Yoga Library - The Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita (Translated by Dr. Ramanand Prasad 6/01/1988)
The Bhagavad Gîtâ is considered by many as one of the most popular texts among the world's scriptures,. Its popularity is demonstrated by the fact that, next to the Bible, it is perhaps the most widely translated of scriptural texts. This scripture is suited for the entire humanity, irrespective of a person's religious or ethnic background.
The Gîtâ is said to be the Revelation given by Lord Krishna to Arjuna, in the battle field to help him resolve his mental conflict. It was then put in the present form by sage Vyâsa.
In India, ever since the great Shankarâ wrote his commentary on it, many eminent scholars of the vedanta philosophy have given their interpretations of this exemplary text. The interpretations of the text were not only done by ancient Indian thinkers, but many leaders of modern times have also taken it as a text for expounding their noblest thoughts. They include books such as Tilak's Gîtâ Rahasya, Aurobindo's Essays on Gîtâ and Mahatma Gandhi's Anâsakti Yoga show the continued preference and admiration for Gîtâ over centuries.
The Gîtâ's tremendous appeal lies in the fact that it deals with practical problems of Life, and contains lessons that we can follow to resolve our day to day conflicts.
Your journey of the Bhagavad Gîtâ starts here. So please click on the icon of the first chapter and be inspired.
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Chapters 1 and 2
Bhagavad Gita - Dhritaraashtra said: O Sanjaya, assembled in the holy field of Kurukshetra and eager to fight, what did my people and the Paandavas do? (1.01) Sanjaya said: Seeing the battle formation of the Paandava's army ...
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Chapters 3 and 4
Bhagavad Gita - Arjuna said: If You consider that transcendental knowledge is better than work then why do You want me to engage in this horrible war, O Krishna? (3.01) You seem to confuse my mind by apparently conflicting words. Tell me, decisively, one thing by which I may attain the Supreme. (3.02) ...
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Chapters 5 and 6
Bhagavad Gita - Arjuna said: O Krishna, You praise transcendental knowledge (the Saamkhya or Karma-Samnyasa) and also performance of unattached action, Karma-yoga. Tell me, definitely, which one is better of the ...
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Chapters 7 and 8
Bhagavad Gita - The Supreme Lord said: O Arjuna, listen how you shall know Me completely without any doubt, with your mind absorbed in Me, taking refuge in Me, and performing yogic practices. (7.01) I shall fully explain to you the Self-knowledge together with Self-realization ...
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Chapters 9 and 10
Bhagavad Gita - The Supreme Lord said: I shall reveal to you, who do not disbelieve, the most profound secret of Self-knowledge and Self-realization. Having known this you will be freed from the miseries of worldly existence. (9.01) This knowledge is the king of all knowledge, is the most secret ...
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Chapters 11 and 12
Bhagavad Gita - Arjuna said: My illusion is dispelled by Your profound words, that You spoke out of compassion towards me, about the supreme secret of the Self. (11.01) O Krishna, I have heard from You in detail about the origin and dissolution of beings, and Your imperishable glory. (11.02) ...
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Chapters 13 and 14
Bhagavad Gita - The Supreme Lord said: O Arjuna, this body (the miniature universe) may be called the field or creation. One who knows the creation is called the creator by the seers of truth. (13.01) Know Me to be the creator of all creation, O Arjuna. The true understanding ...
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Chapters 15 and 16
Bhagavad Gita - The Supreme Lord said: They (or the wise) speak of the eternal Ashvattha tree having its origin above (in unmanifest Brahman) and its branches below (in the cosmos) whose leaves are the (Vedic) hymns. One who understands this is a knower of the Vedas. (15.01) ...
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Chapters 17 and 18
Bhagavad Gita - Arjuna said: What is the state of devotion of those who perform spiritual practices with faith but without following the scriptural injunctions, O Krishna? Is it Saattvika, Raajasika, or Taamasika? (17.01) The Supreme Lord said: The natural faith of embodied beings ...
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Epilogue
Bhagavad Gita - Lord Krishna on the eve of His departure from the arena of this world, after finishing the difficult task of establishing Dharma, gave His last parting discourse to His relation Uddhava who was also His dearest devotee and follower. At the end of a long sermon comprising of more than one thousand verses ...
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The Bhagavad Gîtâ certainly requires some heavy reading but we hope that it will be worth your while by the time you finish its entirety. Aside from that, we also hope that it changes your life the way it changed a million other souls everywhere in the world. Spread the word and spread the inspiration!
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