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    Bhagavad-gītā As It Is
    Bhagavad-gītā As It Is
    Bhagavad-gītā As It Is
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    Bhagavad-gītā As It Is

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    Bhagavad-gita is the statement of Krishna, and since it is the science of Krishna, it should be understood from Krishna as Arjuna understood it. It should not be received from atheistic persons. The Bhagavad Gita, meaning Song of the Lord, refers to itself as an and #39;Upanishad and #39; and is sometimes called Gītopanişad. During the message of the Gita, Krishna proclaims that he is an Avatar, or a Bhagavat, an appearance of the all-embracing God. To help Arjuna believe this, he reveals to him his divine form which is described as timeless and leaves Arjuna shaking with awe and fear.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAegitas
    Release dateJun 18, 2019
    ISBN9781773139036
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      Bhagavad-gītā As It Is - Republic of India

      श्रीमद्‍भगवद्‍गीता

      Bhagvad Gita

      Bhagvad Gita - Chapter One

      Bhagvad Gita - Chapter Two

      Bhagvad Gita - Chapter Three

      Bhagvad Gita - Chapter Four

      Bhagvad Gita - Chapter Five

      Bhagvad Gita - Chapter Six

      Bhagvad Gita - Chapter Seven

      Bhagvad Gita - Chapter Eight

      Bhagvad Gita - Chapter Nine

      Bhagvad Gita - Chapter Ten

      Bhagvad Gita - Chapter Eleven

      Bhagvad Gita - Chapter Twelve

      Bhagvad Gita - Chapter Thirteen

      Bhagvad Gita - Chapter Fourteen

      Bhagvad Gita - Chapter Fifteen

      Bhagvad Gita - Chapter Sixteen

      Bhagvad Gita - Chapter Seventeen

      Bhagvad Gita - Chapter Eighteen

      Bhagvad Gita - Chapter One 

      Observing the armies of Battlefield of Kurukshetra  

      The Bhagvad Gita is a conversation between Lord Krishna and the Pandava prince Arjuna taking place on the battlefield before the start of the Kurukshetra War

      Text 1

      Dhrtarastra said: O Sanajaya, after my sons and the sons of Pandu assembled in the place of pilgrimage at Kurukesetraa, desiring to fight, what did they do?

      Text 2

      Sanjaya said: O King, after looking over the army arranged in military formation by the sons of Pandu King Duryodhana went to his teacher and spoked the following words.

      Text 3

      O my teacher, behold the great army of the sons of Pandu, so expertly arranged by your intelligent desciple the son of Drupada.

      Text 4

      Here in this army are many heroic bowmen equal in fighting to Bhima and Arjuna: fighters like Yuyudhana, Virata and Drupada.

      Text 5

      There are also great heroic, powerful fighters like Dhrstaketu, Cekitana, Kasiraja, Purujit, Kuntibhoja and Saibya.

      Text 6

      There are the mighty Yudhamanyu, the very powerful Uttamauja, the son of Subhadra and the sons of Drapadi. All these warriors are great chariot fighters.

      Text 7

      But for your information, O best of the brahamanas let me tell you about the captains who are especially qualified to lead my military force.

      Text 8

      There are personalities like you, Bhisma Karna Krpa Asvattama, Vikarna and the son of Somadata called Bhurisrava, who are always victorious in battle.

      Text 9

      There are many other heroes who are prepared to lay down their lives for my sake. All of them are well equipped with different kinds of weapons, and all are experienced in military science.

      Text 10

      Our strength is immeasurable, and we are pefectly protected by Grandfather Bhismaa, whereas the strength of the Pandavas, carefully prtected by Bhima, is limited.

      Text 11

      All of you must now give full support to Grandfather Bhisma, as you stand at your respective strategic points of entrance into the phalanx of the army.

      Text 12

      Then Bhisma the great valiant grandsire of the Kuru dynasty, the grandfahers, blew his conchshell very loudly, making a sound like roar fo a lion, giving Durydhana joy.

      Text 13

      After that, the conchshells, drums, bugles, trumpets and horns were all suddenly sounded, and the combined sound was tumultuous.

      Text 14

      On the other side, both Lord Kirsna and Arjuna, stationed on a great chariot drawn by white horses, sounded their transcendental conchshells.

      Text 15

      Lord Krsnaa blew His conchshell called Pancajanya; Arjuna blew his, the Devadatta: and Bhima the voracious eater and performer of herculean tasks, blew his terrific conchshell, called Paundra.

      Text 16-18

      King Yudhisthira the son of Kunti, blew his conchshell, the Ananta-vijaya, and Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughosa and Mani-puspaka. That great archer the King of Kati, the great fighter Sikhandi, Dhrstadyumna, Virata, the unconquerable Satyaki Drupada, the sons of Draupadi, and others, O King, such as the mighty-armed son of Subhadra, all blew their respective conchshells.

      Text 19

      The blowing of these different conchshells became uproarious. Vibrating both in the sky on the earth,it shattered the hearts of the sons of Dhrtarastra.

      Text 20

      At that time Arjuna, the son of Pandu,seated in the chariot bearing the flag marked with Hanuman, took up hos how and prepared to shoot his arrows. O King,after looking at the sons of Dhrtarastra drawn in military array, Arjuna then spoke of Lord Krsna these words.

      Text 21-22

      Arjuna saidH O infallible one, please draw my chariot between the two armies so that I may see those present here, who desire to fight, and with whom I must contend in this great trial of arms.

      Text 23

      Let me see those who have come here to fight, wishing to please the evil-minded son of Dhrtarastra.

      Text 24

      Sanjaya saidH O descendant of Bharata, having thus been addressed by Arjuna, Lord krsna drew up the fine chariot in the midst of the armies of both parties.

      Text 25

      In the presence of Bhisma, Drona and all the other chieftains of the world, the Lord said, Just behold, Partha, all the Kurus assembled here.

      Text 26

      There Arjuna could see, within the midst of the armies of both parties, his fathers grandfathers, teachers,maternal uncles, brothers, sons,grandsons,friends,and also his fathers-in-law and well-wishers.

      Text 27

      When the son of Kunti, Arjuna saw all these different grades of friends and relatives, he became overwhelmed with compassion and spoke thus.

      Text 28

      Arjuna said: My dear Krsna seeing my friends and relatives present before me in such a fighting spirit, I feel the limbs of my body quivering and my mouth drying up.

      Text 29

      My whole body is trembling, my hair is standing on end, my bow Gandiva is slipping from my hand,and my skin is burning.

      Text 30

      I am now unable to stand here any longet. I am forgetting myself, and my mind is reeling. I see only cause of misfortune, O krasna, killer of the Kesi demon.

      Text 31

      I do not see how any good can come from killing my own kinsmen in this battle, ror can I , my dear Krsna, desire any subsequent victory, kingdom, or happinedss.

      Text 32-35

      O Govinda, of what avail to us ar a kingdom, happiness or even life itself when all those for whom we may desire them are now arrayed on this battlefield? O Mandhusudana, when teachers, fathers, sons,grandfathers, maternal uncles,fathers-in-law, gradsons,brothers-in-law and other relatives are ready to give up their lives and properties and are standing before me,why should I wish to kill them,even though they might otherwise kill me? O maintiner of all living entities, I am not prepared to fight with them even in exchange for the three worlds, let alone this earth. What pleasure will we derive from killing the sons of Dhrtarastra?

      Text 36

      Sin will overcome us if we slay such aggressors. Thgerefore it is not proper for us to kill the sons of Dhrtarastra and our friends. What should we again, O krsna, husband of the goddess of fortune, and how could we be happy by killing our own kinsmen?

      Text 37-38

      O Janardana, although these men, their hearts overtaken by greed, see no fault in killing one's family or equarreling with friends, why should we, who can see the crime in destroying a family, engage in these acts of sin?

      Text 39

      With the destruction of dynasty, the eternal

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