
tasm/t sarva - gata brahma
nitya yaje/ pratihitam
[134] 3.16
e/va pravartita cakra
n/nuvartayat/ha ya(a)
agh/yur indriy/r /mo /
mo/gha p/rtha sa j/vati
[135] 3.17
yas tv /tma - ratir e/va sy /d
/tma - tpta ca m/nava(a)
/tmany e/va ca santuas
tasya k/rya na vidyate/
[136] 3.18
nai/va tasya kte/n/rtho/
n/kte/ne/ha kacana
na c/sya sarva - bh/te/u
kacid artha - vyap/raya(a)

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3.19 (cf 3.4, 3.25, 6.1, 18.2)


tasm/d asakta satata

[137]

k/rya karma sam/cara


asakto/ hy /caran karma
param /pno /ti p/rua(a)
[138] 3.20
karmaai/va hi sasiddhim
/sthit/ janak/daya(a)
lo/ka - sagraham e/v/pi
sampayan kartum arhasi
[139] 3.21
yad ya.d /carati re/has
tat tad e /ve/taro / jana(a)
sa yat pram/a kurute /
lo /kas tad anuvartate/
[140] 3.22
na me/ p/rth/sti kartavya
triu lo/ke/u kicana
n/nav/ptam av/ptavya
varta e/va ca karmai
[141] 3.23
yadi hy aha na varte/ya
j/tu karmay atandrita(a)
mama vartm/nuvartante/ (cf 4.11)
manuy/ p/rtha sarvaa(a) (cf 4.11)
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3.24
uts/de/yur ime/ lo/k/
[142]

na kury/ karma ce/d aham


sakarasya ca kart/ sy/m
upahany/m im/ praj/(a)
3.25 (cf 3.4, 3.19, 6.1, 18.2)
sakt/ karmay avidv/so/
[143]

yath/ kurvanti bh /rata


kury /d vidv/s tath/sakta
cik/rur lo/ka - sagraham
3.26 (cf 3.29)
na buddhi - bhe/da janaye/d
[144]

aj/n/ karma - sagin/m


jo /aye/t sarva - karm/i
vidv/n yukta sam/caran
3.27 (cf 7.13)
prakte / kriyam//ni
[145]

guai/ karm/i sarvaa(a)


ahak/ra - vim/h/tm/
kart/ham iti manyate /

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3.28
tattvavit tu mah/ - b/ho/
gua - karma - vibh/gayo/(o) (cf 4.13)
[146]

gu/ gue/u vartanta


iti matv/ na sajjate/
[147] 3.29 (cf 3.26)
prakte/r gua - samm/h/(a)
sajjante/ gua - karmasu
t/n aktsna - vido/ mand/n
ktsna - vin na vic/laye/t
[148] 3.30
mayi sarv/i karm/i
sannyasy/dhy/tma - ce /tas/
nir//r nirmamo/ bh/tv /
yudhyasva vigata - jvara(a)
[149] 3.31
ye/ me / matam ida nityam
anutihanti m /nav/(a)
raddh/vanto/ nas/yanto/
mucyante / te/ pi karmabhi(i)
[150] 3.32
ye/ tv e /tad abhyas/yanto/
n/nutihanti me/ matam
sarva - j/na - vim/h /s t/n
viddhi na/n ace/tasa(a)

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3.33
sada ce/ate/ svasy/(a)
[151]

prakte /r j /nav/n api


prakti y/nti bh/t/ni
nigraha ki kariyati
3.34
indriyasye/ndriyasy/rthe/ (tricky!)
[152]

r/ga - dve/au/ vyavasthitau/ (cf 18.51)


tayo/r na vaam /gacche /t
tau/ hy asya paripanthinau/
3.35
re/y/n sva - dharmo/ vigua(a)
[153]

para - dharm/t svanuhit/t (cf 18.47)


svadharme/ nidhana re/ya(a)
para - dharmo/ bhay /vaha(a)
3.36
arjuna uv/ca
[154]

atha ke/na prayukto/ ya


p/pa carati p/rua(a)
anicchann api v/re/ya
bal/d iva niyo/jita(a)

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[155] 3.37
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
k/ma e/a kro/dha e/a

rajo/ - gua - samudbhava(a)


mah/ano/ mah/ - p/pm/
viddhy e/nam iha vai/riam
[156] 3.38
dh/me/n/vriyate / vahnir
yath/daro/ male/na ca
yatho/lbe/n/vto/ garbhas
tath/ te/ne/dam /vtam
[157] 3.39
/vta j/nam e /te/na
j/nino/ nitya - vai/ri/
k/ma - r/pe/a kau/nte/ya
dup/re//nale/na ca
[158] 3.40
indriy/i mano/ buddhir
asy/dhih/nam ucyate/
e/tai/r vimo/hayaty e /a
j/nam /vtya de/hinam
[159] 3.41
tasm/t tvam indriy/y /dau/
niyamya bharatarabha
p/pm/na prajahi hy e/na
j /na - vij/na - n/anam
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[160]

3.42

indriy/i par/y /hur


indriye/bhya para mana(a)
manasas tu par / buddhir
yo/ buddhe/ paratas tu sa(a)
[161]

3.43

e/va buddhe/ para buddhv /


sastabhy/tm/nam /tman/
jahi atru mah / - b/ho/
k/ma - r/pa dur/sadam

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 /
karma - yo/go/ n/ma tt/yo / dhy/ya(a)

120

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RMAD BHAGAVAD GT CHAPTER 4


(Jna-Karma-Sannysa Yoga, 42 Verses: 162 - 203)

atha caturtho/ dhy /ya(a)


[162] 4.1
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
ima vivasvate/ yo/ga
pro/ktav/n aham avyayam
vivasv/n manave/ pr/ha
manur ikv/kave/ brav /t
4.2
e/va parampar/ - pr/ptam
ima r/jarayo / vidu(u)
[163]

sa k/le/ne /ha mahat/


yo /go/ naa parantapa
4.3
sa e/v/ya may/ te/ dya
yo/ga pro/kta pur/tana(a)
[164]

bhakto/ si me/ sakh/ ce/ti


rahasya hy e/tad uttamam
4.4
arjuna uv/ca
apara bhavato/ janma
para janma vivasvata(a)
katham e /tad vij/n /y /
[165]

tvam /dau/ pro/ktav/n iti


122

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4.5
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
[166]

bah/ni me/ vyat/t/ni


janm/ni tava c/rjuna
t/ny aha ve/da sarv/i
na tva ve/ttha parantapa
[167] 4.6
ajo/ pi sann avyay/tm/
bh/t/n/m /varo/ pi san
prakti sv/m adhih/ya (cf 9.8)
sambhav/my /tma - m/yay/
[168] 4.7
yad/ yad/ hi dharmasya
gl/nir bhavati bh/rata
abhyutth/nam adharmasya
tad/tm/na sj/my aham
[169] 4.8
paritr//ya s /dh /n/
vin //ya ca dukt/m
dharma - sasth/pan/rth /ya
sambhav/mi yuge/ yuge/
[170] 4.9
janma karma ca me / divyam
e/va yo/ ve/tti tattvata(a)
tyaktv/ de/ha punar janma
nai/ti m/m e/ti so / rjuna
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4.10
v/ta - r /ga - bhaya - kro/dh/ (cf 2.56)
man - may/ m/m up/rit/(a)
[171]

bahavo/ j/na - tapas /


p/t/ mad - bh/vam /gat/(a)
[172] 4.11
ye/ yath/ m/ prapadyante/
t/s tathai /va bhaj/my aham
mama vartm/nuvartante/ (cf 3.23)
manuy/ p /rtha sarvaa(a) (cf 3.23)
[173] 4.12
k/kanta karma/ siddhi
yajanta iha de/vat/(a)
kipra hi m /nue/ lo /ke/
siddhir bhavati karma - j/
[174] 4.13
c/tur - varya may / sa
gua - karma - vibh/gaa(a) (cf 3.28)
tasya kart /ram api m/
viddhy akart/ram avyayam
[175] 4.14
na m/ karm/i limpanti
na me/ karma - phale / sph/
iti m/ yo/ bhij/n/ti
karmabhir na sa badhyate/

126

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4.15
e/va j/tv/ kta karma
[176]

p/rvai/r api mumukubhi(i)


kuru karmai/va tasm/t tva
p/rvai/ p /rvatara ktam
[177] 4.16
ki karma kim akarme/ti
kavayo/ py atra mo/hit/(a)
tat te/ karma pravaky/mi
yaj j/tv/ mo/kyase/ ubh/t (cf 9.1)
[178] 4.17
karmao/ hy api bo/ddhavya
bo/ddhavya ca vikarmaa(a)
akarmaa ca bo/ddhavya
gahan/ karmao/ gati(i)
[179] 4.18
karmay akarma ya paye /d
akarmai ca karma ya(a)
sa buddhim/n manuye/u
sa yukta ktsna - karma - kt
[180] 4.19
yasya sarve/ sam/rambh/(a)
k /ma - sakalpa - varjit/(a)
j/n/gni - dagdha - karm /a
tam /hu paita budh /(a)
128

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4.20
karma - phal/saga
[181]

tyaktv/

nitya - tpto/ nir/raya(a)


karmay abhipravtto/ pi
nai /va kicit karo/ti sa(a)
4.21
nir//r yata - citt/tm/
tyakta - sarva - parigraha(a)
/r/ra ke/vala karma
[182]

kurvan n/pno/ti kilbiam


4.22
yadcch/ - l/bha - santuo/
[183]

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]

yaj/y /carata karma


samagra pravil /yate /

130

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4.24
brahm/rpaa brahma havir
[185]

brahm/gnau/ brahma/ hutam


brahmai/va te/na gantavya
brahma - karma - sam/dhin/
4.25
dai/vam e /v/pare/ yaja
[186]

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]

pr/a - karm /i c/pare/


/tma - sayama - yo/g/gnau/
juhvati j/na - d/pite/

132

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[189]

4.28

dravya - yaj/s tapo/ - yaj/


yo /ga - yaj/s tath/pare/
sv/dhy/ya - j/na - yaj/ ca
yataya saita - vrat/(a)
[190]

4.29 (six lines!)

ap/ne/ juhvati pr/a


pr/e / pa/na tath/pare/
pr//p/na - gat/ ruddhv/
pr//y/ma - par /ya/(a)
apare/ niyat/h/r/(a)
pr//n pr/e/u juhvati
[191]

4.30

sarve/ py e/te/ yaja - vido/


yaja - kapita - kalma/(a)
yaja - i/mta - bhujo/
y/nti brahma san/tanam
[192]

4.31 (two lines!)

n/ya lo/ko/ sty ayajasya


kuto / nya kuru - sattama

134

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[193]

4.32

e/va bahu - vidh/ yaj/


vitat/ brahmao/ mukhe/
karma - j/n viddhi t/n sarv/n
e/va j/tv / vimo/kyase/
[194]

4.33

re/y/n dravya - may/d yaj/j


j/na - yaja parantapa
sarva karm/khila p/rtha
j/ne/ parisam/pyate/
[195]

4.34

tad viddhi praip/te/na


pariprane/na se/vay/
upade /kyanti te / j/na
j /ninas tattva - darina(a)
[196]

4.35

yaj j/tv/ na punar mo/ham


e /va y/syasi p/ava
ye/na bh/t/ny ae//i
drakyasy /tmany atho/ mayi

136

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[197] 4.36
api ce/d asi p/pe/bhya(a)
sarve/bhya p /pa - kt - tama(a)

sarva j/na - plave/nai/va


vjina santariyasi
[198] 4.37
yathai/dh/si samiddho / gnir
bhasma - s /t kurute/ rjuna
j/n/gni sarva - karm/i
bhasma - s/t kurute/ tath /
[199] 4.38
na hi j /ne/na sada
pavitram iha vidyate/
tat svaya yo/ga - sasiddha(a)
k/le/n/tmani vindati
[200] 4.39
.
raddh/v/l labhate / j/na
tat - para sayate/ndriya(a)
j/na labdhv/ par/ /ntim
acire//dhigacchati
[201] 4.40
aja c/raddadh/na ca
saay/tm/ vinayati
n/ya lo /ko/ sti na paro /
na sukha saay/tmana(a)
138

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4.41
yo/ga - sannyasta - karm/a
[202]

j /na - sachinna - saayam


/tmavanta na karm/i
nibadhnanti dhanajaya (cf 9.9)
4.42
tasm /d aj /na - sambh /ta
[203]

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

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RMAD BHAGAVAD GT CHAPTER 5


(Karma-Sannysa Yoga, 29 Verses: 204 - 232)

atha pacamo / dhy/ya(a)


[204] 5.1
arjuna uv/ca
sanny/sa karma/ ka (cf 18:2)
punar yo/ga ca asasi
yac chre/ya e/tayo/r e/ka
tan me/ br/hi sunicitam
[205] 5.2
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
sanny/sa karma - yo/ga ca
nire/yasa - kar/v ubhau/
tayo/s tu karma - sanny/s/t
karma - yo /go/ viiyate/
[206] 5.3
je/ya sa nitya - sanny/s/
yo/ na dve/i na k/kati
nirdvandvo/ hi mah/ - b/ho/
sukha bandh/t pramucyate /
[207] 5.4
s/khya - yo/gau/ pthag b/l/(a)
pravadanti na pait/(a)
e/kam a.py /sthita samyag
ubhayo/r vindate/ phalam
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5.5
yat s/khyai/ pr/pyate/ sth/na
[208]

tad yo/gai/r api gamyate/


e/ka s /khya ca yo /ga ca
ya payati sa payati (cf 13.28)
[209] 5.6
sanny/sas tu mah/ - b/ho/
dukham /ptum ayo /gata(a)
yo /ga - yukto/ munir brahma
na cire//dhigacchati
[210] 5.7
yo/ga - yukto/ viuddh/tm/
vijit/tm/ jite/ndriya(a)
sarva - bh/t/tma - bh/t/tm/
kurvann api na lipyate/
[211] 5.8-9
nai/va kicit karo/m /ti
yukto / manye/ta tattva - vit
paya van spa jighrann
anan gacchan svapan vasan
pralapan visjan ghann
unmian nimiann api
indriy/ /ndriy/rthe/u (cf 2.58, 2.68)
vartanta iti dh/rayan
144

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[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

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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

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[223]

5.20

na prahye/t priya pr/pya


no/dvije/t pr/pya c/priyam
sthira - buddhir asamm/ho/
brahma - vid brahmai sthita(a)
[224]

5.21

b/hya - spare /v asakt/tm/


vindaty /tmani yat sukham
sa brahma - yo/ga - yukt/tm/
sukham akayam anute/
[225]

5.22

ye/ hi sasparaj/ bho/g/


dukha - yo/naya e/va te /
/dy - antavanta kau/nte/ya
na te/u ramate/ budha(a)
[226]

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

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[227] 5.24
yo/ nta - sukho/ ntar - /r/mas
tath/ntar - jyo/tir e/va ya(a)

sa yo/g/ brahma - nirv/a


brahma - bh/to / dhigacchati
[228] 5.25
labhante/ brahma - nirv/am
aya k/a - kalma/(a)
chinna - dvai/dh/ yat/tm/na(a)
sarva - bh/ta - hite/ rat/(a) (cf 12.4g)
[229] 5.26
k/ma - kro/dha - vimukt/n/
yat/n/ yata - ce/tas/m
abhito/ brahma - nirv/a
vartate/ vidit/tman/m
[230] 5.27-28
spar/n ktv/ bahir b/hy/
caku cai/v/ntare/ bhruvo/(o)
pr//p/nau/ samau/ ktv/ (cf 15.14)
n/s/bhyantara - c/riau/
yate/ndriya - mano/ - buddhir
munir mo/ka - par/yaa(a)
vigate /cch / - bhaya - kro /dho/
ya sad/ mukta e/va sa(a)

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[232]

5.29 (cf 9.24)

bho /kt/ra yaja - tapas/


sarva - lo/ka - mahe/varam
suhda sarva - bh /t/n/
j/tv/ m/ /ntim cchati

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 /
karma - sanny/sa - yo/go/ n/ma
pacamo/ dhy/ya(a)

154

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RMAD BHAGAVAD GT CHAPTER 6


(tma-Sayama Yoga, 47 Verses: 233 - 279)

atha aho / dhy/ya(a)


[233] 6.1 (cf 3.4, 3.19, 18.2)
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
an/rita karma - phala
k/rya karma karo /ti ya(a)
sa sanny/s/ ca yo/g/ ca
na niragnir na c/kriya(a)
[234] 6.2
ya sanny/sam iti pr/hur
yo /ga ta viddhi p/ava
na hy asannyasta - sakalpo/
yo/g/ bhavati kacana
[235] 6.3
/ruruko/r mune/r yo/ga
karma k/raam ucyate/
yo/g/r/hasya tasyai/va
ama k/raam ucyate/
[236] 6.4
yad/ hi ne/ndriy/rthe/u
na karmasv anuajjate/
sarva - sakalpa - sanny/s/
yo/g/r/has tado/cyate/
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[237] 6.5
uddhare/d /tman/tm/na
n/tm/nam avas/daye/t

/tmai /va hy /tmano/ bandhur


/tmai/va ripur /tmana(a)
[238] 6.6
bandhur /tm/tmanas tasya
ye/n/tmai/v/tman/ jita(a)
an/tmanas tu atrutve/
varte/t/tmai/va atru - vat
[239] 6.7
jit/tmana pra/ntasya
param/tm/ sam/hita(a)
/to/a - sukha - dukhe/u (cf 12.18 & 2.14)
tath/ m/n/pam /nayo/(o) (cf 12.18)
[240] 6.8
j/na - vij/na - tpt/tm/
k/a - stho/ vijite /ndriya(a)
yukta ity ucyate/ yo/g/ (cf 6.18)
sama - lo/r/ma - k/cana(a)* (cf 14.24)
[241] 6.9
suhn - mitr/ry - ud/s/na madhyastha - dve/ya - bandhuu
s/dhuv api ca p/pe/u
sama - buddhir viiyate/
*In some manuscripts it is loma
158

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6.10
yuj/ta satatam
[242]

yo/g/

/tm/na rahasi sthita(a)


e/k /k/ yata - citt/tm/
nir//r aparigraha(a)
[243] 6.11-12
ucau/ de/e/ pratih/pya
sthiram /sanam /tmana(a)
n/ty - ucchrita n/ti - n/ca
cai/l/jina - kuo/ttaram
tatrai/k/gra mana ktv/
yata - citte/ndriya - kriya(a)
upaviy/sane/ yujy /d
yo/gam /tma - viuddhaye/
[245] 6.13-14
sama k/ya - iro/ - gr/va
dh/rayann acala sthira(a)
sampre/kya n/sik /gra sva
dia c/navalo/kayan
pra/nt /tm / vigata - bh/r
brahmac/ri - vrate/ sthita(a)
mana sayamya mac - citto /
yukta /s/ta mat - para(a) (cf 2.61)
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[247] 6.15
yujann e/va sad/tm/na (cf 6.28)
yo/g/ niyata - m/nasa(a)

/nti nirv/a - param/


mat - sasth/m adhigacchati
[248] 6.16
n/ty - anatas tu yo /go/ sti
na cai/k/ntam ananata(a)
na c/ti - svapna - /lasya
j/grato / nai/va c/rjuna
[249] 6.17
yukt/h/ra - vih/rasya
yukta - ce/asya karmasu
yukta - svapn/vabo/dhasya
yo/go/ bhavati dukha - h/
[250] 6.18
yad / viniyata cittam
/tmany e/v/vatihate/
nispha sarva - k/me/bhyo/
yukta ity ucyate/ tad/ (cf 6.8)
[251] 6.19
yath/ d/po/ niv/tastho/
ne/gate/ so/pam/ smt/
yo/gino/ yata - cittasya
yujato/ yo /gam /tmana(a)
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6.20 6:23
yatro/paramate/ citta
[252]

niruddha yo/ga - se/vay/


yatra cai/v/tman/tm/na
payann /tmani tuyati
sukham /tyantika yat tad
buddhi - gr/hyam at/ndriyam
ve/tti yatra na cai/v/ya
sthita calati tattvata(a)
ya labdhv/ c/para l/bha
manyate/ n/dhika tata(a)
yasmin sthito/ na dukhe/na
guru/pi vic/lyate/
(2 lines)
ta vidy/d dukha - sayo/ga viyo/ga yo/ga - sajitam
[256] 6.24 (6 lines)
sa nicaye/na yo/ktavyo/
yo/go/ nirvia - ce/tas/
sakalpa - prabhav/n k/m/s
tyaktv/ sarv/n ae/ata(a)
manasai/ve/ndriya - gr/ma
viniyamya samantata(a)

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6.25
anai / anai/r uparame/d
buddhy/ dhti - gh/tay/
[257]

/tma - sastha mana ktv/


na kicid api cintaye/t
[258] 6.26
yato / yato/ nicalati
mana cacalam asthiram
tatas tato/ niyamyai/tad
/tmany e/va vaa naye/t
[259] 6.27
pra /nta - manasa hy e/na
yo/gina sukham uttamam
upai/ti /nta - rajasa
brahma - bh/tam akalmaam
[260] 6.28
yujann e/va sad/tm/na (cf 6.15)
yo/g/ vigata - kalmaa(a)
sukhe/na brahma - sasparam
atyanta sukham anute/
[261] 6.29
sarva - bh/ta - stham /tm/na
sarva - bh/t /ni c /tmani
/kate/ yo/ga - yukt/tm/
sarvatra sama - darana(a)
166

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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]

sarvath/ vartam/no/ pi (cf 13.24)


sa yo/g/ mayi vartate/
[264] 6.32
/tmau/pamye/na sarvatra
sama payati yo/ rjuna
sukha v/ yadi v/ dukha
sa yo /g/ paramo/ mata(a)
[265] 6.33
arjuna uv/ca
yo/ ya yo/gas tvay / pro/kta(a)
s/mye/na madhus/dana
e/tasy/ha na pay/mi
cacalatv/t sthiti sthir/m
[266] 6.34
cacala hi mana ka
pram/thi balavad dham
tasy/ha nigraha manye /
v/yo/r iva sudukaram
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[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

asayat /tman/ yo/go/


dupr/pa iti me/ mati(i)
vayt/man/ tu yatat/
akyo/ v /ptum up/yata(a)
[269]

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

kaccin no/bhaya - vibhraa


chinn/bhram iva nayati
apratiho/ mah/ - b/ho/
vim/ho/ brahmaa pathi

170

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6.39
saaya ka

[271]

e/tan me/

che/ttum arhasy ae/ata(a)


tvad - anya saayasy/sya
che/tt/ na hy upapadyate/
6.40
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
[272]

p/rtha nai/ve/ha n/mutra


vin /as tasya vidyate/
na hi kaly/a - kt kacid
durgati t/ta gacchati
6.41
pr/pya puya - kt/ lo/k/n
[273]

uitv/ /vat/ sam/(a)


uc/n/ r/mat/ ge/he /
yo/ga - bhrao/ bhij/yate/
6.42
yo/gin /m e /va

[274]

atha v/

kule/ bhavati dh/mat/m


e/taddhi durlabhatara
lo/ke/ janma yad /dam

172

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[275]

6.43

tatra ta buddhi - sayo/ga


labhate/ pau/rva - de/hikam
yatate/ ca tato/ bh/ya(a)
sasiddhau / kuru - nandana
[276]

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

tapasvibhyo/ dhiko / yo/g/


j/nibhyo/ pi mato/ dhika(a)
karmibhya c/dhiko/ yo/g/
tasm /d yo/g/ bhav/rjuna

174

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6.47
yo/gin/m api sarve//
[279]

mad - gate/n/ntar - /tman/


raddh/v/n bhajate/ yo/ m/
sa me/ yuktatamo/ mata(a)


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

RMAD BHAGAVAD GT CHAPTER 7


(Jna-Vijna Yoga, 30 Verses: 280 - 309)

atha saptamo/ dhy/ya(a)


[280] 7.1
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
mayy /sakta - man/ p/rtha
yo/ga yujan mad - /raya(a)
asaaya samagra m/
yath/ j/syasi tac chu
[281] 7.2
j /na te / ha sa - vij/nam
ida vaky/my ae/ata(a)
yaj j/tv / ne/ha bh /yo/ nyaj
j /tavyam avaiyate/
[282] 7.3
manuy// sahasre/u
kacid yatati siddhaye /
yatat/m api siddh/n/
kacin m/ ve/tti tattvata(a)
[283] 7.4
bh/mir /po/ nalo/ v/yu(u)
kha mano/ buddhir e/va ca
ahak/ra it/ya me/
bhinn/ praktir aadh/
178

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7.5
apare/yam itas tv any /
[284]

prakti viddhi me / par /m


j/va - bh/t / mah/ - b/ho/
yaye/da dh/ryate/ jagat
[285] 7.6
e/tad - yo/n/ni bh/t/ni
sarv//ty upadh/raya
aha ktsnasya jagata(a)
prabhava pralayas tath/ (cf 9.18)
[286] 7.7
matta paratara n/nyat
kicid asti dhanajaya
mayi sarvam ida pro/ta
s/tre/ mai - ga / iva
[287] 7.8
raso/ ham apsu kau/nte/ya
prabh/smi ai - s/ryayo /(o)
praava sarva - ve/de/u
abda khe/ pau/rua nu
[288] 7.9
puyo/ gandha pthivy/ ca
te/ja c/smi vibh/vasau/
j/vana sarva - bh/te/u
tapa c/smi tapasviu
180

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7.10
b/ja m/ sarva - bh/t/n/
viddhi p/rtha san/tanam
[289]

buddhir buddhimat/m asmi


te/jas te/jasvin/m aham (cf 10.36)
[290] 7.11
bala balavat / c/ha
k/ma - r/ga - vivarjitam
dharm/viruddho/ bh/te/u
k/mo/ smi bharatarabha
[291] 7.12
ye/ cai/va s/ttvik/ bh/v/
r/jas/s t/mas/ ca ye/
matta e/ve/ti t/n viddhi
na tv aha te /u te/ mayi
[292] 7.13 (cf 3.27)
tribhir gua - mayai/r bh/vai/r
e/bhi sarvam ida jagat
mo/hita n/bhij/n/ti
m/m e/bhya param avyayam
[293] 7.14
dai/v/ hy e// gua - may/
mama m/y/ duratyay /
m/m e /va ye/ prapadyante /
m/y/m e/t / taranti te/

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[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

catur - vidh/ bhajante / m/


jan/ suktino/ rjuna
/rto/ jij/sur arth/rth/
j/n/ ca bharatarabha
[296]

7.17

te// j/n / nitya - yukta


e/ka - bhaktir viiyate/
priyo/ hi j/nino/ tyartham
aha sa ca mama priya(a)
[297]

7.18

ud/r/ sarva e/vai/te/


j/n / tv /tmai/va me/ matam
/sthita sa hi yukt /tm /
m/m e/v/nuttam/ gatim

184

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[298]

7.19

bah/n/ janman/m ante/


j/nav/n m/ prapadyate/
v/sude/va sarvam iti
sa mah/tm / su - durlabha(a)
[299]

7.20

k /mai/s tai/s tai/r hta - j/n/(a)


prapadyante/ nya - de/vat/(a)
ta ta niyamam /sth/ya
prakty/ niyat/ svay/
[300]

7.21

yo/ yo / y/ y/ tanu bhakta(a)


raddhay/rcitum icchati
tasya tasy/cal/ raddh/
t/m e/va vidadh/my aham
[301]

7.22

sa tay/ raddhay/ yuktas


tasy/r/dhanam /hate /
labhate / ca tata k /m/n
mayai/va vihit/n hi t/n

186

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[302]

7.23

antavat tu phala te//


tad bhavaty alpa - me/dhas/m
de/v/n de/va - yajo/ y/nti
mad - bhakt/ y /nti m/m api
[303]

7.24

avyakta vyaktim /panna


manyante/ m/m abuddhaya(a)
para bh/vam aj/nanto/ (cf 9.11)
mam/vyayam anuttamam
[304]

7.25

n/ha prak /a sarvasya


yo/ga - m/y/ - sam/vta(a)
m/ho/ ya n/bhij/n/ti
lo/ko/ m/m ajam avyayam
[305]

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

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[306]

7.27

icch/ - dve/a - samutthe/na


dvandva - mo/he/na bh /rata
sarva - bh/t/ni sammo/ha
sarge/ y/nti parantapa
[307]

7.28

ye// tv anta - gata p/pa


jan/n/ puya - karma/m
te/ dvandva - mo/ha - nirmukt/
bhajante/ m/ dha - vrat/(a)
[308]

7.29

jar/ - maraa - mo /k/ya


m/m /ritya yatanti ye /
te/ brahma tad vidu ktsnam
adhy/tma karma c /khilam

190

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[309]

7.30

s/dhibh/t /dhidai /va m/


s/dhiyaja ca ye/ vidu(u)
pray/a - k /le / pi ca m/
te/ vidur yukta - ce/tasa(a)

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 - vij/na - yo/go/ n/ma
saptamo/ dhy/ya(a)

192

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RMAD BHAGAVAD GT CHAPTER 8


(Akara-Brahma Yoga, 28 Verses: 310 - 337)

atha aamo/ dhy /ya(a)


[310]

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

adhiyaja katha ko/ tra


de/he/ smin madhus/dana
pray/a - k /le / ca katha
je/yo/ si niyat /tmabhi(i)
[312]

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

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[313]

8.4

adhibh/ta karo/ bh/va(a)


purua c /dhidai/vatam
adhiyajo/ ham e /v/tra
de/he/ de/ha - bht/ vara
[314]

8.5

anta - k/le / ca m/m e /va


smaran muktv/ kale/varam
ya pray/ti sa mad - bh/va
y/ti n/sty atra saaya(a)
[315]

8.6

ya ya v/pi smaran bh /va


tyajaty ante/ kale /varam
ta tam e/vai/ti kau/nte/ya
sad/ tad - bh/va - bh /vita(a)
[316]

8.7 (last line is tricky)

tasm/t sarve/u k/le/u (cf 8.27)


m/m anusmara yudhya ca
mayy arpita - mano/ - buddhir (cf 12.14)
m/m e/vai /yasy asaaya(a) (cf 18.68)

196

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[317]

8.8

abhy/sa - yo/ga - yukte/na


ce/tas/ n/nya - g/min/
parama purua divya
y/ti p/rth/nucintayan
[318]

8.9 (meter changes to 11)

kavi pur/am anu/sit/ram


ao/r a/y/sam anusmare/d ya(a)
sarvasya dh/t /ram acintya - r/pam
/ditya - vara tamasa parast/t
[319]

8.10 (meter 11)

pray/a - k/le/ manas/cale/na


bhakty/ yukto/ yo/ga - bale/na cai/va
bhruvo/r madhye/ pr/am /ve/ya samyak
sa ta para puruam upai/ti divyam
[320]

8.11 (meter 11)

yad akara ve/da - vido/ vadanti


vianti yad yatayo/ v/ta - r/g/(a)
yad icchanto/ brahmacarya caranti
tat te/ pada sagrahe/a pravakye/

198

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8.12 (meter changes to 8)


sarva - dv/r /i sayamya

[321]

mano/ hdi - nirudhya ca


m/rdhny /dh/y /tmana pr/am
/sthito/ yo/ga - dh/ra/m
[322] 8.13
o / it. y e/k/kara brahma
vy/haran m/m anusmaran
ya pray/ti tyajan de/ha
sa y/ti param/ gatim
[323] 8.14
ananya - ce/t/ satata
yo/ m / smarati nityaa(a)
tasy/ha sulabha p/rtha
nitya - yuktasya yo/gina(a)
[324] 8.15
m/m upe/tya punar janma
dukh/layam a/vatam
n/pnuvanti mah/tm /na(a)
sasiddhi param/ gat/(a)
[325] 8.16
/brahma - bhuvan/l lo/k/(a)
punar /vartino/ rjuna
m/m upe/tya tu kau/nte/ya
punar janma na vidyate/
200

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[326] 8.17
sahasra - yuga - paryantam
ahar yad brahmao / vidu(u)

r/tri yuga - sahasr/nt/


te/ ho/ - r/tra - vido/ jan/(a)
[327] 8.18
avyakt/d vyaktaya sarv/(a)
prabhavanty ahar - /game/ (cf 8.19)
r/try - /game / pral/yante /
tatrai/v/vyakta - sajake/
[328] 8.19
bh/ta - gr/ma sa e/v/ya
bh/tv/ bh/tv/ pral/yate/
r/try - /game / vaa p/rtha
prabhavaty ahar - /game/ (cf 8:18)
[329] 8.20
paras tasm/t tu bh/vo/ nyo/
vyakto / vyakt/t san/tana(a)
ya sa sarve/u bh/te/u
nayatsu na vinayati
[330] 8.21
avyakto/ kara ity uktas
tam /hu param/ gatim
ya pr/pya na nivartante/ (cf 15.6)
tad dh/ma parama mama (cf 15.6)
202

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[331] 8.22
purua sa para p/rtha
bhakty/ labhyas tv ananyay/

yasy/nta - sth/ni bh/t /ni


ye/na sarvam ida tatam (cf 2.17, 8.22)
[332] 8.23
yatra k/le/ tv an/vttim
/vtti cai/va yo/gina(a)
pray/t / y/nti ta k/la
vaky/mi bharatarabha
[333] 8.24
agnir jyo/tir aha ukla(a)
a - m/s/ uttar/yaam
tatra pray/t/ gacchanti
brahma brahma - vido/ jan/(a)
[334] 8.25
dh/mo/ r/tris tath/ ka(a)
a - m/s/ daki/yanam
tatra c/ndramasa jyo/tir
yo/g/ pr/pya nivartate/
[335] 8.26
ukla - ke/ gat/ hy e/te/
jagata /vate / mate/
e/kay/ y/ty an/vttim
anyay/vartate/ puna(a)

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[336]

nai/te/ st/

8.27
p/rtha j/nan

yo/g/ muhyati kacana


tasm/t sarve/u k /le /u (cf 8.7)
yo/ga - yukto/ bhav/rjuna
8.28 (meter changes to 11)
ve/de/u yaje/u tapasu cai/va
[337]

d/ne/u yat puya - phala pradiam


atye/ti tat sarvam ida viditv/
yo/g/ para sth/nam upai/ti c/dyam

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 /
akara - brahma - yo/go/
n/m/amo / dhy/ya(a)

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RMAD BHAGAVAD GT CHAPTER 9


(Rja-Vidya-Rja-Guhya Yoga, 34 Verses: 338 - 371)

atha navamo/ dhy /ya(a)


[338] 9.1 (meter changes to 8)
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
ida tu/ guhyatama
pravaky/my anas/yave/
j/na vij/na - sahita
yaj j/tv/ mo/kyase/ ubh/t (cf 4.16)
[339] 9.2
r/ja - vidy/ r/ja - guhya
pavitram idam uttamam
pratyak/vagama dharmya
susukha kartum avyayam
[340] 9.3
araddadh/n/ puru/
dharmasy/sya parantapa
apr/pya m/ nivartante /
mtyu - sas/ra - vartmani (cf 12.7)
[341] 9.4
may/ tatam ida sarva
jagad avyakta - m/rtin/
mat - sth/ni sarva - bh/t/ni
na c/ha te/v avasthita(a)
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9.5
na ca mat - sth /ni bh/t/ni
paya me/ yo/gam ai/varam (cf 11.8)
[342]

bh/ta - bhn na ca bh /ta - stho/


mam/tm / bh/ta - bh/vana(a)
[343] 9.6
yath/k/a - sthito/ nitya
v/yu sarvatra - go/ mah/n
tath/ sarv/i bh /t/ni
mat - sth/n/ty upadh/raya
[344] 9.7
sarva - bh/t /ni kau/nte/ya
prakti y/nti m/mik /m
kalpa - kaye/ punas t/ni
kalp/dau/ visj/my aham
[345] 9.8
prakti sv/m avaabhya (cf 4.6)
visj/mi puna puna(a)
bh/ta - gr/mam ima ktsnam
avaa prakte/r va/t
[346] 9.9
na ca m/ t /ni karm/i
nibadhnanti dhanajaya (cf 4.41)
ud/s/navad /s/nam
asakta te/u karmasu

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9.10
may/dhyake /a prakti(i)
s/yate/ sa - car/caram
[347]

he/tun/ne /na kau/nte/ya


jagad viparivartate/
[348] 9.11
avaj/nanti m/ m/h/
m/nu / tanum /ritam
para bh/vam aj/nanto/ (cf 7.24)
mama bh/ta - mahe/varam
[349] 9.12
mo/gh// mo/gha - karm/o/
mo/gha - j /n/ vice/tasa(a)
r/kas/m /sur/ cai/va
prakti mo/hin/ rit/(a)
[350] 9.13
mah/tm/nas tu m/ p/rtha
dai/v/ praktim /rit/(a)
bhajanty ananya manaso/
j/tv/ bh /t/dim avyayam
[351] 9.14
satata k/rtayanto/ m/
yatanta ca dha - vrat/(a)
namasyanta ca m/ bhakty/
nitya - yukt/ up/sate/ (cf 12.2)

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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
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[357]

9.20 (meter changes to 11)

trai/ - vidy/ m/ so/ma - p/ p/ta - p /p/


yajai/r iv/ svar - gati pr/rthayante/
te/ puyam /s/dya sure/ndra - lo /kam
ananti divy/n divi de/va - bho/g/n
[358]

9.21 (meter 11)

te/ ta bhuktv/ svarga - lo/ka vi/la


k/e/ puye/ martya - lo/ka vianti
e/va tray/ - dharmam anuprapann/
gat/gata k/ma - k/m/ labhante/
[359]

9.22 (meter changes to 8)

anany/ cintayanto/ m/
ye/ jan/ paryup /sate/
te// nitybhiyukt/n/
yo/ga - ke/ma vah/my aham
[360]

9.23

ye/ py anya - de/vat/ - bhakt/


yajante/ raddhay/nvit/(a) (cf 17.1)
te/ pi m/m e/va kau/nte/ya
yajanty avidhi - p/rvakam

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9.24 (cf 5.29)


aha hi sarva - yaj/n/
bho/kt/ ca prabhur e/va ca
[361]

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

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9.29
samo/ ha sarva - bh/te/u
na me / dve/yo/ sti na priya(a)
[366]

ye/ bhajanti tu m/ bhakty /


mayi te/ te/u c/py aham
[367] 9.30
api ce/t su - dur /c /ro/
bhajate / m/m ananya - bh /k
s/dhur e/va sa mantavya(a)
samyag vyavasito/ hi sa(a)
[368] 9.31
kipra bhavati dharm/tm/
avac - ch/nti nigacchati
kau/nte/ya pratij/n/hi
na me/ bhakta praayati
[369] 9.32
m/ hi p/rtha vyap/ritya
ye/ pi syu p/pa - yo/naya(a)
striyo/ vai/y /s tath / /dr/s
te/ pi y/nti par/ gatim
9.33
ki punar br /hma / puy/
bhakt/ r/jarayas tath/
[370]

anityam asukha lo/kam


ima pr/pya bhajasva m/m
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9.34 (cf 18.65)


man - man/ bhava mad - bhakto/
[371]

mad - y/j/ m/ namaskuru


m/m e/vai/yasi yuktvai/vam
/tm /na mat - par/yaa(a)

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 /
r/ja - vidya - r/ja - guhya - yo/go/
n/ma navamo/ dhy/ya(a)

222

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RMAD BHAGAVAD GT CHAPTER 10


(Vibhti Yoga, 42 Verses: 372 - 413)

atha daamo/ dhy /ya(a)


[372] 10.1
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
bh/ya e /va mah / - b /ho/
u me/ parama vaca(a) (cf 18:64)
yat te/ ha pr/yam//ya
vaky/mi hita - k/myay/
[373] 10.2
na me/ vidu sura - ga/(a)
prabhava na maharaya(a)
aham /dir hi de/v/n/
mahar// ca sarvaa(a)
[374] 10.3
yo/ m/m ajam an/di ca
ve/tti lo/ka - mahe/varam
asamm/ha sa martye/u
sarva - p/pai/ pramucyate/
[375] 10.4-5
buddhir j/nam asammo/ha(a)
kam/ satya dama ama(a)
sukha dukha bhavo/ bh /vo/
bhaya c/bhayam e/va ca

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ahis/ samat / tuis


tapo/ d/na yao/ yaa(a)
bhavanti bh/v/ bh/t/n/
matta e /va pthag - vidh/(a)
[377] 10.6
maharaya sapta p/rve /
catv/ro/ manavas tath/
mad - bh/v/ m/nas/ j/t/
ye// lo/ka im/ praj/(a)
[378] 10.7
e/t/ vibh/ti yo/ga ca
mama yo/ ve /tti tattvata(a) (cf 4.9)
so/ vikalpe/na yo/ge/na
yujyate / n/tra saaya(a)
[379] 10.8 (catur lok)
aha sarvasya prabhavo/
matta sarva pravartate/
iti matv/ bhajante / m/
budh/ bh/va - samanvit/(a)
[380] 10.9 (catur lok)
mac - citt/ mad - gata - pr//
bo/dhayanta parasparam
kathayanta ca m/ nitya
tuyanti ca ramanti ca
226

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10.10 (catur lok)


te// satata - yukt/n/ (cf 12:1)
[381]

bhajat/ pr/ti - p/rvakam


dad/mi buddhi - yo/ga ta
ye/na m /m upay/nti te/
[382] 10.11 (catur lok)
te//m e/v/nukamp/rtham
aham aj /na - ja tama(a)
n/ay/my /tma - bh/va - stho/
j/na - d/pe/na bh/svat/
[383]

10.12-13

arjuna uv/ca

para brahma para dh/ma


pavitra parama bhav/n
purua /vata divyam
/di - de /vam aja vibhum
/hus tv/m aya sarve/
de/varir n/radas tath/
asito/ de/valo / vy /sa(a)
svaya cai/va brav/i me/
[385] 10.14
sarvam e/tad ta manye /
yan m/ vadasi ke/ava
na hi te/ bhagavan vyakti
vidur de/v/ na d/nav/(a)
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10.15
svayam e /v/tman/tm/na
ve/ttha tva puruo/ttama
[386]

bh/ta - bh/vana bh/te/a

divy/

de/va - de/va jagat - pate/


[387] 10.16
vaktum arhasy ae/e/a
hy /tma - vibh/taya(a) (cf 10.19)
y/bhir vibh/tibhir lo/k/n

im/s tva vy/pya tihasi


[388] 10.17
katha vidy/m aha yo/gis
tv / sad/ paricintayan
ke/u ke/u ca bh/ve/u
cintyo/ si bhagavan may/
[389] 10.18
vistare//tmano/ yo/ga
vibh/ti ca jan/rdana
bh/ya kathaya tptir hi
vato/ n/sti me/ mtam
[390] 10.19
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
hanta te/ kathayiy/mi
divy/ hy /tma - vibh/taya(a) (cf 10.16)
pr/dh/nyata kuru - re/ha
n/sty anto/ vistarasya me/
230

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10.20
aham /tm/ gu/ke/a
[391]

sarva - bh/t/aya - sthita(a)


aham /di ca madhya ca
bh/t/n/m anta e/va ca
[392] 10.21
/dity/n/m aha viur
jyo/ti/ ravir aum/n
mar/cir marut/m asmi
nakatr//m aha a/
[393] 10.22
ve/d/n/ s/ma - ve/do/ smi
de/v/n/m asmi v/sava(a)
indriy // mana c/smi
bh/t/n/m asmi ce/tan/
[394] 10.23
rudr// akara c/smi
vitte/o/ yaka - rakas/m
vas/n/ p/vaka c/smi
me /ru ikhari/m aham
[395] 10.24
puro/dhas/ ca mukhya m/
viddhi p/rtha bhaspatim
se/n/n/n/m aha skanda(a)
saras/m asmi s/gara(a)

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[396] 10.25
mahar// bhgur aha
gir/m as.my e/kam akaram

yaj/n/ japa - yajo/ smi


sth/var// him/laya(a)
10.26
avattha sarva - vk//
de/var// ca n/rada(a)
[397]

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

prajana c/smi kandarpa(a)


sarp//m asmi v/suki(i)
10.29
ananta c/smi n/g/n/
varuo/ y/das/m aham
[400]

pit//m aryam/ c/smi


yama sayamat /m aham
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[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

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[406] 10.35
bhat - s/ma tath/ s/mn/
g/yatr/ chandas/m aham

m/s/n/ m/rga - /ro / ham


t/n/ kusum/kara(a)
[407] 10.36
dy/ta chalayat /m asmi
te/jas te/jasvin/m aham (cf 7.10)
jayo/ smi vyavas/yo/ smi
sattva sattvavat /m aham
[408] 10.37
v/n/ v /sude/vo/ smi
p/av/n/ dhanajaya(a)
mun/n/m a.py aha vy/sa(a)
kav/n/m uan/ kavi(i)
[409] 10.38
dao/ damayat /m asmi
n/tir asmi jig/at/m
mau/na cai/v/smi guhy/n/
j /na j/navat/m aham
[410] 10.39
yac c/pi sarva - bh/t/n/
b/ja tad aham arjuna
na tad asti vin/ yat sy/n
may/ bh/ta car/caram
238

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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

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RMAD BHAGAVAD GT CHAPTER 11


(Vivarpa-Darana Yoga, 55 Verses: 414 - 468)

atha ekdao / dhy/ya(a)


[414] 11.1
arjuna uv/ca
mad - anugrah/ya parama (9 syllables!)
guhyam adhy/tma - sajitam
yat tvayo/kta vacas te/na
mo/ho/ ya vigato / mama
[415] 11.2
bhav/pyayau/ hi bh/t/n/
rutau/ vistarao / may/
tvatta kamala - patr/ka
m/h/tmyam api c/vyayam
[416] 11.3
e/vam e/tad yath/ttha tvam
/tm/na parame/vara
draum icch/mi te/ r/pam
ai/vara puruo/ttama
[417] 11.4
manyase/ yadi tac chakya
may/ draum iti prabho/
yo/ge/vara tato/ me/ tva
daray/tm/nam avyayam

242

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11.5 r / - bhagav/n uv/ca


paya me/ p/rtha r/p/i
atao/ tha sahasraa(a)
n/n/ - vidh/ni divy/ni
n/n/ - var/kt/ni ca
[419] 11.6
pay/dity/n vas/n rudr/n
avinau/ marutas tath/
bah/ny ada - p/rv/i
pay/cary/i bh/rata
[420] 11.7
ihai/kastha jagat ktsna
pay/dya sa - car/caram
mama de /he/ gu/ke/a
yac c/nyad draum icchasi
[421] 11.8
na tu m/ akyase/ draum
ane/nai/va sva - caku/
divya dad/mi te/ caku(u)
paya me/ yo/gam ai/varam (cf 9.5)
11.9
sajaya uv /ca
e/vam uktv/ tato/ r /jan
mah/ - yo/ge/varo/ hari(i)
daray/m/sa p /rth/ya
parama r /pam ai/varam
244

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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

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11.15 (meter changes to 11)

[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]

pay/mi tv/ sarvato/ nanta - r/pam


n/nta na madhya na punas tav /di
pay/mi vive/vara viva - r /pa
11.17
kir/ina gadina cakria ca (cf 11.46)
[430]

te/jo/ - r /i sarvato/ d/ptimantam


pay/mi tv/ durnir/kya samant/d
d/pt/nal/rka - dyutim aprame/yam
11.18
tvam akara parama ve /ditavya
[431]

tvam asya vivasya para nidh/nam*


tvam avyaya /vata - dharma - go/pt/
san /tanas tva puruo / mato/ me /
*(cf 16.22)
248

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[432]

11.19

an/di - madhy/ntam ananta - v/ryam


ananta - b/hu ai - s/rya - ne /tram
pay/mi tv/ d /pta - hut/a - vaktra
sva - te /jas / vivam ida tapantam
[433]

11.20

dy/v /pthivyo/r idam antara hi


vy /pta tvayai/ke/na dia ca sarv/(a)
dv/dbhuta r/pam ugra tave/da
lo/ka - traya pravyathita mah/tman
[434]

11.21

am/ hi tv/ sura - sagh/ vianti


ke/cid bh/t / pr /jalayo/ ganti
svast/ty uktv / mahari - siddha - sagh/(a)
stuvanti tv/ stutibhi pukal/bhi(i)
[435]

11.22

rudr/dity / vasavo/ ye / ca s/dhy/


vive/ vinau/ maruta co /map/ ca
gandharva - yak/sura - siddha - sagh/
v/kante/ tv/ vismit/ cai/va sarve/

250

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11.23
r/pa mahat te/ bahu - vaktra - ne/tra
mah/ - b/ho/ bahu - b/h/ru - p/dam
[436]

bah/dara bahu - dar/ - kar/la


dv/ lo /k / pravyathit/s tath/ham
[437] 11.24
nabha - spa d/ptam ane/ka - vara
vy /tt/nana d/pta - vi/la - ne/tram

dv/ hi tv/ pravyathit/ntar - /tm /


dhti na vind/mi ama ca vio/
[438] 11.25
dar/ - kar/l/ni ca te/ mukh/ni
dvai/va k/l/nala - sannibh/ni

dio/ na j/ne/ na labhe/ ca arma


pras/da de/ve/a jagan - niv/sa (cf 11.45)
11.26-27
am/ ca tv/ dhtar/rasya putr/(a)
sarve/ sahai/v/vani - p/la - saghai/(i)
[439]

bh /mo/ dro/a s/ta - putras tath/sau /


sah/smad/yai/r api

yo/dha - mukhyai/(i)

vaktr/i te/ tvaram// vianti


dar/ - kar/l/ni bhay/nak/ni
ke/cid vilagn/ daan/ntare/u
sandyante / c/ritai/r uttam/gai/(i)
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[441] 11.28
yath/ nad /n/ bahavo/ mbu - ve /g/(a)
samudram e/v/bhimukh/ dravanti

tath/ tav/m/ nara - lo/ka - v/r/


vianti vaktr/y abhivijvalanti
[442] 11.29
yath/ prad/pta jvalana patag /
vianti n//ya samddha - ve/g/(a)
tathai/va n//ya vianti lo /k/s
tav/pi vaktr/i samddha - ve /g/(a)
[443] 11.30
le/lihyase / grasam/na samant/l
lo/k/n samagr/n vadanai /r jvaladbhi(i)
te/jo/bhir /p/rya jagat samagra
bh/sas tavo/gr/ pratapanti vio/
[444] 11.31
/khy/hi me/ ko / bhav/n ugra - r/po/
namo/ stu te / de/va - vara pras /da
vij/tum icch /mi bhavantam /dya
na hi praj/n/mi tava pravttim
[445] 11.32 (meter 11)
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
k/lo/ smi lo/ka - kaya - kt pravddho/
lo/k/n sam/hartum iha pravtta(a)
te/ pi tv/ na bhaviyanti sarve/
ye/ vasthit / pratyan/ke/u yo/dh/(a)
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[446] 11.33
tasm/t tvam uttiha yao/ labhasva
jitv/ atr/n bhukva r/jya samddham

mayai/vai/te/ nihat/ p/rvam e/va


nimitta - m/tra bhava savyas/cin
11.34
dro/a ca bh/ma ca jayadratha ca
kara tath/ny/n api yo/dha - v/r/n
[447]

may/ hat/s tva jahi m/ vyathih/


yudhyasva je/t /si rae/ sapatn /n
11.35 (meter 11)
sajaya uv/ca
e/tac chrutv/ vacana ke /avasya
kt/jalir ve/pam/na kir/t/
[448]

namasktv/ bh/ya e/v/ha ka


sa - gadgada bh /ta - bh/ta praamya
11.36
arjuna uv/ca
h/ke/a tava prak/rty /
[449]

sth/ne/

jagat prahyaty anurajyate/ ca


rak/si bh/t/ni dio/ dravanti
sarve/ namasyanti ca siddha - sagh/(a)

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[450]

11.37

kasm/c ca te / na name /ran mah/tman


gar/yase/ brahmao/ py /di - kartre/
ananta de/ve/a jagan - niv/sa
tvam akara sad - asat tat para yat

[451]

11.38

tvam /di - de/va purua pur /as


tvam asya vivasya para nidh/nam*
ve/tt/si ve/dya ca para ca dh /ma
tvay/ tata vivam ananta - r/pa

[452]

11.39

v/yur yamo/ gnir varua a/ka(a)


praj/patis tva prapit/maha ca
namo/ namas te/ stu sahasra - ktva(a)
puna ca bh/yo/ pi namo/ namas te/

*(cf 11.18)
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[453]

11.40

nama purast/d atha phatas te/


namo/ stu te/ sarvata e/va sarva
ananta - v/ry/mita - vikramas tva
sarva sam/pno /i tato/ si sarva(a)
[454]

11.41-42

sakhe/ti matv/ prasabha yad ukta


he/ ka he/ y/dava he/ sakhe/ti
aj/nat/ mahim/na tave/da
may/ pram/d/t praaye/na v/pi
yac c/vah/s/rtham asat - kto/ si
vih/ra - ayy/sana - bho/jane/u
e/ko/ thav/py acyuta tat - samaka
tat k/maye/ tv/m aham aprame/yam
[456]

11.43

pit/si lo/kasya car/carasya


tvam asya p/jya ca gurur gar/y/n
na tvat - samo/ sty abhyadhika kuto/ nyo/
lo /ka - traye/ py apratima - prabh/va

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[457]

11.44

tasm/t praamya praidh/ya k /ya


pras /daye/ tv/m aham /am /yam
pite/va putrasya sakhe/va sakhyu(u)
priya priy/y /rhasi de /va so/hum
[458]

11.45

ada - p/rva hito/ smi dv/


bhaye/na ca pravyathita mano/ me/
tad e/va me/ daraya de/va r /pa
pras/da de/ve/a

jagan - niv/sa (cf 11.25)

[459]

11.46

kir/ina gadina cakra - hastam (cf 11.17)


icch/mi tv/ draum aha tathai/va
te/nai/va r/pe /a catur - bhuje/na
sahasra - b/ho/ bhava viva - m/rte/
[460]

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

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[461]

11.48

na ve/da - yaj/dhyayanai/r na d/nai/r


na ca kriy /bhir na tapo/bhir ugrai /(i)
e /va - r/pa akya aha n - lo/ke/
drau tvad anye/na kuru - prav/ra
[462]

11.49

m/ te/ vyath/ m/ ca vim/ha - bh/vo/


dv/ r/pa gho/ram /d mame/dam
vyape/ta - bh/ pr /ta - man/ punas tva
tad e/va me/ r/pam ida prapaya
11.50
sajaya uv/ca
[463]

ity arjuna v/sude/vas tatho/ktv/


svaka r/pa daray/m /sa bh /ya(a)
/v/say/m /sa ca bh/tam e/na
bh/tv/ puna sau/mya - vapur mah/tm/
[464]

11.51 (meter changes to 8)


arjuna uv/ca

dve/da m/nua r/pa


tava sau/mya jan/rdana
id/n /m asmi savtta(a)
sa - ce/t/ prakti gata(a)

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[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

n/ha ve/dai/r na tapas/


na d/ne/na na ce/jyay/
akya e/va - vidho/ drau
dav/n asi m/ yath/
[467]

11.54 (cf 18:55)

bhakty/ tv ananyay/ akya


aham e /va - vidho/ rjuna
j/tu drau ca tattve/na
prave/u ca parantapa

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[468]

11.55

mat - karma - kn mat - paramo/


mad - bhakta saga - varjita(a)
nirvai/ra sarva - bh/te/u
ya sa m/m e/ti p/ava

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 /
viva - r/pa - darana - yo/go/
n/mai/k /dao / dhy/ya(a)

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RMAD BHAGAVAD GT CHAPTER 12


(Bhakti Yoga, 20 Verses: 469 - 488)

atha dvdao/ dhy/ya(a)


[469] 12.1
arjuna uv/ca
e/va satata - yukt/ ye/ (cf 10:10)
bhakt/s tv/ paryup/sate/
ye/ c/py akaram avyakta
te// ke/ yo/ga - vittam/(a)
[470] 12.2
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
mayy /ve/ya mano/ ye/ m/
nitya - yukt/ up/sate/ (cf 9.14)
raddhay/ parayo/pe /t /s
te / me/ yuktatam / mat /(a)
[471] 12.3-4
ye/ tv akaram anirde/yam
avyakta paryup/sate/
sarvatra - gam acintya ca
k/a - stham acala dhruvam
sanniyamye /ndriya - gr /ma
sarvatra sama - buddhaya(a)
te/ pr/pnuvanti m/m e/va
sarva - bh/ta - hite/ rat/(a) (cf 5.25)
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12.5
kle/o/ dhikataras te//m
avyakt/sakta - ce/tas/m
[473]

avyakt/ hi gatir dukha


de/havadbhir av/pyate/
[474] 12.6-7
ye/ tu sarv/i karm/i
mayi sannyasya mat - par/(a) (cf 18:57)
ananye/nai/va yo/ge/na
m/ dhy /yanta up /sate/
te//m aha samuddhart/
mtyu - sas/ra - s/gar /t (cf 9.3)
bhav/mi na cir/t p/rtha
mayy /ve/ita - ce/tas/m
[476] 12.8
mayy e/va mana /dhatsva
mayi buddhi nive/aya
nivasiyasi mayy e/va
ata /rdhva na saaya(a)
[477] 12.9
atha citta sam/dh/tu
na akno/i mayi sthiram
abhy/sa - yo/ge/na tato/
m/m icch/ptu dhanajaya

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[478] 12.10
abhy/se/ py asamartho/ si
mat - karma - paramo/ bhava

mad - artham api karm /i


kurvan siddhim av/psyasi
[479] 12.11
athai/tad ap .y aakto/ si
kartu mad - yo /gam /rita(a)
sarva - karma - phala - ty/ga (cf 18.2)
tata kuru yat/tmav/n
[480] 12.12
re/yo / hi j/nam abhy/s/j
j/n/d dhy/na viiyate/
dhy/n/t karma - phala - ty /gas
ty/g/c ch/ntir anantaram
[481] 12.13
adve // sarva - bh/t/n/
mai /tra karua e /va ca
nirmamo/ nirahak/ra(a) (cf 2.71)
sama - dukha - sukha kam/ (cf 2.15)
[482] 12.14
santua satata yo/g/
yat/tm/ dha - nicaya(a)
mayy arpita - mano/ - buddhir (cf 8.7)
yo/ mad - bhakta sa me / priya(a)*
*(cf 12.14)
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[483] 12.15
yasm /n no/dvijate/ lo /ko /
lo/k/n no/dvijate/ ca ya(a)

har /mara - bhayo/dve/gai/r


mukto/ ya sa ca me/ priya(a)
12.16
anape/ka ucir daka
ud/s/no/ gata - vyatha(a)
[484]

sarv/rambha - parity /g/ (cf 14.25)


yo/ mad - bhakta sa me / priya(a)*
12.17
yo/ na hyati na dve/i
na o/cati na k/kati (cf 18:54)
[485]

ubh /ubha - parity/g/


bhaktim/n ya sa me/ priya(a)
[486] 12.18 - 19
sama atrau/ ca mitre/ ca
tath/ m/n/pam/nayo/(o) (cf 6.7)

/to/a - sukha - dukhe/u (cf 6.7 & 2.14)


sama saga - vivarjita(a)
tulya - nind / - stutir mau/n/
santuo/ ye/na ke/nacit
anike/ta sthira - matir
bhaktim/n me/ priyo/ nara(a)
*(cf 12.14)
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[488]

12.20

ye/ tu dharm/mtam ida*


yatho/kta paryup/sate/
raddadh/n/ mat - param/
bhakt/s te/ t/va me/ priy/(a)

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 /
bhakti - yo/go/ n /ma
dvadao/ dhy /ya(a)

*In some ancient manuscripts, this word is dharmymta

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RMAD BHAGAVAD GT CHAPTER 13


(Ketra-Ketraja-Vibhga Yoga, 35 Verses: 489 - 523)

atha trayo/dao/ dhy/ya(a)


[489] 13.1*- 2
arjuna uv/ca
prakti purua cai/va (cf 13.20)
ke/tra ke /tra - jam e/va ca
e/tad ve/ditum icch/mi
j/na je /ya ca ke/ava
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
ida ar/ra kau /nte/ya
ke/tram i .ty abhidh/yate/
e/tad yo/ ve/tti ta pr /hu(u)
ke/tra - ja iti tad - vida(a)
[491] 13.3
ke/tra - ja c/pi m/ viddhi
sarva - ke/tre/u bh/rata
ke/tra - ke /trajayo/r j/na (cf 13.35)
yat taj j/na mata mama
[492] 13.4
tat ke/tra yac ca y/dk ca
yad - vik /ri yata ca yat
sa ca yo / yat - prabh/va ca
tat sam/se/na me/ u
*13.1 does not appear in some ancient Gts, giving 34 verses to Ch. 13
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13.5
ibhir bahudh / g/ta
[493]

chando/bhir vividhai / pthak


brahma - s /tra - padai/ cai/va
he/tumadbhir vinicitai /(i)
[494] 13.6-7
mah/ - bh/t/ny ahak/ro /
buddhir avyaktam e/va ca
indriy/i daai/ka ca
paca ce/ndriya - go/car/(a)
icch/ dve/a sukha dukha

sagh/ta ce/tan/ dhti(i)


e/tat ke /tra sam /se/na
sa - vik/ram ud/htam
[496] 13.8-12
am/nitvam adambhitvam
ahis/ k/ntir /rjavam
/c /ryo/p/sana au/ca
sthai/ryam /tma - vinigraha(a)
indriy /rthe/u vai/r /gyam
anahak/ra e/va ca
janma - mtyu - jar/ - vy/dhi - (cf 14.20)
dukha - do//nudaranam
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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]

an/di mat - para brahma


na sat tan n/sad ucyate/
[502] 13.14
sarvata p/i - p /da tat
sarvato/ ki - iro/ - mukham

sarvata rutimal lo/ke/


sarvam /vtya tihati

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[503]

13.15

sarve/ndriya - gu/bh/sa
sarve/ndriya - vivarjitam
asakta sarva - bhc cai /va
nirgua gua - bho/kt ca
[504]

13.16

bahir anta ca bh/t/n/m


acara caram e/va ca
s/kmatv/t tad avije/ya
d/ra - stha c/ntike/ ca tat
[505]

13.17

avibhakta ca bh/te/u (cf 18.20)


vibhaktam iva ca sthitam
bh/ta - bhart ca taj je/ya
grasiu prabhaviu ca
[506]

13.18

jyo/ti/m api taj jyo/tis


tamasa param ucyate/
j/na je/ya j/na - gamya
hdi sarvasya vihitam

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13.19
iti ke/tra tath/ j/na
je/ya co/kta sam/sata(a)
[507]

mad - bhakta e/tad vij/ya


mad - bh/v/yo/papadyate/
[508] 13.20
prakti purua cai/va (cf 13.1)
viddhy an/d/ ubh/v api
vik /r / ca gu/ cai/va
viddhi prakti - sambhav/n
[509] 13.21
k/rya - k/raa - karttve/
he/tu praktir ucyate/
purua sukha - dukh /n/
bho/kttve/ he /tur ucyate /
[510] 13.22
purua prakti - stho/ hi
bhukte/ prakti - j /n gu/n
k/raa gua - sago/ sya
sad - asad - yo/ni - janmasu
[511] 13.23
upadra/numant/ ca
bhart/ bho/kt/ mahe/vara(a)
param/tme/ti c/py ukto/
de/he/ smin purua para(a)
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[512]

13.24

ya e/va ve/tti purua


prakti ca guai / saha
sarvath/ vartam/no/ pi (cf 6.31)
na sa bh/yo/ bhij/yate /
[513]

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

anye/ tv e/vam aj/nanta(a)


rutv/nye/bhya up /sate/
te/ pi c/titaranty e/va
mtyu ruti - par/ya/(a)
[515]

13.27

y /vat saj/yate/ kicit


sattva sth/vara - jagamam
ke/tra - ke/traja - sayo/g/t
tad viddhi bharatarabha

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[516]

13.28

sama sarve/u bh/te/u


tihanta parame/varam
vinayatsv avinayanta
ya payati sa payati (cf 5.5)
[517]

13.29

sama payan hi sarvatra


samavasthitam /varam
na hinasty /tman/tm/na
tato/ y /ti par / gatim (cf 16.22)
[518]

13.30

praktyai/va ca karm /i
kriyam//ni sarvaa(a)
ya payati tath/tm/nam
akart/ra sa payati
[519]

13.31

yad/ bh/ta - pthag - bh/vam


e/ka - stham anupayati
tata e/va ca vist/ra
brahma sampadyate/ tad/

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[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

yath/ sarva - gata sau/kmy /d


/k/a no/palipyate/
sarvatr/vasthito/ de/he/
tath/tm / no/palipyate/
[522]

13.34

yath/ prak/ayaty e/ka(a)


ktsna lo/kam ima ravi(i)
ke/tra ke/tr/ tath/ ktsna
prak/ayati bh/rata

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[523]

13.35

ke/tra - ke/trajayo/r e/vam (cf 13.3)


antara j/na - caku/
bh/ta - prakti - mo/ka ca
ye/ vidur y/nti te / param

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 /
ke/tra - kse/traja - vibh/ga - yo /go/
n/ma trayo/dao/ dhy /ya(a)

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RMAD BHAGAVAD GT CHAPTER 14


(Guatraya-Vibhga Yoga, 27 Verses: 524 - 550)

atha caturdao/ dhy/ya(a)


[524] 14.1
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
para bh/ya pravaky/mi
j/n/n/ j/nam uttamam
yaj j/tv/ munaya sarve/
par/ siddhim ito/ gat/(a)
[525] 14.2
ida j/nam up/ritya
mama s /dharmyam /gat/(a)
sarge/ pi no/paj/yante /
pralaye / na vyathanti ca
[526] 14.3
mama yo/nir mahad brahma
tasmin garbha dadh/my aham
sambhava sarva - bh/t /n/
tato/ bhavati bh/rata
[527] 14.4
sarva - yo/niu kau/nte/ya
m/rtaya sambhavanti y/(a)
t/s/ brahma mahad yo/nir
aha b/ja - prada pit/
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14.5
sattva rajas tama iti
gu/ prakti - sambhav/(a)
[528]

nibadhnanti mah/ - b/ho/


de/he/ de/hinam avyayam
[529] 14.6
tatra sattva nirmalatv/t
prak/akam an/mayam
sukha - sage/na badhn/ti
j/na - sage/na c/nagha
[530] 14.7
rajo/ r/g/tmaka viddhi
t/ - saga - samudbhavam
tan nibadhn/ti kau/nte/ya (cf 14.8)
karma - sage/na de/hinam
[531] 14.8
tamas tv aj/na - ja viddhi
mo /hana sarva - de/hin/m
pram/d/lasya - nidr/bhis
tan nibadhn/ti bh/rata (cf 14.7)
[532] 14.9
sattva sukhe/ sajayati
raja karmai bh/rata
j/nam /vtya tu tama(a)
pram/de/ sajayaty uta
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[533] 14.10
rajas tama c/bhibh/ya
sattva bhavati bh/rata

raja sattva tama cai/va


tama sattva rajas tath/
[534] 14.11
sarva - dv/re/u de/he/ smin
prak/a upaj/yate /
j/na yad/ tad/ vidy/d
vivddha sattvam it.y uta
[535] 14.12
lo/bha pravttir /rambha(a)
karma/m aama sph/
rajasy e/t/ni j/yante/
vivddhe/ bharatarabha
[536] 14.13
aprak/o/ pravtti ca
pram/do/ mo/ha e/va ca
tamasy e/t/ni j/yante /
vivddhe/ kuru - nandana
[537] 14.14
yad / sattve/ pravddhe / tu
pralaya y/ti de/ha - bht
tado/ttama - vid/ lo/k/n
amal /n pratipadyate/

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14.15
rajasi pralaya gatv/
[538]

karma - sagiu j/yate/


tath/ pral/nas tamasi
m/ha - yo/niu j/yate/
[539] 14.16
karmaa suktasy /hu(u)
s/ttvika nirmala phalam
rajasas tu phala dukham
aj/na tamasa phalam
[540] 14.17
sattv/t saj/yate/ j/na
rajaso/ lo/bha e/va ca
pram/da - mo /hau/ tamaso/
bhavato/ j/nam e/va ca
[541] 14.18
/rdhva gacchanti sattva - sth/
madhye/ tihanti r/jas/(a)
jaghanya - gua - vtti - sth/
adho / gacchanti t/mas/(a)
[542] 14.19
n/nya gue /bhya kart/ra
yad/ dra/nupayati
gue/bhya ca para ve/tti
mad - bh /va so/ dhigacchati
304

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[543] 14.20
gu/n e/t/n at/tya tr/n
de/h/ de/ha - samudbhav/n

janma - mtyu - jar/ - dukhai/r (cf 13.9)


vimukto / mtam anute/
[544] 14.21
arjuna uv/ca
kai/r ligai/s tr /n gu /n e/t/n
at/to/ bhavati prabho/
kim /c/ra katha cai/t/s
tr/n gu/n ativartate/
[545] 14.22-25
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
prak/a ca pravtti ca
mo/ham e/va ca p/ava
na dve/i sampravtt/ni
na nivtt/ni k/kati
ud/s/na - vad /s/no/
guai/r yo/ na vic/lyate/
gu/ vartanta ity e/va
yo/ vatihati ne/gate/
sama - dukha - sukha sva stha(a)
sama - lo//ma - k/cana(a) (cf 6.8)
tulya - priy/priyo / dh/ras
tulya - nind/tma sastuti(i)
306

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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

RMAD BHAGAVAD GT CHAPTER 15


(Puruottama Yoga, 20 Verses: 551 - 570)

atha pacadao/ dhy/ya(a)


[551] 15.1
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
/rdhva - m/lam adha - /kham
avattha pr/hur avyayam
chand/si yasya par/ni
yas ta ve/da sa ve/da - vit
[552]

15.2 (meter changes to 11)

adha co/rdhva prast/s tasya /kh/


gua - pravddh/ viaya - prav/l/(a)
adha ca m/l/ny anusantat/ni
karm/nubandh/ni manuya - lo/ke/
[553] 15.3-4 (meter 11)
na r/pam asye/ha tatho/palabhyate /
n/nto/ na c/dir na ca sampratih/
avattham e/na su - vir/ha - m /lam
asaga - astre/a dhe/na chittv/
tata pada tat parim/rgitavya
yasmin gat/ na nivartanti bh/ya(a)
tam e /va c/dya purua prapadye /
yata pravtti prast/ pur//
310

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15.5 (meter 11)


nirm/na - mo/h/ jita - saga - do//
[555]

adhy/tma - nity/ vinivtta - k/m/(a)


dvandvai/r vimukt/ sukha - dukha - sajai/r
gacchanty am/h/ padam avyaya tat
[556]

15.6 (meter changes to 8)

na tad bh/sayate/ s/ryo/


na a/ko/ na p/vaka(a)
yad gatv/ na nivartante / (cf 8.21)
tad dh /ma parama mama (cf 8.21)
[557]

15.7

mamai/v/o/ j /va - lo/ke/


j/va - bh /ta san/tana(a)
mana - ah /n/ndriy/i
prakti - sth/ni karati
[558]

15.8

ar/ra yad av/pno/ti


yac c/py utkr/mat /vara(a)
gh/tvai/t/ni say/ti
v/yur gandh/n iv/ay/t

312

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15.9
ro/tra caku sparana ca
[559]

rasana ghr/am e/va ca


adhih/ya mana c/ya
viay/n upase/vate /
[560] 15.10
utkr/manta sthita v/pi
bhuj/na v/ gu /nvitam
vim/h/ n/nupayanti
payanti j/na - cakua(a)
[561] 15.11
yatanto/ yo /gina cai/na
payanty /tmany avasthitam
yatanto/ py akt/tm/no/
nai/na payanty ace/tasa(a)
[562] 15.12
yad /ditya - gata te/jo/
jagad bh/sayate/ khilam
yac candramasi yac c/gnau/
tat te/jo/ viddhi m/makam
[563] 15.13
g/m /viya ca bh/t/ni
dh/ray /my aham o/jas/
pu/mi cau /adh/ sarv/(a)
so/mo / bh/tv/ ras/tmaka(a)
314

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15.14
aha vai/v/naro/ bh/tv /
[564]

pr/in/ de/ham /rita(a)


pr//p/na - sam/yukta(a) (cf 5.27)
pac/my anna catur - vidham
[565] 15.15 (meter changes to 11)
sarvasya c/ha hdi sannivio/
matta smtir j /nam apo/hana ca
ve/dai/ ca sarvai/r aham e/va ve/dyo/
ve/d/nta - kd ve/da - vid e/va c/ham
[566] 15.16 (meter changes to 8)
dv/v imau/ puruau/ lo/ke/
kara c/kara e/va ca
kara sarv/i bh/t/ni
k/a - stho/ kara ucyate/
[567] 15.17
uttama puruas tv anya(a)
param/tme/ty ud/hta(a)
yo/ lo/ka - trayam /viya
bibharty avyaya /vara(a)
[568] 15.18
yasm/t karam at/to / ham
akar/d api co/ttama(a)
ato/ smi lo/ke/ ve/de/ ca
prathita puruo/ttama(a)
316

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[569]

15.19

yo/ m/m e/vam asamm/ho/


j/n/ti puruo/ttamam
sa sarva - vid bhajati m /
sarva - bh/ve/na bh /rata (cf 18.62)
[570]

15.20

iti guhyatama /stram


idam ukta may/nagha
e/tad buddhv/ buddhim/n sy/t
kta - ktya ca 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 /
puruo/ttama - yo/go/ n /ma
pacadao/ dhy /ya(a)

318

purushottama yoga

RMAD BHAGAVAD GT CHAPTER 16


(Daivsura-Sapad-Vibhga Yoga, 24 Verses: 571 - 594)

atha o/ao/ dhy /ya(a)


[571] 16.1-3
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
abhaya sattva - sauddhir
j/na - yo/ga - vyavasthiti(i)
d/na dama ca yaja ca
sv/dhy/yas tapa /rjavam
ahis/ satyam akro /dhas
ty/ga /ntir apai/unam
day/ bh/te/v alo /luptva
m/rdava hr/r ac/palam
te/ja kam/ dhti au/cam
adro/ho/ n/ti - m/nit/
bhavanti sampada dai/v/m
abhij/tasya bh/rata
[574] 16.4
dambho/ darpo/ bhim/na ca
kro/dha p/ruyam e/va ca
aj/na c/bhij/tasya
p/rtha sampadam /sur/m

320

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16.5
dai/v/ sampad vimo/k/ya
nibandh /y/sur/ mat/
[575]

m/ uca sampada dai/v/m

dvau /

abhij/to / si p/ava
[576] 16.6
bh/ta - sargau/ lo/ke / smin
dai/va /sura e /va ca

dai/vo/ vistaraa pro/kta


/sura p/rtha me / u
[577] 16.7
pravtti ca nivtti ca (cf 18.30)
jan/ na vidur /sur/(a)
na au/ca n/pi c/c/ro/
na satya te /u vidyate /
[578] 16.8
asatyam apratiha te/
jagad /hur an /varam
aparaspara - sambh/ta
kim anyat k/ma - hai/tukam
[579] 16.9
e/t/ dim avaabhya
na/tm/no/ lpa - buddhaya(a)
prabhavanty ugra - karm /a(a)
kay/ya jagato/ hit/(a)
322

daivaasura-sampad-vibhaaga yoga

16.10
k/mam /ritya dup/ra
[580]

dambha - m/na - mad/nvit/(a)


mo/h/d gh/tv/sad - gr/h/n
pravartante/ uci - vrat/(a)
[581] 16.11-12
cint/m aparime/y / ca
pralay /nt/m up/rit/(a)
k/mo /pabho /ga - param /
e/t/vad iti nicit/(a)
// - p/a - atai/r baddh/(a)
k/ma - kro/dha - par/ya/(a)
/hante/ k/ma - bho/g /rtham
any/ye/n/rtha - sacay /n
[583] 16.13-15
idam adya may/ labdham
ima pr/psye/ mano/ratham
idam ast /dam api me/
bhaviyati punar dhanam
asau/ may/ hata atrur
haniye / c/par/n api
/varo / ham aha bho/g/
siddho/ ha balav/n sukh/
324

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/hyo/ bhijanav/n asmi


ko/ nyo/ sti sado / may/
yakye/ d /sy/mi mo/diya
ity aj /na - vimo/hit /(a)
[586] 16.16
ane/ka - citta - vibhr/nt/
mo/ha - j/la - sam /vt/(a)
prasakt / k/ma - bho/ge/u
patanti narake / ucau/
[587] 16.17
/tma - sambh/vit/ stabdh/
dhana - m/na - mad/nvit/(a)
yajante/ n /ma - yajai/s te/
dambhe/n/vidhi - p/rvakam
[588] 16.18
ahak/ra bala darpa (cf 18:53)
k/ma kro/dha ca sarit/(a)
m/m /tma - para - de/he /u
pradvianto/ bhyas/yak/(a)
[589] 16.19
t/n aha dviata kr/r/n
sas/re/u nar/dham/n
kip/my ajasram aubh/n
/sur/v e/va yo/niu
326

daivaasura-sampad-vibhaaga yoga

[590] 16.20
/sur/ yo/nim /pann/
m /h/ janmani janmani

m/m apr/pyai/va kau /nte/ya


tato/ y /nty adham/ gatim
16.21
tri - vidha narakasye/da
dv/ra n/anam /tmana(a)
[591]

k/ma kro/dhas tath / lo/bhas


tasm/d e/tat traya tyaje/t
16.22
e /tai/r vimukta kau/nte/ya
tamo/ - dv/rai/s tribhir nara(a)
[592]

/caraty /tmana re/yas


tato/ y/ti par/ gatim (cf 13.29)
16.23
ya /stra - vidhim utsjya (cf 17:1)
[593]

vartate/ k/ma - k/rata(a)


na sa siddhim av/pno /ti
na sukha na par / gatim

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

RMAD BHAGAVAD GT CHAPTER 17


(raddhtraya-Vibhga Yoga, 28 Verses: 595 - 622)

atha saptadao/ dhy/ya(a)


[595]

17.1

arjuna uv/ca

ye/ /stra - vidhim utsjya (cf 16:23)


yajante/ raddhay/nvit/(a) (cf 9.23)
te// nih/ tu k/ ka
sattvam /ho/ rajas tama(a)
[596] 17.2
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
tri - vidh/ bhavati raddh/
de/hin/ s/ svabh/va - j/
s/ttvik/ r/jas/ cai/va
t/mas/ ce/ti t/ u
[597] 17.3
sattv/nur/p/ sarvasya
raddh/ bhavati bh/rata
raddh/ - mayo/ ya puruo /
yo/ yac - chraddha sa e /va sa(a)
[598] 17.4
yajante/ s /ttvik / de/v/n
yaka - rak/si r/jas /(a)
pre /t/n bh /ta - ga/ c/nye/
yajante/ t/mas/ jan/(a)
332

shraddhaatraya-vibhaaga yoga

17.5-6
a /stra - vihita gho/ra
[599]

tapyante/ ye/ tapo/ jan/(a)


dambh /hak/ra - sayukt/(a)
k/ma - r/ga - bal/nvit/(a)
karayanta ar/ra - stha
bh/ta - gr/mam ace/tasa(a)
m/ cai/v/nta ar /ra - stha
t/n viddhy /sura - nicay/n
[601] 17.7
/h/ras tv api sarvasya
tri - vidho/ bhavati priya(a)
yajas tapas tath/ d/na
te// bhe/dam ima u
[602] 17.8
/yu - sattva - bal /ro/gya sukha - pr/ti - vivardhan/(a)
rasy/ snigdh / sthir/ hdy/
/h/r / s /ttvika - priy/(a)
[603] 17.9
kav - amla - lava/ty - ua t/ka - r/ka - vid/hina(a)
/h/r / r/jasasye//
dukha - o/k /maya - prad/(a)
334

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[604] 17.10
y/ta - y/ma gata - rasa
p /ti paryuita ca yat

ucchiam api c/me/dhya


bho/jana t/masa - priyam
[605] 17.11
aphal/k/kibhir yajo/ (cf 17:17)
vidhi - dio/ ya ijyate /
yaavyam e/ve/ti mana(a)
sam/dh/ya sa s/ttvika(a)
[606] 17.12
abhisandh/ya tu phala
dambh/rtham api cai/va yat
ijyate/ bharata - re/ha
ta yaja viddhi r/jasam
[607] 17.13
vidhi - h/nam as/nna
mantra - h/nam adakiam
raddh/ - virahita yaja
t/masa paricakate/
[608] 17.14
de/va - dvija - guru - pr /ja p/jana au/cam /rjavam
brahmacaryam ahis/ ca
/r /ra tapa ucyate/
336

shraddhaatraya-vibhaaga yoga

17.15
anudve/ga - kara v/kya
satya priya - hita ca yat
sv/dhy/y/bhyasana cai/va
[609]

v/ - maya tapa ucyate/


[610] 17.16
mana - pras/da sau/myatva
mau /nam /tma - vinigraha(a)
bh/va - sauddhir i. ty e/tat
tapo/ m /nasam ucyate/
[611] 17.17
raddhay/ paray/ tapta
tapas tat tri - vidha narai/(i)
aphal/k /kibhir yuktai/(i) (cf 17:11)
s/ttvika paricakate/
[612] 17.18
satk/ra - m/na - p/j/rtha
tapo/ dambhe/na cai/va yat
kriyate / tad iha pro /kta
r/jasa calam adhruvam
[613] 17.19
m/ha - gr/he//tmano/ yat
p/ay/ kriyate/ tapa(a)
parasyo/ts/dan/rtha v/
tat t/masam ud/htam (cf 17.22,18.22, 39)
338

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]

phalam uddiya v / puna(a)


d/yate/ ca pariklia
tad d/na r/jasa smtam
17.22
ade/a - k/le/ yad d/nam
[616]

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]

yaj/ ca vihit/ pur/

340

shraddhaatraya-vibhaaga yoga

[618]

17.24

tasm /d o /. i.ty ud/htya


yaja - d/na - tapa - kriy/(a) (cf 18.3, 5)
pravartante/ vidh/no/kt/(a)
satata brahma - v/din/m
[619]

17.25

tad i.ty anabhisandh/ya


phala yaja - tapa - kriy/(a)
d/na - kriy/ ca vividh/(a)
kriyante/ mo/ka - k/kibhi(i)
[620]

17.26-27

sad - bh/ve/ s/dhu - bh/ve/ ca


sad i. ty e/tat prayujyate/
praaste/ karmai tath/
sac - chabda p/rtha yujyate/
yaje/ tapasi d/ne / ca
sthiti sad iti co /cyate/
karma cai/va tad - arth/ya
sad i. ty e/v/bhidh/yate/

342

shraddhaatraya-vibhaaga yoga

[622]

17.28

araddhay/ huta datta


tapas tapta kta ca yat
asad i. ty ucyate/ p/rtha
na ca tat pre/tya no/ iha

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 /
raddh/traya - vibha/ga - yo /go/
n/ma sapta - dao/ dhy /ya(a)

344

shraddhaatraya-vibhaaga yoga

RMAD BHAGAVAD GT CHAPTER 18


(Moka-Sannysa Yoga, 78 Verses: 623 - 700)

atha aadao/ dhy/ya(a)


[623] 18.1
arjuna uv/ca
sanny/sasya mah / - b/ho/
tattvam icch/mi ve/ditum
ty/gasya ca h/ke/a
pthak ke// - ni /dana
[624] 18.2
r/ - bhagav/n uv/ca
k/my/n/ karma/ ny/sa (cf 5:1)
sanny/sa kavayo/ vidu(u)
sarva - karma - phala - ty/ga (cf 12.11)
pr/hus ty/ga vicaka/(a)
[625] 18.3
ty/jya do/a - vad i .ty e/ke /
karma pr/hur man/ia(a)
yaja - d/na - tapa - karma (cf 17.24, 18.5)
na ty/jyam iti c/pare/
[626] 18.4
nicaya u me / tatra
ty/ge/ bharata - sattama
ty/go/ hi purua - vy/ghra
tri - vidha samprak/rtita(a)

346

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18.5
yaja - d / na - tapa - karma (cf 17.24, 18.3)
na ty / jya k / ryam e / va tat
[627]

yajo / d / na tapa cai / va


p / van / ni man / i / m
[628] 18.6
e / t / ny api tu karm / i
saga tyaktv / phal / ni ca
kartavy / n / ti me / p / rtha
nicita matam uttamam
[629] 18.7
niyatasya tu sanny / sa(a)
karmao / no / papadyate /
mo / h / t tasya parity / gas
t / masa parik / rtita(a)
[630] 18.8
dukham i .ty e / va yat karma
k / ya - kle / a - bhay / t tyaje / t
sa ktv / r / jasa ty / ga
nai / va ty / ga - phala labhe / t
[631] 18.9
k / ryam i .ty e / va yat karma
niyata kriyate / rjuna
saga tyaktv / phala cai / va
sa ty / ga s / ttviko / mata(a)

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]

karma pr/rabhate/ nara(a)


ny/yya v/ vipar /ta v /
pacai/te/ tasya he/tava(a)
[638] 18.16
tatrai/va sati kart/ram
/tm/na ke/vala tu ya(a)
payaty akta - buddhitv/n
na sa payati durmati(i)
[639] 18.17
yasya n/hakto/ bh/vo/
buddhir yasya na lipyate/
.
hatv/pi sa im/l lo/k/n
na hanti na nibadhyate/
[640] 18.18
j/na je/ya parij /t/
tri - vidh/ karma - co/dan/
karaa karma karte /ti
tri - vidha karma - sagraha(a)
[641] 18.19
j/na karma ca kart / ca
tridhai /va gua - bhe/data(a)
pro/cyate/ gua - sakhy/ne /
yath/vac chu t/ny api
352

moksha-sannyaasa yoga

18.20
sarva - bh/te/u ye/nai /ka
bh/vam avyayam /kate/
[642]

avibhakta vibhakte/u (cf 13.17)


taj j/na viddhi s /ttvikam
[643] 18.21
pthaktve/na tu yaj j /na
n/n/ - bh/v/n pthag - vidh/n
ve/tti sarve/u bh/te/u
taj j/na viddhi r/jasam
[644] 18.22
yat tu ktsna - vad e/kasmin
k/rye/ saktam ahai/tukam
atattv/rtha - vad alpa ca
tat t/masam ud/htam (cf 17.19, 22,18.39)
[645] 18.23
niyata saga - rahitam
ar/ga - dve/ata ktam
aphala - pre/psun/ karma
yat tat s /ttvikam ucyate/
[646] 18.24
yat tu k/me/psun/ karma
s/hak/re/a v/ puna(a)
kriyate / bahul/y/sa
tad r/jasam ud/htam

354

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[647]

18.25

anubandha kaya his/m


anape/kya ca pau/ruam
mo/h/d /rabhyate/ karma
yat tat t/masam ucyate/
[648]

18.26

mukta - sago/ naha - v/d/


dhty - uts/ha - samanvita(a)
siddhy - asiddhyo/r nirvik/ra(a)
kart / s/ttvika ucyate/
[649]

18.27

r/g/ karma - phala - pre/psur


lubdho/ his/tmako/ uci(i)
hara - o/k/nvita kart /
r /jasa parik/rtita(a)
[650]

18.28

ayukta pr/kta stabdha(a)


aho/ nai/ktiko / lasa(a)
vi /d/ d/rgha - s/tr/ ca
kart/ t/masa ucyate/

356

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[651]

18.29

buddhe/r bhe/da dhte/ cai/va


guatas tri - vidha u
pro/cyam/nam ae/e/a
pthaktve/na dhanajaya
[652]

18.30

pravtti ca nivtti ca (cf 16.7)


k/ry/k/rye/ bhay/bhaye/
bandha mo/ka ca y/ ve/tti
buddhi s/ p/rtha s/ttvik/
[653]

18.31

yay/ dharmam adharma ca


k/rya c/k/ryam e/va ca
ayath/vat praj/n/ti
buddhi s/ p /rtha r /jas/
[654]

18.32

adharma dharmam iti y/


manyate / tamas/vt/
sarv/rth/n vipar/t/ ca
buddhi s/ p/rtha t/mas/

358

moksha-sannyaasa yoga

18.33
dhty/ yay / dh/rayate /
mana - pr/e/ndriya - kriy/(a)
[655]

yo/ge /n/vyabhic /riy/


dhti s/ p/rtha s/ttvik /
[656] 18.34
yay/ tu dharma - k/m/rth/n
dhty/ dh /rayate/ rjuna
prasage/na phal/k/k/
dhti s/ p/rtha r/jas/
[657] 18.35
yay/ svapna bhaya o/ka
vi/da madam e/va ca
na vimucati durme /dh/
dhti s/ p/rtha t/mas/
[658] 18.36
sukha tv id/n/ tri - vidha
u me/ bharatarabha
abhy/s/d ramate/ yatra
dukh/nta ca nigacchati
[659] 18.37
yat tad agre/ viam iva
pari /me / mto/pamam
tat sukha s/ttvika pro/ktam
/tma - buddhi - pras/da - jam
360

moksha-sannyaasa yoga

18.38
viaye/ndriya - sayo/g/d
yat tad agre/ mto/pamam
[660]

pari /me / viam iva


tat sukha r/jasa smtam
[661] 18.39
yad agre/ c/nubandhe/ ca
sukha mo/hanam /tmana(a)
nidr/lasya - pram /do/ttha
tat t/masam ud/htam (cf 17.19, 22,18 22)
[662] 18.40
na tad asti pthivy/ v/
divi de/ve/u v/ puna(a)
sattva prakti - jai/r mukta
yad e/bhi sy/t tribhir guai/(i)
[663] 18.41
br/hmaa - katriya - vi/
/dr// ca parantapa
karm/i pravibhakt/ni
svabh/va - prabhavai/r guai/(i)
[66] 18.42
amo/ damas tapa au/ca
k /ntir /rjavam e /va ca
j /na vij/nam /stikya
brahma - karma svabh/va - jam
362

moksha-sannyaasa yoga

18.43
au/rya te/jo/ dhtir d/kya
yuddhe / c /py apal /yanam
[665]

d/nam /vara - bh/va ca


k/tra karma svabh/va - jam
[666] 18.44
ki - go/ - rakya - v/ijya
vai/ya - karma svabh/va - jam
paricary/tmaka karma
/drasy/pi svabh/va - jam
[667] 18.45
sve/ sve/ karmay abhirata(a)
sasiddhi labhate/ nara(a)
sva - karma - nirata siddhi
yath/ vindati tac chu
[668] 18.46
yata pravttir bh/t/n/
ye/na sarvam ida tatam (cf 2.17, 8.22)
sva - karma/ tam abhyarcya
siddhi vindati m/nava(a)
[669] 18.47
re/y/n sva - dharmo/ vigua(a)
para - dharm/t sv - anuhit/t (cf 3.35)
svabh /va - niyata karma
kurvan n/pno/ti kilbiam

364

moksha-sannyaasa yoga

18.48
saha - ja karma kau/nte/ya
[670]

sa - do/am api na tyaje /t


sarv/rambh / hi do/e/a
dh /me/n/gnir iv/vt/(a)
[671] 18.49
asakta - buddhi sarvatra
jit /tm / vigata - spha(a)
nai /karmya - siddhi param/
sanny/se/n/dhigacchati
[672] 18.50
siddhi pr/pto/ yath/ brahma
tath/pno/ti nibo /dha me /
sam/se/nai/va kau/nte/ya
nih/ j/nasya y / par/
[673] 18.51-53
buddhy/ viuddhay/ yukto/
dhty/tm/na niyamya ca
abd/d/n viay /s tyaktv/ (cf 4.26)
r/ga - dve/au/ vyudasya ca (cf 3.34)
vivikta - se/v/ laghv - //
yata - v/k - k/ya - m/nasa(a)
dhy/na - yo/ga - paro / nitya
vai/r/gya samup/rita(a)
366

moksha-sannyaasa yoga

ahak/ra bala darpa (cf 16:18)


k/ma kro/dha parigraham
vimucya nirmama /nto /
brahma - bh/y/ya kalpate/
[676] 18.54
brahma - bh/ta prasann/tm/
na o/cati na k/kati (cf 12:16)
sama sarve/u bh/te/u
mad - bhakti labhate/ par/m
[677] 18.55 (cf 11:54)
bhakty / m/m abhij/n/ti
y/v/n ya c /smi tattvata(a)
tato/ m/ tattvato/ j/tv /
viate/ tad - anantaram
[678] 18.56
sarva - karm/y api sad/
kurv/o/ mad - vyap /raya(a)
mat - pras /d /d av/pno/ti
/vata padam avyayam
[679] 18.57
ce/tas/ sarva - karm/i
mayi sannyasya mat - para(a) (cf 12:6)
buddhi - yo/gam up/ritya
mac - citta satata bhava

368

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18.58
mac - citta sarva - durg/i
mat - pras/d/t tariyasi
[680]

atha ce/t tvam ahak/r/n


na ro/yasi vinakyasi
[681] 18.59
yad ahak/ram /ritya
na yo /tsya iti manyase/ (cf 2.9)
mithyai/a vyavas /yas te/
praktis tv/ niyo/kyati
[682] 18.60
svabh/va - je/na kau/nte/ya
nibaddha sve/na karma/
kartu ne/cchasi yan mo/h/t
kariyasy avao/ pi tat
[683] 18.61
/vara sarva - bh/t/n/
hd - de/e/ rjuna tihati
bhr/mayan sarva - bh/t/ni
yantr/r/h/ni m/yay/
[684] 18.62
tam e/va araa gaccha
sarva - bh /ve/na bh/rata (cf 15.19)
tat - pras/d/t par/ /nti
sth/na pr/psyasi /vatam
370

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]

bhakti mayi par/ ktv/


m/m e/vai/yaty asaaya(a) (cf 8.7)
[691] 18.69
na ca tasm/n manuye/u
kacin me/ priya - kttama(a)
bhavit/ na ca me/ tasm/d
anya priyataro/ bhuvi
[692] 18.70
adhye/yate/ ca ya ima
dharmya sav/dam /vayo/(o)
j/na - yaje/na te/n/ham
ia sy/m iti me/ mati(i)
[693] 18.71
raddh/v/n anas/ya ca
uy/d api yo/ nara(a)
.
so/ pi mukta ubh/l lo/k/n
pr /pnuy/t puya - karma/m
[694] 18.72
kaccid e/tac chruta p/rtha
tvayai/k/gre/a ce/tas/
kaccid aj/na - sammo/ha(a)
praaas te/ dhanajaya
374

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]

ity aha v/sude/vasya


p/rthasya ca mah/tmana(a)
sav/dam imam arau/am (cf 18.76)
adbhuta ro/ma - haraam
18.75
vy/sa - pras/d/c chrutav/n
[697]

e/tad guhyam aha param


yo/ga yo/ge/var/t k /t
s/k/t kathayata svayam
18.76
r/jan sasmtya sasmtya
[698]

sav/dam imam adbhutam (cf 18.74)


ke/av/rjunayo/ puya
hy/mi ca muhur muhu(u)

376

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[699]

18.77

tac ca sasmtya sasmtya


r/pam at.y - adbhuta hare/(e)
vismayo/ me/ mah/n r/jan
hy/mi ca puna puna(a)
[700]

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)
oooooo
oooooooooo
ooooooooooooooo

378

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

candralo / kam av / pno / t i


var / n / mayut a dhruvam
g / t / p / ha sam / yukto /
mto / m / nuat / vraje / t
Text 17
g / t / bhy / sa puna ktv /
labhat e / mukt im utt am / m
g / t e / t yucc / ra sayukto /
mriyam / o / gat i labhe / t
Text 18
g / t / rt ha rava / sakto /
mah / p / payuto / pi v /
vai / kuha samav / pno / t i
viun / saha mo / dat e /
Text 19
g / t / rt ha dhy / yat e / nit ya
ktv / karm / i bh / ria(a)
j / van mukt a sa vije / yo /
de / h / nt e / parama padam

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

SRI BRAHMA SAMHITaA


- spoken by Lord Brahm
to Lord r Ka after
he was enlightened by receiving
Vedic knowledge from Him,
after which he was able to begin his
acts of secondary creation
of the 14 planetary systems and
the 8,400,000 different
varieties of bodies (species).

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
398

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

400

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

402

brahma samhitaa

 5:49 


bh/sv/n yath/ma akale/u nije/u te/ja(a)
sv/yam kiyat prakaayaty api tadvad atra
brahm/ ya e/a jagad aa vidh/na kart/
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:50
yat p/da pallava yuga vinidh/ya kumbha
dvandve/ pra/ma samaye/ sa ga/dhir/ja(a)
vighn/n vihantum alam asya jagat trayasya
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:51
agnir mah/ gaganam ambu marud dia ca
k/las tath/tma manas/ti jagat tray/i
yasm/d bhavanti vibhavanti vianti ya ca
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:52
yac cakur e/a savit/ sakala grah//
r/j/ samasta sura m/rtir ae/a te/j/(a)
yasy/jay/ bhramati sambhta k/la cakro/
go/vindam /di purua tam aha bhaj/mi
5:53
dharmo/ tha p/pa nicaya rutayas tap/si
brahm/di k/a patag/vadhaya ca j/v/(a)
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This is the BACK COVER of the


Gita Slokas Book
"For Daily Recitation"
by Dina-Anukampana Das

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Oh my beloved Mother Gita


How Much We Have Forgotten Thee

For most hindus today have been educated by faithless preachers


to believe that Gita is only a collection of symbols
and that Kurukshetra doesnt exist.
May the sacred powers of the holy land of Kurukshetra
Renew the faith of the faithful
&
Help awaken and respiritualize us all

In Praise of Sri Kurukshetra Dhaam


(Extracts from the internet)

May a deep yearning to visit


the 360 holy places in Kurukshetra,
the Dharmakshetra (place of pilgrimage)
awaken within the hearts of all the pious souls
who read this book.

http://haryanatourism.com/destinations/kurukshetra.asp
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.

See also: http://kurukshetra.nic.in/tourist/tourism.htm

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.

The Following is from http://haryanatourism.com/destinations/r_jyotisar.asp

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/-

Non A.C. Accommodation


Air Cooled Dormitory
(4 beds each)

One

150/- Per Bed

Taxes if applicable will be extra.


For Booking and Reservations. Please Contact:
Tel :01744-239326

Jyotisar to have Krishnas chariot


Our Correspondent

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.

FAIRS AND FESTIVALS


Each year in November and December, the Brahma Sarovar attracts large crowds to observe
Deep Daan and Aarti, the ceremonies especially held to celebrate Gita Jayanti. There are
also theatre performances, music recitals and pageants that bring the atmosphere to life.

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.

Gita was spoken in Kurukshetra,


north-eastern Haryana State,
India, 160 km from New Delhi

Following info is From http://www.haryana-online.com/Districts/Kurukshetra.htm


Kurukshetra town is situated 160 km north of Delhi on the national highway no. 1, NH1. Other
towns of the district are Pehowa, Ladwa, Ismailabad and Shahabad. The total area of Kurukshetra
district is 1,682 sq kms and its population is 6,41,000. Total area under cultivation is 1,68,000
hectares out of this, 1,47,000 is irrigated area. The Kurukshetra district lies between latitude
29o-52' to 30o- 12' and longitude 76o-26' to 77o-04' in the North Eastern part of Haryana State.
The district has a total of 419 villages. Ghaggar, Markanda and Saraswati are the important rivers
of the district.
Geography: The district is a plain which slopes generally from North East to South West. The
plain is remarkable flat and within it, are the narrow low-lying flood plains, known as either Betre
Khadar of Naili. A good network of canals is providing irrigational facilities. Underground water
level is not relatively high. Tube well irrigation is also common in the district. It is one of the
prosperous district from agriculture point of view. Kurukshetra along with Karnal and Kaithal

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.

http://www.the-south-asian.com/Aug2002/Kurukshetra.htm

KURUKSHETRA
- MAHABHARATA COUNTRY
by
Mukesh Khosla

In historic continuity Kurukshetra in Haryana surpasses ancient civilizations


of Babylon, Akkad and Assyria that have long ceased to exist, but little
thought has been given to the tourism aspect of the town where history
blends with legend.

Gita Dwaar (Gateway) - Kurukshetra

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

TThhee eexxaacctt ssppoott w


Krriisshhnnaa ssppookkee tthhee G
Arrjjuunnaa
whheerree LLoorrdd K
Giittaa ttoo A
One survivor from that time is a banyan tree, 5,000 years old under whose gnarled and
twisted branches is a marble chariot in which sit Lord Krishna and Arjuna. In case you
doubt its antiquity, nailed to the trunk is a mutilated tin board which says: "Immortal
banyan tree - witness of the celestial song of Bhagwad Gita."
Legend has it that it was at this spot that Lord Krishna stopped the chariot between the
two warring armies to deliver the teachings of Gita to Arjuna. Carved out in marble, are
the footprints of Lord Krishna.

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.

Ban Ganga/Bhishma Kund

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."

But despite these pessimistic observations, Kurukshetra is a place revered by the


devout for its sacred associations. The history of Kurukshetra is the history of ancient
India. A place that has witnessed the rise and fall of powerful kings and mighty
empires.

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

One of the most revered of holy centers of Kurukshetra is Jyotisar. Renovated


recently, it retains its sanctity and the birthplace of the Holy Bhagwad Gita. A vat
(Banyan) tree stands on a raised plinth here August. Spreading Venerated. It is
believed that it was under this holy Banyan that Lord Krishna delivered the doctrine
of Karma a wavering Arjun. He showed too, His Virat Roop the image of Himself as
the Creator, the Preserver, the Destroyer-under whose will every leaf, every bud,
every event, every man moved as automation. A marble chariot depicting Lord
Krishna delivering to Arjun marks the site the Shrimad Bhagwad Gita. In one
secluded section of this center an old Shiv temple can also be seen. Hundreds of
years ago, a holy water tank was built here. Today the Kurukshetra Development
Board has renovated the site. A mango shaped lake has been constructed here.
Covered bathing ghats for the ladies have been provided. Cement parapets and
enclosures have been built for protection. A restaurant and accommodation wings of
Yatries has been built here. The area has been landscaped with flowering bushes and
eucalyptus trees.
Jyotisar lies on Pehowa road, 5 Km from Kurukshetra.

This information on Pehowa Town is from http://kurukshetra.nic.in/tourist/tourism.htm#hindu

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.

This photo is from http://kurukshetra.nic.in/pictures/histsite/gallery.htm

Krishna Museum

The following article is from http://kurukshetra.nic.in/tourist/tiraths.htm#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.

The following is extracted from http://www.haryanatourism.com/more2.asp

Kurukshetra Utsav-Gita Jayanti Samaroh 30-11-2003 to 04-12-2003 at Kurukshetra


(Organised by Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Govt. of India, all Zonal Cultural Centres,
Govt. of India, Haryana Tourism and Kurukshetra Development Board)
Everyone should come and enjoy the unprecedented aura of cultural extravaganza at the
legendary Brahmasarovar in the holy city of Kurukshetra on the occasion of Kurukshetra
Utsav-Gita Jayanti Samaroh, to be celebrated from 30-11-2003 to 4-12-2003.
Kurukshetra in Haryana has the great privilege of celebrating a festival called "Kuruykshetra
Utsav", associated with the Bhagwad Gita. Earlier, this festival was celebrated as the Gita
Jayanti festival at the local level. However, with the gigantic efforts of the State Government
and Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Govt. of India this year again, like last year, the festival
will be a grand event incorporating Dance dramas, music, archeological heritage, ballet, crafts
etc. It would feature,

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.

Mahabharata Utsav to be celebrated annually: Chautala


http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/02dec17/national.htm#4
KURUKSHETRA, Dec 16, 2002: Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala today announced that
the National Festival of Mahabharata Utsav - Gita Jayanti Samaroh would be celebrated every year
as it would help in propagating the message of the Gita in its true spirit.
The Chief Minister, speaking at the concluding function of the five-day festival here this evening,
described the Gita as a source of great inspiration for humanity.
He complimented the people of Kurukshetra and the district administration for the successful completion
of the celebrations.
He also appreciated the cultural programmes presented by the artists drawn from seven zonal cultural
centres of the country, and said the Kurukshetra Development Board was given Rs 13.5 crore last year
to renovate religious places and assured that more funds would be allotted to the board.
Earlier, the Chief Minister performed Aarti and Deep Daan at Brahmasarover amidst chanting of
hymns, and the ringing of bells. At the same time, while the sky over the Brahmasarover was lit with
marvellous fire works, numerous earthern lamps were floated as a part of the Deep Daan ceremony.
The Chief Minister honoured noted theatre director and choreographer Bansi Kaul and students of ten
local schools and colleges for their outstanding performance in Samar Manthan, a ballet based on the
different episodes of Mahabharata. (UNI)

Kurukshetra - A Cradle Of Secularism.


http://kurukshetra.nic.in/tourist/tourism.htm#secular

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.

Reforms, in the name of Krishna


(An interesting article which shows how useful to society the Bhagavad Gita can be)
by Syed Firdaus Ashraf in Mumbai | December 23, 2003 05:24 IST
http://us.rediff.com/news/2003/dec/23mum.htm
They were unclean, unshaven, appeared tired and ill-fed. All of them have a common friend
that is a 20-feet high wall, which surrounds and cuts them off from the rest of the world.
No wonder than that over 500 inmates of Arthur Road Jail turned up on Monday morning for an
hour-long meditation course organised by International Society for Krishna Consciousness with
the help of Anagha Charitable Trust. The jail in south Mumbai was reverberating to the chants
of Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna.
"It gives me a great feeling," said Hariram Jaiswal who is accused of murdering his friend and
is an undertrial (a court is seized of his case). "I never participated in such programmes so far.
But after spending three months in jail, I feel this (the meditation course) is the best thing that
has happened to me ever," he said.
Shailendra Tripathi, another murder accused, said, "So far, I did not know the meaning of
Bhagwad Gita. But now I know the importance of the Gita in my life and more important, my
religion, of which I had no clue till date."
The organisers had set up a stage and loudspeakers that spewed slogans praising Lord Krishna
while some ISKCON members explained the meaning of the Gita to the inmates.
ISKCON organises such functions for jail inmates across India in 23 states every year in the
month of December.
"We have found that these kind of programmes help prisoners realise their mistakes. The
quality of their life improves if they continue to follow the teachings of the Gita," says Amit
Vyas, a trustee of Anagha Charitable Trust, which had arranged for distribution of copies of the
book free of cost to the inmates.
R N Parde, Deputy Superintendent of Arthur Road jail, says, "We want more and more inmates
to know about religion and God. It will help them to lead a more decent life after they are
released from jail."
The impact of the event on the inmates could be gauged from their reaction when one of the
organiser took to the stage and announced the distribution of copies of the Bhagwad Gita in
various languages.
There was a clamour and inmates could be heard saying: "Please pass on a Marathi Bhagwad
Gita." "For me a Gujarati," shouted another.
Bhim Das, president of the Hare Krishna Temple in Juhu, explained, "The common man feels
more attached to the Gita when he reads it in his mother tongue."
Asked if there was any lasting impact on the lives of the prison inmates, Vyas says, "There are
many examples of jail inmates reforming after participating in our programmes. Two years ago,
we held a programme in Nashik Jail. One of the inmates was so moved by the teachings in the
Gita that he dedicated two years of his life, after his release, to our trust and went on to become
a life member."
Concludes Parde, "We are just trying to build a better future for the inmates. A drug addict
won't give up his addiction overnight. But he may change his viewpoint or his habits if he
attends such programmes. We encourage such events hoping the inmates will continue to
follow the good path after their release from here."
End of Presentation on Kurukshetra

His Divine Grace A.C.


Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
(1896-1977)
Founder-Acharya of ISKCON &
greatest exponent of Krsna
consciousness in the western world.
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Srila Bhaktsiddhanta Sarasvati


Gosvami Maharaja Prabhupada
(1874-1937) The spiritual master
of His Divine Grace A.C.
Bhaktivedanta Swami
Prabhupada and foremost scholar
and devotee in the recent age

Srila Gaura Kisora Das


Babaji Maharaja
( ? 1915) The spiritual
master of Srila
Bhaktsiddhanta Sarasvati
Gosvami & intimate student
of Srila Thakur Bhaktivinode

Srila Thakur Bhaktivinode (1838


1914) The pioneer of the program
to benedict the entire world with
Krsna consciousness & intimate
student of
Srila Jagannath Das Babaji
Maharaj

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]

[ All these pictures are


available online at
www.asitis.com/gallery ]

Bhagavad-gita 1.3 A view of the military phalanx on the


Battlefield of Kuruksetra. The chariot of Krsna and Arjuna
is in the midst of the two armies. [3]

Bhagavad-gita 1.14 Krsna


blows His transcendental
conchshell to herald the battle.
Arjuna is seen in the
background. [4]

Bhagavad-gita 1.26-29 Arjuna


laments upon seeing his
relatives standing opposed to
him in battle. Krsna, smiling, is
ready to console His friend by
His transcendental teachings.
[5]

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 2.11 A devotee of


the Lord comes upon a man lying
dead on the ground and beside
him two other men in conditions
of bodily misery. [7]

Bhagavad-gita 2.13 The


conditioned spirit soul is seen
changing bodies from childhood to
youth to old age to death and then
into the womb of another mother.
Verse 22 is also illustrated by this
same picture. Above, a man is
changing garments, and below the
soul is changing bodies. [8]

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 2.22 The bird on


the left (the ordinary living beings,
jiva-atma) is captivated by the
fruits of the tree, while the friendly
bird on the right (Supersoul,
Param-atma, God) acts as
witness and waits for His friend to
turn to Him. [10]

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 3.37-39 The


living entity in the center is
being enveloped by fiery lust.
The analogy in verse 38 is
illustrated here. At the top is
fire covered by smoke,
symbolizing human life. At the
bottom left is a mirror covered
by dust, symbolizing animal
life. At the bottom right is an
embryo covered by the womb,
symbolizing tree and plant life.
[14]

Bhagavad-gita 4.1 At the


top, Krsna teaches the
science of Bhagavad-gita
to Vivasvan, the sun-god.
Below Vivasvan teaches
his son, Manu, and in the
circle at the right, Manu
teaches his son Iksvaku.
[15]

Bhagavad-gita 4.7 In the center square, Krsna is shown


in His original two-handed form, holding a flute.
Surrounding Him are ten of His eternal incarnations,
pictured in the order in which they appear in the material
world, beginning clockwise from the lower left-hand
corner.
1. Matsya, the fish incarnation, is saving the Vedas.
2. Kurma, the tortoise incarnation, is holding the hill
on His back.
3. Varaha, the boar incarnation, is fighting with the
demon Hiranyaksa.
4. Nrsimhadeva, the lion incarnation, is killing the
demon Hiranyakasipu.
5. Vamanadeva, the dwarf incarnation, is begging
some land from King Bali.
6. Parasurama is killing the demoniac ksatriyas.
7. Lord Ramacandra is going off into exile with His
wife, Sita, and brother, Laksmana.
8. Krsna is lifting Govardhana Hill, and beside Him is
His brother Balarama.
9. Lord Buddha.
10. Lord Kalki is riding on His horse, killing all the
demons and thus liberating them. [16]

Bhagavad-gita 4.7 In the center square, Krsna is shown


in His original two-handed form, holding a flute.
Surrounding Him are ten of His eternal incarnations,
pictured in the order in which they appear in the material
world, beginning clockwise from the lower left-hand
corner.
1. Matsya, the fish incarnation, is saving the Vedas.
2. Kurma, the tortoise incarnation, is holding the hill
on His back.
3. Varaha, the boar incarnation, is fighting with the
demon Hiranyaksa.
4. Nrsimhadeva, the lion incarnation, is killing the
demon Hiranyakasipu.
5. Vamanadeva, the dwarf incarnation, is begging
some land from King Bali.
6. Parasurama is killing the demoniac ksatriyas.
7. Lord Ramacandra is going off into exile with His
wife, Sita, and brother, Laksmana.
8. Krsna is lifting Govardhana Hill, and beside Him is
His brother Balarama.
9. Lord Buddha.
10. Lord Kalki is riding on His horse, killing all the
demons and thus liberating them. [16]

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 5.18 A sage


sees the Supersoul
accompanying the sparklike
individual soul in each body.
[20]
[ All these pictures are
available online at
www.asitis.com/gallery ]

Bhagavad-gita 6.11-14 The


goal of yoga is seen as Visnu
in the yogi's heart.
[21]

Bhagavad-gita 6.24 The little


sparrow is shown here trying to
drink up the ocean to retrieve her
eggs. Because of her
determination, Lord Visnu has
sent Garuda, who is standing
behind her, to threaten the ocean
into returning the eggs to the
sparrow. [22]

Bhagavad-gita 6.34 The chariot of the body. The five


horses represent the 5 senses (tongue, eyes, ears, nose
& skin). The reins (driving instrument) symbolize the mind.
The driver is the intellect. The passenger is the spirit soul
within the body. [23]

Bhagavad-gita 6.47 Lord


Syamasundara, Krsna, Who is
blackish in complexion and
exquisitely beautifu, plays His
flute. He is the object of the ideal
yogi's meditation. [24]

Bhagavad-gita 7.4-5 Spirit soul


sustains the material universe of
earth, water, fire, etc.
(represented as the body). The
subtle body-mind, intelligence
and fales ego-is represented by
the red dot on the forehead. The
soul is seated in the heart of the
gross body. [25]

Bhagavad-gita 7.15-16 At the top


Laksmi-Narayana are shown in
the Lord's transcendental abode.
Below are four kinds of
miscreants who do not surrender
to God and four kinds of pious
men who turn to Him in devotional
service. [26]

Bhagavad-gita 8.21 Krsna brings


His thousands of surabhi cows
back home from the fields at the
end of the day. [27]

Bhagavad-gita 9.11 The fools


mock the humanlike form of Lord
Krsna, but the devotee offers his
obeisances. Behind Krsna are
Maha-Visnu, Garbhodakasayi
Visnu and the entire cosmic
manifestation-all working under
Krsna's direction. [28]

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 11.13 Krsna's


universal form is displayed to
Arjuna. Still the Lord does not
loose His original eternal
identy,. He remains seated on
the chariot with Arjuna. [31]

Bhagavad-gita 11.50 After


showing Arjuna His
universal form, Krsna shows
him His four-handed
Narayana form in which He
presides over all the spiritual
planets. Then He changes
to His two-handed form to
show everyone that He is
the source of the universe
and the source of Narayana.
[32]

Bhagavad-gita 12.6-7 Krsna is


riding towards the devotee on
Garuda, His feathered carrier,.
In order to lift him out of the
ocean of birth and death. [33]

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 15.1-3 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 15.6 The huge lotus is the original spiritual


planet Goloka Vrndavana the abode of Radha and Krsna.
The spiritual effulgence around this planet is the brahmajoyti
which is the ultimate goal of the impersonalists. Within the
universal brahmajoyti are innumerable spiritual planets which
are dominated by plenary expansions of Lord Krsna and
inhabited by ever-liberated living beings. Sometimes a
spiritual cloud overtakes a corner of the spiritual skyand the
covered portion is called mahat-tattva or the material sky.
The Lord as Maha Visnu lies down in the water within the
mahat-tattva which is called the Causal Ocean. Maha Visnu
enters each universe as Garbhodakasayi Visnu and lies in
the Garbha Ocean on the serpentine Sesa incarnation. From
His navel a lotus stem sprouts and from the lotus Brahma the
Lord of the universe is born. Brahma creates all the living
beings in different shapes in terms of their desires within the
universe. He also creates the sun moon and other devas.
[36]

Bhagavad-gita 15.8 Top


section: On the left, a boy is
dancing before the Deities of
Radha-Krsna. The result of
such devotional
consciousness is shown on
the right, where he is dancing
with Krsna as a playmate in
the Lord's spiritual abode.
Second section: On the left a
man is offering charity to a
brahmana; on the right he has
taken the body of a deva and
is enjoying heavenly delights.
Third section: A man is eating meat and other abominable
foods; in his next life he is seen in the body of a hog who
eats anything and everything. Bottom section: A man is
approaching a women with lust. This bestial
consciousness carries him to a dog's body. [37]

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]

Bhagavad-gita 17.4 On the top,


three devas, Vivasvan, Brahma
and Lord Siva, are being
worshipped by their respective
devotees. Just below a man is
worshipping a famous mundane
personality. At the bottom, women
are worshipping a tree which is
inhabited by a ghost, and a man
is worshipping the tomb of a dead
man. [40]

Bhagavad-gita 18.14 Endeavor means energy which is


employed. For anything
one does there must be
some activity; that is the
endeavor. The place must
be favorable, the activities
must be authorized, the
doer (the man who is
acting) must be expert,
the instruments must be
fit, and the help from the
Supersoul must be
adiquate. These are the
five causes for success,
and the opposite are the
five causes for failure.
[41] con't /...
customers. Similarly, one looking for spiritu
where there are devotees and associates w
must go to a particular type of place for a p
activity, and the person acting must be wel
expert, just like an expert salesman whose
business is bona fide. The senses must be

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]

Bhagavad-gita 18.73 Arjuna's


illusion is now gone, and he is
acting according to Krs'sna
instructions. Arjunas last words in
the Gita: Karishye vacanam tava
I am now prepared to carry out
your instructions.
Krsna, the driver of countless
universes, is now driving the
chariot of Arjuna, who has got
back into action. [44]
-the end-

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