Gita Satsangh; Chapter 9 Verses 1 to 3

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Chapter 9: The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret

(RaajavidyaaraajaguhyayogaH)

 

Let us begin the Gita Satsangh of Chapter 9. As I stated before, all

the commentaries are already available in the File section of this

web site. The verses and their meanings are posted below.

 

ProfVK will continue to lead the discussions corresponding to these

verses. Once again I request all members to take active

participation in the Satsangh. This is a golden opportunity for all

of us to ask a question or to express our agreement or disagreement

or share our thoughts, insights and expertise with the fellow members

of the list.

 

Warmest regards,

 

Ram Chandran

 

Gita Satsangh; Chapter 9 Verses 1 to 3

 

 

Shriibhagavaanuvaacha:

 

idaM tu te guhyatamaM pravakshyaamyanasuuyave .

GYaanaM viGYaanasahitaM yajGYaatvaa mokshyase.ashubhaat.h .. 9\.1..

 

raajavidyaa raajaguhyaM pavitramidamuttamam.h .

pratyakshaavagamaM dharmya.n susukhaM kartumavyayam.h .. 9\.2..

 

ashraddadhaanaaH purushhaa dharmasyaasya para.ntapa .

apraapya maa.n nivartante mR^ityusa.nsaaravartmani .. 9\.3..

 

 

Chapter 9:1 "Sri Bhagavan said, To you, who are devoid of the carping

spirit, I shall now unfold the knowledge of Nirguna Brahma along with

the knowledge of Sadguna Brahma knowing which you will be freed from

the evil of worldly existence."

 

Chapter 9:2 "This knowledge (Nirguna and Sadguna aspects of Divinity)

is a sovereign science, a sovereign secret, supremely holy, most

excellent, directly enjoyable, attended with virtue, very easy to

practise and imperishable."

 

Chapter 9:3 "Arjuna, people having no faith in this Dharma, failing

to reach Me, revolve in the paths of the world of death."

 

 

Easy references;

 

The Gita Supersite http://www.gitasupersite.org/ contains most of

the commentaries including commentaries in many languages.

 

For Gita Dhyana Shlokas/Mantras and Mahatmya

 

/message/advaitin/6987

 

Adi Shankara's commentary, translated by Swami Gambhirananda, at URL:

advaitinGita/Shankara1/gmbCH9.htm

 

Swami Chinmayananda's commentary at URL:

advaitinGita/Chinmaya/COMM9.HTM