October 2013

We present here the Sanskrit text of the ninth chapter of Bhagwad Gita. The ninth chapter begins to speak about the powers of the Lord required as knowledge in performing that pure bhakti. नवमोऽध्याय: राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोगः श्रीभगवानुवाच इदं तु ते गुह्यतमं प्रवक्ष्याम्यनसूयवे । ज्ञानं विज्ञानसहितं यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात् ॥९- १॥ राजविद्या राजगुह्यं पवित्रमिदमुत्तमम् । प्रत्यक्षावगमं धर्म्यं सुसुखं कर्तुमव्ययम् ॥९-

We present here the Sanskrit text of the eighth chapter of Bhagwad Gita. In this chapter Lord Krishna answers different questions from Arjuna, beginning with “What is Brahman?” The Lord also explains karma (fruitive activities), devotional service and yoga principles, and devotional service in its pure form. Arjuna also inquires about atma, which refers to

I present here the sixth chapter of Srimad Bhagwad Gita in the original Sanskrit text. In this chapter, Krishna describes the Ashtanga yoga. He further elucidates the difficulties of the mind and the techniques by which mastery of the mind might be gained. षष्ठोऽध्याय: आत्मसंयमयोगः श्रीभगवानुवाच अनाश्रितः कर्मफलं कार्यं कर्म करोति यः । स संन्यासी च

I present here the fifth chapter of Srimad Bhagwad Gita in the original Sanskrit text. In this chapter, Lord Krishna details all about the ‘knowledge’, which facilitates the nivritti from all pravritti. पञ्चमोऽध्यायः कर्मसंन्यासयोगः अर्जुन उवाच संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि । यच्छ्रेय एतयोरेकं तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्चितम् ॥५- १॥ श्रीभगवानुवाच संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ । तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो

I present here the fourth chapter of Srimad Bhagwad Gita in the original Sanskrit text. The fourth chapter of the Gita is called Gyan Karma Sanyas Yoga. In this chapter, Lord Krishna tells Arjuna how a disciple received the spiritual knowledge. He also tells the reason and nature of His descent into the material worlds. Later

I present here the third chapter of Srimad Bhagwad Gita in the original Sanskrit text. The third chapter of the Gita is called Karma Yoga. In this chapter, Lord Krishna details the dynamics of Karma and how a person should follow his duties without the wish to obtain fruits thereof. तृतीयोऽध्याय: कर्मयोग अर्जुन उवाच ज्यायसी

I present here the second chapter of Srimad Bhagwad Gita in the original Sanskrit text. The second chapter of the Gita is called Sankhya Yoga. It is said that actually Gita starts from this chapter because it is in this chapter that Lord Krishna starts speaking. द्वितीयोऽध्याय: साङ्ख्ययोगः सञ्जय उवाच तं तथा कृपयाविष्टमश्रुपूर्णाकुलेक्षणम् । विषीदन्तमिदं