nirāśīr yatacittātmātyaktasarvaparigrahaḥ,śārīram kevalam karmakurvan nā’pnoti kilbiṣam (4.21)[4.21]:”He who has conquered his mind and senses, and given up all objects of sensual pleasure, does not partake of sin even when his body seems to be engaged in action.”It is only the … Continue reading →
kim karma kim akarme’tikavayo’py atra mohitāh,tat te karma pravakṣyāmiyaj jñātvā mokṣyase’śubhāt (4.16)*[4.16]:”Even wise men are confused about the nature of action and actionlessness, and so I shall explain the meaning of action to you well, so that knowing it you … Continue reading →
ye yathā mām prapadyantetāns tathai’va bhajāmy aham,mama vartmā’nuvartantemanuṣyāḥ pārtha sarvasaḥ (4.11)[4.11]:”O Parth, as men worship me, even so do I accept them, and knowing this the wise follow me in every way.”Sri Krishn rewards his worshippers according to the nature … Continue reading →
ajo’pi sann avyayātāmā bhūtānām īśvaro’pi san,prakṛtim svām adhiṣṭhāya sambhavāmy ātmamāyayā (4.6)[4.6] :”Although imperishable, birthless, and God of all beings,I manifest myself subduing the materialistic world of nature by the mysterious power of atm-maya.”Sri Krishn is imperishable, birthless, and pervading the … Continue reading →
śrībhagavānuvāca:imaṁ vivasvate yogaṁ proktavānahamavyayam vivasvānmanave prāha manurikśvākave’bravīt (4.1)The Lord said,“It was I who taught the eternal yog to the Sun- (Vivaswat), who then taught it to Manu, who taught it to Ikshwaku.”It was he,Sri Krishn says, who at the beginning of … Continue reading →
