The four divisions of human life, namely the brahma Chari, the grahasta, the vanaprastha, and the sanyasi, are all meant to help men become perfect yogis or transcendentalists. Since human life is not meant for enjoying sense gratification like the animals, the four orders of human life are so arranged that one may become perfect […]
In the third chapter, emphasis has been laid on the performance (discharge) of duty, while in the fourth chapter there is an emphasis on knowing the truth, about Karma yoga. The reason is that action can be performed scrupulously, only when reality is known about it. Moreover, if the truth about actions is known, such […]
Gita 4.40 ajnas casraddadhanas ca samsayatma vinasyati nayam loko ‘sti na paro na sukham samsayatmanah Meaning But ignorant and faithless persons who doubt the revealed scriptures do not attain God consciousness. For the doubting soul there is happiness neither in this world nor in the next. Explanation After previously describing the qualifications […]
Gita 4.36 api ced asi papebhyah sarvebhyah papa-krttamah sarvam jnana-plavenaiva vrjinam santarisyasi Meaning Even if you are the most sinful of all sinners, you shall undoubtedly, cross all sins by the boat of knowledge (wisdom), alone. Explanation Lord Krishna completes the discourse on jnana by extolling the glory of it. To emphasise the […]
Gita 4.31 nayam loko ‘sty ayajnasya kuto ‘nyah kuru-sattama Meaning Even this world is not for those who do no sacrifice. How could there be other world for them? Explanation That person who does not perform yagna or offerings of worship to propitiate the Supreme Lord and who does not perform the regular and […]
Gita 4.26 srotradinindriyany anye samyamagnisu juhvati sabdadin visayan anya indriyagnisu juhvati Meaning Some of them sacrifice the hearing process and the senses in the fire of the controlled mind, and others sacrifice the objects of the senses, such as sound, in the fire of sacrifice. Explanation Sound, sight, touch, taste and smell, are […]
Gita 4.21 nirasir yata-cittatma tyakta-sarva-parigrahah sariram kevalam karma kurvan napnoti kilbisam Meaning Having no desires, with his mind and body fully subdued, giving up all attachments and possessions, even though performing action necessary for the maintenance of the body, a Karma yogi, incurs no sin. Explanation Here Lord Krishna uses the word ‘nirasir’ […]
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