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’…”

Bhagavdgita Chapter 16 Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga Verse 23

Chapter 16 Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga Verse 23 Yah shaastravidhimutsrijya vartate kaamakaaratah;Na sa siddhimavaapnoti na sukham na paraam gatim. He who, casting aside the ordinances of the scriptures, acts under the impulse of desire, attains neither perfection nor happiness nor the supreme goal. Interpretation This shloka talks about the results that the demonic souls whoContinue reading “Bhagavdgita Chapter 16 Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga Verse 23”

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”

Bhagavdgita Chapter 13 Kshetra-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga Verse 27

Chapter 13 Kshetra-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga Verse 27 Yaavat sanjaayate kinchit sattwam sthaavarajangamam;Kshetrakshetrajnasamyogaat tadviddhi bharatarshabha. Wherever a being is born, whether it be unmoving or moving, know thou, O best of the Bharatas, that it is from the union between the Field and its Knower. Interpretation After talking about the nature and the senses and their integralContinue reading “Bhagavdgita Chapter 13 Kshetra-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga Verse 27”

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”

Bhagavdgita Chapter 13 Kshtra-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga

Chapter 13 Kshtra-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga Sarvendriyagunaabhaasam sarvendriyavivarjitam;Asaktam sarvabhricchaiva nirgunam gunabhoktru cha. Shining by the functions of all the senses, yet without the senses;unattached, yet supporting all; devoid of qualities, yet their experiencer. Interpretation After taking about the power of senses in the previous shloka, Lord Krishna in this shloka is describing about the senses andContinue reading “Bhagavdgita Chapter 13 Kshtra-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga”

Chapter 13 Kshetra-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga Verse 14

Chapter 13 Kshetra-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga Verse 14 Sarvatah paanipaadam tat sarvato’kshishiromukham;Sarvatah shrutimalloke sarvamaavritya tishthati. With hands and feet everywhere, with eyes, heads and mouths everywhere, with ears everywhere, He exists in the worlds, enveloping all. Interpretation Lord Krishna starts His discourse on the things to be known for a person to understand the field and heContinue reading “Chapter 13 Kshetra-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga Verse 14”