Gita 01.05 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 1.5 dhṛṣṭaketuś cekitānaḥ kāśirājaś ca vīryavān purujit kuntibhojaś ca śaibyaś ca nara-puṅgavaḥ Word for [...]
Think not how far the spiritual world is; think how close the Lord of the spiritual world is
Whenever we embark on anything challenging, our attitude determines whether we will persevere or quit. During our spiritual journey too, our attitude is critical. What [...]
Gita 02.51 explained
Krishna will describe something deeper for the first time. He will refer in BG a destination higher than destination of Swarga, the destination of liberation. [...]
Gita 02.26 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
Now after knowing how the soul gets the new body Krishna briefly talks about the philosophy which rejects the soul BG 2.26 atha cainam [...]
Gita 02.53 explained
And the same theme Krishna will repeat elaborately in last verse of this section. BG 2.53 sruti-vipratipanna te yada sthasyati niscala samadhav acala buddhis tada [...]
Gita 02.19 explained
BG 2.19 ya enam vetti hantaram yas cainam manyate hatam ubhau tau na vijanito nayam hanti na hanyate SYNONYMS yah -- anyone who; enam -- [...]
Gita 02.20 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
BG 2.20 na jayate mriyate va kadacin nayam bhutva bhavita va na bhuyah ajo nityah sasvato 'yam purano na hanyate hanyamane sarire SYNONYMS na [...]
Gita 02.24 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
Now why they can’t destroy the soul is described in next verse: BG 2.24 acchedyo 'yam adahyo 'yam akledyo 'soshya eva ca nityah sarva-gatah [...]
Gita 02.21 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
BG 2.21 vedāvināśinaṁ nityaṁ ya enam ajam avyayam kathaṁ sa puruṣaḥ pārtha kaṁ ghātayati hanti kam Synonyms: veda — knows; avināśinam — indestructible; nityam [...]
Gita 02.72 explained
BG 2.72 esha brahmi sthitih partha nainam prapya vimuhyati sthitvasyam anta-kale 'pi brahma-nirvanam ricchati SYNONYMS esha -- this; brahmi -- spiritual; sthitih -- situation; partha [...]
Gita 02.30 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
So now after summary about atma jyan Krishna talks about conclusion from atma jyan BG 2.30 dehi nityam avadhyo 'yam dehe sarvasya bharata tasmat [...]
Gita 02.33 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
Now Krishna will tell if you don’t do this what will happen BG 2.33 atha cet tvam imam dharmyam sangramam na karishyasi tatah sva-dharmam [...]
Gita 02.57 explained
So this is the internal thought process and based on this thought process what happens the external expression comes out BG 2.57 yah sarvatranabhisnehas tat [...]
Gita 02.37 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
BG 2.37 hato va prapsyasi svargam jitva va bhokshyase mahim tasmad uttishtha kaunteya yuddhaya krita-niscayah SYNONYMS hatah -- being killed; va -- either; prapsyasi [...]
Gita 02.35 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
So Arjuna says no why I will get infamy I am doing this out of virtue and people will honor this, so Krishna says no [...]
Gita 02.28 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
And Krishna says that all things are… BG 2.28 avyaktadini bhutani vyakta-madhyani bharata avyakta-nidhanany eva tatra ka paridevana SYNONYMS avyakta-adini -- in the beginning [...]
Gita 02.48 explained
BG 2.48 yoga-sthah kuru karmani sangam tyaktva dhananjaya siddhy-asiddhyoh samo bhutva samatvam yoga ucyate SYNONYMS yoga-sthah -- equipoised; kuru -- perform; karmani -- your duties; [...]
Gita 02.25 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
Now Sri Krishna gives some further description of soul. BG 2.25 avyakto 'yam acintyo 'yam avikaryo 'yam ucyate tasmad evam viditvainam nanusocitum arhasi SYNONYMS [...]
Gita 02.31 explained
So this is the first section of the Bhagavad Gita (BG) in terms of Krishna’s instruction to Arjuna. From 2.11 to 2.30, Krishna describes to [...]
Gita 02.42-43 explained
So after describing Karma-Yoga (it can be Karma Yoga or Bhakti Yoga also these characters can apply to all paths) in 2.40 & 2.41 now [...]
Gita 02.46 explained
So now Krishan will conclude this contrast between Karma Kanda and Karma Yoga with the verse from an example drawn from the Vedic cultural situation [...]