Author name: Bhagavad Gita Explanation

Chapter 07, Verse 01 श्रीभगवानुवाच | मय्यासक्तमना: पार्थ योगं युञ्जन्मदाश्रय: | असंशयं समग्रं मां यथा ज्ञास्यसि तच्छृणु || 7.1 || sri-bhagavan uvaca | mayy asakta-manah partha Yogam yunjan mad-asrayah | asamsayam samagram mam yatha gyasyasi tac chrnu || 7.1 || Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवान् उवाच (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said मयि (mayi) In … Read more

Chapter 06, Verse 45 श्रीभगवानुवाच: प्रयत्नाद्यतमानस्तु योगी संशुद्धकिल्बिषः । अनेकजन्मसंसिद्धस्ततो याति परां गतिम् ॥ 6.45॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca:  prayatnad yatamanas tu Yogi sansuddha-kilbisah | aneka-janma-samsiddhas tato yati param gatim || 6.45|| Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding … Read more

Chapter 06, Verse 41 श्रीभगवानुवाच: प्राप्य पुण्यकृतां लोकानुषित्वा शाश्वतीः समाः । शुचीनां श्रीमतां गेहे योगभ्रष्टोऽभिजायते ॥ 6.41॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca:  prapya punya-krtam lokan usitva sasvatih samah । sucinam srimatam gehe yoga-bhrasto bhijayate ॥ 6.41॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where … Read more

Chapter 06, Verse 36 श्रीभगवानुवाच: असंयतात्मना योगो दुष्प्राप इति मे मतिः । वश्यात्मना तु यतता शक्योऽवाप्तुमुपायतः ॥ 6.36 ॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: asamyatatmana yogo dusprapa iti me matih । vasyatmana tu yatata sakyo vaptum upayatah ॥ 6.36 ॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in … Read more

Chapter 06, Verse 34 अर्जुन उवाच: चञ्चलं हि मनः कृष्ण प्रमाथि बलवद् दृढम् । तस्याहं निग्रहं मन्ये वायोरिव सुदुष्करम् ॥ 6.34 ॥ arjuna uvaca: cancalam hi manah Krsna pramathi balavad drdham । tasyaham nigraham manye vayor iva suduskaram ॥ 6.34 ॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning अर्जुन उवाच (arjuna uvaca) Arjuna said चञ्चलम् (cancalam) Restless, unsteady … Read more

Chapter 06, Verse 31 श्रीभगवानुवाच: सर्वभूतस्थितं यो मां भजत्येकत्वमास्थितः । सर्वथा वर्तमानोऽपि स योगी मयि वर्तते ॥ 6.31 ॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: sarva-bhuta-sthitam yo mam bhajaty ekatvam asthitah । sarvatha vartamano pi sa Yogi mayi vartate ॥ 6.31 ॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech … Read more

Chapter 06, Verse 24 श्रीभगवानुवाच: सङ्कल्पप्रभवान्कामांस्त्यक्त्वा सर्वानशेषतः। मनसैवेन्द्रियग्रामं विनियम्य समन्ततः॥6.24॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: sankalpa-prabhavan kamams tyaktva sarvan asesatah। manasaivendriya-gramam viniyamya samantatah॥6.24॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna. सङ्कल्पप्रभवान् (sankalpa-prabhavan) Born of desires arising from resolve or … Read more

Chapter 06, Verse 20 श्रीभगवानुवाच: यत्रोपरमते चित्तं निरुद्धं योगसेवया। यत्र चैवात्मनात्मानं पश्यन्नात्मनि तुष्यति॥6.20॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: yatroparamate cittam niruddham yogasevaya। yatra caivatmanatmanam pasyann atmani tusyati॥6.20॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna. यत्र (yatra) Where उपरमते (uparamate) … Read more

Chapter 06, Verse 17 श्रीभगवानुवाच: युक्ताहारविहारस्य युक्तचेष्टस्य कर्मसु | युक्तस्वप्नावबोधस्य योगो भवति दुःखहा || 6.17 || sri-bhagavan uvaca: yuktahara-viharasya yuktacestasya karmasu | yuktasvapnavabodhasya yogo bhavati duhkhaha || 6.17 || Word-by-Word Analysis Translation Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding … Read more

Chapter 06, Verse 15 श्रीभगवानुवाच: युञ्जन्नेवं सदात्मानं योगी नियतमानस: | शान्तिं निर्वाणपरमां मत्संस्थामधिगच्छति || 15|| sri-bhagavan uvaca: yunjann evam sadatmanam yogi niyata-manasah| santim nirvana-paramam mat-samstham adhigacchati|| 15 || Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna. युञ्जन् … Read more

Chapter 06, Verse 11 & 12 श्रीभगवानुवाच: शुचौ देशे प्रतिष्ठाप्य स्थिरमासनमात्मन:। नात्युच्छ्रितं नातिनीचं चैलाजिनकुशोत्तरम्॥6.11॥ तत्रैकाग्रं मन: कृत्वा यतचित्तेन्द्रियक्रिय: | उपवश्यासने युञ्ज्याद्योगमात्मविशुद्धये || 6.12 || sri-bhagavan uvaca: sucau dese pratisthapya sthiram asanam atmanah। natyucchritam natinicam cailajina-kusottaram॥6.11॥ tatraikagram manah krtva yatacittendriyakriyah | upavisyasane yunjyad yogam atma-visuddhaye || 6.12 || Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The … Read more

Chapter 06, Verse 08 श्रीभगवानुवाच: ज्ञानविज्ञानतृप्तात्मा कूटस्थो विजितेन्द्रियः। युक्त इत्युच्यते योगी समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः॥6.8॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: gyana-vigyana-trptatma kutastho vijitendriyah। yukta ityucyate yogi sama-lostasma-kancanah॥6.8॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna. ज्ञान-विज्ञान-तृप्त-आत्मा (gyana-vigyana-trpta-atma) One whose self is satisfied by … Read more

Chapter 06, Verse 05 श्रीभगवानुवाच: उद्धरेदात्मनाऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्। आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मन:॥6.5॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: uddhared atmanatmanam natmanam avasadayet। atmaiva hyatmano bandhur atmaiva ripur atmanah ॥6.5॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna. उद्धरेत् (uddharet) One should uplift … Read more

Chapter 06, Verse 03 श्रीभगवानुवाच: आरुरुक्षोर्मुनेर्योगं कर्म कारणमुच्यते। योगारूढस्य तस्यैव शमः कारणमुच्यते॥6.3॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: aruruksor muner Yogam karma Karanam ucyate| Yogarudhasya tasyaiva samah Karanam ucyate॥6.3॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna. आरुरुक्षोः (aruruksoh) One who … Read more

Chapter 06, Verse 01 श्रीभगवानुवाच: अनाश्रितः कर्मफलं कार्यं कर्म करोति यः। स संन्यासी च योगी च न निरग्निर्न चाक्रियः॥6.1॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: anasritah karma-phalam karyam karma karoti yah। sa sannyasi ca Yogi ca na niragnih na ca akriyah॥6.1॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in … Read more

Chapter 05, Verse 26 श्रीभगवानुवाच: कामक्रोधवियुक्तानां यतीनां यतचेतसाम्। अभितो ब्रह्मनिर्वाणं वर्तते विदितात्मनाम्॥5.26॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: kama-krodha-viyuktanam yatinam yata-cetasam। abhito brahma-nirvanam vartate viditatmanam॥5.26॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna. काम (kama) Desire क्रोध (krodha) Anger वियुक्तानाम् (viyuktanam) … Read more

Chapter 05, Verse 22 ये हि संस्पर्शजा भोगा दुःखयोनय एव ते । आद्यन्तवन्तः कौन्तेय न तेषु रमते बुधः ॥5.22॥ ye hi samsparsa-ja bhoga duhkha-yonaya eva te । ady-anta-vantah kaunteya na tesu ramate budhah ॥5.22॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, … Read more

Chapter 05, Verse 19 श्रीभगवानुवाच: इहैव तैर्जितः सर्गो येषां साम्ये स्थितं मनः। निर्दोषं हि समं ब्रह्म तस्माद् ब्रह्मणि ते स्थिताः॥5.19॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca:  ihaiva tair jitah sargo yesam samye sthitam manah। nirdosam hi samam brahma tasmad brahmani te sthitah॥5.19॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech … Read more

Chapter 05, Verse 15 श्रीभगवानुवाच: नादत्ते कस्यचित् पापं न चैव सुकृतं विभुः। अज्ञानेनावृतं ज्ञानं तेन मुह्यन्ति जन्तवः॥5.15॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: nadatte kasyacit papam na caiva sukrtam vibhuh। agyanenavrtam gyanam tena muhyanti jantavah॥5.15॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins … Read more

Chapter 05, Verse 12 श्रीभगवानुवाच: युक्तः कर्मफलं त्यक्त्वा शान्तिमाप्नोति नैष्ठिकीम्। अयुक्तः कामकारेण फले सक्तो निबध्यते॥5.12॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: yuktah karma-phalam tyaktva santim apnoti naisthikim। ayuktah kama-karena phale sakto nibadhyate॥5.12॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna. युक्तः … Read more

Chapter 05, Verse 8 श्रीभगवानुवाच: नैव किंचित्करोमीति युक्तो मन्येत तत्त्ववित्। पश्यञ् श्र‍ृण्वन् स्पृशञ् जिघ्रन्नश्नन् गच्छञ् स्वपन् श्वसन्॥5.8॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: naiva kincit karomiti yukto manyeta tattvavit। pasyan srnvan sprsan jighrann asnan gacchan svapan svasan॥5.8॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where … Read more

Chapter 05, Verse 06 श्रीभगवानुवाच: संन्यासस्तु महाबाहो दु:खमाप्तुमयोगतः। योगयुक्तो मुनिर्ब्रह्म नचिरेणाधिगच्छति॥5.6॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: samnyasas tu maha-baho duhkham aptum ayogatah| yoga-yukto munir brahma na cirenadhigacchati॥5.6॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna संन्यासः (samnyasah) Renunciation (of actions) … Read more

Chapter 05, Verse 01 अर्जुन उवाच: सन्न्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि | यच्छ्रेय एतयोरेकं तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्चितम् || 5.1 || arjuna uvaca: sannyasam karmanam Krsna punar yogam ca samsasi | yac sreyah etayor ekam tan me bruhi suniscitam || 5.1 || Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning अर्जुन (arjuna) Arjuna (the speaker) उवाच (uvaca) Said सन्न्यासम् … Read more

Chapter 04, Verse 40 श्रीभगवानुवाच: अज्ञश्चाश्रद्दधानश्च संशयात्मा विनश्यति | नायं लोकोऽस्ति न परो न सुखं संशयात्मन: || 4.40|| sri-bhagavan uvaca: agyas casraddadhanas ca samsayatma vinasyati| nayam loko sti na paro na sukham samsayatmanah|| 4.40|| Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, … Read more

Chapter 04, Verse 36 श्रीभगवानुवाच: अपि चेदसि पापेभ्यः सर्वेभ्यः पापकृत्तमः। सर्वं ज्ञानप्लवेनैव वृजिनं सन्तरिष्यसि॥ 4.36॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: api ced asi papebhyah sarvebhyah papakrttamah। sarvam gyanaplavenaiva vrjinam santarisyasi॥ 4.36॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna. अपि … Read more

Chapter 04, Verse 31 श्रीभगवानुवाच: यज्ञशिष्टामृतभुजो यान्ति ब्रह्म सनातनम्। नायं लोकोऽस्त्ययज्ञस्य कुतोऽन्यः कुरुसत्तम॥ 4.31॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: yagya-sistamrta-bhujo yanti brahma sanatanam। nayam loko styayagyasya kuto nyah kuru-sattama॥ 4.31॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna. यज्ञशिष्ट (yagya-sista) … Read more

Chapter 04, Verse 26 श्रीभगवानुवाच: श्रोत्रादीनीन्द्रियाण्यन्ये संयमाग्निषु जुह्वति। शब्दादीन्विषयानन्य इन्द्रियाग्निषु जुह्वति॥ 4.26॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: srotradinindriyany anye samyamagnisu juhvati। sabdadin visayan anya indriyagnisu juhvati॥ 4.26॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna. श्रोत्रादीनि (srotradini) The sense organs … Read more

Chapter 04, Verse 22 श्रीभगवानुवाच: यदृच्छालाभसन्तुष्टो द्वन्द्वातीतो विमत्सर: | सम: सिद्धावसिद्धौ च कृत्वापि न निबध्यते || 4.22|| sri-bhagavan uvaca: yadrichchaa-labha-santushto dvandvatito vimatsarah| samah siddhavasiddhau cha kritvapi na nibadhyate || 4.22|| Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding … Read more

Chapter 04, Verse 19 श्रीभगवानुवाच: यस्य सर्वे समारम्भाः कामसंकल्पवर्जिताः। ज्ञानाग्निदग्धकर्माणं तमाहुः पण्डितं बुधाः॥ 4.19॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: yasya sarve samarambhah kama-sankalpa-varjitah। gyanagni-dagdha-karma  nam tam ahuh panditam budhah॥ 4.19॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna. यस्य (yasya) … Read more

Chapter 04, Verse 15 श्रीभगवानुवाच: एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः | कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्त्वं पूर्वैः पूर्वतरं कृतम् ॥ 4.15 ॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: evam gyatva krtam karma purvair api mumuksubhih | kuru karmaiva tasmat tvam purvaih purvataram krtam ॥ 4.15 ॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s … Read more

Chapter 04, Verse 13 श्रीभगवानुवाच: चातुर्‌वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागशः। तस्य कर्तारम् अपि मां विद्ध्यकर्तारम् अव्ययम्॥ 4.13॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: catur-varnyam maya srstam guna-karma-vibhagasah। tasya kartaram api mam viddhi akartaram avyayam॥ 4.13॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding … Read more

Chapter 04, Verse 11 ये यथा मां प्रपद्यन्ते तांस्तथैव भजाम्यहम्। मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः॥ 4.11॥ ye yatha mam prapadyante tans tathaiva bhajamy aham। mama vartmanuvartante manusyah partha sarvasah॥ 4.11॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding … Read more

Chapter 04, Verse 09 श्रीभगवानुवाच: जन्म कर्म च मे दिव्यमेवं यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः। त्यक्त्वा देहं पुनर्जन्म नैति मामेति सोऽर्जुन॥ 4.9॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: janma karma cha me divyam evam yo vetti tattvatah। tyaktva deham punar janma naiti mam eti sorjuna॥ 4.9॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first … Read more

Chapter 04, Verse 07 श्रीभगवानुवाच: यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत। अभ्युत्थानम् अधर्मस्य तदाऽऽत्मानं सृजाम्यहम्॥ 4.7॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: yada yada hi dharmasya glanir bhavati bharata। Abhyutthanam adharmasya tadatmanam srjamy aham॥ 4.7॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins … Read more

Chapter 04, Verse 06 श्रीभगवानुवाच: अजोऽपि सन्नव्ययात्मा भूतानामीश्वरोऽपि सन्। प्रकृतिं स्वामधिष्ठाय सम्भवाम्यात्ममायया॥4.6॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: ajopi sann avyayatma bhutanam isvaropi san। praktim svam adhisthaya sambhavamy atma-mayaya॥4.6॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna. अजः (ajah) Unborn अपि … Read more

Chapter 04, Verse 01 श्रीभगवानुवाच: इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम्। विवस्वान्मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत्॥ 4.1॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: imam vivasvate yogam proktavan aham avyayam। vivasvan manave praha manur iksvakave bravit॥ 4.1॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning  श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna. इमम् … Read more

Chapter 03, Verse 42 श्रीभगवानुवाच: इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः। मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः|| 3.42|| sri-bhagavan uvaca: Indriyani parany ahur indriyebhyah param manah | manasas tu para buddhir yo buddheh paratas tu sah || 3.42|| Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning  श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the … Read more

Chapter 03, Verse 39 श्रीभगवानुवाच: आवृतं ज्ञानमेतेन ज्ञानिनो नित्यवैरिणा। कामरूपेण कौन्तेय दुष्पूरेणानलेन च॥ 39॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: avrtam gyanam etena  gyanino nitya-vairina | kama-rupena kaunteya duspurenanalena ca ||3.39|| Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna. आवृतम् (avrtam) … Read more

Chapter 03, Verse 34 श्रीभगवानुवाच: इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ। तयोर्न वशमागच्छेत्तौ ह्यस्य परिपन्थिनौ॥3.34॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: indriyasyendriyasyarthe raga-dvesau vyavasthitau। tayor na vasam agacchet tau hyasya paripanthinau॥3.34॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna. इन्द्रियस्य (indriyasya) Of the sense … Read more

Chapter 03, Verse 31 श्रीभगवानुवाच: ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः | श्रद्धावन्तोऽनसूयन्तो मुच्यन्ते तेऽपि कर्मभिः || 3.31|| sri-bhagavan uvaca: ye me matam idam nityam anutisthanti manavah | sraddhavanto nasuyanto mucyante te pi karmabhih || 3.31 || Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the … Read more

Chapter 03, Verse 28 श्रीभगवानुवाच: तत्त्ववित्तु महाबाहो गुणकर्मविभागयोः | गुणा गुणेषु वर्तन्त इति मत्वा न सज्जते ||28|| sri-bhagavan uvaca: tattva-vit tu maha-baho guna-karma-vibhagayoh | guna gunesu vartanta iti matva na sajjate ||28|| Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he … Read more

Chapter 03, Verse 25 श्रीभगवानुवाच: सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत | कुर्याद्विद्वांस्तथासक्तश्‍चिकीर्षुर्लोकसंग्रहम् ॥25॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: saktah karmany avidvamsah yatha kurvanti bharata | kuryad vidvan tatha asaktah cikirsur loka-sangraham॥25॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna. सक्ताः … Read more

Chapter 03, Verse 22 श्रीभगवानुवाच: न मे पार्थास्ति कर्तव्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु किञ्चन | नानवाप्तमवाप्तव्यं वर्त एव च कर्मणि || 22 || sri-bhagavan uvaca: na me parthasti kartavyam trisu lokesu kincana| nanavaptamavaptavyam varte eva cha karmani|| 22 || Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in … Read more

Chapter 03, Verse 18 श्रीभगवानुवाच: नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन । न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्‍चिदर्थव्यपाश्रयः ॥18 ॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: naiva tasya krtenartho nakrteneh kascana । na chasya sarva-bhutesu kascid Artha-vyapasrayah॥18 ॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins … Read more

Chapter 03, Verse 16 श्रीभगवानुवाच: एवं प्रवर्तितं चक्रं नानुवर्तयतीह य:। अघायुरिन्द्रियारामो मोघं पार्थ स जीवति॥16॥ sri-bhagavan uvaca: evam pravartitam cakram nanuvartayatiha yah| aghayur indriyaramo mogham partha sa jivati||16|| Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna. एवम् … Read more

Chapter 02, Verse 64 श्रीभगवानुवाच: रागद्वेषवियुक्तैस्तु विषयानिन्द्रियैश्चरन् | आत्मवश्यैर्विधेयात्मा प्रसादमधिगच्छति || 2.64 || sri-bhagavan uvaca: raga-dvesa-viyuktais tu visayan indriyais caran | atma-vasyair vidheyatma prasadam adhigacchati || 2.64 || Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) “The Supreme Lord said: This is Krishna’s first direct statement in the Bhagavad Gita, which leads off his teaching Arjuna on … Read more

Chapter 02, Verse 70 श्रीभगवानुवाच: आपूर्यमाणमचलप्रतिष्ठं समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति यद्वत् | तद्वत्कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी || 2.70 || sri-bhagavan uvaca: apuryamanam acala-pratistham samudram apah pravisanti yadvat | tadvat kama yam pravisanti sarve sa santim apnoti na kama-kami || 2.70 || Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This … Read more

Chapter 02, Verse 67 श्रीभगवानुवाच: इन्द्रियाणां हि चरतां यन्मनोऽनुविधीयते | तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि || 2.67 || sri-bhagavan uvaca: indriyanam hi caratam yan mano’nuvidhiyate | tad asya harati pragyam vayur navam ivambhasi || 2.67 || Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad … Read more

Chapter 02, Verse 60 श्रीभगवानुवाच: यततो ह्यपि कौन्तेय पुरुषस्य विपश्चितः | इन्द्रियाणि प्रमाथीनि हरन्ति प्रसभं मनः || 2.60 || sri-bhagavan uvaca: yatato hyapi kaunteya purusasya vipascitah | indriyani pramathini haranti prasabham manah || 2.60 || Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad … Read more

Chapter 02, Verse 57 श्रीभगवानुवाच | यः सर्वत्रानभिस्नेहस्तत्तत्प्राप्य शुभाशुभम् | नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता || 57 || Sri-Bhagavan uvaca | yah sarvatranabhisnehas tat tat prapya subhasubham | nabhinandati na dvesti tasya pragya pratisthita || 57 || Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Blessed Lord (Krishna) said यः (yah) One who सर्वत्र … Read more

VERSE 55 श्रीभगवानुवाच | प्रजहाति यदा कामान्सर्वान्पार्थ मनोगतान् | आत्मन्येवात्मना तुष्टः स्थितप्रज्ञस्तदोच्यते || 55 || sri-bhagavan uvaca | prajahati yada kaman sarvan partha manogatan | atmany evatmana tustah sthita-pragyas tadocyate || 55 || Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Blessed Lord said (Lord Krishna) प्रजहाति (prajahati) Completely renounces यदा (yada) When कामान् (kaman) … Read more

Chapter 02 Verse 52 यदा ते मोहकलिलं बुद्धिर्व्यतितरिष्यति | तदा गन्तासि निर्वेदं श्रोतव्यस्य श्रुतस्य च || 2.52 || yada te moha-kalilam buddhir vyatitarisyati | tada gantasi nirvedam srotavyasya srutasya cha || 2.52 || Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning यदा (yada) When ते (te) Your मोह-कलिलं (moha-kalilam) The delusion-filled बुद्धिः (buddhih) Intelligence, wisdom व्यतितरिष्यति (vyatitarisyati) Will transcend, … Read more

Chapter 02, Verse 50 बुद्धियुक्तो जहातीह उभे सुकृतदुष्कृते | तस्माद्योगाय युज्यस्व योगः कर्मसु कौशलम् || 50 || buddhi-yukto jahatiha ubhe sukrta-duskrte | tasmad yogaya yujyasva yogah karmasu kausalam || 50 || Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning बुद्धि-युक्तः (buddhi-yuktah) Endowed with wisdom जहाति (jahati) Gives up, renounces इह (iha) In this world उभे (ubhe) Both सुकृत-दुष्कृते (sukrta-duskrte) … Read more

VERSE 48 श्रीभगवानुवाच: योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय | सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते || 48 || sri-bhagavan uvaca: Yoga-sthah kuru karmani sangam tyaktva dhananjaya | siddhy-asiddhyoh samo bhutva samatvam Yoga ucyate || 48 || Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in … Read more

VERSE 41 श्रीभगवानुवाच: व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिरेकेह कुरुनन्दन | बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम् || 41 || sri-bhagavan uvaca: vyavasayatmika buddhir ekeha kuru-nandana | bahu-sakha hy anantas cha buddhayo vyavasayinam || 41 || Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning श्रीभगवानुवाच: (sri-bhagavan uvaca) The Supreme Lord said: This marks Krishna’s first direct speech in the Bhagavad Gita, where he begins guiding Arjuna. … Read more

VERSE 39 एषा तेऽभिहिता साङ्ख्ये बुद्धिर्योगे त्विमां शृणु | बुद्ध्यायुक्तो यया पार्थ कर्मबन्धं प्रहास्यसि || 39 || esa te bhihita sankhye buddhir yoge tv iman srnu | buddhya yukto yaya partha karma-bandham prahasyasi || 39 || Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning एषा (esa) This ते (te) To you अभिहिता (abhihita) Has been explained साङ्ख्ये (sankhye) Through … Read more

Chapter 02,Verse 35 भयाद्रणादुपरतं मंस्यन्ते त्वां महारथाः | येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम् || 35 || bhayad nanad uparatam mamsyante tvam maharathah | yesam cha tvam bahumato bhutva yasyasi laghavam || 35 || Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning भयात् (bhayat) Out of fear रणात् (ranat) From battle उपरतम् (uparatam) Withdrawn मंस्यन्ते (mamsyante) Will think … Read more

Chapter 01, Verse 37 तस्मान्नार्हा वयं हन्तुं धार्तराष्ट्रान्स्वबान्धवान्। स्वजनं हि कथं हत्वा सुखिनः स्याम माधव॥ ३७॥ tasman narha vayam hantum dhartarastan savabandhavan। svajanam hi katham hatva sukhinah syama madhava॥ 37॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning तस्मात् (tasmat) Therefore न (na) Not अर्हाः (arhah) Worthy / Justified वयम् (vayam) We हन्तुम् (hantum) To kill धार्तराष्ट्रान् (dhartarastan) The … Read more

Chapter 01, Verse 30 न च शक्नोम्यवस्थातुं भ्रमतीव च मे मनः | निमित्तानि च पश्यामि विपरीतानि केशव || 30 || na cha saknomy avasthatum bhramativa cha me manah | nimittani cha pasyami viparitani kesava || 30 || Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning न (na). Not च (cha) And. शक्नोमि (saknomy) Am able to. अवस्थातुम् (avasthatum) Stand … Read more

Chapter 01, Verse 23 योत्स्यमानानवेक्षेऽहं य एतेऽत्र समागताः। धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेर्युद्धे प्रियचिकीर्षवः॥ 23॥ yotsyamanan avekse ham ya ete tra samagatah dhartarastrasya durbuddher yuddhe Priya-cikirsavah॥ 23॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning योत्स्यमानान् (yotsyamanan) Those who are about to fight अवेक्षे (avekse) I wish to observe अहं (aham) I यः (yaḥ) Who एते (ete) These अत्र (atra) Here समागताः … Read more

Chapter 01, Verse 16 अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः।नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ॥ 16॥ ananatavijayam raja kuntiputrah yudhishthirah। nakulah sahadevascha sughoshamanipushpakau॥ 16॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning ananatavijayam The conch of endless victory, Yudhishthira’s conch shell raja King. Yudhishthira, otherwise known not only as a soldier but also as the legitimate ruler of the land owned by the Pandavas … Read more

Chapter 01, Verse 11 अयनेषु च सर्वेषु यथाभागम् अवस्थिताः |भीष्मम् एवाभिरक्षन्तु भवन्तः सर्व एव हि॥ 11॥ ayanesu cha sarvesu yathabhagam avasthitah |bhishmam evabhiraksantu bhavantah sarva eva hi॥ 11॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning ayanesu At the strategic points; in the formations or positions (on the battlefield) cha And sarvesu In all yathabhagam According to the division; … Read more

Chapter 01, Verse 04 अत्र शूरा महेष्वासा भीमार्जुनसमा युधि |युयुधानो विराटश्च द्रुपदश्च महारथः॥ 4॥ atra sura mahesv-asa bhimarjuna-sama yudhi | yuyudhano viratas cha drupadas cha maha-rathah॥ 4॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning atra Duryodhana refers to the Pandava army deployed to the battlefield. He is highlighting how powerful their forces are. sura Refers to the courageous … Read more

Chapter 01, Verse 01 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच: धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः। मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय॥ 1॥ Dhritarashtra uvacha: Dharma-kshetre kuru-kshetre samaveta yuyutsavah। Mamakah pandavashchaiva kimakurvata sanjaya॥ 1॥ Word-by-Word Analysis Word Meaning धृतराष्ट्र उवाच (Dhritarashtra uvacha) The first words are spoken by Dhritarashtra, the blind king. His blindness is a metaphor for his actual inability to see, … Read more