Sārathi

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आत्मन् ātman

The self. Appears in 109 verses.

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योग yogaकर्म karmaमनस् manasबुद्धि buddhiज्ञान jñānaब्रह्मन् brahman

Verses

  1. 2.42यामिमां पुष्पितां वाचं प्रवदन्त्यविपश्चितः।yāmimāṁ puṣhpitāṁ vāchaṁ pravadanty-avipaśhchitaḥThe unwise, taking pleasure in the eulogizing words of the Vedas, utter flowery speech, saying, "There is nothing else," O Arjuna.
  2. 2.43कामात्मानः स्वर्गपरा जन्मकर्मफलप्रदाम्।kāmātmānaḥ svarga-parāFull of desires, with heaven as their goal, (they speak words that are directed to ends) leading to new births as the result of their works, and prescribe various…
  3. 2.45त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन।trai-guṇya-viṣhayā vedā nistrai-guṇyo bhavārjunaThe Vedas deal with the three attributes; be thou above these three attributes. O Arjuna, free yourself from the pairs of opposites and ever remain in the quality of…
  4. 2.55प्रजहाति यदा कामान् सर्वान् पार्थ मनोगतान्।prajahāti yadā kāmān sarvān pārtha mano-gatānThe Blessed Lord said, "When a man completely casts off, O Arjuna, all the desires of the mind and is satisfied in the Self by the Self, then he is said to be one of…
  5. 2.64रागद्वेषवियुक्तैस्तु विषयानिन्द्रियैश्चरन्।rāga-dveṣha-viyuktais tu viṣhayān indriyaiśh charanBut the self-controlled man, moving among objects with the senses restrained and free from attraction and repulsion, attains peace.
  6. 3.6कर्मेन्द्रियाणि संयम्य य आस्ते मनसा स्मरन्।karmendriyāṇi sanyamya ya āste manasā smaranHe who, restraining the organs of action, sits thinking of the sense-objects in his mind, he of deluded understanding is called a hypocrite.
  7. 3.13यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषैः।yajña-śhiṣhṭāśhinaḥ santo muchyante sarva-kilbiṣhaiḥThe righteous who eat the remnants of the sacrifice are freed from all sins; but those sinful ones who cook food solely for their own sake indeed consume sin.
  8. 3.17यस्त्वात्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्च मानवः।yas tvātma-ratir eva syād ātma-tṛiptaśh cha mānavaḥBut for that man who rejoices only in the Self, who is satisfied with the Self and is content in the Self alone, indeed there is nothing to do.
  9. 3.27प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः कर्माणि सर्वशः।prakṛiteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśhaḥAll actions are wrought in all cases by the qualities of Nature alone. He whose mind is deluded by egoism thinks, "I am the doer."
  10. 3.30मयि सर्वाणि कर्माणि संन्यस्याध्यात्मचेतसा।mayi sarvāṇi karmāṇi sannyasyādhyātma-chetasāRenouncing all actions in Me, with the mind centered on the Self, free from hope and egoism, and from mental fever, fight thou.
  11. 3.43एवं बुद्धेः परं बुद्ध्वा संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना।evaṁ buddheḥ paraṁ buddhvā sanstabhyātmānam ātmanāThus, knowing Him who is superior to the intellect and restraining the self by the Self, slay thou, O mighty-armed Arjuna, the enemy in the form of desire, hard to…
  12. 4.6अजोऽपि सन्नव्ययात्मा भूतानामीश्वरोऽपि सन्।ajo ’pi sannavyayātmā bhūtānām īśhvaro ’pi sanThough I am unborn and of imperishable nature, and though I am the Lord of all beings, yet, governing my own nature, I am born by my own Maya.
  13. 4.7यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत।yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārataWhenever there is a decline of righteousness and an increase of unrighteousness, O Arjuna, then I manifest Myself.
  14. 4.21निराशीर्यतचित्तात्मा त्यक्तसर्वपरिग्रहः।nirāśhīr yata-chittātmā tyakta-sarva-parigrahaḥWithout hope, controlling the mind and the self, having abandoned all covetousness, and performing only bodily actions, one incurs no sin.
  15. 4.27सर्वाणीन्द्रियकर्माणि प्राणकर्माणि चापरे।sarvāṇīndriya-karmāṇi prāṇa-karmāṇi chāpareOthers again sacrifice all the functions of the senses and those of the breath (vital energy, or Prana) in the fire of the Yoga of self-restraint, kindled by knowledge.
  16. 4.35यज्ज्ञात्वा न पुनर्मोहमेवं यास्यसि पाण्डव।yaj jñātvā na punar moham evaṁ yāsyasi pāṇḍavaKnowing that thou shalt not, O Arjuna, again be deluded like this; and by that thou shalt see all beings in thyself and also in me.
  17. 4.38न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते।na hi jñānena sadṛiśhaṁ pavitramiha vidyateVerily, there is no purifier in this world like knowledge. He who is perfected in Yoga finds it within the Self in due time.
  18. 4.40अज्ञश्चाश्रद्दधानश्च संशयात्मा विनश्यति।ajñaśh chāśhraddadhānaśh cha sanśhayātmā vinaśhyatiThe ignorant, the faithless, and the doubting self go to destruction; there is neither this world nor the other, nor happiness for the doubting one.
  19. 4.41योगसंन्यस्तकर्माणं ज्ञानसंछिन्नसंशयम्।yoga-sannyasta-karmāṇaṁ jñāna-sañchhinna-sanśhayamHe who has renounced actions through Yoga, whose doubts have been dispelled by knowledge, and who is self-possessed—such a one is not bound by actions, O Arjuna.
  20. 4.42तस्मादज्ञानसंभूतं हृत्स्थं ज्ञानासिनाऽऽत्मनः।tasmād ajñāna-sambhūtaṁ hṛit-sthaṁ jñānāsinātmanaḥTherefore, with the sword of knowledge (of the Self), cut asunder the doubt of the self, born of ignorance, residing in your heart, and take refuge in Yoga. Arise, O…
  21. 5.7योगयुक्तो विशुद्धात्मा विजितात्मा जितेन्द्रियः।yoga-yukto viśhuddhātmā vijitātmā jitendriyaḥHe who is devoted to the path of action, whose mind is pure, who has conquered the self, who has subdued his senses, and who realizes his Self as the Self in all beings…
  22. 5.11कायेन मनसा बुद्ध्या केवलैरिन्द्रियैरपि।kāyena manasā buddhyā kevalair indriyair apiYogis, having abandoned attachment, perform actions only through the body, mind, intellect, and even the senses, for the purification of the self.
  23. 5.16ज्ञानेन तु तदज्ञानं येषां नाशितमात्मनः।jñānena tu tad ajñānaṁ yeṣhāṁ nāśhitam ātmanaḥBut to those whose ignorance is destroyed by knowledge of the Self, like the sun, knowledge reveals the Supreme Brahman.
  24. 5.17तद्बुद्धयस्तदात्मानस्तन्निष्ठास्तत्परायणाः।tad-buddhayas tad-ātmānas tan-niṣhṭhās tat-parāyaṇāḥTheir intellect absorbed in That, their self being That, established in That, with That as their supreme goal, they go whence there is no return, their sins dispelled by…
  25. 5.21बाह्यस्पर्शेष्वसक्तात्मा विन्दत्यात्मनि यत्सुखम्।bāhya-sparśheṣhvasaktātmā vindatyātmani yat sukhamWith the self unattached to external contacts, he finds happiness in the Self; with the self engaged in the meditation of Brahman, he attains endless happiness.
  26. 5.25लभन्ते ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृषयः क्षीणकल्मषाः।labhante brahma-nirvāṇam ṛiṣhayaḥ kṣhīṇa-kalmaṣhāḥThe sages obtain absolute freedom or Moksha when their sins have been destroyed, their dualities have been torn asunder, they are self-controlled, and they are intent on…
  27. 5.26कामक्रोधवियुक्तानां यतीनां यतचेतसाम्।kāma-krodha-viyuktānāṁ yatīnāṁ yata-chetasāmAbsolute freedom exists on all sides for those self-controlled ascetics who are free from desire and anger, who have controlled their thoughts, and who have realized the…
  28. 6.5उद्धरेदात्मनाऽऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्।uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayetOne should raise oneself by one's own self alone; let not one lower oneself; for the self alone is one's own friend, and the self alone is one's own enemy.
  29. 6.6बन्धुरात्माऽऽत्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जितः।bandhur ātmātmanas tasya yenātmaivātmanā jitaḥThe Self is the friend of the self of him by whom the Self has been conquered; but to the unconquered self, this Self stands in the position of an enemy, like an…
  30. 6.7जितात्मनः प्रशान्तस्य परमात्मा समाहितः।jitātmanaḥ praśhāntasya paramātmā samāhitaḥThe Supreme Self of him who is self-controlled and peaceful remains balanced in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, as well as in honor and dishonor.
  31. 6.8ज्ञानविज्ञानतृप्तात्मा कूटस्थो विजितेन्द्रियः।jñāna-vijñāna-tṛiptātmā kūṭa-stho vijitendriyaḥThe Yogi who is satisfied with the knowledge and wisdom of the Self, who has conquered the senses, and to whom a clod of earth, a piece of stone, and gold are all the…
  32. 6.10योगी युञ्जीत सततमात्मानं रहसि स्थितः।yogī yuñjīta satatam ātmānaṁ rahasi sthitaḥLet the yogi constantly strive to keep the mind steady, remaining in solitude, alone, with the body and mind controlled, and free from hope and greed.
  33. 6.11शुचौ देशे प्रतिष्ठाप्य स्थिरमासनमात्मनः।śhuchau deśhe pratiṣhṭhāpya sthiram āsanam ātmanaḥIn a clean spot, having established a firm seat of his own, neither too high nor too low, made of cloth, skin, and kusha grass layered one over the other.
  34. 6.12तत्रैकाग्रं मनः कृत्वा यतचित्तेन्द्रियक्रियः।tatraikāgraṁ manaḥ kṛitvā yata-chittendriya-kriyaḥThere, having made the mind one-pointed, with the actions of the mind and senses controlled, let him, seated on the seat, practice Yoga for the purification of the self.
  35. 6.14प्रशान्तात्मा विगतभीर्ब्रह्मचारिव्रते स्थितः।praśhāntātmā vigata-bhīr brahmachāri-vrate sthitaḥSerene-minded, fearless, firm in the vow of a Brahmachari, having controlled their mind, thinking of Me and balanced in mind, let them sit, having Me as their supreme…
  36. 6.15युञ्जन्नेवं सदाऽऽत्मानं योगी नियतमानसः।yuñjann evaṁ sadātmānaṁ yogī niyata-mānasaḥThus, always keeping the mind balanced, the yogi, with the mind controlled, attains the peace abiding in Me, culminating in liberation.
  37. 6.18यदा विनियतं चित्तमात्मन्येवावतिष्ठते।yadā viniyataṁ chittam ātmanyevāvatiṣhṭhateWhen the perfectly controlled mind rests in the Self alone, free from longing for any of the objects of desire, then it is said, 'He is united'.
  38. 6.19यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता।yathā dīpo nivāta-stho neṅgate sopamā smṛitāAs a lamp placed in a windless spot does not flicker, so is the Yogi of a controlled mind, who practices Yoga in the Self, compared.
  39. 6.20यत्रोपरमते चित्तं निरुद्धं योगसेवया।yatroparamate chittaṁ niruddhaṁ yoga-sevayāWhen the mind, restrained by the practice of yoga, attains quietude, and when one sees the Self by the Self, they are satisfied in their own Self.
  40. 6.25शनैः शनैरुपरमेद् बुद्ध्या धृतिगृहीतया।śhanaiḥ śhanair uparamed buddhyā dhṛiti-gṛihītayāLittle by little, let him attain steadiness of the intellect by holding it firmly; having made the mind establish itself in the Self, let him not think of anything else.
  41. 6.26यतो यतो निश्चरति मनश्चञ्चलमस्थिरम्।yato yato niśhcharati manaśh chañchalam asthiramFrom whatever cause the restless and unsteady mind wanders away, let him restrain it from that and bring it under the control of the Self alone.
  42. 6.28युञ्जन्नेवं सदाऽऽत्मानं योगी विगतकल्मषः।yuñjann evaṁ sadātmānaṁ yogī vigata-kalmaṣhaḥThe yogi, always engaging the mind thus (in the practice of yoga), is freed from sins and easily enjoys the infinite bliss of contact with Brahman (the Eternal).
  43. 6.29सर्वभूतस्थमात्मानं सर्वभूतानि चात्मनि।sarva-bhūta-stham ātmānaṁ sarva-bhūtāni chātmaniWith the mind harmonized by Yoga, he sees the Self abiding in all beings and all beings in the Self; he sees the same everywhere.
  44. 6.32आत्मौपम्येन सर्वत्र समं पश्यति योऽर्जुन।ātmaupamyena sarvatra samaṁ paśhyati yo ’rjunaHe who, through the likeness of the Self, O Arjuna, sees reality everywhere, be it pleasure or pain, is regarded as the highest Yogi.
  45. 6.36असंयतात्मना योगो दुष्प्राप इति मे मतिः।asaṅyatātmanā yogo duṣhprāpa iti me matiḥI think Yoga is hard to be attained by one with an uncontrolled self, but the self-controlled and striving one can attain it by the appropriate means.
  46. 6.47योगिनामपि सर्वेषां मद्गतेनान्तरात्मना।yoginām api sarveṣhāṁ mad-gatenāntar-ātmanāAnd among all the Yogis, he who, full of faith and with his inner self merged in Me, worships Me is deemed by Me to be the most devoted.
  47. 7.18उदाराः सर्व एवैते ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम्।udārāḥ sarva evaite jñānī tvātmaiva me matamIndeed, all these are noble; however, I consider the wise man as My very Self; for, he is steadfast in mind and established in Me alone as the supreme goal.
  48. 7.19बहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते।bahūnāṁ janmanām ante jñānavān māṁ prapadyateAt the end of many births, the wise man comes to Me, realizing that all this is Vaasudeva (the innermost Self); such a great soul (Mahatma) is very hard to find.
  49. 7.29जरामरणमोक्षाय मामाश्रित्य यतन्ति ये।jarā-maraṇa-mokṣhāya mām āśhritya yatanti yeThose who strive for liberation from old age and death, taking refuge in Me, realize in full that Brahman, the whole knowledge of the Self, and all action.
  50. 8.1किं तद्ब्रह्म किमध्यात्मं किं कर्म पुरुषोत्तम।kiṁ tad brahma kim adhyātmaṁ kiṁ karma puruṣhottamaArjuna said, "What is Brahman? What is Adhyatma? What is action, O best among men? What is Adhibhuta declared to be? And, what is Adhidaiva said to be?"
  51. 8.2अधियज्ञः कथं कोऽत्र देहेऽस्मिन्मधुसूदन।adhiyajñaḥ kathaṁ ko ’tra dehe ’smin madhusūdanaWho and how is Adhiyajna here in this body, O destroyer of Madhu? And how, at the time of death, are You to be known by the self-controlled?
  52. 8.3अक्षरं ब्रह्म परमं स्वभावोऽध्यात्ममुच्यते।akṣharaṁ brahma paramaṁ svabhāvo ’dhyātmam uchyateThe Blessed Lord said, "Brahman is the Imperishable, the Supreme; its essential nature is called Self-knowledge; the offering (to the gods) that causes the existence and…
  53. 8.12सर्वद्वाराणि संयम्य मनो हृदि निरुध्य च।sarva-dvārāṇi sanyamya mano hṛidi nirudhya chaHaving closed all the gates, confined the mind in the heart, and fixed the life-breath in the head, engage in the practice of concentration.
  54. 8.15मामुपेत्य पुनर्जन्म दुःखालयमशाश्वतम्।mām upetya punar janma duḥkhālayam aśhāśhvatamHaving attained Me, these great souls do not take birth again here—a place of pain and impermanence—but have reached the highest perfection of liberation.
  55. 9.5न च मत्स्थानि भूतानि पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम्।na cha mat-sthāni bhūtāni paśhya me yogam aiśhwaramNor do beings exist in Me (in reality); behold, My divine Yoga, which supports all beings, but does not dwell in them, is My Self, the efficient cause of beings.
  56. 9.13महात्मानस्तु मां पार्थ दैवीं प्रकृतिमाश्रिताः।mahātmānas tu māṁ pārtha daivīṁ prakṛitim āśhritāḥBut the great souls, O Arjuna, partaking of My divine nature, worship Me with a single-minded devotion, knowing Me as the imperishable source of all beings.
  57. 9.26पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति।patraṁ puṣhpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayachchhatiWhoever offers Me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or a little water, that, so offered devotedly by the pure-minded, I accept.
  58. 9.28शुभाशुभफलैरेवं मोक्ष्यसे कर्मबन्धनैः।śhubhāśhubha-phalair evaṁ mokṣhyase karma-bandhanaiḥThus, you shall be freed from the bonds of actions yielding good and evil fruits; with the mind steadfast in the Yoga of renunciation, and liberated, you shall come to…
  59. 9.31क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं निगच्छति।kṣhipraṁ bhavati dharmātmā śhaśhvach-chhāntiṁ nigachchhatiSoon he becomes righteous and attains eternal peace; O Arjuna, proclaim thou for certain that My devotee never perishes.
  60. 9.34मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु।man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuruFix your mind on Me; be devoted to Me; sacrifice to Me; bow down to Me; having thus united your whole self to Me, taking Me as the supreme goal, you will come to Me.
  61. 10.11तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तमः।teṣhām evānukampārtham aham ajñāna-jaṁ tamaḥOut of mere compassion for them, I, dwelling within their selves, destroy the darkness born of ignorance with the luminous lamp of knowledge.
  62. 10.15स्वयमेवात्मनाऽत्मानं वेत्थ त्वं पुरुषोत्तम।swayam evātmanātmānaṁ vettha tvaṁ puruṣhottamaVerily, Thou Thyself knowest Thyself by Thyself, O Supreme Person, O source and Lord of all beings, O God of gods, O ruler of the world!
  63. 10.16वक्तुमर्हस्यशेषेण दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः।vaktum arhasyaśheṣheṇa divyā hyātma-vibhūtayaḥYou should indeed tell, without reserve, of your divine glories by which you exist, pervading all these worlds. (No one else can do so.)
  64. 10.18विस्तरेणात्मनो योगं विभूतिं च जनार्दन।vistareṇātmano yogaṁ vibhūtiṁ cha janārdanaTell me again in detail, O Krishna, of your yogic power and glory; for I am not satiated with what I have heard of your life-giving and nectar-like speech.
  65. 10.19हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः।hanta te kathayiṣhyāmi divyā hyātma-vibhūtayaḥThe Blessed Lord said, "Very well! Now I will declare to you My divine glories in their prominence, O Arjuna; there is no end to their detailed description."
  66. 10.20अहमात्मा गुडाकेश सर्वभूताशयस्थितः।aham ātmā guḍākeśha sarva-bhūtāśhaya-sthitaḥI am the Self, O Gudakesa, seated in the hearts of all beings; I am the beginning, the middle, and the end of all beings.
  67. 10.32सर्गाणामादिरन्तश्च मध्यं चैवाहमर्जुन।sargāṇām ādir antaśh cha madhyaṁ chaivāham arjunaAmong creations I am the beginning, the middle, and the end, O Arjuna; among the sciences, I am the science of the Self; and I am the logic among controversialists.
  68. 11.1मदनुग्रहाय परमं गुह्यमध्यात्मसंज्ञितम्।mad-anugrahāya paramaṁ guhyam adhyātma-sanjñitamArjuna said, By this explanation of the highest secret concerning the Self which Thou hast spoken, for the sake of blessing me, my delusion has been dispelled.
  69. 11.3एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वमात्मानं परमेश्वर।evam etad yathāttha tvam ātmānaṁ parameśhvaraNow, O Supreme Lord, as Thou hast thus described Thyself, O Supreme Person, I wish to behold Thy divine form.
  70. 11.4मन्यसे यदि तच्छक्यं मया द्रष्टुमिति प्रभो।manyase yadi tach chhakyaṁ mayā draṣhṭum iti prabhoIf Thou, O Lord, thinkest it possible for me to see it, do Thou, then, O Lord of the Yogis, show me Thy imperishable Self.
  71. 11.12दिवि सूर्यसहस्रस्य भवेद्युगपदुत्थिता।divi sūrya-sahasrasya bhaved yugapad utthitāIf the splendour of a thousand suns were to blaze out simultaneously in the sky, that would be the splendour of that mighty being.
  72. 11.20द्यावापृथिव्योरिदमन्तरं हिdyāv ā-pṛithivyor idam antaraṁ hiThis space between the earth and the heavens, and all the quarters, is filled by You alone; having seen this, Your wonderful and terrible form, the three worlds are…
  73. 11.24नभःस्पृशं दीप्तमनेकवर्णंnabhaḥ-spṛiśhaṁ dīptam aneka-varṇaṁOn seeing Thee, touching the sky, shining in many colors, with mouths wide open, with large fiery eyes, I am terrified at heart and find neither courage nor peace, O…
  74. 11.37कस्माच्च ते न नमेरन्महात्मन्kasmāch cha te na nameran mahātmanAnd why should they not, O great Soul, bow to Thee Who art greater than all else, the primal cause even of the Creator (Brahma), O Infinite Being, O Lord of the gods, O…
  75. 11.47मया प्रसन्नेन तवार्जुनेदंmayā prasannena tavārjunedaṁThe Blessed Lord said, "O Arjuna, this Cosmic Form has graciously been shown to you by Me through My own Yogic power. It is full of splendour, primeval, and infinite…
  76. 11.50इत्यर्जुनं वासुदेवस्तथोक्त्वाity arjunaṁ vāsudevas tathoktvāSanjaya said, Having thus spoken to Arjuna, Krishna again showed His own form. The great Soul, assuming His gentle form, then consoled Arjuna, who was terrified.
  77. 12.11अथैतदप्यशक्तोऽसि कर्तुं मद्योगमाश्रितः।athaitad apy aśhakto ’si kartuṁ mad-yogam āśhritaḥIf you are unable to do even this, then, resort to union with Me and renounce the fruits of all actions with self-control.
  78. 12.14सन्तुष्टः सततं योगी यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयः।santuṣhṭaḥ satataṁ yogī yatātmā dṛiḍha-niśhchayaḥEver content, steady in meditation, self-controlled, possessing firm conviction, with the mind and intellect dedicated to Me, he, My devotee, is dear to Me.
  79. 13.8अमानित्वमदम्भित्वमहिंसा क्षान्तिरार्जवम्।amānitvam adambhitvam ahinsā kṣhāntir ārjavamHumility, unpretentiousness, non-injury, forgiveness, uprightness, service to the teacher, purity, steadfastness, and self-control.
  80. 13.12अध्यात्मज्ञाननित्यत्वं तत्त्वज्ञानार्थदर्शनम्।adhyātma-jñāna-nityatvaṁ tattva-jñānārtha-darśhanamConstancy in Self-knowledge, the perception of the end of true knowledge—this is declared to be knowledge, and what is opposed to it is ignorance.
  81. 13.23उपद्रष्टाऽनुमन्ता च भर्ता भोक्ता महेश्वरः।upadraṣhṭānumantā cha bhartā bhoktā maheśhvaraḥThe Supreme Soul in this body is also called the observer, the permitter, the sustainer, the enjoyer, the great Lord, and the Supreme Self.
  82. 13.25ध्यानेनात्मनि पश्यन्ति केचिदात्मानमात्मना।dhyānenātmani paśhyanti kechid ātmānam ātmanāSome behold the Self within themselves through meditation, others through the Yoga of knowledge, and still others through the Yoga of action.
  83. 13.29समं पश्यन्हि सर्वत्र समवस्थितमीश्वरम्।samaṁ paśhyan hi sarvatra samavasthitam īśhvaramFor he who truly sees the same Lord dwelling everywhere does not destroy the Self by the self; rather, he attains the highest goal.
  84. 13.30प्रकृत्यैव च कर्माणि क्रियमाणानि सर्वशः।prakṛityaiva cha karmāṇi kriyamāṇāni sarvaśhaḥHe sees, who sees that all actions are performed solely by Nature and that the Self is without action.
  85. 13.32अनादित्वान्निर्गुणत्वात्परमात्मायमव्ययः।anāditvān nirguṇatvāt paramātmāyam avyayaḥBeing without beginning, devoid of any qualities, the Supreme Self, imperishable, though dwelling in the body, O Arjuna, neither acts nor is tainted.
  86. 13.33यथा सर्वगतं सौक्ष्म्यादाकाशं नोपलिप्यते।yathā sarva-gataṁ saukṣhmyād ākāśhaṁ nopalipyateAs the all-pervading ether is not tainted, due to its subtlety, so the Self seated everywhere in the body is not tainted either.
  87. 14.7रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम्।rajo rāgātmakaṁ viddhi tṛiṣhṇā-saṅga-samudbhavamKnow, O Arjuna, that Rajas is of the nature of passion, the source of thirst and attachment; it binds fast the embodied one by attachment to action.
  88. 14.24समदुःखसुखः स्वस्थः समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः।sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ sva-sthaḥ sama-loṣhṭāśhma-kāñchanaḥWho is the same in pleasure and pain, who dwells in the Self, to whom a clod of earth, a stone, and gold are all alike, who is the same to the dear and the unfriendly…
  89. 15.5निर्मानमोहा जितसङ्गदोषा अध्यात्मनित्या विनिवृत्तकामाः।nirmāna-mohā jita-saṅga-doṣhāFree from pride and delusion, victorious over the evil of attachment, dwelling constantly in the Self, their desires having completely turned away, freed from the pairs…
  90. 15.11यतन्तो योगिनश्चैनं पश्यन्त्यात्मन्यवस्थितम्।yatanto yoginaśh chainaṁ paśhyanty ātmany avasthitamThe yogis striving for perfection behold Him dwelling in the Self; but, the unrefined and unintelligent, even though striving, do not see Him.
  91. 15.13गामाविश्य च भूतानि धारयाम्यहमोजसा।gām āviśhya cha bhūtāni dhārayāmy aham ojasāPermeating the earth, I support all beings with My energy; and having become the watery moon, I nourish all herbs.
  92. 15.17उत्तमः पुरुषस्त्वन्यः परमात्मेत्युदाहृतः।uttamaḥ puruṣhas tv anyaḥ paramātmety udāhṛitaḥBut distinct is the Supreme Purusha, called the highest Self, indestructible and Lord, who pervades the three worlds and sustains them.
  93. 16.9एतां दृष्टिमवष्टभ्य नष्टात्मानोऽल्पबुद्धयः।etāṁ dṛiṣhṭim avaṣhṭabhya naṣhṭātmāno ’lpa-buddhayaḥHolding this view, these ruined souls of small intellect and fierce deeds come forth as enemies of the world, intent on its destruction.
  94. 16.17आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः।ātma-sambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhana-māna-madānvitāḥSelf-conceited, stubborn, filled with pride and intoxication of wealth, they perform sacrifices in name only for ostentation, contrary to scriptural ordinances.
  95. 16.18अहङ्कारं बलं दर्पं कामं क्रोधं च संश्रिताः।ahankāraṁ balaṁ darpaṁ kāmaṁ krodhaṁ cha sanśhritāḥGiven over to egoism, power, haughtiness, lust, and anger, these malicious people hate Me in their own bodies and in the bodies of others.
  96. 16.21त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः।tri-vidhaṁ narakasyedaṁ dvāraṁ nāśhanam ātmanaḥThere are three gates to this hell, destructive of the self: lust, anger, and greed; therefore, one should abandon these three.
  97. 16.22एतैर्विमुक्तः कौन्तेय तमोद्वारैस्त्रिभिर्नरः।etair vimuktaḥ kaunteya tamo-dvārais tribhir naraḥA person who is liberated from these three gates of darkness, O Arjuna, practices what is beneficial for them and thus goes to the Supreme Goal.
  98. 17.16मनःप्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः।manaḥ-prasādaḥ saumyatvaṁ maunam ātma-vinigrahaḥSerenity of mind, good-heartedness, self-control, and purity of nature—this is called mental austerity.
  99. 17.19मूढग्राहेणात्मनो यत्पीडया क्रियते तपः।mūḍha-grāheṇātmano yat pīḍayā kriyate tapaḥThat austerity which is practised out of a foolish notion, with self-torture, or for the purpose of destroying another, is declared to be of the Tamasic nature.
  100. 18.16तत्रैवं सति कर्तारमात्मानं केवलं तु यः।tatraivaṁ sati kartāram ātmānaṁ kevalaṁ tu yaḥNow, such being the case, verily he who, owing to an untrained understanding, looks upon his Self, which is isolated, as the agent, he of perverted intelligence does not…
  101. 18.27रागी कर्मफलप्रेप्सुर्लुब्धो हिंसात्मकोऽशुचिः।rāgī karma-phala-prepsur lubdho hinsātmako ‘śhuchiḥPassionate, desiring to obtain the reward of their actions, greedy, cruel, impure, moved by joy and sorrow, such an agent is said to be Rajasic.
  102. 18.36सुखं त्विदानीं त्रिविधं श्रृणु मे भरतर्षभ।sukhaṁ tv idānīṁ tri-vidhaṁ śhṛiṇu me bharatarṣhabhaAnd now, O Arjuna, hear from Me of the threefold pleasure, in which one rejoices through practice and surely comes to the end of pain.
  103. 18.37यत्तदग्रे विषमिव परिणामेऽमृतोपमम्।yat tad agre viṣam iva pariṇāme 'mṛtopamam tat sukhaṁ sāttvikaṁ proktam ātma-buddhi-prasāda-jamThat which is like poison at first but in the end like nectar—that happiness is declared to be sattvic, born of the purity of one's own mind due to self-realization.
  104. 18.39यदग्रे चानुबन्धे च सुखं मोहनमात्मनः।yad agre chānubandhe cha sukhaṁ mohanam ātmanaḥThat happiness which at first, as well as in the end, deludes the self, and which arises from sleep, indolence, and heedlessness—that is declared to be Tamasic.
  105. 18.44कृषिगौरक्ष्यवाणिज्यं वैश्यकर्म स्वभावजम्।kṛiṣhi-gau-rakṣhya-vāṇijyaṁ vaiśhya-karma svabhāva-jamAgriculture, cattle-rearing, and trade are the duties of the Vaisya (merchant), born of their own nature; and service is the duty of the Sudra (servant-class), born of…
  106. 18.49असक्तबुद्धिः सर्वत्र जितात्मा विगतस्पृहः।asakta-buddhiḥ sarvatra jitātmā vigata-spṛihaḥHe whose intellect is unattached everywhere, who has subdued his self, from whom desire has fled, he attains the supreme state of freedom from action through…
  107. 18.51बुद्ध्या विशुद्धया युक्तो धृत्याऽऽत्मानं नियम्य च।buddhyā viśhuddhayā yukto dhṛityātmānaṁ niyamya chaEndowed with a pure intellect, controlling the self through firmness, relinquishing sound and other objects and abandoning attraction and hatred.
  108. 18.54ब्रह्मभूतः प्रसन्नात्मा न शोचति न काङ्क्षति।brahma-bhūtaḥ prasannātmā na śhochati na kāṅkṣhatiBecoming Brahman, serene in the Self, he neither grieves nor desires; he is the same to all beings, and obtains supreme devotion to Me.
  109. 18.74सञ्जय उवाचइत्यहं वासुदेवस्य पार्थस्य च महात्मनः।sañjaya uvāchaSanjaya said, Thus, I have heard this wonderful dialogue between Krishna and the high-souled Arjuna, which causes one's hair to stand on end.