Friday, June 28, 2019

Bhagwad Gita - Post 48


Chapter 4

Verse 1

Sri Bhagavaan Uvaacha:
Imam vivaswate yogam
Proktavaan aham avyayam;
Vivaswaan manave praaha manur Ikshwaakave’braveet.

The Blessed Lord said:
I taught this imperishable Yoga to Vivasvan; he told it to Manu; Manu proclaimed it to Ikshvaku.

Verse 2

Evam paramparaa praaptam
Imam raajarshayo viduh;
Sa kaaleneha mahataa
Yogo nashtah parantapa.

This handed down thus in regular succession, the royal sages knew. This Yoga, by a long lapse of time, has been lost here, O Parantapa (burner of foes)!

Verse 3

Sa evaayam mayaa te’dya
Yogah proktah puraatanah;
Bhakto’si me sakhaa cheti
Rahasyam hyetad uttamam.

That same ancient Yoga has been today taught to thee by Me, for, thou art My devotee and friend; it is the supreme secret.

Verse 4

Arjuna Uvaacha:
Aparam bhavato janma
Param janma vivaswatah;
Katham etadvijaaneeyaam
Twam aadau proktavaan iti.

Arjuna said:
Later on, was Thy birth, and prior to it was the birth of Vivasvan (the Sun); how am I to understand that Thou didst teach this Yoga in the beginning?

Verse 5

Sri Bhagavaan Uvaacha:
Bahooni me vyateetaani
Janmaani tava chaarjuna;
Taanyaham veda sarvaani
Na twam vettha parantapa.

The Blessed Lord said:
Many births of Mine have passed, as well as of thine, O Arjuna! I know them all but thou knowest not, O Parantapa!

Verse 6

Ajo’pi sannavyayaatmaa
Bhootaanaam eeshwaro’pi san;
Prakritim swaam adhishthaaya Sambhavaamyaatmamaayayaa.

Though I am unborn and of imperishable nature, and though I am the Lord of all beings, yet, ruling over My own Nature, I am born by My own Maya.

Verse 7

Yadaa yadaa hi dharmasya
Glaanir bhavati bhaarata;
Abhyutthaanam adharmasya
Tadaatmaanam srijaamyaham.

Whenever there is a decline of righteousness, O Arjuna, and rise of unrighteousness, then I manifest Myself!

Verse 8

Paritraanaaya saadhoonaam
Vinaashaaya cha dushkritaam;
Dharma samsthaapanaarthaaya
Sambhavaami yuge yuge.

For the protection of the good, for the destruction of the wicked, and for the establishment of righteousness, I am born in every age.

Verse 9

Janma karma cha me
Divyam evam yo vetti tattwatah;
Tyaktwa deham punarjanma
Naiti maameti so’rjuna.

He who thus knows in true light My divine birth and action, after having abandoned the body is not born again; he comes to Me, O Arjuna!

Verse 10

Veetaraagabhayakrodhaa manmayaa
Maam upaashritaah;
Bahavo jnaana tapasaa
Pootaa madbhaavam aagataah.

Freed from attachment, fear and anger, absorbed in Me, taking refuge in Me, purified by the fire of knowledge, many have attained to My Being.

Verse 11

Ye yathaa maam prapadyante
Taamstathaiva bhajaamyaham;
Mama vartmaanuvartante
Manushyaah paartha sarvashah.

In whatever way men approach Me, even so do I reward them;My path do men tread in all ways, O Arjuna!

Continued...

Love.



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