Chapter 04

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Bhagavad Gita in English, Chapter 04

Chapter 04, Verse 40-42

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

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Bhagavad Gita in English, Chapter 04

Chapter 04, Verse 36-39

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

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Bhagavad Gita in English, Chapter 04

Chapter 04, Verse 31-35

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

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Bhagavad Gita in English, Chapter 04

Chapter 04, Verse 26-30

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

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Bhagavad Gita in English, Chapter 04

Chapter 04, Verse 22-25

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

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Bhagavad Gita in English, Chapter 04

Chapter 04, Verse 19-21

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

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Bhagavad Gita in English, Chapter 04

Chapter 04, Verse 15-18

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

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Bhagavad Gita in English, Chapter 04

Chapter 04, Verse 13-14

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

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Bhagavad Gita in English, Chapter 04

Chapter 04, Verse 11-12

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

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Bhagavad Gita in English, Chapter 04

Chapter 04, Verse 09-10

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

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Bhagavad Gita in English, Chapter 04

Chapter 04, Verse 07-08

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

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Bhagavad Gita in English, Chapter 04

Chapter 04, Verse 06

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

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Bhagavad Gita in English, Chapter 04

Chapter 04, Verse 01-05

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

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