Bhagavad Gita

Gita dhyaanam - Meditation on the Gita

vasudeva sutam devam

kamsa chaanuura mardanam |
devakii paramaa nandam
krishnam vande jagat gurum ||

I salute Lord Krishna, the son of Vasudeva, the one who gives great delight to
Devaki, the destroyer of Kamsa and Chaanuura and the teacher of the world.

Chapter 4, Verse 8
1. paritraanaaya sadhuunaam vinaashaaya chadushkritaam |
dharma samsthaapanaarthaaya sambhavaami yuge yuge ||

For the protection of the good, for the destruction of the evil and for the establishment
of dharma (righteousness), I (the Lord) am born from age to age.
Chapter 4, Verse 7
2. yadaa yadaa hi dharmasya glaanirbhavati bhaarata |
abhyuktaanamadarmasya tadaatmaanam srijaamyahamh ||

When there is decay of dharma (righteousness) and rise of adharma

(unrighteousness),
then I (the Lord) am born in this world.

3. 11. Chapter 4, Verse 9

janma karma cha me divyamevam yo vetti tattvatah |

tyaktvaa deham punarjanma naiti maameti so arjuna ||

Arjuna, My birth and activities are divine. He who knows this in reality is not reborn
on leaving his body, but comes to Me

4. Chapter 9, Verse 26

patram pushhpam phalam toyam yo me bhaktyaa prayachchati |

tadaham bhaktyupahritamashnaami prayataatmanah ||

I accept the offering of even a leaf, a flower, fruit or water, when it is offered with
loving devotion.

5. Chapter 2, Verse 27

jaatasya hi dhruvo mrityuh dhruvam janma mritasya cha |

tasmaadaparihaarye arthe na tvam shochitumarhasi ||
 Death is certain of that which is born. Birth is certain of that which is dead. Therefore,
you should not lament over the inevitable.

6. Chapter 18, Verse 78

yatra yogeshvarah krishhno yatra paartho dhanurdharah |

tatra shriirvijayo bhuutirdhruvaa niitir matirmama ||

Wherever there is Krishna, the Lord of Yoga and the bow weilding Arjuna, there reign
good fortune, victory, prosperity and justice. Such is my conviction.

7. Isvarah sarva bhutanam

Hrid dese Arjuna tisthati|
Bhramayan sarva bhutani
Yantrarudhani Mayaya||

~ [18.61] Mokhsha Sannyas Yoga. [SmBG]

8. duḥkheṣhv-anudvigna-manāḥ sukheṣhu vigata-spṛihaḥ

vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhaḥ sthita-dhīr munir uchyate
chapter 2 verse 56

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Chapter 18, Verse 66

sarvadharmaanparityajya maamekam sharanam vraja |

aham tvaa sarvapaapebhyo mokshayishhyaami maa shuchah ||
Abandoning all paths, come to Me as the only refuge. Grieve not, for I will liberate
you from all sins.

Chapter 8, Verse 5

antakaale cha maameva smaranmuktvaa kalevaramh |

yah prayaati sa madbhaavam yaati naastyatra samshayah ||

He who departs from the body, thinking of Me alone, even at the time of death, will
definetely reach Me.

sarvadharmaanparityajya maamekam sharanam vraja |

aham tvaa sarvapaapebhyo mokshayishhyaami maa shuchah ||

Abandoning all paths, come to Me as the only refuge. Grieve not, for I will liberate
you from all sins.