(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami) One Should Follow the System of Evolution and Should Protect Both His Inner Nature and Outer As Well एवं प्रवर्तितं चक्रं नानुवर्तयतीह य: | अघायुरिन्द्रियारामो मोघं पार्थ स जीवति || 3.16|| evaṁ pravartitaṁ chakraṁ nānuvartayatīha yaḥ aghāyur indriyārāmo moghaṁ pārtha sa jīvati || 3.16|| Shloka Translation BG – Ch. 3- Ver. 16: […]
(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami) One Who is Self Realized Attains a State of Perfect Balance श्रीभगवानुवाच | प्रजहाति यदा कामान्सर्वान्पार्थ मनोगतान् | आत्मन्येवात्मना तुष्ट: स्थितप्रज्ञस्तदोच्यते || 2.55|| śhrī bhagavān uvācha prajahāti yadā kāmān sarvān pārtha mano-gatān ātmany-evātmanā tuṣhṭaḥ sthita-prajñas tadochyate|| 2.55|| Shloka Translation BG – Ch. 2- Ver. 55: The Supreme Lord stated: O Parth, a […]
(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami) Balanced State of Mind Transforms the Person Inside-out अर्जुन उवाच | स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव | स्थितधी: किं प्रभाषेत किमासीत व्रजेत किम् || 2.54|| Arjuna uvācha sthita-prajñasya kā bhāṣhā samādhi-sthasya keśhava sthita-dhīḥ kiṁ prabhāṣheta kim āsīta vrajeta kim|| 2.54|| Shloka Translation BG – Ch. 2- Ver. 54: Arjuna said: What is […]
(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami) To Achieve Perfect State of Yoga, Only Qualification is to be Desireless श्रुतिविप्रतिपन्ना ते यदा स्थास्यति निश्चला | समाधावचला बुद्धिस्तदा योगमवाप्स्यसि || 2.53|| śhruti-vipratipannā te yadā sthāsyati niśhchalā samādhāv-achalā buddhis tadā yogam avāpsyasi|| 2.53|| Shloka Translation BG – Ch. 2- Ver. 53: You will achieve the condition of perfect Yoga when your […]
(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami) Life Becomes Easy When Lived in Divine Consciousness कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन | मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि || 2.47 || karmaṇy-evādhikāras te mā phaleṣhu kadāchana mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo ’stvakarmaṇi || 2.47 || Shloka Translation BG – Ch. 2- Ver. 47: You have the right to carry out your responsibilities, […]
(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami) Material Attractions & Desires Divert One From the Path of God Realization भोगैश्वर्यप्रसक्तानां तयापहृतचेतसाम् | व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धि: समाधौ न विधीयते || 2.44|| bhogaiśwvarya-prasaktānāṁ tayāpahṛita-chetasām vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ samādhau na vidhīyate|| 2.44|| Shloka Translation BG – Ch. 2- Ver. 44: Those who are fond of pleasure and power, who are drawn to these, on […]
(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami) Those Who Aim For Liberation Should Free Themselves From Desires यामिमां पुष्पितां वाचं प्रवदन्त्यविपश्चित: | वेदवादरता: पार्थ नान्यदस्तीति वादिन: || 2.42|| कामात्मान: स्वर्गपरा जन्मकर्मफलप्रदाम् | क्रियाविशेषबहुलां भोगैश्वर्यगतिं प्रति || 2.43|| yāmimāṁ puṣhpitāṁ vāchaṁ pravadanty-avipaśhchitaḥ veda-vāda-ratāḥ pārtha nānyad astīti vādinaḥ|| 2.42|| kāmātmānaḥ swarga-parā janma-karma-phala-pradām kriyā-viśheṣha-bahulāṁ bhogaiśhwarya-gatiṁ prati|| 2.43|| Shloka Translation BG – Ch. […]
(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami) Having a Goal Helps Us Keep Focused and Progressive in Life व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिरेकेह कुरुनन्दन | बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम् || 2.41|| vyavasāyātmikā buddhir ekeha kuru-nandana bahu-śhākhā hyanantāśh cha buddhayo ’vyavasāyinām || 2.41|| Shloka Translation BG – Ch. 2- Ver. 41: The determined persons’ thoughts are focused, and their objective is one-pointed, O descendant […]
(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami) To Progress Materially or Spiritually, One Has to Evolve Above The Consciousness of “I” and “My” अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम् | सम्भावितस्य चाकीर्ति र्मरणादतिरिच्यते || 2.34|| akīrtiṁ chāpi bhūtāni kathayiṣhyanti te ’vyayām sambhāvitasya chākīrtir maraṇād atirichyate|| 2.34|| Shloka Translation BG – Ch. 2- Ver. 34: People will refer to you as […]
(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswam) Challenges That We Face in Personal & Professional Life Open Doors For Spiritual and Material Development यदृच्छया चोपपन्नं स्वर्गद्वारमपावृतम् | सुखिन: क्षत्रिया: पार्थ लभन्ते युद्धमीदृशम् || 2.32|| yadṛichchhayā chopapannaṁ swarga-dvāram apāvṛitam sukhinaḥ kṣhatriyāḥ pārtha labhante yuddham īdṛiśham|| 2.32|| Shloka Translation BG – Ch. 2- Ver. 32: O Parth, Happy are the warriors, […]