arjuna uvācajyāyasī cet karmaṇas te matā buddhir janārdana,tat kim karmaṇi ghore mām niyojayasi keśava (3.1) 3.1 – Arjun said, “0 Janardan, if you think knowledge superior to action, why do you, O Keshav, ask me to engage in fearsome action?” … Continue reading →
It is said by some that the Geeta is completed in the second chapter itself. But the chapter can be accepted as a conclusion only if all the implications of action (karm) get elucidated by a mere naming of the … Continue reading →
nā’sti buddhir ayuktasya na cā’yuktasya bhavanā,na cā’bhāvayatah ̣śāntir aśāntasya kutaḥ sukham (2.66) 2.66 : “A man without spiritual accomplishment has no wisdom nor true faith, and a man without devotion knows no peace of mind. Since happiness depends on peace, … Continue reading →
dhyāyato visyān punsaḥ sangas teṣu’pajāyate,sangāt samjāyate kāmaḥ kāmāt krodho’ bhijājāte (2.62) 2.62 : “They whose thoughts are of sensual objects are attached to them, attachment gives rise to desires, and anger is born when these desires are obstructed.” The feeling … Continue reading →
duḥkheṣu anudvignamanāh sukheṣu vigataspṛhah,vītrarāgabhayakrodhah ̣sthitadhīr munir ucyate (2.56) 2.56 – “He is indeed a steady-minded sage who is unmoved by sorrow and indifferent to happiness, and who has overcome his passion fear, and anger.” He whose mind is untroubled by … Continue reading →
