Chapter 8 Brahma Yoga Verse 2 Shloka Adhiyajnah katham ko’tra dehe’smin madhusoodana; Prayaanakaale cha katham jneyo’si niyataatmabhih. Translation Who and how is Adhiyajna here in this body, O Krishna? And how, at the time of death, art Thou to be known by the self-controlled one? Interpretation After talking about Adhibhuta and Adhidaiva in the previousContinue reading “Chapter 8 Brahma Yoga Verse 2”
Monthly Archives: May 2018
Chapter 8 Brahma Yoga Verse 1
Chapter 8 Brahma Yoga Verse 1 Shloka Arjuna Uvaacha: Kim tadbrahma kim adhyaatmam kim karma purushottama; Adhibhootam cha kim proktam adhidaivam kimuchyate. Translation Arjuna said: What is that Brahman? What is Adhyatma? What is action, O best among men? What is declared to be Adhibhuta? And what is Adhidaiva said to be? Interpretation After listeningContinue reading “Chapter 8 Brahma Yoga Verse 1”
General Elections-2019! Mid Year Predictions – South India Region #LokSabha2019
It’s Tuesday and it’s my post day. Very recently the NDA Government has completed its 4th year of ruling and they have just 1 more year left before the Lok Sabha elections 2019 take place. Many surveys and polls have been conducted on to see what can happen in 2019 and look at the party’sContinue reading “General Elections-2019! Mid Year Predictions – South India Region #LokSabha2019”
Chapter 7 Gnana-Vignana Yoga Verse 22
Chapter 7 Gnana-Vignana Yoga Verse 22 Shloka Saadhibhootaadhidaivam maam saadhiyajnam cha ye viduh; Prayaanakaale’pi cha maam te vidur yuktachetasah. Translation Those who know Me with the Adhibhuta (pertaining to the ele ments), the Adhidaiva(pertaining to the gods), and Adhiyajna (pertaining to the sacrifice), know Me even at the time of death, steadfast in mind. InterpretationContinue reading “Chapter 7 Gnana-Vignana Yoga Verse 22”
Chapter 7 Gnana-Vignana Yoga Verse 21
Chapter 7 Gnana-Vignana Yoga Verse 21 Shloka Jaraamaranamokshaaya maamaashritya yatanti ye; Te brahma tadviduh kritsnam adhyaatmam karma chaakhilam. Translation Those who strive for liberation from old age and death, taking refuge in Me, realise in full that Brahman, the whole knowledge of the Self and all action. Interpretation After talking about the delusions arising fromContinue reading “Chapter 7 Gnana-Vignana Yoga Verse 21”
Chapter 7 Gnana – Vignana Yoga Verse 20
Chapter 7 Gnana-Vignana Yoga Verse 20 Shloka Icchaadweshasamutthena dwandwamohena bhaarata; Sarvabhootaani sammoham sarge yaanti parantapa. Translation By the delusion of the pairs of opposites arising from desire and aversion, O Bharata, all beings are subject to delusion at birth, O Parantapa! Interpretation In this sloka Lord Krishna after talking about Himself, talks about the secretContinue reading “Chapter 7 Gnana – Vignana Yoga Verse 20”
Chapter 7 Gnana-Vignana Yoga Verse 18
Chapter 7 Gnana-Vignana Yoga Verse 18 Shloka Avyaktam vyaktimaapannam manyante maamabuddhayah; Param bhaavamajaananto mamaavyayamanuttamam. Translation The foolish think of Me, the Unmanifest, as having manifestation, knowing not My higher, immutable and most excellent nature. Interpretation In this sloka Lord Krishna talks about how people have misconceptions about the nature of the manifestations of Himself. ThisContinue reading “Chapter 7 Gnana-Vignana Yoga Verse 18”
Chapter 7 Gnana-Vignana Yoga Verse 17
Chapter 7 Gnana-Vignana Yoga Verse 17 Shloka Antavattu phalam teshaam tadbhavatyalpamedhasaam; Devaan devayajo yaanti madbhaktaa yaanti maamapi. Translation Verily the reward fruit that accrues to those men of small intelligence is finite. The worshippers of the gods go to them, but My devotees come to Me. Interpretation In this sloka Lord Krishna talks about theContinue reading “Chapter 7 Gnana-Vignana Yoga Verse 17”
Chapter 7 Gnana-Vignana Yoga Verse 16
Chapter 7 Gnana-Vignana Yoga Verse 16 Shloka Sa tayaa shraddhayaa yuktastasyaaraadhanameehate; Labhate cha tatah kaamaan mayaiva vihitaan hi taan. Translation Endowed with that faith, he engages in the worship of that form, and from it he obtains his desire, these being verily ordained by Me alone. Interpretation In this sloka Lord Krishna explains to ArjunaContinue reading “Chapter 7 Gnana-Vignana Yoga Verse 16”