14 reasons for Sadness from the Mahabharat by the ‘Bhishma Pitamah’…

The fiercest battle to have ever taken place in human history is the war for ‘Hastinapur’ between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. During the Kurukshetra war, Vishnu’s 8th avatar Krishna taught endless lessons to Arjuna in the war field. The mentorship and his teachings helped Pandavas defeat the brothers Kauravas and win the city ofContinue reading “14 reasons for Sadness from the Mahabharat by the ‘Bhishma Pitamah’…”

Chapter 16 Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga Verse 13

Chapter 16 Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga Verse 13 Idamadya mayaa labdham imam praapsye manoratham;Idamasteedamapi me bhavishyati punardhanam. “This has been gained by me today; this desire I shall obtain;this is mine and this wealth too shall be mine in future.” Interpretation This shloka is a three-part shloka where Lord Krishna gives a first person likeContinue reading “Chapter 16 Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga Verse 13”

Chapter 16 Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga Verse 12

Chapter 16 Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga Verse 12 Aashaapaashashatairbaddhaah kaamakrodhaparaayanaah;Eehante kaamabhogaartha manyaayenaarthasanchayaan. Bound by a hundred ties of hope, given over to lust and anger, they strive to obtain by unlawful means hoards of wealth for sensual enjoyment. Interpretation This shloka talks about a person who is bound by a hundred ties of hope. Here the tiesContinue reading “Chapter 16 Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga Verse 12”

Bhagavadgita Chapter 15 Purushottama Yoga Verse 15

Chapter 15 Purushottama Yoga Verse 15 Sarvasya chaaham hridi sannivishto Mattah smritir jnaanam apohanam cha;Vedaischa sarvairahameva vedyoVedaantakrid vedavid eva chaaham. And, I am seated in the hearts of all; from Me are memory, knowledge, as well as their absence. I am verily that which has to be known by all the Vedas; I am indeed theContinue reading “Bhagavadgita Chapter 15 Purushottama Yoga Verse 15”

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 14 Guna Triya Vibhaga Yoga Verse 19

Chapter 14 Guna Triya Vibhaga Yoga Verse 19 Gunaanetaanateetya treen dehee dehasamudbhavaan; Janmamrityujaraaduhkhair vimukto’mritamashnute. The embodied one, having crossed beyond these three Gunas out of which the body is evolved, is freed from birth, death, decay and pain, and attains to immortality. Interpretation After talking about the direction in which a person following each guna willContinue reading “Chapter 14 Guna Triya Vibhaga Yoga Verse 19”

Chapter 13 Kshetra-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga Verse 28

Chapter 13 Kshetra-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga Verse 28 Samam sarveshu bhooteshu tishthantam parameshwaram;Vinashyatswavinashyantam yah pashyati sa pashyati.He sees, who sees the Supreme Lord, existing equally in all beings, the unperishing within the perishing. Interpretation After talking about the knowledge of the field and the knower of the field and their importance in beings coming into existence, LordContinue reading “Chapter 13 Kshetra-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga Verse 28”

Bhagavdgita Chapter 13 Kshetra-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga Verse 23

Chapter 13 Kshetra-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga Verse 23 Upadrashtaanumantaa cha bhartaa bhoktaa maheshwarah;Paramaatmeti chaapyukto dehe’smin purushah parah. The Supreme Soul in this body is also called the spectator, the permitter, the supporter, the enjoyer, the great Lord and the Supreme Self. Interpretation After talking about the role of prakruti and purush in understanding the field, Lord KrishnaContinue reading “Bhagavdgita Chapter 13 Kshetra-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga Verse 23”

Chapter 13 Kshtera-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga Verse 18

Chapter 13 Kshtera-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga Verse 18 Jyotishaamapi tajjyotistamasah paramuchyate;Jnaanam jneyam jnaanagamyam hridi sarvasya vishthitam. That, the Light of all lights, is beyond darkness;it is said to be knowledge, the Knowable and the goal of knowledge, seated in the hearts of all. Interpretation This shloka further dwells into the aspects of the knowledge of theContinue reading “Chapter 13 Kshtera-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga Verse 18”