BHAGAVAD GEETA: 75 - Swami Advayananda.

Chinmaya Mission: 

Chinmaya Mission Hosur organized "Love Express," a 5-day summer camp centered on Navavidha Bhakti, or Nine Modes of Devotion, as taught by Prahlada, a renowned devotee of Lord Vishnu. 

Navavidha Bhakti, part of Srimad Bhagavatam, encompasses nine ways to connect with and express love for Bhagawan, tailored for children's understanding. 

The camp used enjoyable activities like stories, arts and crafts, bhajans, shlokas, chanting, and dance to convey these concepts. 

32 children attended, supported by 12 Sevikas, making the camp lively and engaging. 

Inaugurated by Swami Shasvatananda and President Mr. Madeswaran, the camp included divine Naama Japa and Samashti Paduka Puja for Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda. 

Swami Shasvatananda emphasized the importance of scriptural studies and Puranic stories, reflecting Pujya Gurudev’s vision for Balavihar. 

The camp concluded with a valedictory function, where children showcased their learnings and shared their joyful experiences.

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BHAGAVAD GEETA
Chapter - 2
Discourse – 2 (72 Slogas)
“Yoga of the SUPREME SELF”
Sri Veda Vyasaji

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Monday 27, May 2024 07:30.
2.11   THE GLORY OF KARMA YOGA 
(Slogas 49-53, 5 No.) 
Post - 75.

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Slogam - 51: The Fruit of Karma Yoga is Jnana Yoga: 

1 

Karmajam buddhi-yuktaah hi =  Knowing fully well that birth arises from actions, 

2 

phalam tyaktvaa maneeshinah; =  the wise ones renounce the fruits thereof.  

3 

janma-bandha-vinir-muktaah = Thus they become freed from the fetters of birth, 

4 

padam gacchhanti anaam-ayam. =  and go to the state which is beyond all evil. 

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This slogam serves two purposes. Firstly, it adds a final touch of encouragement to get 

Arjuna to perform his duty on the battlefield. Secondly, it serves to wrap up the theme of 

glorification of Karma Yoga. 

1-2

 Buddhi-Yuktaah: Once again, as in the last verse, this word (in the plural this 

time) is used for Karma Yogis, who perform actions with the full knowledge of what in 

actions binds them to rebirth, and how they can liberate themselves from the bondage of 

action. The emphasis is on being wise enough to have the knowledge before one sets out to 

do Karma Yoga.  

A novel simile was given to us by Acharyaji: The Karma Yogi does not allow joy and 

sorrow to cling to him. He shakes them both off as a dog shakes off water from its body 

after a bath. Such is the wisdom of the Maneeshinah, the wise one. 

3

 It is a fact in life that when an immediate gain is turned down or resisted, it 

accumulates into a much larger benefit later. In the field of action we see the principle at 

work in Karma Yoga. The Karma Yogi first abandons his likes and dislikes (Raga-Dwesha) and 

approaches his work with great equipoise. On another front, he is willing to lay down his 

own desires and do all his actions just to please God. Thirdly, when results do start surfacing 

as they certainly will, he remains firmly equipoised whatever the results are. By abandoning 

the fruits of action, he actually converts them into Purity of heart. 

4

 Purity of heart brings the seeker to the state where he gains control over his mind 

and intellect. This is where KY ends and Jnana Yoga begins. The Geeta gives it the term 

Saankhya Yoga or Buddhi (wisdom), the direct means of Self-enquiry”. At this point, the 

Karma Yogi has graduated to Jnana Yoga. 

Now we have two milestones in Karma Yoga to measure our growth: 

Slogam 52: The First Milestone:  Nirvedam (Indifference)

Continued

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