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 …
The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 34 The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 34 Shloka 34 The Divine Lord stated: The enjoyment of sensual objects by their senses (an example of human nature) creates barriers to the path of Bliss and peace if one becomes a victim of attachment to his senses. इन्द्रिय-इन्द्रिय …
The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 33 The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 33 Shloka 33 All beings, wise or unwise, are forced to act by nature. What can restraint possibly do, O Arjuna? सब प्राणी प्रकृति को प्राप्त होते हैं अर्थात् अपने स्वभाव के परवश हुए कर्म करते हैं । ज्ञानवान् भी …
The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 32 The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 32 Shloka 32 On the other hand, O Arjuna, those of poor intelligence that do not follow my teaching are ignorant; regard them as mere fools. परन्तु जो मनुष्य मुझ में दोषारोपण करते हुए मेरे इस मत के अनुसार नहीं …
The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 31 The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 31 Shloka 31 Those wise people, with faith in Me, and those who follow my teaching, are always given freedom from their actions (Karma). जो कोई मनुष्य दोष दृष्टि से रहित और श्रदा युक्त्त होकर मेरे इस मत का सदा अनुसरण …
The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 30 The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 30 Shloka 30 Dedicate and surrender all your actions unto me Oh Arjuna. Fix your mind on me, leaving behind you all feelings of hope, attachments and anguish. मुझ अन्तर्यामी परमात्मा में लगे हुए चित्त द्वारा सम्पूर्ण कर्मों को मुझ …
The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 29 The Gita – Chapter 3 – Shloka 29 Shloka 29 The Lord spoke: Those who are deceived by the Gunas of nature or Prakrithi and are deceived by karma, develop an attachment to the Gunas and to their actions. A wise person would not disturb, or have …