7. The Quintessence – Internalising Krishna’s Gitopadesha
CLARITY AND FOCUS IN DEVOTION
यान्ति देवव्रता देवान्पितॄन्यान्ति पितृव्रताः | भूतानि यान्ति भूतेज्या यान्ति मद्याजिनोऽपि माम् || ९ २५ || yaanti deva-vrataa devaan pitrn yaanti pitru-vrataaha bhutaani yaanti bhutejyaa yaanti madyaa-jino’pi maam (SBG 9:25) Those who worship deities, attain deities; those who worship ancestors, go to their ancestors; people who worship spirits, reach spirits; and My devotees, surely attain Me. (SBG 9:25)
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Not only all humans, but all beings are equally Divine.
विद्याविनयसंपन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि | शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः || ५ १८ || vidyaa-vinaya-sampanne braahmaNe gavi hastini shuni chaiva shvapaake cha panditaaha samadarshinaha (SBG 5:18) People of wisdom, treat equally, a learned and humble Brahmana, a cow, an elephant, and even a person who cooks and eats dog meat. (SBG 5:18)
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The Purifying Power of True Knowledge
न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते | तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति || ४ ३८ || na hi gnyaanena sadrisham pavitram-iha vidhyate tat-svayam yoga-samsiddhah kaalen-aatmani vindati (SBG 4:38) There is certainly nothing more purifying than knowledge in this world. He who is perfect in Yoga finds it in the Self in due course of time. (SBG 4:38)
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BURN KARMA WITH TRUE KNOWLEDGE
यथैधांसि समिद्धोऽग्निर्भस्मसात्कुरुतेऽर्जुन | ज्ञानाग्निः सर्वकर्माणि भस्मसात्कुरुते तथा || ४ ३७ || yathaidhaamsi samiddho’gnir- bhasmasaath-kurute’rjuna gnyaanaagnih sarvakarmaaNi bhasmasaath-kurute tathaa (SBG 4:37) Just as a blazing fire burns wood used as fuel into ashes, O Arjuna, the fire of knowledge burns all actions and reactions or Karma into ashes. (SBG 4:37)
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गुणानेतानतीत्य त्रीन्देही देहसमुद्भवान् | जन्ममृत्युजरादुःखैर्विमुक्तोऽमृतमश्नुते || १४ २० || guNaa-netaa-nateetya treen- dehee deha-samudbhavaan janma-mrutyu-jaraa-duhkhair- vimukto-’mrita-mashnute (SBG 14:20) When the one that dwells in the body, transcends the three Gunas, out of which the body evolved, he is freed from birth, disease, death, old age and misery; and attains immortality. (SBG 14:20)
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अव्यक्तोऽक्षर इत्युक्तस्तमाहुः परमां गतिम् | यं प्राप्य न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम || ८ २१ || avyakto’kshara ityukta- stamaahuh paramaam gatim yam praapya na nivartante taddhaama paramam mama (SBG 8:21) What is called the Unmanifest and the Imperishable, is said to be the highest goal. Those who reach it do not return to this cycle of births and deaths. That is My highest abode. (8:21)
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भूतग्रामः स एवायं भूत्वा भूत्वा प्रलीयते | रात्र्यागमेऽवशः पार्थ प्रभवत्यहरागमे || ८ १९ || bhoota-graamah sa evaayam bhootvaa bhootvaa praleeyate raatryaa-game’vashah paartha prabhava-tya-haraagame (SBG 8:19) This vast collectivity of beings is born, again and again, O Arjuna. In the night, it helplessly dissolves, and at dawn, it comes into being again.
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अव्यक्ताद् व्यक्तयः सर्वाः प्रभवन्त्यहरागमे | रात्र्यागमे प्रलीयन्ते तत्रैवाव्यक्तसंज्ञके || ८ १८ || avyaktaad vyakta-yah sarvaah prabha-vantya haraagame raatryaa game praleeyante tatrai-vaavyakta-samjnake (SBG 8:18) When Brahma’s day begins, all living entities come into being from the unmanifest state. And when Brahma’s night arrives, all merge back into the unmanifest state.
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देही नित्यमवध्योऽयं देहे सर्वस्य भारत | तस्मात्सर्वाणि भूतानि न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि || २ ३० || dehi nitya-mavadhyo ‘yam dehe sarvasya bhaarata tasmaat-sarvaaNi bhuutaani na tvam shochitum-arhasi (SBG 2:30) The soul which is inside everybody can never be destroyed, O Arjuna. Therefore, you have no reason to grieve for any being. (SBG 2:30)
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जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्ध्रुवं जन्म मृतस्य च | तस्मादपरिहार्येऽर्थे न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि || २ २७ || jaatasya hi dhruvo-mrtyuhu dhruvam janma mrtasya cha tasmaad-apariharye ‘rthe na tvam shochitum-arhasi (SBG 2:27) For one who is born, death is certain; and after death, rebirth is certain. Hence, you should not grieve for this inevitable truth. (SBG 2:27)
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WHY GRIEVE FOR SOMETHING THAT CAN NEVER BE DESTROYED?
अथ चैनं नित्यजातं नित्यं वा मन्यसे मृतम् | तथापि त्वं महाबाहो नैनं शोचितुमर्हसि || २ २६ || atha chainam nitya-jaatam nityam vaa manyase mrtam tathaapi tvam mahaa baaho nainam shochitum arhasi (SBG 2:26) Nonetheless, even if you think that the soul is in a cycle of life and death, that is, it is born, and dies perpetually, you should not be grieving like this. (SBG 2:26)
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अव्यक्तोऽयमचिन्त्योऽयमविकार्योऽयमुच्यते | तस्मादेवं विदित्वैनं नानुशोचितुमर्हसि || २ २५ || avyakto ‘yam achintyo ‘yam avikaaryo ‘yam-uchyate tasmaa devam viditvainam naanu-shochitu marhasi (SBG 2:25) The Self is said to be formless, inconceivable and immutable. Hence, knowing this, you should not grieve. (SBG 2:25)
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नैनं छिन्दन्ति शस्त्राणि नैनं दहति पावकः | न चैनं क्लेदयन्त्यापो न शोषयति मारुतः || २ २३ || nainam chindanti shastraaNi nainam dahati paavakaha na chainam kledayanty-aapo na shoshayati maarutaha (SBG 2:23) The soul cannot be cut by weapons, it can’t be burned by fire, water cannot wet it nor can wind dry it. (SBG 2:23)
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वासांसि जीर्णानि यथा विहाय नवानि गृह्णाति नरोऽपराणि | तथा शरीराणि विहाय जीर्णानि अन्यानि संयाति नवानि देही || २ २२ || vaasaamsi jiirNaani yathaa vihaaya navaani grhNaati naro ‘paraaNi tathaa shariiraaNi vihaaya jiirNaa ni anyaani samyaati navaani dehi (SBG 2:22) Just as a person casts away old clothes for new ones, the embodied Self too casts old bodies away for new ones. (SBG 2:22)
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अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि येन सर्वमिदं ततम् | विनाशमव्ययस्यास्य न कश्चित्कर्तुमर्हति || २ १७ || avinaashi tu tadviddhi yena sarvam-idam tatam vinaasham-avyayas-yaasya na kash-chit kartu marhati (SBG 2:17) You must know that, that which pervades all this can never be destroyed. It is not possible by anyone to cause destruction of the imperishable Atman. (SBG 2:17)
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DEATH IS A TOPIC THAT HAS BEEN HEAVILY MISUED AND ABUSED BY VARIOUS RELIGIONS
देहिनोऽस्मिन्यथा देहे कौमारं यौवनं जरा | तथा देहान्तरप्राप्तिर्धीरस्तत्र न मुह्यति || २ १३ || dehino ‘smin-yathaa dehe kaumaram yauvanam jaraa tathaa dehantara-praaptir- dhiiras-tatra na muhyati (SBG 2:13) Just as the Atman or soul, which is in the body, passes childhood, youth and old age, it acquires another body after that body dies. Wise people are not baffled by this fact. (SBG 2:13)
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नत्वेवाहं जातु नासं न त्वं नेमे जनाधिपाः | न चैव न भविष्यामः सर्वे वयमतः परम् || २ १२ || na tvevaaham jaatu naasam na tvam neme janaadhi-paaha na chaiva na bhavishyaa-maha sarve vayam-ataha param (SBG 2:12) There was never a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings. We will also never cease to exist. (SBG 2:12)
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तं विद्याद् दुःखसंयोगवियोगं योगसंज्ञितम् | स निश्चयेन योक्तव्यो योगोऽनिर्विण्णचेतसा || ६ २३ || tam vidyaad-duhkha-samyoga- viyogam yoga-samnyitam sa nishchayena yoktavyo yogo’nirviNNa chetasaa (SBG 6:23) You should know that Yoga means severing the connection with sorrow and remaining untouched by it. Yoga needs to be practised with a non-despondent mind and firm conviction. (SBG 6:23)
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इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ | तयोर्न वशमागच्छेत्तौ ह्यस्य परिपन्थिनौ || ३ ३४ || indhriya-syendhriya-syaarthe raaga-dveshau vyavasthithau thayorna vashamaa-gacchet- thau hyasya pari-panthi-nau (SBG 3:34) Both, attachment and repulsion for sense objects rest in the senses. One should not come under their control because they are obstacles in one’s path towards Self-realisation. (SBG 3:34)
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आपूर्यमाणमचलप्रतिष्ठं समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति यद्वत् | तद्वत्कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी || २ ७० || aapuurya-maaNam-achala-prathist-ham samudra-maapaha pravishanti yadhvat tadvat-kaamaa yam pravishanti sarve sa shaanti-maapnoti na kaama kaami (SBG 2:70) He, who is steady in spite of the never-ending flow of desires just like the ocean is, although so many rivers enter it, can attain peace. But one who is desirous of pleasures cannot achieve peace. (SBG 2:70)
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तानि सर्वाणि संयम्य युक्त आसीत मत्परः | वशे हि यस्येन्द्रियाणि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता || २ ६१ || thaani sarvaaNi samyamya yukta aasita mat-paraha vashe hi yas-yendriyaaNi tasya pragnyaa prathist-hithaa (SBG 2:61) He who keeps his senses under control and meditates on Me by fully surrendering unto Me has steady intelligence. (SBG 2:61)
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यदग्रे चानुबन्धे च सुखं मोहनमात्मनः | निद्रालस्यप्रमादोत्थं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् || १८ ३९ || yadagre chaanu-bandhe cha sukham mohanam-aatmanaha nidraa-lasya-pramaadottham tat-taamasamu-daahritam (SBG 18:39) The pleasure, which, right from the beginning until the end, shrouds Self-realisation, and is derived from sleep, indolence and negligence, is said to be Tamasic. (SBG 18:39)
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WHY COMPLICATE LIFE? FOLLOW THIS SHLOKA AND BE HAPPY
मत्कर्मकृन्मत्परमो मद्भक्तः सङ्गवर्जितः | निर्वैरः सर्वभूतेषु यः स मामेति पाण्डव || ११ ५५ || matkarma-krinmat-paramo madbhaktah sanga-varjitaha nirvairaha sarva-bhooteshu yah sa maameti paaNdava (SBG 11:55) The one who performs all his duties for My sake considering Me as his Supreme Goal, is free from attachments, carries no enmity and is friendly to all creatures, certainly comes to me, O Arjuna. (SBG 11:55)
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HOW TO REMAIN UNAFFECTED BY KARMA? THE LOTUS LEAF ANALOGY
ब्रह्मण्याधाय कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा करोति यः | लिप्यते न स पापेन पद्मपत्रमिवाम्भसा || ५ १० || brahmanyaaidhaaya karmaaNi sangam tyaktvaa karoti yaha lipyate na sa paapena padmapatram-ivaambhasaa (SBG 5:10) One who dedicates all his actions to the Supreme Bhagavan and gives up all attachment to his works, is untouched by sin, just as a lotus leaf is unaffected by water. (SBG 5:10)
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सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत | कुर्याद्विद्वांस्तथाऽसक्तश्चिकीर्षुर्लोकसंग्रहम् || ३ २५ || saktaaha karmaNya-vidhvaamso yathaa kurvanti bhaaratha kuryaad-vidvaams-tathaa ‘sakthash- chikiirshur-loka-sangraham (SBG 3:25) Just as ignorant people perform actions with attachment to the results, learned people should perform work unattached and with the intention of the welfare of the world. (SBG 3:25)
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कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः | लोकसंग्रहमेवापि संपश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि || ३ २० || karmaNaiva hi samsiddhim– aasthithaa janakaa-dayaha loka-sangraha-mevaapi sampashyan-kartu-marhasi (SBG 3:20) Even Janaka and other kings attained perfection by performing Karma unattached to its results. You should perform your Karma considering the welfare of the world. (SBG 3:20)
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यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः | तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसङ्गः समाचर || ३ ९ || yagnyaarthaat karmaNo ‘nyatra loko ‘yam karma bandhanaha tadartham karma kauntheya mukta sangaha samaachara (SBG 3:09) Man is bound by Karma in the material world because he engages in activities which are not done as a Yajna or sacrifice. Hence O son of Kunti, be free from all bondage and attachment and do your work perfectly well as a Yajnya or sacrifice. (SBG 3:09)
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नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः | शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मणः || ३ ८ || niyatham kuru karma thvam karma jyaayo hya karmaNaha shariira yaathraapi cha the na prasiddhye dakarmaNaha (SBG 3:08)
Do the duties prescribed for you because action is better than inaction. Even the maintenance of the body cannot be done without doing work. (SBG 3:08)
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सुखदुःखे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ | ततो युद्धाय युज्यस्व नैवं पापमवाप्स्यसि || २ ३८ || sukhaduh-khe same krtvaa laabhaa-laabhau jayaa-jayau thatho yuddhaaya yujyasva naivam paapam-avaapsyasi (SBG 2:38) Fight the battle, treating alike pleasure and pain, gain and loss, as well as victory and defeat. By doing so, you will not sin. (SBG 2.38)
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सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज | अहं त्वां सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुचः || १८ ६६ || sarva-dharmaan-parityajya maamekam sharaNam vraja aham tvaam sarvapaapebhyo moksha-yishyaami maa shuchaha (SBG 18:66) Giving up all your ideas of righteousness or religion, take complete refuge in Me. I will liberate you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear. (SBG 18:66)
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यत्तदग्रे विषमिव परिणामेऽमृतोपमम् | तत्सुखं सात्त्विकं प्रोक्तमात्मबुद्धिप्रसादजम् || १८ ३७ | yatta-dagre visham-iva pariNaame-’mruto-pamam tat-sukham saattvikam proktam- aatma-buddhi-prasaadajam (SBG 18:37) The pleasure that first seems like poison but, in the end, is like nectar, is said to be Sattvic. It is born of one’s intellect, which is situated in Self-realisation. (SBG 18:37)
धृत्या यया धारयते मनःप्राणेन्द्रियक्रियाः | योगेनाव्यभिचारिण्या धृतिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी || १८ ३३ || dhrityaa yayaa dhaarayate manah-praaNendriya-kriyaaha yogen-aavyabhi-chaariN-yaa dhrutih saa paartha saattvikee (SBG 18:33) The steadfast determination, which is achieved through Yoga to keep the mind, its activities, the life force, and the senses under control, is pure and Sattvic. (SBG 18:33)
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सहजं कर्म कौन्तेय सदोषमपि न त्यजेत् | सर्वारम्भा हि दोषेण धूमेनाग्निरिवावृताः || १८ ४८ || sahajam karma kaunteya sadosham-api na tyajet sarvaarambhaa hi dosheNa dhoomen-aagniri-vaa-vrtaaha (SBG 18:48) O Arjuna, every undertaking is veiled by faults, just as fire is by smoke. Therefore, a person should not abandon duties born of their nature, even if they perceived flaws in them. (SBG 18:48)
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