Srimad Bhagavad - Gita

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-12. ( Bhakti-yogam) Introduction-2. The twelfth chapter conclusively determines which of the following two paths is superior. The worship of the abstract impersonal and imperishable brahmam which is the spritual substratum pervading all existence or personal devotion to the Supreme Lord Krishna in His original, two armed form with personality, qualities and attributes. At the conclusion of chapter eleven Lord Krishna declared that one who performs all actions dedicated to Him and has only Him as the ultimate goal being exclusively devoted to Him attains Him. In various slokam-s   .... such as chapter-9, slokam-31 : Lord Krishna has ordered Arjuna with "kaunteya pratijanihi na me bhaktah pranasyati" which means declare it boldly that My devotee is never vanquished. This shows the inherent superiority of the devotees of Lord Krishna. Similarly the superiority of one who is devoted to knowledge has been given...

CHINMAY MISSION SCHOOL Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-12. ( Bhakti-yogam) Introduction-1. In the previous chapter the Supreme Lord Krishna, the possessor of all divine attributes as well as countless exalted qualities such as an ocean of mercy, compassion, affability, omniscience etc. and the source of all avatars or incarnations and expansions, being the ultimate object of worship to all who aspire for the path of bhakti or exclusive loving devotion unto the Supreme Lord Krishna; revealed His unlimited sovereign power of universal dominion in the form of His visvarupa or divine universal form after being requested by His devotee Arjuna. It has also been established that uninterrupted profound, sublime bhakti alone without cessation is the only possible way to realise the Supreme Lord in His ultimate nature and experience communion with Him. Now in this chapter the following three realities will be examined. 1) The inherent superiority of an aspirant performi...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-11. ( Visvarupa-darsana-yogam ) Slokam-55. ( Arjuna, one who is engaged in My pure devotional service, free from the contaminations of previous activities and from mental speculation, who is friendly to every living entity, certainly comes to Me.) matkarmakrt  matparamah  madbhaktah  samgavarjitah, nirvairah   sarvabhuteshu  yah  sa  mameti  pandava. pandavah  =  Hey  arjuna! mat-karma-krt  =  engaged  in  doing  one's  own  karma,  (submitting  to  the  Lord)  ( as  if  to  Paramatma ); mat-paramah  =  Me,  to  the  Paramatma; mad-bhaktah  =  engaged  in  My  devotional  service; samga-varjitah  =  detached  from  all  other  things; sarva-bhuteshu  =  towards  each  living  thing; nir-...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-11. ( Visvarupa-darsana-yogam) 54. ( Arjuna, only by undivided devotional service can I be understood as I am, standing before you, and can thus be seen directly. Only in this way can you enter into the mysteries of My understanding.) bhaktya  tvananyaya  sakyah  aham evam-vidhorjuna, jnatum   drashtum   ca   tattvena   praveshtum  ca  parantapa. tu  parantapa  arjuna!  =  but  Arjuna!; evam  vidhah  aham  =  like  this  of  My  svarupam; tattvena  jnatum  =  not  only  to  know  but  also  to  see  properly; drashtum   praveshtum  ca  =  to  closely  understand  and  realise  too; ananya  bhaktya  sakyah  =  possible  without being mixed with fruitive activities or speculative knowledge  and ...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-11. ( Visvarupa-darsana-yogam) Slokam- 52. & 53.( The  Lord said:  Arjuna, the form which you are now seeing is very difficult to behold. Even the demigods are ever seeking the opportunity to see this form which is so dear.The form which you are seeing with your transcendental eyes cannot be understood simply by studying the Vedas, nor by undergoing serious penances, nor by charity, nor by worship. It is not by these means that one can see Me as I am.) 52. Sri-bhagavan  uvaca sudurdarsamidam  rupam  drshtavanasi  yanmama, deva  apyasya  rupasya  nityam  darsanakankshinah. 53. naham  vedair  na  tapasa  na  danena  na  cejyya, sakya  evamvido  drshtam  drshtavanasi  mam  yatha. 52&53. Sri-bhagavan  uvaca   =  Lord  said;  mama  yat  rupam  drshtavan  asi,  ( ta...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-11. ( Visvarupa-darsana-yogam ) Slokam-51. ( When Arjuna thus saw Krishna in His original form, he said: Seeing this human like form, so very beautiful, my mind is now pacified, and I am restored to my original nature.)  arjuna uvaca drshtvedam  manusham  rupam  tava  saumyam  janardana, idanimasmi  samvrttah   sacetah   prakrtim  gatah.  arjuna uvaca  =  Arjuna  said; janardana   tava  saumyam  =  O Lord!  Your  calm  and  pleasant; idam  manusham  rupam  drshtva  =  after  seeing  Your  human  form; ( aham)  idanim   sacetah   =  I  am  now  with  comfortable  mind;  prakrtim  gatah  =  attained  ( my )  nature;  samvrttah  asmi  =  got  back  ( my ) peace  of ...

Srimad Bhagavad Gita : Chapter-11. ( Visvarupa-darsana-yogam ) Slokam-50. ( Sanjaya said to Dhrtarashtra :  The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, while speaking thus to Arjuna, displayed His real four-armed form, and at last He showed him His two-armed form, thus encouraging the fearful Arjuna. ) sanjaya uvaca : ityarjunam  vasudevastathoktva svakam  rupam  darsayamasa  bhuyah, asvasayamasa  ca  bhitamenam bhutva  punah  saumyavapurmahatma. vasudevah  arjunam  =  Lord  Sri  Krishna  to  Arjuna; iti  uktva  =  after  saying  thus; svakam  rupam   punah   darsayamasa  =  Lord's  privious ( usual /human form) again  shown  (to Arjuna); mahatma  tatha  =  the Supreme  Paramatma  ( Lord Krishna ),  thus; saumya-vapuh  =  having  pleasant  looking  form; bh...