Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Sankhya Yogam: Chapter 2: Verse 13
Explanation Shree Krishna establishes the concept of soul transmigration from one lifetime to the next. He argues that our bodies develop from childhood to youth to maturity to old age in a single lifetime, the body is always changing, the soul passes through numerous bodies in one lifetime. Similarly,...
Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Sankhya Yogam: Chapter 2: Verse 11
Explanation Shree Krishna begins his speech with a powerful opening statement. Arjun is lamenting over what he considers to be very solid reasons. Shree Krishna, on the other hand, instead of being sympathetic with him, pulls the wind out of his arguments. “Arjuna, you may think you’re saying words...
Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Sankhya Yogam: Chapter 2: Verse 7
Explanation Arjuna eventually regained enough reasoning capacity to recognize that cowardice had knocked his mind off balance, which he correctly labelled as a mistake. He also realized that, as a result of his timidity, he was unable to make an informed decision on whether or not to fight. The...
Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Sankhya Yogam: Chapter 2: Verse 1
Explanation Sanjaya uses the word kripaya, which means sympathy or compassion, to characterize Arjuna’s feelings. There are two types of compassion. One is God’s and the saints’ divine compassion for souls in the corporeal realm who are suffering because of their separation from God. The other is material compassion,...
Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Arjuna Vishada Yogam: Chapter 1: Verse 46
When In Confusion Always Turn Inwards Towards Higher self for Guidance Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Arjuna Vishada Yogam: Chapter 1: Verse 46 सञ्जय उवाच | एवमुक्त्वार्जुन: सङ्ख्ये रथोपस्थ उपाविशत् | विसृज्य सशरं चापं शोकसंविग्नमानस: || 46|| sañjaya uvācha evam uktvārjunaḥ saṅkhye rathopastha upāviśhat visṛijya sa-śharaṁ chāpaṁ śhoka-saṁvigna-mānasaḥ|| 46|| Shloka Translation...
Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Arjuna Vishada Yogam: Chapter 1: Verse 45
Attachment Creates Illusions in Mind Thus One Cannot Know What is Right & Dharma Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Arjuna Vishada Yogam: Chapter 1: Verse 45 यदि मामप्रतीकारमशस्त्रं शस्त्रपाणय: | धार्तराष्ट्रा रणे हन्युस्तन्मे क्षेमतरं भवेत्|| 45|| yadi mām apratīkāram aśhastraṁ śhastra-pāṇayaḥ dhārtarāṣhṭrā raṇe hanyus tan me kṣhemataraṁ bhavet|| 45|| Shloka Translation...
Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Arjuna Vishada Yogam: Chapter 1: Verse 43
Unlawful Behaviour From Individual Level to Society Level Ends Up Everyone in Hell for Eternity Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Arjuna Vishada Yogam: Chapter 1: Verse 43 उत्सन्नकुलधर्माणां मनुष्याणां जनार्दन | नरकेऽनियतं वासो भवतीत्यनुशुश्रुम || 43|| utsanna-kula-dharmāṇāṁ manuṣhyāṇāṁ janārdana narake ‘niyataṁ vāso bhavatītyanuśhuśhruma|| 43|| Shloka Translation BG – Ch. 1- Ver....
Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Arjuna Vishada Yogam: Chapter 1: Verse 39
A Deluded Mind Always Magnifies Problem Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Arjuna Vishada Yogam: Chapter 1: Verse 39 कुलक्षये प्रणश्यन्ति कुलधर्मा: सनातना: | धर्मे नष्टे कुलं कृत्स्नमधर्मोऽभिभवत्युत || 39|| kula-kṣhaye praṇaśhyanti kula-dharmāḥ sanātanāḥ dharme naṣhṭe kulaṁ kṛitsnam adharmo ’bhibhavaty uta 39|| Shloka Translation BG – Ch. 1- Ver. 39: When a...
Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Arjuna Vishada Yogam: Chapter 1: Verse 38 and 39
Attachment Suppresses Viveka Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Arjuna Vishada Yogam: Chapter 1: Verse 38 and 39 यद्यप्येते न पश्यन्ति लोभोपहतचेतस: | कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं मित्रद्रोहे च पातकम् || 38|| कथं न ज्ञेयमस्माभि: पापादस्मान्निवर्तितुम् | कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं प्रपश्यद्भिर्जनार्दन || 39|| yady apy ete na paśhyanti lobhopahata-chetasaḥ kula-kṣhaya-kṛitaṁ doṣhaṁ mitra-drohe cha pātakam kathaṁ...
Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Arjuna Vishada Yogam: Chapter 1: Verse 36
A Confused State of Mind Leads to Unnecessary Fears Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Arjuna Vishada Yogam: Chapter 1: Verse 36 पापमेवाश्रयेदस्मान्हत्वैतानाततायिन: | तस्मान्नार्हा वयं हन्तुं धार्तराष्ट्रान्स्वबान्धवान् | स्वजनं हि कथं हत्वा सुखिन: स्याम माधव || 36|| pāpam evāśhrayed asmān hatvaitān ātatāyinaḥ tasmān nārhā vayaṁ hantuṁ dhārtarāṣhṭrān sa-bāndhavān sva-janaṁ hi kathaṁ...