Gita 03.02 explained
Bg 3.2vyāmiśreṇeva vākyenabuddhiṁ mohayasīva metad ekaṁ vada niścityayena śreyo ’ham āpnuyāmWord for word:vyāmiśreṇa — by equivocal; iva — certainly; vākyena — words; buddhim — intelligence; [...]
Gita 03.28 explained
Bg 3.28 tattva-vit tu mahā-bāho guṇa-karma-vibhāgayoḥ guṇā guṇeṣu vartanta iti matvā na sajjate Word for word: tattva-vit — the knower of the Absolute Truth; tu [...]
Gita 03.07 explained
Now Krishna will say how activity is preferable to renunciation Bg 3.7 yas tv indriyāṇi manasā niyamyārabhate ’rjuna karmendriyaiḥ karma-yogam asaktaḥ sa viśiṣyate Word for [...]
Gita 03.38 explained
Bg 3.38 dhūmenāvriyate vahnir yathādarśo malena ca yatholbenāvṛto garbhas tathā tenedam āvṛtam Word for word: dhūmena — by smoke; āvriyate — is covered; vahniḥ — [...]
Gita 03.29 explained
Now Krishna explains the same point and will explain it further Bg 3.29 prakṛter guṇa-sammūḍhāḥ sajjante guṇa-karmasu tān akṛtsna-vido mandān kṛtsna-vin na vicālayet Word for [...]
Gita 03.04 explained
3.1-3.9: KarmaYoga is better for you if you are not qualified for Jnana Yoga. 3.10-3.16: If you are not qualified even for Karma Yoga then [...]
Gita 03.19 explained
Bg 3.19 tasmād asaktaḥ satataṁ kāryaṁ karma samācara asakto hy ācaran karma param āpnoti pūruṣaḥ Word for word: tasmāt — therefore; asaktaḥ — without attachment; [...]
Gita 03.20 explained
Bg 3.20 karmaṇaiva hi saṁsiddhim āsthitā janakādayaḥ loka-saṅgraham evāpi sampaśyan kartum arhasi Word for word: karmaṇā — by work; eva — even; hi — certainly; [...]
Gita 03.10 explained
If someone is not qualified for Karma Yoga, he can practice Karma Kanda:1-10: Karma Yoga is better for you, as you are not qualified for [...]
Gita 03.23 explained
So now Krishna answers Arjuna’s question about Varnashankara here. Bg 3.23 yadi hy ahaṁ na varteyaṁ jātu karmaṇy atandritaḥ mama vartmānuvartante manuṣyāḥ pārtha [...]
Gita 03.18 explained
Now Krishna says yes such a person doesn’t need to do any duty, now He will twist this argument and says yeah but there is [...]
Gita 03.13 explained
Bg 3.13 yajna-sishtasinah santo mucyante sarva-kilbishaih bhunjate te tv agham papa ye pacanty atma-karanat SYNONYMS yajna-sishta -- of food taken after performance of yajna; asinah [...]
Gita 03.27 explained
so next verse Krishna will tell what is vision of Avidvan and what is the vision of Vidvan We are discussing 4th section how [...]
Gita 03.15 explained
Bg 3.15 karma brahmodbhavaṁ viddhi brahmākṣara-samudbhavam tasmāt sarva-gataṁ brahma nityaṁ yajñe pratiṣṭhitam Word for word: karma — work; brahma — from the Vedas; udbhavam — [...]
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Culture is meant to instill values, not instigate cravings
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