Bhagavad Gita was written between B.C. 200-400 years; it means \u201cThe Song of the Creator\u201d, \u201cHolly Song\u201d. Actually, it is a part of the Mahabharata Epic written by Vyasa. Mahabharata is a very long text and so not everybody can read it. Therefore, Bhagavad Gita had come out of Mahabharata for one finding his own self, for understanding the Infinite, wisdom, dharma and gained meaning (reached significance) additionally to lead the way for one\u2019s existence. It consists of 18 chapters and 700 verses.
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\nBhagavad Gita narrates the war for the kingdom between two families who are related; Pandavas and Kauravas. Pandavas, the sons of Pandu Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula ve Sahadeva. And Kauravas; the sons of Dhritarashtra; Duryodhana and his 99 brothers and Karna.
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\nThe problems between these cousins had been going on for years had not come to an end. And as a result of all these, the two families found themselves at \u201cKurukshetra\u201d waiting for fighting each other. The most important warrior of Pandavas, the great archer Arjuna who belongs to the Kshatriya (Warrior) cast, when he sees his relatives, acquaintances, people he loves against him, and thinking about the blood to be shed, he became very emotional. He sat on the seat of his chariot leaving his bow and arrows, his mind full of sorrow. He was thinking \u201cInstead of causing my loved ones to die, I prefer to give up on this war or to be killed.\u201d
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\nHis chariot driver is Deva Krishna. When he had seen the state of Arjuna, the way he is trying to get away from his dharma, the epic talk between Krishna and Arjuna, a deva and a human, the knower and seeker that composes Bhagavad Gita starts.
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\nIn this talk, many topics like the source of eternity, jiva (living beings), dharma, karma, Prakriti (the nature of matter), Kala (time) had been mentioned.
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\nTo understand Krishna is to understand the cosmic manifestation, source of eternity, the nature of matter, the time factor, the living beings and the relationship between all these; to understand everything.
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\nThis amazing epic could be understood fully when all of it has been read and in fact when Mahabharata Epic which Bhagavad Gita is a part of is read. But of course, even Bhagavad Gita is read by itself only, one would reach valuable knowledge. For now, let\u2019s take a look at Bhagavad Gita over a few parts that talks about death, essence and yoga.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe who thinks that the living entity is the slayer or that he is slain does not understand. The self slays not nor is slain.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
2.11 The Blessed Lord said: While speaking learned words, you are mourning for what is not worthy of grief. Those who are wise lament neither for the living nor the dead.<\/strong>
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\n\u015br\u012b bhagav\u0101n uv\u0101\u00e7a
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\na\u015bo\u00e7y\u0101n anva\u015bo\u00e7as tva\u1e41 praj\u00f1\u0101 v\u0101d\u0101n\u015b \u00e7a bh\u0101\u1e63ase
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\ngat\u0101s\u016bn agat\u0101s\u016bn\u015b \u00e7a n\u0101nu\u015bo\u00e7anti pa\u1e47\u1e0dit\u0101\u1e25
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\n2.12 Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings; nor in the future shall any of us cease to be. <\/strong>
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\nna tvev\u0101ha\u1e41 j\u0101tu n\u0101sa\u1e41 na tva\u1e41 neme jan\u0101dhip\u0101\u1e25
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\nna \u00e7aiva na bhavi\u1e63y\u0101ma\u1e25 sarve vayamata\u1e25 param
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\n2.13 As the embodied soul continually passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. The self-realized soul is not bewildered by such a change.<\/strong>
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\ndehino \u2019smin yath\u0101 dehe kaum\u0101ra\u1e41 yauvana\u1e41 jar\u0101
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\ntath\u0101 deh\u0101ntara-pr\u0101ptir dh\u012bras tatra na muhyati
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\n2.16. Those who are seers of the truth have concluded that of the nonexistent there is no endurance, and of the existent, there is no cessation. This seers have concluded by studying the nature of both.<\/strong>
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\nn\u0101sato vidyate bh\u0101vo n\u0101bh\u0101vo vidyate sata\u1e25
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\nubhayorapi d\u1e5bi\u1e63\u1e6do \u2019nta stvanayos tattva-dar\u015bibhi\u1e25
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\n2.17. Know that which pervades the entire body is indestructible. No one is able to destroy the imperishable soul.<\/strong>
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\navin\u0101\u015bi tu tadviddhi yena sarvam ida\u1e41 tatam
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\nvin\u0101\u015bam avyayasy\u0101sya na ka\u015b\u00e7it kartum arhati
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\n2.18. Only the material body of the indestructible, immeasurable and eternal living entity is subject to destruction; therefore, fight, O descendant of Bharata.<\/strong>
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\nantavanta ime deh\u0101 nityasyokt\u0101\u1e25 \u015bar\u012bri\u1e47a\u1e25
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\nan\u0101\u015bino \u2019prameyasya tasm\u0101d yudhyasva bh\u0101rata
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\n2.19. He who thinks that the living entity is the slayer or that he is slain, does not understand. One who is in knowledge knows that the self slays not nor is slain.<\/strong>
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\nya ena\u1e41 vetti hant\u0101ra\u1e41 ya\u015b \u00e7aina\u1e41 manyate hatam
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\nubhau tau na vij\u0101n\u012bto n\u0101ya\u1e41 hanti na hanyate
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\n2.20. For the soul there is never birth nor death. Nor, having once been, does he ever cease to be. He is unborn, eternal, ever-existing, undying and primeval. He is not slain when the body is slain.<\/strong>
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\nna j\u0101yate mriyate v\u0101 kad\u0101\u00e7in
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\nn\u0101ya\u1e41 bh\u016btv\u0101 bhavit\u0101 v\u0101 na bh\u016bya\u1e25
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\najo nitya\u1e25 \u015b\u0101\u015bvato \u2019ya\u1e41 pur\u0101\u1e47o
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\nna hanyate hanyam\u0101ne \u015bar\u012bre
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\n2.30. O descendant of Bharata, he who dwells in the body is eternal and can never be slain. Therefore you need not grieve for any creature.<\/strong>
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\ndeh\u012b nityam avadhyo \u2019ya\u1e41 dehe sarvasya bh\u0101rata
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\ntasm\u0101t sarv\u0101\u1e47i bh\u016bt\u0101ni na tva\u1e41 \u015bochitum arhasi
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\nIn this part, Krishna explains that there is no death for the wise and the true nature of death to Arjuna who does not want to follow his dharma and kill the people on the other side even though he is a warrior.
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\nHe explains that the eternal entity that abodes in the body would leave the body when the time comes and abodes in another body; he explains reincarnation.
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\nAnd no matter what, this entity could not be hurt. For one who doesn\u2019t understand this birth and death is inevitable. Whereas for one who is in knowledge knows there is no one who kills or who is killed. Therefore wise doesn\u2019t grieve for anyone. And there is also no rebirth for the wise. <\/p>\n\u201cListen to the knowledge of yoga whereby one works without fruitive result. O son of Prtha, when you act by such intelligence, you can free yourself from the bondage of works.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n2.38. Do thou fight for the sake of fighting, without considering happiness or distress, loss or gain, victory or defeat\u2014and, by so doing, you shall never incur sin.<\/strong>
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\nsukha-du\u1e25khe same k\u1e5bitv\u0101 l\u0101bh\u0101l\u0101bhau jay\u0101jayau
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\ntato yuddh\u0101ya yujyasva naiva\u1e41 p\u0101pam av\u0101psyas
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\n2.39. Thus far I have declared to you the analytical knowledge of Sankhya philosophy. Now listen to the knowledge of yoga whereby one works without fruitive result. O son of Prtha, when you act by such intelligence, you can free yourself from the bondage of works.<\/strong>
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\ne\u1e63\u0101 te \u2019bhihit\u0101 s\u0101nkhye
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\nbuddhir yoge tvim\u0101\u1e41 \u015b\u1e5bi\u1e47u
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\nbuddhy\u0101 yukto yay\u0101 p\u0101rtha
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\n2.40. In this endeavor, there is no loss or diminution, and a little advancement on this path can protect one from the most dangerous type of fear.<\/strong>
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\nneh\u0101bhikrama-n\u0101\u015bho \u2019sti pratyav\u0101yo na vidyate
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\nsvalpam apyasya dharmasya tr\u0101yate mahato bhay\u0101t
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\n2.48. Be steadfast in yoga, O Arjuna. Perform your duty and abandon all attachment to success or failure. Such evenness of mind is called yoga.<\/strong>
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\nyoga-stha\u1e25 kuru karm\u0101\u1e47i sa\u1e45ga\u1e41 tyaktv\u0101 dhana\u00f1jaya
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\nsiddhy-asiddhyo\u1e25 samo bh\u016btv\u0101 samatva\u1e41 yoga uchyate
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\nHere, Krishna talks about the actions to Arjuna and how he can purify his actions by following the teachings of yoga. When one can reach the mind control that results in him being indifferent to both pain and pleasure then that person goes beyond duality. And through this, his actions become pure and don\u2019t create karma anymore. Each exertion on the path of yoga comes up with a result. The mind becomes steady. And only a steady mind can be indifferent to objects and be free from attachments. And a result of all these, the person remains the same in success and failure; no matter what the situation is, it doesn\u2019t create feelings for that person. To remain same in any situation is yoga.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bhagavad Gita was written between B.C. 200-400 years; it means \u201cThe Song of the Creator\u201d, \u201cHolly Song\u201d. Actually, it is a part of the Mahabharata Epic written by Vyasa. Mahabharata is a very long text and so not everybody can read it. Therefore, Bhagavad Gita had come out of Mahabharata for one finding his own self, for understanding the Infinite, wisdom, dharma and gained meaning (reached significance) additionally to lead the way for one\u2019s existence. It consists of 18 chapters and 700 verses. Bhagavad Gita narrates the war for the kingdom between two families who are related; Pandavas and Kauravas. Pandavas, the sons of Pandu Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula ve Sahadeva. And Kauravas; the sons of Dhritarashtra; Duryodhana and his 99 brothers and Karna. The problems between these cousins had been going on for years […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2759,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,178],"tags":[597,599,601,603],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/serrasagra.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2803"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/serrasagra.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/serrasagra.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serrasagra.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serrasagra.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2803"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/serrasagra.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2803\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2808,"href":"https:\/\/serrasagra.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2803\/revisions\/2808"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serrasagra.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/serrasagra.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serrasagra.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serrasagra.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}