Chapter 3

The Gita – Chapter 3 – Complete The Gita – Chapter 3 – Complete Thus in the glorious Upanishads of the Bhagavad Gita, the science of the Eternal , the scripture of Yoga, the dialogue between Shri Krishna and Arjuna, the third discourse, “The Yoga of Action.” [subscribe2] Karma yoga -3

The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 43 The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 43 Shloka 43 Therefore, Oh Arjuna, knowing that your soul is stronger than your intellect, and being aware that the intellect controls the mind, destroy that invincible and dominating enemy known as desire. इस प्रकार बुद्भि से परे अर्थात् सूक्ष्म,

The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 42 The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 42 Shloka 42 O Arjuna, never understimate the senses for they are very powerful. The mind is stronger than the senses however, O Arjuna. The intellect is even stronger than one’s mind and the soul is still stronger than one’s

The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 41 The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 41 Shloka 41 The Blessed Lord advised: Therefore, O Arjuna, restrain the senses first and control your sinful desires, the enemy of Gyan or knowledge. इसलिये हे अर्जुन ! तू पहले इन्द्रियों को वश में करके इस ज्ञान और विज्ञान

The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 40 The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 40 Shloka 40 The senses, mind, and one’s intellect are the home of desire O Arjuna. This covers Gyan and confuses the soul. इन्द्रियाँ, मन और बुद्भि —- ये सब इसके वास स्थान कहे जाते हैं । यह काम इन

The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 39 The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 39 Shloka 39 The wise men, O Arjuna, have one constant enemy, namely, the unending fire of desire which covers the Gyan or Knowledge of the wise. और हे अर्जुन ! इस अग्नि के समान कभी न पूर्ण होने वाले

The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 38 The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 38 Shloka 38 Just as the smoke surrounds and covers a fire, just as dust surrounds and covers a mirror, and just as the amnion covers the embryo, similarly. Gyan or knowledge is covered and surrounded by one’s desires. O

The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 37 The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 37 shloka 37 The Divine Lord replied: It is desire and wrath or anger arising from the evil (Rajasik) Guna in the form of the great fire of attachment. In this case, consider this fire the enemy and the sinner.

The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 36 The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 36 Shloka 36 Arjuna asked the Lord: O Lord Krishna, what motivates a person to commit sins that were committed involuntarily or by the force of others? अर्जुन बोले —- हे कृष्ण ! तो फिर यह मनुष्य स्वयं न चाहता

The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 35 The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 35 Shloka 35 One’s own duty (Dharma) is more favourable than the well-established duty of others. To even encounter death, while performing one’s own duties (Dharma), is truly divine. However another person’s duty is filled with menace and fear. अच्छी