Srimad Bhagavadgita: Sanskrit Text with Roman, English Translation & Notes (An Old and Rare Book: Only 1 Quantity Available)

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'Dharma' is the law of existence codified by the vast ancient scriptures of the Hindus like Upanisads, the Bhagavadgita and the Brahmasutras being the most authoritative texts of Sanatana Dharma (the eternal Dharma). Since the mankind has been sustained by its belief in Gods for millennia, this concept has been well propounded in these texts. It is a well-recognized fact that the great Indian cultural and philosophical tradition is contained in our scripture known as the Bhagavadgita. The kind of unique vision of life presented in this great book is undoubtedly mind-boggling.

The Bhagavadgita, as a book of scripture, has occupied a place of universal appeal. To speak truth, there is none who can describe the glory of Bhagavadgita since it contains the highest esoteric doctrines. Though the language is simple, yet even after one's life-time endeavour none can understand the real purport of the deep thoughts enshrined in the verses. It was due to this reason that Bhagwan Vedavyasa himself wrote in the end of the Mahabharata:

गीता सुगीता कर्तव्या किमन्यैः शास्त्रविस्तरैः।

या स्वयं पद्मनाभस्य मुखपद्मात् निःसृता ।।

Lord Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead-Krsnastu Bhagawana Swayam (कृष्णस्तु भगवान स्वयम्). Sri

Krsna, the incarnation of Lord Visnu is considered Purnavatara and all other deities are regarded His manifestations. His exploits and miraculous feats are very vastly described in the scriptures like Bhagawata Purana, Mahabharata, Bhagavadgita and Harivamsa Purana. Of all the Hindu gods the account of Krsna's life and career is the most fully and satisfactorily drawn.

In his adulthood he played a crucial role in the Mahabharata war. He stood with the five Pandavas, His righteous cousins and saved them by his able advice. His astute diplomacy and great political sagacity steered the entire course of Mahabharata war and decided the fate of the war in favour of the Pandavas.

During the Mahabharata war Arjuna was very much confused in the mid of the battle. He was uncertain about his faith in Krsna. But when he had the vision of the Visvarupa-the Universal Form of the Lord, he exclaimed: "Oh Lord! You are everything! Infinite in power and Infinite in prowess, You pervadest all." अनन्तवीर्यामितविक्रमस्त्वं सर्वं समाप्नोषि ततोऽसि सर्वः। Ananta viryamitavikramastvam sarvam samapnosi tato si sarvah. (Gita, 11.40).

Bhagavadgita, a treatise, which is meant for the votary of the Supreme Lord speaks volumes of the personality of the Godhead Krsna. Here Lord Krsna clearly tells Arjuna about the philosophy of Yoga-the Karmayoga, the Bhaktiyoga and the Jnanayoga where He puts forth the very sense of equanimity as the sum and substance of yoga. The Lord says: "Perform your duties with equanimity. Renounce attachment. Remain even-minded in success or failure. Equanimity is the highest achievement of mind."

योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय।

सिद्धयासिद्धयोः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते ।। (ibid.)

The term equanimity here should be understood in several aspects of human life. It is the feeling of equanimity at both stages in social life as well as in individual life. It may be the balance of mind, balance in thought and action, balance in the air, the Prana vayu and the Apâna vayu for the proper maintenance of mind and body.

Krsna says: He who is fixed in equanimity of mind, frees himself from the bondage of action, vices are bodily renounced by him. He also does not lead to bondage. Equanimity leads to perfection.

बुद्धियुक्तो जहातीह उभे सुकृतदुष्कृते।

तस्माद्योगाय युज्यस्व योगः कर्मसु कौशलम् ॥ (ibid.)

Lord Krsna asks his votaries to practise yoga of meditation-"Fix your mind in Me and establish your intellect (Buddhi) in Me. Then you will undoubtedly live in Me alone."

मय्येव मन आधत्स्व मयि बुद्धिं निवेशय।

निवसिष्यसि मय्येव अत ऊर्ध्वं न संशयः ।। (ibid.)

The Lord further says: "When you are not able to fix your mind steadily on Me then seek to reach Me by Abhyasayoga".

अथ चित्तं समाधातुं न शक्नोषि मयि स्थिरम्।

अभ्यासयोगेन ततो मामिच्छाप्तुं धनञ्जय ।। (ibid.)

Truly speaking it is the fickle state of mind (Manas) which puts restraint (nirodhah) for the elevation of Jiva and that is attainable only by meditation (Dhyanayoga). The mind is fickle and unsteady. When Krsna was on his way to explain meditation to Arjuna the latter finds himself helpless and says-O Krsna, the mind is unsteady, turbulent, strong and obstinate. I consider its control to be as greatly difficult as of the wind.