Gita Satsang - GITA JAYANTI -Thu. Dec. 7 Parts III of IV

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A Garland of dhyaana shlokas [compiled by Shri Ramchandran]

 

1. Gita Jayanthi Day DhyaanaM - A Meditation on the Gita

 

vasudevasutaM devaM kaMsachaaNuuramardanam.h |

devakiiparamaanandaM kR^ishhNaM vande jagatgurum.h ||

 

I salute Lord kR^ishhNa, the son of Vasudeva, the one who gives great

delight to Devaki, the destroyer of Kamsa and chaaNuura and the

teacher of the world.

 

 

2. Chapter 4, Verse 8

 

paritraaNaaya sadhuunaaM vinaashaaya chadushkR^itaaM |

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.

 

 

3. Chapter 2, Verse 62

 

dhyaayato vishayaan.h puMsaH saN^gasteshhupajaayate |

saN^gaat.h saMjaayate kaamaH kaamaat.h krodho.abhijaayate ||

 

When a person dwells longingly on sense objects, an inclination

towards them is generated. This inclination

develops into desire and desire gives rise to anger.

 

 

 

4. Chapter 2, Verse 63

 

krodhaadbhavati saMmohaH saMmohaatsmR^itivibhramaH |

smR^itibhraMshaadbuddhinaasho buddhinaashaatpraNashyati ||

>From anger proceeds delusion; from delusion, confused memory; from

confused memory the ruin of reason; due to ruin of reason, he finally

perishes.

 

 

5. Chapter 6, Verse 5

 

uddharedaatmanaatmaanaM naatmaanamavasaadayet.h |

aatmaiva hyaatmano bandhuraatmaiva ripuraatmanaH ||

 

Let a man raise himself by his own efforts. Let him not degrade

himself. Because a person's best friend or his worst enemy is, none

other than his own self.

 

 

6. Chapter 6, Verse 6

 

bandhuraatmaatmanastasya yenaatmaivaatmanaa jitaH |

anaatmanastu shatrutve vartetaatmaiva shatruvat.h ||

 

For a person who has conquered his lower self by the divine self, his

own self acts as his best friend. But for that person who has not

conquered his lower self, his own self acts as his worst enemy.

 

 

7. Chapter 4, Verse 7

 

yadaa yadaa hi dharmasya glaanirbhavati bhaarata |

abhyuktaanamadarmasya tadaatmaanaM sR^ijaamyaham.h ||

 

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

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

 

 

 

8. Chapter 2, Verse 47

 

karmaNyevaadhikaaraste maa phaleshu kadaachana |

maa karmaphalaheturbhuu maatesaN^gotsvakarmaNi ||

 

A person has the right towards action alone and not towards the fruit

of action. Let not the fruit of action be the motive for acting.

Also, Let there not be any attachment to inaction.

 

 

 

9. Chapter 2, Verse 22

 

vaasaaMsi jiirNaani yathaa vihaaya, navaani gR^ihNaati naro.aparaaNi

|

tathaa shariiraaNi vihaaya jiirNaanyanyaani saMyaati navaani dehii ||

 

Just as a person casts off worn out garments and puts on others that

are new, even so, the embodies soul casts off worn out bodies and

takes on others that are new.

 

 

 

10. Chapter 9, Verse 27

 

yatkaroshhi yadashnaasi yajjuhoshhi dadaasi yat.h |

yattapasyasi kaunteya tatkurushhva madarpaNam.h ||

 

Arjuna, whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer (in

sacrifice), whatever you give away, whatever you do by way of

penance, offer it all to me.

 

 

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.

 

 

12. Chapter 9, Verse 26

 

patraM pushhpaM phalaM toyaM yo me bhaktyaa prayachChati |

tadahaM bhaktyupahR^itamashnaami prayataatmanaH ||

 

I accept the offering of even a leaf, a flower, fruit or water, when

it is offered with loving devotion.

 

 

13. Chapter 3, Verse 19

 

tasmaadasaktaH satataM kaaryaM karma samachara |

asakto hyaacharankarma paramaapnoti puurushaH ||

 

(Therefore) You must always fulfill all your obligatory duties

without attachment. By performing actions without attachment, one

attains the Highest.

 

 

14. Chapter 3, Verse 37

 

kaama eshha krodha eshha rajoguNasamudbhavaH |

mahaashano mahaapaapma viddhyenamiha vairiNam.h ||

 

Desire and anger which are born out of passion are insatiable and

prompt man to great sin and should be

recognized as enemies.

 

 

15. Chapter 6, Verse 26

 

yato yato nishcharati manashcha.nchalamasthiram.h |

tatastato niyamyaitadaatmanyeva vashaM nayet.h ||

 

By whatever cause the mind, which is restless and fidgeting, wanders

away, the yogi should bring it back from that and concentrate only on

the Self.

 

 

16. Chapter 5, Verse 10

 

brahmaNyaadhaaya karmaaNi saN^gaM tyaktvaa karoti yaH |

lipyate na sa paapena padmapatramivaambhasaa ||

 

He who offers all actions to God, without attachment, remains

untouched by sin, just as a lotus leaf by water.

 

 

17. Chapter 18, Verse 65

 

manmanaa bhava madbhakto madyaajii maaM namaskuru |

maamevaishhyasi satyaM te pratijaane priyo.asi me ||

 

Give your mind to Me, be devoted to Me, worship Me and bow to Me.

Doing so, you will come to Me alone, I truly promise you, for you are

so exceptionally dear to Me.

 

 

18. Chapter 7, Verse 3

 

manushhyaaNaaM sahasreshhu kashchidyatati siddhaye |

yatataamapi siddhaanaaM kashchinmaaM vetti tatvataH ||

 

Hardly one among thousands of men strives to realize Me; Of those who

strive, again, only a very rare one (devoting himself exclusively to

Me) knows Me in reality.

 

 

19. Chapter 8, Verse 5

 

antakaale cha maameva smaranmuktvaa kalevaram.h |

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.

 

 

20. Chapter 9, Verse 14

 

satataM kiirtayanto maaM yatantashcha dR^iDhavrataaH |

namasyantashcha maaM bhaktyaa nityayuktaa upaasate ||

 

My determined devotees constantly chant My name and glories, strive

for realizing Me and worship Me with single minded devotion.

 

 

21. Chapter 10, Verse 41

 

yadyadvibhuutimatsatvaM shriimadurjitameva vaa |

tattadevaavagachCha tvaM mama tejo.n.ashasambhavam.h ||

 

(Arjuna,) Know that every being that is glorious, brilliant and

powerful is nothing but a mainfestation of a small part of my glory.

 

 

22. Chapter 11, Verse 12

 

divi suuryasahasrasya bhavedyugapadutthitaa |

yadi bhaaH sadR^ishii saa syaad.hbhaasastasya mahaatmanaH ||

 

Even If the radiance of a thousand Suns, bursts forth all at once in

the heavens, it would still hardly approach the splendor of the

mighty Lord.

 

 

23. Chapter 12, Verse 15

 

yasmaannodvijate loko lokaannodvijate cha yaH |

harshhamarshhabhayodvegairmukto yaH sa cha me priyaH ||

 

He, by whom the world is not agitated and whom the world cannot

agitate, he who remains calm in times of joy, anger, fear and

anxiety, is dear to me.

 

 

24. Chapter 1, Verse 40

 

kulakshaye praNashyanti kuladharmaaH sanaatanaaH |

dharme nashhTe kulaM kR^itsnam.h adharmo.abhibhavatyuta ||

 

In the decline of a clan, its ancient traditions perish. When

traditions perish, the entire family is indeed overcome by

lawlessness.

 

 

25. Chapter 2, Verse 27

 

jaatasya hi dhruvo mR^ityuH dhruvaM janma mR^itasya 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.

 

26. Chapter 2, Verse 67

 

indriyaaNaaM hi charataaM yanmano.anuvidhiiyate |

tadasya harati praGYaaM vaayarnaavamivaaMbhasi ||

 

The mind, which follows in the wake of the wandering senses, carries

away a man's discrimination just as a gale tosses a ship on the high

seas.

 

 

27. Chapter 3, Verse 9

 

yaGYaarthaatkarmaNo.anyatra loko.ayaM karmabandhanaH |

tadarthaM karma kaunteya muktasaN^gaH samaachara ||

 

Arjuna, In this world all actions become causes of bondage, unless

they are performed as an offering to God. Therefore, work for the

sake of God, without personal attachments.

 

 

28. Chapter 6, Verse 40

 

paartha naiveha naamutra vinaashastasya vidhyate |

na hi kalyaaNakR^itkashchid.h durgatiM taata gachChati ||

 

Oh Arjuna, there is no destruction either in this world or the next,

for a spiritually fallen yogi. No man who does good can ever come to

ruin.

 

 

29. Chapter 9, Verse 30

 

api chetsuduraachaaro bhajate maamananyabhaak.h |

saadhureva sa mantavyaH samyagvyavasito hi saH ||

 

Even a confirmed sinner, if he worships Me with unwavering faith and

devotion, must be considered righteous, because, he has decided to

reform himself.

 

 

30. 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.

 

 

31. Chapter 18, Verse 78

 

yatra yogeshvaraH kR^ishhNo 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.