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Srimad Bhagavad Gita or Gitopanishad is considered to be the essence of all Upanishads instructed to Arjuna by Shri Krishna on the battle field of Kurukshetra during the Mahabharata war.
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Why did Sri Krishna say he is Usanas among seers?
Sri Krishna says that he was Ushanas among seers in B.G.
वृष्णीनां वासुदेवोऽस्मि पाण्डवानां धनंजयः।
मुनीनामप्यहं व्यासः कवीनामुशना कविः।।10.37।।
Of the Vrsnis (the members of the Vrsni c …
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Were Ganesh and Kartikeya mentioned in Vedas? Is Ganapati Elder to Kartikeya?
Kartikeya was mentioned in the Ramayana, but not Ganapati and his First Adoration in Pujas.
Kaartikeya as mentioned in Srimad Ramayana is the same character as mentioned in Srimad Bhagavad Gita.
Whi …
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Krishna said in Bhagawad Gita that He is Rama among the weapon wielders. Whom was He referri...
In the 10th Chapter of Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Sri Krishna said as follows:
पवनः पवतामस्मि रामः शस्त्रभृतामहम्।
झषाणां मकरश्चास्मि स्रोतसामस्मि जाह्नवी।।10.31।।
"Among the purifiers (or th …
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How much time did Sri Krishna take to preach Gita to Arjuna?
Just imagine you are on the battlefield, the two armies facing each other eager to strike. Everyone is agitated and in the midst of this chaos the knowledge of Geeta is being sermonized.
It will tak …
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How can we look same/equally to boys and girls?
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 …
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what is the deep meaning of this Gita quote?
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 …
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Why did Sri Krishna say he is Indra among Devatas?
Sri Krishna, while equating himself with greatest among all living beings and non-living things among various sects, says in Bhagavad Gita as follows:
आदित्यानामहं विष्णुर्ज्योतिषां रविरंशुमान्।
मर …
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Confusion with duty ethics as instructed by Lord Krishna
Sri Krishna says in B.G. 3.35
श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुण: परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात् | स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेय:
परधर्मो भयावह: || 35||
It is far better to perform one’s natural prescribed duty, though
tinged wi …
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Are Dr. Abdul Kalam's principles opposite to Hinduism?
Non-attachment, as enshrined in Upanishads/Bhagawad Gita, is required when ONE is practicing SPIRITUAL aspects as a long term goal, parallel to one's day to day affairs, which are to be discharged, in …
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Why is Indra called vAsava?
Sri Krishna says in the Srimad Bhagavad Gita the following:
वेदानां सामवेदोऽस्मि देवानामस्मि वासवः।
इन्द्रियाणां मनश्चास्मि भूतानामस्मि चेतना।।10.22।।
Vedanam, among the Vedas; I am the Sama-veda …
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Was verse 3.7.2 of Brihadaranyaka upanishad, a forerunner to Sri Krishna's statement in BG?
The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is one of the Principal Upanishads and one of the first Upanishadic scriptures of Hinduism.
The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is estimated to have been composed about 700 BCE, …
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Was verse 3.7.2 of Brihadaranyaka upanishad, a forerunner to Sri Krishna's statement in BG?
The verse 3.7.2 of Brihadaranyaka upanishad says :
He said, 'Vayu, O Gautama, is that Sutra. Through this Sutra or Vayu
this and the next life and all beings are held together. Therefore, O
Ga …
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Are aggressive sages like Durvasa not true sages?
There are 3 methods of adoring the Almighty, as far as I understood.
Performing religious rituals, as laid down in Sastras, offering prayers at prescribed times, following Dharmic way of life - ritua …
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Why does Krishna in certain verses of the gita state they are only his opinion?
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 …
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How did the author of Mahabarata know the exact conversation between Krishna and arjuna?
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 …