Search Results

Sloka 67 of Chapter 2 of BG relates to pure SPIRITUAL aspects. If we start with Sloka 62 of Chapter 2 of BG, we can understand that they are related to PURE SPIRITUAL aspects, meant for persons propos …

In my view, we have to read and understand slokas starting from 18.59 of BG. यदहङ्कारमाश्रित्य न योत्स्य इति मन्यसे। मिथ्यैष व्यवसायस्ते प्रकृतिस्त्वां नियोक्ष्यति।।18.59।। That you think 'I shall no …

I searched for the quotation in internet, which had given result that it was Robert Brault, who quoted this. We are kept from our goal, not by obstacles, but by a clear path to a lesser goal. https: …

Sage Vyasa had the ascetic power due to which he could see/listen everything that transpired in the Mahabharata war zone. We should not forget that it was Sage Vyasa, who gave the boon to Sanjaya th …

Good question indeed. Sri Krishna said एतान्यपि तु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा फलानि च। कर्तव्यानीति मे पार्थ निश्िचतं मतमुत्तमम्।।18.6।। Even these actions too must be performed by relinis …

The statement of Sri Krishna in the sloka quoted, is very subtle in nature. इदं ते नातपस्काय नाभक्ताय कदाचन। न चाशुश्रूषवे वाच्यं न च मां योऽभ्यसूयति।।18.67।। This [knowledge] should never be impart …

Sri Krishna was one of the greatest Yogi. It is not that easy to comprehend or correlate various issues. Sri Krishna said: ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते। सङ्गात् संजायते कामः कामात् …

To be frank with all - it is not possible for ordinary people, to have sama-darśhinaḥ or having equal perception. This stage is possible to a person, who attained SELF REALISATION. The subtle concept …

Our ancient scriptures never classified passion, fear, anger, etc, as bad qualities. They are only weaknesses . That is why it was said: आहार-निद्रा-भय-मैथुनं च समानमेतत्पशुभिर्नराणाम् । धर्मो हि त …

The questioner quoted the following 2 slokas from Srimad Bhagavad Gita: यं हि न व्यथयन्त्येते पुरुषं पुरुषर्षभ। समदुःखसुखं धीरं सोऽमृतत्वाय कल्पते।।2.15।। O (Arjuna, who are) foremost among men, veri …

I think you did not go further in the 8th chapter of Srimad Bhagavad Gita. Sri Krishna also said in the subsequent slokas after sloka 5 as follows:: यं यं वापि स्मरन्भावं त्यजत्यन्ते कलेवरम्। …

The following is the excerpt from Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi. Hope this will help you. Mr. Rangachari, a Telugu Pandit in Voorhees’ College at Vellore, asked about nishkama karma. There was no r …

In Gita Sri Krishna says श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुण: परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात् | स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेय: परधर्मो भयावह: || 35|| śhreyān swa-dharmo viguṇaḥ para-dharmāt sv-anuṣhṭhitāt swa-dharme ni …

I have found slokas in Valmiki Ramayana that convey similar meaning but not exact words, indicating better to perform one’s natural prescribed duty, though tinged with faults, than to perform anothe …

It starts with Bhagawad Gita Parva of Bhishma Parva in Mahabharata. The link to that Parva (Sanskrit and Transliteration version) has been provided below; https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/mbs/mbs060 …