This document provides a summary of chapters from the Bhagavad Gita commentary called Jnaneswari, written by Saint Jnaneswar in Marathi in the 13th century CE. It discusses how the Jnaneswari commentary has been translated into many Indian and European languages. It then proceeds to summarize verses from Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita commentary, focusing on Karma Yoga and how desires and anger can cloud knowledge, and the need to control the senses to attain self-realization.
In Chapter 5 of Bhagavad Gita, Sri Krishna Advises Arjuna about Renunciation.Renunciation of work as well as doing selfless work, both lead to liberation. In the path to liberation, the path-of-action leads to a state where the seeker, with purified mind can concentrate on the Self, with detachment & desirelessness and gets liberated.
Chapter 4 of Bhagavad Gita describes the synthesis of the paths of action & Knowledge. How proper actions lead to knowledge & what is renunciation.What is proper action & recognition of Unaction.
Here Mahatma Gandhi explains the contents of Chapter 3-Karma Yoga, in his incomparably simple style. He asserts that The Gita is very much concerned with practical life. He connects the Yajna with the use of Charkha for producing yarn to be spun in a handloom, & bodily labour.
Chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga, is actually a gist of the teachings given in this book. It introduces the Sankhya philosopphy, then the Karma yoga, & then touches upon Bhakti yoga. Gandhiji developed his ideas of Non-Violence, Non-Cooperation, & Satyagraha from the advice Sri Krishna gave in this Chapter.
Bhagavad Gita, the most popular Hindu scripture has been commented upon by Sages, Philosophers, Thinkers, & Leaders of people. The commentary on Gita by Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of modern India, is regarded as among the most important of those of the 20th Century.
In his own words, his interpretation of the Gita is designed for the common man, "one who has little or no literary equipment, who has neither the time nor the desire to read the Gita in the original, yet who stands in need of its support"..
This presentation is based on the book, "Bhagavad Gita: According to Gandhi"which is based on talks given by the Mahatma at his Sabarmath Ashram during February to November 1926. This presentation includes the general introduction & the Chapter 1 of Bhagavad Gita.
In Chapter 5 of Bhagavad Gita, Sri Krishna Advises Arjuna about Renunciation.Renunciation of work as well as doing selfless work, both lead to liberation. In the path to liberation, the path-of-action leads to a state where the seeker, with purified mind can concentrate on the Self, with detachment & desirelessness and gets liberated.
Chapter 4 of Bhagavad Gita describes the synthesis of the paths of action & Knowledge. How proper actions lead to knowledge & what is renunciation.What is proper action & recognition of Unaction.
Here Mahatma Gandhi explains the contents of Chapter 3-Karma Yoga, in his incomparably simple style. He asserts that The Gita is very much concerned with practical life. He connects the Yajna with the use of Charkha for producing yarn to be spun in a handloom, & bodily labour.
Chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga, is actually a gist of the teachings given in this book. It introduces the Sankhya philosopphy, then the Karma yoga, & then touches upon Bhakti yoga. Gandhiji developed his ideas of Non-Violence, Non-Cooperation, & Satyagraha from the advice Sri Krishna gave in this Chapter.
Bhagavad Gita, the most popular Hindu scripture has been commented upon by Sages, Philosophers, Thinkers, & Leaders of people. The commentary on Gita by Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of modern India, is regarded as among the most important of those of the 20th Century.
In his own words, his interpretation of the Gita is designed for the common man, "one who has little or no literary equipment, who has neither the time nor the desire to read the Gita in the original, yet who stands in need of its support"..
This presentation is based on the book, "Bhagavad Gita: According to Gandhi"which is based on talks given by the Mahatma at his Sabarmath Ashram during February to November 1926. This presentation includes the general introduction & the Chapter 1 of Bhagavad Gita.
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Explore the eternal knowledge, self-identity, objective of human life, science, health & professional guidance through the latest issue of Sukrit. This magazine is the best & unique tool for a perfect human life.
Chapter 8 of Bhagavad Gita describes the IMPERISHABLE BRAHMAN. Lord Krishna starts this chapter with the glorification of the Man-of-wisdom.Exemplary definitions indicating the Inexpressible Absolute Truth are found here.Techniques for practising the Vedantic ideals are explained fully.
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When Lord Dattatreya was not able to select an all accomplished Guru, then he had a premonition in his heart, in his mind he heard a voice of his soul that you will not be able to find an accomplished Guru in the whole world unless and until you become a true disciple and devlop the Spiritual enquiry, Shraddha and the requisite faith in your heart. Then you not feel absence of a Guru. The eyes of Lord Dattatreya were opened. His whole problem got solved. To gain the Knowledge of the Self, he understood what was to be done and he started proceeding to the south to fulfill his accomplishment. On the Way whomever he met he learnt from them and he returned to his house having become a realized soul.
Swamiji meditation discourse 8 11 -2021 Day 2 CM 2021Swati1223
Samarpan Meditation/Guru Tattva Swami Shivkrupanand's Meditation discourse or preamble by Jaymin Patel for Day 2 of his birthday celebrations or Chaitanya Mahotsav.
Highlights from Day 1 Samarpan Meditation's Guruma by Kaushik Patolia during the Festival of Consciousness or Chaitanya Mahotsav which is Swami Shivkrupanand's birthday celebrations. #Gurutattva
Swamiji and Guruma Guru Poornima Summary of Events 2021Swati1223
Swami Shivkrupanand and Guruma from Samarpan Meditation summarize their findings surrounding the 3 day celebration of Guru Poornima here. This has been translated by Urvi Bhalla
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This is a December 2020 mega meditation workshop series summary of day 8 by Shefali Bhatia. Shefali has highlighted the points that Swami Shivkrupanand of Samarpan Meditation has made on this day.
Chapter 14 of Bhagavad Gita is entitled Guna Thraya Vibhaga Yoga. It discusses the three gunas of Prakriti, Sattva, Rajas, & Tamas, & their role in the life of a person. Prakriti (Matter) & Purusha (Spirit) are the two eternal entity from whose combination the whole universe arose. The three gunas, born of Prakriti, bind the eternal Purusha to this world of birth & death. One who transcends these three gunas is liberated from life & death.
Chapter 9 of Bhagavad Gita is entitled "Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yogam). Here Lord Krishna tells Arjuna about Self-perfection, & the method of attaining it. The God pervades the whole universe, & everything is a manifestation of the Lord. The whole universe is created by the Lord through His Maya or delusion. The universe goes through cycles of formation & dissolution or manifestation & unmanifestation. People conduct different types of Yajnas to please the lord, as a result of which they go to heaven after death, enjoy heavenly pleasures for a long time, but returns to the world when their accumulated merits are exhausted, & then continue with the cycle of birth & death. But those who worship God with unwavering devotion, without any desires, attain the Eternal Abode of God & enjoy supreme Bliss. So Lord Krishna asks Arjuna to discard all worldly desires & worship the Supreme Brahman in order to attain the Supreme.
The three modes of material nature (tri-guṇa) as public policyChris Shannon
Noting deficiencies in economic metrics as measures of progress and prosperity, public policy researchers have recently begun complementing economic measures with "happiness" measures. Since 2012, the United Nations along with allied research institutions have produced the World Happiness Report (WHR), which explains this new science of happiness and how it can benefit policy making.
With reference to the WHR, this is the slide deck complementing a paper that recommends classifying reported happiness according to a tripartite taxonomy of sattvam-rajas-tamas, or the three modes of material nature (goodness, passion, ignorance), in order to produce better policy outcomes.
The idea presented is that the self-reported happiness score of a sober, health-conscious person and a drug-addict are qualitatively not the same, and hence Vedic scriptures like Bhagavad-gita put forward behavioral and psychological characteristics associated with these modes and which lend themselves to better classification and more outcomes.
The paper this slide deck goes with is to be published by the Jawarhalal Nehru Unversity's Special Center of Sanskrit Studies for the 2016 International Veda Conference, titled "Veda as Global Heritage: Scientific Perspectives" "वैश्विक धरोहर वेद : वैज्ञानिक आयाम". Website: http://sanskrit.jnu.ac.in/conf/ivc/index.jsp
Sukrit magazine a complete guidance towards Human science and their life, identity, spirituality, stressful job condition, health, hygiene and many more.
The perfect remedies for omission of present stressful life of human being.
The key to spiritual ascension and good living.
Explore the eternal knowledge, self-identity, objective of human life, science, health & professional guidance through the latest issue of Sukrit. This magazine is the best & unique tool for a perfect human life.
Chapter 8 of Bhagavad Gita describes the IMPERISHABLE BRAHMAN. Lord Krishna starts this chapter with the glorification of the Man-of-wisdom.Exemplary definitions indicating the Inexpressible Absolute Truth are found here.Techniques for practising the Vedantic ideals are explained fully.
Swamiji's CM 2021 Q and A Day 1 Summary by Maitri. This highlights points Swami Shivkrupanand of Guru Tattva or Samarpan Meditation made during his birthday celebrations or Chaitanya Mahotsav.
The Teachings of the 24 Gurus of Lord DattatreyaKamal Rathore
When Lord Dattatreya was not able to select an all accomplished Guru, then he had a premonition in his heart, in his mind he heard a voice of his soul that you will not be able to find an accomplished Guru in the whole world unless and until you become a true disciple and devlop the Spiritual enquiry, Shraddha and the requisite faith in your heart. Then you not feel absence of a Guru. The eyes of Lord Dattatreya were opened. His whole problem got solved. To gain the Knowledge of the Self, he understood what was to be done and he started proceeding to the south to fulfill his accomplishment. On the Way whomever he met he learnt from them and he returned to his house having become a realized soul.
Swamiji meditation discourse 8 11 -2021 Day 2 CM 2021Swati1223
Samarpan Meditation/Guru Tattva Swami Shivkrupanand's Meditation discourse or preamble by Jaymin Patel for Day 2 of his birthday celebrations or Chaitanya Mahotsav.
Highlights from Day 1 Samarpan Meditation's Guruma by Kaushik Patolia during the Festival of Consciousness or Chaitanya Mahotsav which is Swami Shivkrupanand's birthday celebrations. #Gurutattva
Swamiji and Guruma Guru Poornima Summary of Events 2021Swati1223
Swami Shivkrupanand and Guruma from Samarpan Meditation summarize their findings surrounding the 3 day celebration of Guru Poornima here. This has been translated by Urvi Bhalla
Mega-Meditation Workshop Dec 2020 Day 8 SummarySwati1223
This is a December 2020 mega meditation workshop series summary of day 8 by Shefali Bhatia. Shefali has highlighted the points that Swami Shivkrupanand of Samarpan Meditation has made on this day.
Chapter 14 of Bhagavad Gita is entitled Guna Thraya Vibhaga Yoga. It discusses the three gunas of Prakriti, Sattva, Rajas, & Tamas, & their role in the life of a person. Prakriti (Matter) & Purusha (Spirit) are the two eternal entity from whose combination the whole universe arose. The three gunas, born of Prakriti, bind the eternal Purusha to this world of birth & death. One who transcends these three gunas is liberated from life & death.
Chapter 9 of Bhagavad Gita is entitled "Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yogam). Here Lord Krishna tells Arjuna about Self-perfection, & the method of attaining it. The God pervades the whole universe, & everything is a manifestation of the Lord. The whole universe is created by the Lord through His Maya or delusion. The universe goes through cycles of formation & dissolution or manifestation & unmanifestation. People conduct different types of Yajnas to please the lord, as a result of which they go to heaven after death, enjoy heavenly pleasures for a long time, but returns to the world when their accumulated merits are exhausted, & then continue with the cycle of birth & death. But those who worship God with unwavering devotion, without any desires, attain the Eternal Abode of God & enjoy supreme Bliss. So Lord Krishna asks Arjuna to discard all worldly desires & worship the Supreme Brahman in order to attain the Supreme.
The three modes of material nature (tri-guṇa) as public policyChris Shannon
Noting deficiencies in economic metrics as measures of progress and prosperity, public policy researchers have recently begun complementing economic measures with "happiness" measures. Since 2012, the United Nations along with allied research institutions have produced the World Happiness Report (WHR), which explains this new science of happiness and how it can benefit policy making.
With reference to the WHR, this is the slide deck complementing a paper that recommends classifying reported happiness according to a tripartite taxonomy of sattvam-rajas-tamas, or the three modes of material nature (goodness, passion, ignorance), in order to produce better policy outcomes.
The idea presented is that the self-reported happiness score of a sober, health-conscious person and a drug-addict are qualitatively not the same, and hence Vedic scriptures like Bhagavad-gita put forward behavioral and psychological characteristics associated with these modes and which lend themselves to better classification and more outcomes.
The paper this slide deck goes with is to be published by the Jawarhalal Nehru Unversity's Special Center of Sanskrit Studies for the 2016 International Veda Conference, titled "Veda as Global Heritage: Scientific Perspectives" "वैश्विक धरोहर वेद : वैज्ञानिक आयाम". Website: http://sanskrit.jnu.ac.in/conf/ivc/index.jsp
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Chapter 5 of Bhagavad Gita is entitled " KARMA-SANNYASA YOGA" Renunciation & action. Here Lord Krishna tells Arjuna that both Karma Yoga & Renunciation are the two sides of the same coin. A Karma yogi does all his actions renouncing the fruits of his actions. He is thus a Yogi & a Sannyasi. Both activities if pursued sincerely will lead to eternal liberation.
The Chapter 3, entitled " Karma Yoga" is an elaboration of the Hindu ideal of "Selfless Action" first introduced by the famous verse 47 in Chapter 2--Karmanyevaadhikaarasthe-----. After hearing the exposition of various ways of attaining liberation in Chapter 2, Arjuna is really confused. Still deluded, he wanted a confirmation of his desire to quit the war & take-up Sannyasa. So he raises the question : If Krishna feels that the path of knowledge is better than the path of action, why is he being goaded to fight this war? He wanted a clear cut answer to his quest for a righteous life. In reply to this question, the Lord elaborates on the principle of Karma Yoga, the Yoga of selfless action in this chapter 3.
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This closing chapter of Bhagavad Geeta is a summary of the entire 'Song of the Lord'. The Chapter starts with a question from Arjuna about the distinction between Sannyasa (Renunciation) & Tyaga (Abandonment). The Lord goes on to explain the difference between the two. Then He discusses the Essential Duties, which are not to be discarded by anybody. The major part of the chapter deals with an exhaustive analysis the impact of the three Gunas Sattva, Rajas & Tamas on the whole life & activities of man. The chapter ends with the Lord's declaration that anyone leaving aside all his Dharmas takes shelter in Him will be liberated from birth & death, & will attain the Status of the Supreme.
In this chapter, Lord Krishna gives a thorough exposition of 'faith' as seen in the various fields of man's endeavors- his physical indulgences (food), his dedicated activities (Yajna), his self-denials (Tapas), & his charities (Dana). He explains that 'Shraddha' (resolve) is of three types, according to the nature of the Gunas in people.-Sattvic, Rajasic & Tamasic. Finally, He explains the meaning of the phrase "Om-Tat-Sat" in the various activities of men.
This Chapter discusses the types of manifestations that are available in the living world when the same 'Knower', the Eternal Spirit, expresses Itself through various 'Fields'. It describes the mental contents of the good as compared with those of the bad. The Chapter opens with an exhaustive list of 26 noble Traits in a cultured man living the spiritual way-of-life. This is followed by another extensive listing of the bad qualities, which should be avoided. The bad characters or Demons continue to live their vile lives, birth after birth,& are never able to come up spiritually. Finally the Lord advises seekers to avoid the three 'gates of hell', lust, anger & hatred to lead a good life & attain liberation. In conclusion, Krishna states that the Scriptures form the authority to be followed by all for righteous action.
This chapter discusses the nature of the Spirit in all its implications. The Infinite is defined in terms of the finite perishable world as the Imperishable, Infinite, Changeless Factor. Then it is brought out that the Experiencer of the changes is something other than the Changeless. It is only one aspect of the Supreme Reality, just as a man, called Father, by his children, is much more than just the father. The Supreme Reality is defined here as the Supreme Purusha, the PURUSHOTTAMA.
This chapter is an exhaustive handbook of instructions explaining the working of the subtle body & providing some tips to readjust ourselves when the inner mechanism gets chocked up. The One Truth expresses through a world-of-Matter, producing an innumerable variety of life forms. The reason for this multiplicity are the Gunas, Sattva (Unactivity), Rajas (Activity) & Tamas (Inactivity), all born of Prakriti. These three, in different proportions, influence the mental & intellectual caliber of every individual.
This is one of the most famous & brilliant chapters of the Geeta which gives the student a very direct explanation for, & almost a personal experience of the Self in him, free from his material equipment & their misinterpretations, the world-of-objects. An exhaustive exposition on how to meditate directly upon the Imperishable Formless Spirit is given here. Spirit functioning through matter-envelopments is the living organism. To undress to get rid off matter, we must have a precise knowledge of all that constitutes matter in us. This discrimination between the inert matter-equipment & the vibrant spark-of-Life, the Spirit, is presented in this chapter.
Chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga or the Path of Devotion discusses the principle of devotion, the characteristics of a devotee & how to attain the Supreme through devotion. The last chapter ends with the statement of the Lord that only through unwavering devotion, one will be able to see & merge with the Universal-Form of the Lord. This creates a doubt in Arjuna as to the proper way of worship, & the chapter starts with a question from him.
In this chapter, Lord Krishna gives a physical demonstration of the Oneness of everything in this universe. The separateness of objects arises from the presence of the intervening space. Suppose we remove the space, then everything becomes one. This is the concept of COSMIC-MAN. Here Lord Krishna shows, through 'eyes of Knowledge' granted to Arjuna, His Cosmic-Form. The exquisite dramatist in Sage Vyasa has squeezed the Sanskrit language to feed the beauty of his literary masterpiece. He paints beautifully, the emotions of wonderment, amazement, fear, reverence, devotion etc. in Arjuna. In the dignity of concept, in the beauty of diction, in the artistry of its depiction & in its inner stream of drama, this chapter has been rightly upheld by all as one of the highest philosophical poems in the world.
Chapter 10, named Vibhuti Yoga describes the Power or Lordship & the Pervasiveness Or Immanence of the SELF. The essence in the world of plurality is the SELF. Here Lord Krishna identifies Himself as the most prominent & Chief Factor in all classes of beings, & as the Supreme Factor without which the different classes of beings, objects & ideas cannot exist. To give a glimpse of His pervasiveness & glory, Krishna gives 54 different examples from among
Chapter 9 of Bhagavad Geeta, entitled "Rajavidya Rajaguhya Yoga" discusses the Royal Knowledge of Pure Consciousness, in whose light all conditioned-knowledge are made possible. Krishna Himself calls this Science of the Absolute "the most secret (profound) Science". It is promised in the beginning itself that both speculative & practical aspects of this Knowledge will be told here. Not only the theory of self-perfection but also the logic behind it all are discussed in this chapter. This is the profound Knowledge combined with experience, having known which there is nothing more to be known, & one shall be free from the sorrows of life.
The "Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman" should be understood here as the "Way to Imperishable Brahman". After answering the questions raised by Arjuna, the Lord explains how those who can remember the Infinite at the time of their departure from the body will reach the Infinite. So He advises Arjuna to remember the Infinite always & face his life diligently. Here, Krishna explains splendidly the nature of the Infinite upon which the seeker is to fix his single-pointed mind. Then He explains the Path-of-Light & the Path-of-Darkness, the former leading to the Imperishable & the latter necessitating the return to the world.
Here the technique of "Practical Vedanta" has been completely & fully explained. Krishna's explanations here make us clearly understand that the Self is the Reality upon which all actions, the instruments of action, & the world-of-perceptions are superimposed, & so, by knowing the Self everything is known.
With Chapter 7 we enter the second triad of Geeta describing "That" in the Mahavakya "That Thou Art". Here the Lord starts describing the "Goal of the Spiritual Science" the Supreme Self. In the beginning, Sri Krishna promises Arjuna that He would explain the entire science of Spirituality, both theoretical & practical aspects, to clear all his doubts. Then He proceeds to explain the two Prakrities, Para & Apara, of the Self. He describes the 8-fold lower Prakriti, the Apara, consisting of the 5 elements, Earth, Water, Fire, Air & Space, & mind, intellect & ego. Beyond all these is the Lords Para Prakriti, the Spark of Life, Pure Consciousness, which supports all life in the universe. The two aspects of the Self, as Purusha & Prakriti create the whole 'Jagat'- the world-of-change. The One Self forms the core of all life, & everything is hung on It as pearls in a neckless. Then the Lord describes Himself as the Dharma-the Law-of-Being of everything. All matter exist in the Spirit, but the Spirit is not in Matter. Matter is just Super-imposed on Spirit, to be alive. Maya with its 'Veiling" & 'Projecting' action prevents all from recognizing the Self within them.
This chapter entitled "Atma Samyama Yoga" or" Yoga of Meditation" gives a wealth of details, explaining not only the technique of Meditation, but also the possible pitfalls & how to avoid them successfully. Though all Hindu Scriptures hint at the Path-of-Meditation as the way to reach the highest possibilities in life, nowhere is the topic discussed so thoroughly as here. A thorough study of this chapter gives ample direction & guidance to a seeker to reach the Highest, through Meditation.
In this Chapter Lord Krishna talks about renunciation of Karma & Sannyasa for one's spiritual development. After describing Karma-Yoga in the previous chapters, Sri Krishna describes here how one should intelligently renounce Karma & enter the nobler spiritual technique of meditation. This chapter is a bridge between Karma-Yoga & Pure Meditation. It describes: what is the spirit of renunciation & how the "Yoga-of-renunciation-of action" can be practiced.
Chapter 4 of Bhagavad Geeta gives the path of Jnana Yoga, the path-of-Knowledge, the main archway through which all pilgrims must pass to reach the SELF. Sri Krishna here reveals His Divine Nature. Action is defined in its widest form. Various techniques of Yajna to attain the Supreme Knowledge are indicated. How to attain the ultimate Knowledge from a Guru is explained. SELF-KNOWLEDGE is extolled as the ultimate aim of man.
Chapter 2, entitled Sankhya Yoga, is the starting point of the philosophical discourse between Sri Krishna & Arjuna. This chapter is a summarised version of all of Bhagavad Geeta as it introduces all the philosophical points which are elaborated in later chapters. It is called the Yoga of Knowledge. Sankhya yoga deals with the knowledge of the universe & its Substratum, the Atman, Brahman, or Self. The chapter initially talks about Sankhya yoga, then Karma Yoga & Bhakti yoga. It concludes with the Yoga of renunciation.
Chapter 1 of Bhagavad Geeta, entitled the Arjuna Vishada Yoga introduces the scenery & circumstances in which this great philosophical discourse took place. Arjuna, the Pandava prince, leading the Pandava forces against the Kauravas in the ensuing Mahabharata war, gets disheartened by the prospect of killing his great grandfather, uncles, brothers & other close relatives, & filled with confusion & sorrow decides to not fight the war. Sri Krishna, his close friend & charioteer, advises him & revives him back to fight this war against impropriety & unrighteousness.
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Chapter 18, The Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, is the final chapter of Bhagavad Gita. Here Lord Krishna concludes his advise to Arjuna, & talks about Renunciation & Liberation. His firm opinion of Sannyasa is that you should renounce your attachments to actions & continue to do all your duties without attachment, & as offerings to the Lord. He talks about activities, their origin, classification, & the real doer of karma.. He explains the three types of happiness, the duties of the four types of people, the three types of knowledge, karma, the doer, intellect,& will. Finally He advises Arjuna to do his duty without attachment, but with concentration, while remembering God. "Leave all your duties & obligations & take shelter in Me, I shall redeem you from all your obligations'- the Ultimate Advice of the Lord.
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2. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
JNANESWARI
• Jnaneswari is the commentary on Bhagavad
Gita written by Saint Jnaneswar, who lived in
Maharashtra in the 13th Century AD.
• This very popular & simple commentary was
written in Marathi by Saint Jnaneswar when he
was only 15 years of age.
• The complete English translation of this
commentary is available at
http://www.bvbpune.org/contents1.html
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3. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
JNANESWARI
• The Marathi commentary Jnaneswari has been translated
into most Indian languages, English & other several
European languages.
• The Malayalam translation of Jnaneswari was prepared
by Shri M. P. Chandrasekharan Pillai (1924-1999),of
Thiruvalla, Kerala. After a devotional labour of 4 years,
referring several English & other translations, Shri. Pillai
completed his Malayalam Jnaneswari in 1990. During this
period, he was an inmate of Anandasram, Kanjangad,
Kerala, who published the commentary.
• This presentation is based entirely on this Malayalam
version of Jnaneswari
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5. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
VERSES 3.1 & 3.2
Arjuna asks the Lord:
Dear Janardana, if you think that knowledge
is better than work, why are you advocating
me to fight this terrible war? You just told me
to discard all actions. Kindly do not confuse
me with your mixed-up words. You seem to
contradict yourself & lead me into a blind
alley. I am your humble student & so kindly
teach me the one way which will lead me to
the Highest.
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6. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verse 3.3
Sri Bhagawan Said: O sinless Arjuna, I have told you before that
there are two paths of practice in this world; 1) the path of
knowledge for the Samkhyas & 2)the path of action for Yogins.
Samkhyas capable of discrimination between the permanent &
impermanent, immerse in deep contemplation & gain perfect
knowledge & attain liberation. Yogins perform their worldly
duties selflessly, & attain knowledge & liberation. Whether the
food is cooked by you or by somebody else, it satisfies your
hunger. Similarly, both these paths lead to the same goal of
liberation. The seeker of knowledge adopts the path suited for
his temperament & reaches the goal. The Samkhyas, through
the path of knowledge, directly reaches the ultimate
Goal, while the Karma Yogins attain knowledge through their
selfless work,& through the knowledge reach the Absolute.
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7. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verse 3.4
Simply by not doing anything you do not attain the
state of worklessness. It is utter foolishness to
think that by not doing your required duties you will
become a renouncer. As long as your desires have
not vanished, you are forced to do worldly work.
When you are hungry, you have to eat food cooked
either by yourself, or by others. You cannot escape
from the bondage of work by simply avoiding your
duties. Only when you reach the state of permanent
bliss & satisfaction, your duties will vanish. If you
want to reach that state, you have to do all the work
assigned to you by your station in life.
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8. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verse 3.5
None ever remains completely inactive. All are
forced to be incessantly engaged under the
influence of the three nature-born Gunas or
constituents. By simply not doing your duty, you
cannot shut your senses. They continue to
hanker after their objects. Your ears will
continue to hear, eyes continue to see etc.
Everyone is compelled to work under the
influence of his nature, just like a man sitting
still in a chariot is transported as the chariot
moves. You cannot stop your activities as long
as you are in contact with the outside world.
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9. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verse 3.6
Whoever contemplates on sensual
pleasures while controlling only his work-
organs, is called a hypocrite. Some
renouncers just stop doing their ascribed
duties but keep on thinking about sensual
pleasures in their minds. Such people can
never become real renouncers. They
cannot expect to get liberated as they
remain entangled in sensual pleasures.
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10. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verse 3.7
One who uses his mind to control the senses,
who is not egoistic, & who engages in his
prescribed duties without any desire for its
fruits, he becomes wise & noble. Just as the
lotus leaf floating on water is not wetted, he
is not tainted by sensual pleasures, though
engaged in all worldly activities like an
ordinary person. While his organs-of-action
are engaged in performing his duties, his
mind is always fixed on the Infinite Reality
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11. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verses 3.8 & 3.9
Do all your prescribed duties because
action is nobler than inaction. Without
action none can even maintain one’s body.
Arjuna, all work except those done as
offering to God, binds beings to this world.
So one has to do his duty without any
desire for its fruits & as offering to God.
Such actions do not bind. Moreover such
persons eventually get liberated.
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12. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verses 3.10 & 3.11
In the beginning, the Lord created living
beings along with prescribed duties &
responsibilities to each. He exhorted
beings to progress through these
essential duties. If one performs such
duties selflessly & as offering to God, then
they fulfil all your needs. Living beings and
the natural forces, working in a mutually
benefitting fashion leads to all round well
being & harmony.
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13. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verses 3.12 & 3.13
Do your duty in accordance with natural laws
so that nature provides you wealth &
happiness. Use your wealth for helping others
& for the common welfare. Do not indulge in
wanton destruction of nature to satisfy your
greed & sensual pleasures. One who does not
follow these obligations perishes. As the soul
leaves the body at death, & as the light
vanishes when the lamp is extinguished, all
wealth & happiness of such renegades leave
them.
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14. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verses 3.14 to 3.16
All living beings require food to survive &
grow. Food grows with the help of
rain, which is produced through sacrifices.
Sacrifices originate as the fruits of
work, & work originates from the
Vedas, which are the manifestations of
the Brahman. Arjuna, one who breaks this
cycle of life & work, is a sinner & a slave
of his senses.
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15. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verses 3.17 & 3.18
One who leads a worldly life but finds
happiness in the Self, is not tainted by
his work. When he gains knowledge of
the Self, all his worldly duties vanish.
He becomes free & liberated from the
chains of worldly duties. He remains
in eternal bliss & is not required to
perform any duty. All duties end when
he gets Sel-Realization.
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16. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verses 3.19 & 3.20
One who sincerely carries out his duties
without any attachment to their results attains
liberation. People like King Janaka attained the
Ultimate by living in this world & doing his
duties. A normal person should guide blind
people to their destination. Similarly, a wise
man should engage in self-less work & set an
example for ignorant people to follow & become
wise. Even those who have attained self-
knowledge, should continue to work for
uplifting the ignorant people around him.
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17. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verse 3.21
Whatever a noble person does, others
imitate him. Whatever standards he
maintains, others will set as their
example & will follow. Whatever our
ancestors did, we consider them as
our righteous behaviour & work
accordingly. Hence
nobody, particularly the wise, should
work sincerely throughout their life.
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18. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verses 3.22 to 3.24
Arjuna, I have nothing to attain or to do in
the three worlds, yet I continue to work.
This I do, not for any selfish motive. If I
remain inactive, all the world will follow
my example to become lazy & all
righteous activities will come to a
standstill. The social order will be
destroyed. Thus I will be doing a great
disservice to the whole world.
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19. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verses 3.25 & 3.26
The wise should work without attachment in the same
way as the ignorant work with deep desire for the fruits
of action. They should engage in activities ordained by
the scriptures in such a fashion that common man will
not find them to be any different from him. The wise
should not confuse the commoners with instructions or
advise against their way of working. Instead they should
work & show righteousness for others to follow. An infant
digesting his mother’s milk only, should not be fed with
normal food. Similarly, ordinary people should not be
discouraged from their way of working, which is the only
way they know. Teach them the right way by setting
examples by your actions.
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20. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verses 3.27 & 3.28
All activities are done by & according to nature-
born tendencies. But the ignorant thinks that he
is doing the work. The three constituents Satwa,
Rajas & Tamas propel humans to do good as well
as bad actions. The wise realizing this fact is not
perturbed by these worldly activities. He does not
feel the doership of his actions & is not thus
bound by them. Though all the world runs on
Sun’s energy, Sun is not affected in the least by
what happens on earth. Similarly, the one with
self-realization is not tainted by the work done by
his body, mind & intellect.
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21. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verses 3.29 & 3.30
Ignorant people, completely under the control
of their natural tendencies, do work with selfish
motives. Hence they are drawn into the
cesspool of activities & remain under the
delusion of doership. Wise people should be
careful in not disturbing them from their
notions. Hence, the Lord advises Arjuna to do
all his duties as offerings to God constantly
thinking of Him & without any expectations for
the fruits of work. So get up & fight without any
mental disturbances or attachments & for the
welfare of the world.
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22. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verses 3.31 & 3.32
Those who believe My words & follow My
advice will be liberated from the bondage of
all types of work. However those who ridicule
My words & do not follow My instructions are
verily ignorant & stupid. Deluded & immersed
in sensual pleasures, such people do not
understand or follow My advice, which is like
Sunlight for the blind, or a diamond on a
corpse. Like the fire-flies burnt by the
fire, sensual pleasures eventually destroy
such people.
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23. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verse 3.33
Even those who have realized the Self act
according to their natural tendencies. All
living beings follow their in-born natural
qualities & impressions of previous work
accumulated in their minds. There is no
gain in forceful control of your sense
organs, which are ruled by the nature.
Realizing the transient nature of sensual
pleasures, wise people should always
withdraw from them.
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24. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verse 3.34
Each sense organ develops attachment to
things it like & hatred to those it doesn’t like.
The seeker after Truth should never become a
slave to these likes & dislikes because they
are enemies of his progress. Sensual
pleasures eventually lead to destruction just
like the fish which gets hooked by biting the
morsel of food kept on the hook. So never get
friendly with attachment & aversion , & keep
away from both.
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25. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verse 3.35
Activities natural to your qualities &
tendencies , though not of high values, are
definitely better than those, may be of
better values, which do not suit your basic
nature. It is better to live with the woman
you married, may be not that
beautiful, than going after a more
beautiful wife of another man. You will get
peace of mind & happiness by doing the
things you like & which suite your
temperament.
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26. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verse 3.36
After hearing the advice of Lord Krishna,
Arjuna wanted to clear some doubts in his
mind. He asked; Krishna, what prompts
people to do bad things, even against their
will? Even wise people, at times, lose their
moorings and descend to bad ways and
engage in uncharacteristic activities.
There seems to be some strong force
which make people do cruel things. What
is it? Kindly clear this doubt in my mind.
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27. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verse 3.37
Sri Krishna replied: Desire (lust) & anger
(wrath) are born of the natural quality of
Rajas & drag people into ignorance &
inaction. They are two ruthless diseases.
They prevent people from approaching
True Knowledge. They imprison the Soul
in sensual pleasures. They are insatiable
& prompt people to do undesirable things.
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28. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verses 3.38 & 3.39
Just as fire is enveloped by smoke,
mirror soiled by dirt, & foetus covered
by placenta, Knowledge is shielded by
Lust. Kindled by consumption, just as
fire enhanced by firewood, Desire
completely covers Self-Knowledge. So
only by subjugating lust, one can
attain True Knowledge.
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29. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verses 3.40 & 3.41
Senses, Mind, & Intellect are said to
be the seats of Lust. Using the
senses, it shields Self-Knowledge &
deludes the Self. Arjuna, hence, you
first control your senses & kill this
lust which destroys Self-Knowledge &
Self-Realization, & is an embodiment
of sin.
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30. BHAGAVAD GITA
JNANESWARI
Verses 3.42 & 3.43
Senses are said to be superior to the physical
body, mind superior to senses, & intellect even
superior to mind. But even superior to intellect
is the Self. Arjuna, thus knowing the superiority
of the Self, use your decisive intellect to subdue
the mind, & destroy the difficult-to-defeat
enemy of Lust. Control of the senses lead to a
calm mind & unfettered intellect, thus expelling
Lust from its haunts. Once lust & anger are
removed, Self-Knowledge will dawn in you &
you will attain bliss.
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