WORDS OF WISDOMfrom

BHAGAVAD GITA

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PROF T. K. G. NAMBOODHIRITHIRUVALLA, INDIA

BHAGAVAD GITA – THE DIVINE SONG

Bhagavad Gita-Part of the Sanskrit Epic Mahabhaaratha.(200 BC to 200 AD)

700 verses in 18 chapters.

A conversation between Lord Krishna and his close friend Arjuna in the middle of the battlefield just before the start of the Kurukshetra battle.

Arjuna loses his heart and refuses to fight his teachers and relatives, and Krishna revives him by his wise words of wisdom.

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DEHEE NITHYAM AVADHYOYAM DEHE’ SARVASYA – (2.30) The Soul (Atma) residing in all beings is permanent and it cannot be killed by anybody

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‘’ AHAMATMA GUDAKESA SARVA BHUTASAYA STHITHAH” (10-20) God is the life-force (Atma) existing in all beings.

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SAMO AHAM SARVA BHUTESHU NA ME’ DWESHYO ASTHI NA PRIYA – (9.29) All beings are equal to God. He has no friends or foes.

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NAADATHE’ KASYACHIT PAPAM NA CHAIVA SUKRUTHAM VIBHU. (5.15) God never takes away anybody’s sins, nor does He grant any virtues.

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Bhagavad GitaYE’ YATHA MAM PRAPADYANTHE’ THAM STHATHYVA BHAJAMYAHAM. (4.11)Howsoever men worship me, I approach them in the same way. (God gives us the freedom to worship him in any form/way.)

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UDHARE’D ATMAN ATMANAAM NA ATMANAM AVASADAYE’D (6-5)Raise yourself using your own mind and intellect. Never think of denigrating yourself.

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NAHI KASCHITH KSHANAMAPI JATHU THISHTATHYAKARMAKRITH.(3.5)

None can remain completely inactive for even a moment.

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NA SATHO VIDYATHE’ BHAVO NA BHAVO VIDYATHE’ SATHAH. (2.16) The unreal has no existence , and the real never ceases to exist. (The Law of Conservation of mass/energy)

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KARMANYEVADHIKARASTHE’ MA PHALESHU KADACHANA. (2.47)You have rights only for doing your work, never for its results.Do your duty sincerely, and do not worry about the outcome.

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Bhagavad GitaJAATHASYA HI DHRUVO MRITHYUR DHRUVAM JANMA MRITHASYA CHA. (2.27)That which is born will surely die; similarly, all that die will surely be reborn.

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Bhagavad GitaINDRIYANAAM HI CHARATHAAM YANMANO ANUVIDHEEYATHE’,THADASYA HARATHI PRAJNAAM VAAYURNNAAVAMIVAAMBHASI. (2.67)One, whose mind is uncontrollably immersed in thoughts of sensual pleasures, loses his discrimination, just like a sail-boat on waters loses its direction by strong winds.

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Bhagavad GitaTHRIVIDHAM NARAKASYE’DAM DWAARAM NAASANAMAATMANAH, KAAMAH KRODHASTHATHAA LOBHASTHASMAADE’THATH THRAYAM THYAJETH. (16.21)

Desire, anger, and greed are the three gates to hell and they ruin the soul. Therefore all the three should be avoided.

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Bhagavad GitaSARVA DHARMAAN PARITHYAJYA MAAME’KAM SARANAM VRUJA, AHAM THWA SARVAPAAPE’BHYO MOKSHAYISHYAMI MA SUCHAH. (18.66).

Leave aside all your natural duties & obligations to others, and take refuge in Me, I shall absolve you of all your sins.

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