Shakuntala’s Discovery of Truth – A Chapter that taught her to believe in two sides of the coin!

Shakuntala, asks Kanva Maharshi ‘Who do you support’? Kanva Maharshi is now going to describe a completely different angle to the complex question posed by Shakuntala. He asks, ‘Is it important to know my viewpoint’? Also, why do you think that Ahalya was not at fault? Shakuntala frowns and says, ‘I knew this was coming,Continue reading “Shakuntala’s Discovery of Truth – A Chapter that taught her to believe in two sides of the coin!”

Bhagavadgita Chapter 15 Purushottama Yoga Verse 15

Chapter 15 Purushottama Yoga Verse 5 Nirmaanamohaa jitasangadoshaaAdhyaatmanityaa vinivrittakaamaah; Dwandwairvimuktaah sukhaduhkhasamjnairGacchantyam Free from pride and delusion, victorious over the evil of attachment, dwelling constantly in the Self, their desires having completely turned away, freed from the pairs of opposites known as pleasure and pain, the undeluded reach the eternal goal. Interpretation After talking about how toContinue reading “Bhagavadgita Chapter 15 Purushottama Yoga Verse 15”

Chapter 10 Vibhuti Vistara Yoga Verse 2 

Chapter 10 Vibhuti Vistara Yoga Verse 2 Shloka Na me viduh suraganaah prabhavam na maharshayah; Ahamaadirhi devaanaam maharsheenaam cha sarvashah. Translation Neither the hosts of the gods nor the great sages know My origin; for, in every way I am the source of all the gods and the great sages. Interpretation After talking about theContinue reading “Chapter 10 Vibhuti Vistara Yoga Verse 2 “

Chapter 8 Brahma Yoga Verse 4

Chapter 8 Brahma Yoga Verse 4 Shloka Adhibhootam ksharo bhaavah purushashchaadhidaivatam; Adhiyajno’hamevaatra dehe dehabhritaam vara. Translation Adhibhuta (knowledge of the elements) pertains to My perishable Nature, and the Purusha or soul is the Adhidaiva; I alone am the Adhiyajna here in this body, O best among the embodied men! Interpretation After talking about the BrahmanContinue reading “Chapter 8 Brahma Yoga Verse 4”

Chapter 8 Brahma Yoga Verse 3

Chapter 8 Brahma Yoga Verse 3 Shloka Sri Bhagavaan Uvaacha: Aksharam brahma paramam swabhaavo’dhyaatmamuchyate; Bhootabhaavodbhavakaro visargah karmasamjnitah. Translation The Blessed Lord said: Brahman is the Imperishable, the Supreme; His essential nature is called Self-knowledge; the offering to the gods which causes existence and manifestation of beings and which also sustains them is called action. InterpretationContinue reading “Chapter 8 Brahma Yoga Verse 3”

Chapter 8 Brahma Yoga Verse 2

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”

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”

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”