Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 16 Sloka Brahmaarpanam brahmahavirbrahmaagnau brahmanaa hutam; Brahmaiva tena gantavyam brahmakarmasamaadhinaa. Translation Brahman is the oblation; Brahman is the melted butter (ghee); by Brahman is the oblation poured into the fire of Brahman; Brahman verily shall be reached by him who always sees Brahman in action. Interpretation This is another importantContinue reading “Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 16 – Bhagavadgita”
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Why Summers are Hotter and What are the reasons for Heat?
Summer is right round the corner and we are all feeling the heat. Today in my Tuesday post I will talk about some interesting things about Summer. Summer as we all know is the hot season where the temperatures soar to the highest levels and our food habits suddenly change with juices and ice creamsContinue reading “Why Summers are Hotter and What are the reasons for Heat?”
Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 15 – Bhagavadgita
Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 15 Sloka Yadricchaalaabhasantushto dwandwaateeto vimatsarah; Samah siddhaavasiddhau cha kritwaapi na nibadhyate. Translation Content with what comes to him without effort, free from the pairs of opposites and envy, even-minded in success and failure, though acting, he is not bound. Interpretation Lord Krishna continues to talk about the qualities of aContinue reading “Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 15 – Bhagavadgita”
Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 14 – Bhagavadgita
Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 14 Sloka Niraasheer yatachittaatmaa tyaktasarvaparigrahah; Shaareeram kevalam karma kurvannaapnoti kilbisham. Translation Without hope and with the mind and the self controlled, having abandoned all greed, doing mere bodily action, he incurs no sin. Interpretation This shloka continues to talk about the qualities of a sage. In the previous shloka LordContinue reading “Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 14 – Bhagavadgita”
Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 13 – Bhagavadgita
Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 13 Sloka Yasya sarve samaarambhaah kaamasankalpa varjitaah; Jnaanaagni dagdhakarmaanam tam aahuh panditam budhaah. Translation He whose undertakings are all devoid of desires and (selfish) purposes, and whose actions have been burnt by the fire of knowledge, —him the wise call a sage. Interpretation This shloka concentrates on the nature ofContinue reading “Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 13 – Bhagavadgita”
Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 12 – Bhagavadgita
Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 12 Sloka Karmanyakarma yah pashyed akarmani cha karma yah; Sa buddhimaan manushyeshu sa yuktah kritsnakarmakrit. Translation He who sees inaction in action and action in inaction, he is wise among men; he is a Yogi and performer of all actions. Interpretation In this shloka Lord Krishna turns his attention toContinue reading “Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 12 – Bhagavadgita”
Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 11
Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 11 Sloka Karmano hyapi boddhavyam boddhavyam cha vikarmanah; Akarmanashcha boddhavyam gahanaa karmano gatih. Translation For, verily the true nature of action (enjoined by the scriptures) should be known, also of forbidden action, and of inaction; hard to understand is the nature of action. Interpretation After talking about what is actionContinue reading “Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 11”
Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 10
Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 10 Sloka Kim karma kim akarmeti kavayo’pyatra mohitaah; Tat te karma pravakshyaami yajjnaatwaa mokshyase’shubhaat. Translation What is action? What is inaction? As to this even the wise are confused. Therefore, I shall teach thee such action (the nature of action and inaction), by knowing which thou shalt be liberated fromContinue reading “Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 10”
Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 9 – Bhagavadgita
Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 9 Sloka Na maam karmaani limpanti na me karmaphale sprihaa; Iti maam yo’bhijaanaati karmabhir na sa badhyate. Translation Actions do not taint Me, nor have I a desire for the fruits of actions. He who knows Me thus is not bound by action Interpretation After the evolution of the casteContinue reading “Chapter 4 Gnana Yoga Verse 9 – Bhagavadgita”