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Bhagavad Gita

T. K. G. NAMBOODHIRITHIRUVALLA, KERALA

INDIA

BHAGAVAD GITA – THE DIVINE SONG-An Introduction

Bhagavad Gita-Part of the Sanskrit Epic Mahabhaaratha.(200 BC to 200 AD)

700 verses in 18 chapters.

A conversation between Lord Krishna and his close friend Arjuna in the middle of the battlefield just before the start of the Kurukshetra battle.

Arjuna loses his heart and refuses to fight his teachers and relatives, and Krishna revives him by his wise words of wisdom.

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Bhagavad GitaCHAPTER 5

KARMASANYAASA YOGATHE YOGA OF ACTION & RENUNCIATION

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Bhagavad GitaSANYAASAH KARMAYOGASCHA NIH SRE’YASA KARAAVUBHOW, THAYOSTHU KARMASANYAASAATH KARMAYOGO VISISHYATHE’. (5.2)

Both renunciation & Karma Yoga (Yoga of Action) promote the supreme good. But of the two, Karma Yoga is superior to renunciation of work.

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Bhagavad GitaJNEYAH SA NITHYASANYAASEE YO NA DWESHTY NA KAMKSHATHI, NIRDWANDO HI MAHAABAAHO SUKHAM BANDHAAL PRAMUCHYATHE’ (5.3)

Arjuna, understand that one who does not desire anything or hates anything is a Renouncer. Such a person, free from all duality like pleasure/pain, heat/cold, good/bad, is easily liberated from worldly bondage.

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Bhagavad GitaYATH SAAMKHYAIH PRAAPYATHE’ STHAANAM THAD YOGAIRAPI GAMYATHE’, E’KAM SAAMKHYAM CHA YOGAM CHA YAH PASYATHI SA PASYATHI. (5.5)The status won by the Saamkhyas, liberation, is attained by the Yogins (those who, without seeking fruits of works, perform them as offering to God, as a means to winning knowledge) also. Only he perceives , who perceives this identity of goal of both Saamkhya & Yoga.

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Bhagavad GitaSANYAASASTHU MAHABAAHO DUKHKHAMAAPTHUM AYOGATHAH, YOGAYUKTHO MUNIRBRAHMA NACHIRE’NAADHIGACHCHATHI. (5.6)

Arjuna, renunciation is indeed hard to win without (Karma) Yoga. With Yoga, the silent sage attains Brahman(knowledge of supreme reality) without much delay.

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Bhagavad GitaBRAHMANYAADHAAYA KARMAANI SANGAM THYAKTHWAA KAROTHI YAH, LIPYATHE’ NA SA PAAPE’NA PADMAPATHRAMIVAAMBHASAA. (5.10)

Reposing all work in Brahman, the Yogin operates without attachment; he is not stained by sin as a lotus leaf is not by water.

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Bhagavad GitaYUKTHAH KARMAPHALAM THYAKTHWAA SAANTHIMAAPNOTHI NAISHTIKEEM, AYUKTHAH KAAMAKAARE’NA PHALE’ SAKTHO NIBADHYATHE’. (5.12).

Giving up the fruits of work, the Yogin attains disciplined peace; the non-Yogin, attached to fruits of work by the force of cravings, gets bound to this world.

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Bhagavad GitaNA KARTHRUTHWAM NA KARMAANI LOKASYA SRIJATHI PRABHUH, NA KARMAPHALA SAMYOGAM SWABHAAVASTHU PRAVARTHATHE’. (5.14)

The Lord creates neither agency (does not compel anybody to work) nor objects (of such work), nor contact with the fruits of work. It is the nature of things (Maaya) that operates.

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Bhagavad GitaNAADATHE’ KASYACHIT PAPAM NA CHAIVA SUKRUTHAM VIBHUH, AJNAANE’NAAVRITHAM JNAANAM THE’NA MUHYANTHI JANTHAVAH. (5. 15) The mighty Being accepts nobody’s sin (of bad deeds) or merit (like, worship, sacrifice, gifts, & oblations in the fire ). Knowledge is shrouded in ignorance, hence, living beings are deluded, (& think otherwise).

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Bhagavad GitaYE’ HI SAMSPARSAJA BHOGA DUKHAYONAYA E’VA THE’, AADYANTHAVANTHAH KAUNTHE’YA NA THE’SHU RAMATHE’ BUDHAH. (5.22)

Arjuna, sensual enjoyment born out of contacts with objects, indeed, leads to pain only. It has a beginning & an end. The sages do not delight in such enjoyments

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Bhagavad GitaSAKNOTHEEHAIVA YAH SODHDHOOM PRAK SAREERA VIMOKSHANAAL, KAAMAKRODHODBHAVAM VE’GAM SA YUKTHAH SA SUKHEE NARAH. (5.23)

The man who is strong enough to resist, in this life itself, the urge of lust & wrath, is integrated, & he remains happy.

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Bhagavad GitaYO ANTHAH SUKHO ANTHARAARAAMASTHATHAANTHARJYOTHIRE’VA YAH, SA YOGEE BRAHMANIRVAANAM BRAHMABHOOTHO ADHIGACHCHATHI. (5.24)With joy within, sporting within, & likewise, with light within, the Yogin becomes Brahman & wins the peace of Brahman

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Bhagavad GitaKAAMAKRODHAVIYUKTHAANAAM YATHEENAAM YATHACHE’THASAAM, ABHITHO BRAHMNIRVAANAM VARTHATHE’ VIDITHAATHMANAAM. (5.26)

Both when they are alive & dead, the peace of Brahman exists for the self-restrained ascetics, who have known the self, & are free from lust & wrath.

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