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1. 1.22यावदेतान्निरीक्षेऽहं योद्धुकामानवस्थितान्।yāvadetān nirīkṣhe ’haṁ yoddhu-kāmān avasthitānArjuna said, "O Krishna, place my chariot in the middle between the two armies, so that I may behold those who stand here, desirous to fight, and know with whom I must…
2. 2.5गुरूनहत्वा हि महानुभावान्gurūnahatvā hi mahānubhāvānBetter it is, indeed, in this world to accept alms than to slay the most noble teachers. But if I were to kill them, even in this world, all my enjoyments of wealth and…
3. 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.
4. 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…
5. 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…
6. 2.62ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते।dhyāyato viṣhayān puṁsaḥ saṅgas teṣhūpajāyateWhen one thinks of objects, attachment to them arises; from attachment, desire is born; from desire, anger arises.
7. 2.70आपूर्यमाणमचलप्रतिष्ठंāpūryamāṇam achala-pratiṣhṭhaṁHe attains peace into whom all desires enter, just as waters enter the ocean which, filled from all sides, remains unmoved; but not the man who is full of desires.
8. 2.71विहाय कामान्यः सर्वान्पुमांश्चरति निःस्पृहः।vihāya kāmān yaḥ sarvān pumānśh charati niḥspṛihaḥThat person attains peace who, abandoning all desires, moves about without longing, without the sense of ownership, and without egoism.
9. 3.10सहयज्ञाः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा पुरोवाच प्रजापतिः।saha-yajñāḥ prajāḥ sṛiṣhṭvā purovācha prajāpatiḥThe Creator, having in the beginning created mankind together with sacrifice, said, "By this shall you propagate; let this be the milch cow of your desires—the cow that…
10. 3.37काम एष क्रोध एष रजोगुणसमुद्भवः।kāma eṣha krodha eṣha rajo-guṇa-samudbhavaḥThe Blessed Lord said, "It is desire and it is anger, both of the quality of Rajas, all-devouring and all-sinful; know this as the foe here in this world."
11. 3.39आवृतं ज्ञानमेतेन ज्ञानिनो नित्यवैरिणा।āvṛitaṁ jñānam etena jñānino nitya-vairiṇāO Arjuna, wisdom is enveloped by this constant enemy of the wise, in the form of desire, which is insatiable like fire.
12. 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…
13. 4.19यस्य सर्वे समारम्भाः कामसङ्कल्पवर्जिताः।yasya sarve samārambhāḥ kāma-saṅkalpa-varjitāḥHe whose undertakings are all devoid of desires and selfish purposes, and whose actions have been burned by the fire of knowledge, the wise call him a sage.
14. 5.12युक्तः कर्मफलं त्यक्त्वा शान्तिमाप्नोति नैष्ठिकीम्।yuktaḥ karma-phalaṁ tyaktvā śhāntim āpnoti naiṣhṭhikīmThe one who is united (the well-poised or harmonized) having abandoned the fruit of action attains eternal peace; whereas the one who is not united (the unsteady or…
15. 5.23शक्नोतीहैव यः सोढुं प्राक्शरीरविमोक्षणात्।śhaknotīhaiva yaḥ soḍhuṁ prāk śharīra-vimokṣhaṇātHe who is able, while still here in this world, to withstand the impulse born out of desire and anger before the liberation from the body, he is a Yogi, and he is a…
16. 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…
17. 6.24सङ्कल्पप्रभवान्कामांस्त्यक्त्वा सर्वानशेषतः।saṅkalpa-prabhavān kāmāns tyaktvā sarvān aśheṣhataḥAbandoning unreservedly all desires born of Sankalpa (thought and imagination) and completely restraining the whole group of senses by the mind from all sides.
18. 7.11बलं बलवतां चाहं कामरागविवर्जितम्।balaṁ balavatāṁ chāhaṁ kāma-rāga-vivarjitamOf the strong, I am the strength devoid of desire and attachment, and in all beings, I am the desire in accordance with Dharma, O Arjuna.
19. 7.20कामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञानाः प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवताः।kāmais tais tair hṛita-jñānāḥ prapadyante ’nya-devatāḥThose whose wisdom has been taken away by this or that desire, go to other gods, following this or that rite, led by their own nature.
20. 7.22स तया श्रद्धया युक्तस्तस्याराधनमीहते।sa tayā śhraddhayā yuktas tasyārādhanam īhateEndowed with that faith, he engages in the worship of that form and obtains his desired outcome, which is ordained by Me alone.
21. 9.21ते तं भुक्त्वा स्वर्गलोकं विशालंte taṁ bhuktvā swarga-lokaṁ viśhālaṁThey, having enjoyed the vast heaven, enter the world of mortals when their merit is exhausted; thus abiding by the injunctions of the three (Vedas) and desiring objects…
22. 10.28आयुधानामहं वज्रं धेनूनामस्मि कामधुक्।āyudhānām ahaṁ vajraṁ dhenūnām asmi kāmadhukAmong weapons, I am the thunderbolt; among cows, I am the wish-fulfilling cow called Kamadhenu; I am the progenitor, the god of love; among serpents, I am Vasuki.
23. 11.2भवाप्ययौ हि भूतानां श्रुतौ विस्तरशो मया।bhavāpyayau hi bhūtānāṁ śhrutau vistaraśho mayāThe origin and destruction of beings have been heard in detail from You, O lotus-eyed Lord, and also Your inexhaustible greatness.
24. 11.15पश्यामि देवांस्तव देव देहेpaśhyāmi devāns tava deva deheArjuna said, "O God, I see all the gods in Your body, as well as hosts of various classes of beings, Brahma the Lord seated on the lotus, all the sages, and the…
25. 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…
26. 16.8असत्यमप्रतिष्ठं ते जगदाहुरनीश्वरम्।asatyam apratiṣhṭhaṁ te jagad āhur anīśhvaramThey say, "This universe is without truth, without a moral basis, without a God, brought about by mutual union, with lust as its cause; what else?"
27. 16.10काममाश्रित्य दुष्पूरं दम्भमानमदान्विताः।kāmam āśhritya duṣhpūraṁ dambha-māna-madānvitāḥFilled with insatiable desires, full of hypocrisy, pride, and arrogance, holding evil ideas due to delusion, they work with impure intentions.
28. 16.11चिन्तामपरिमेयां च प्रलयान्तामुपाश्रिताः।chintām aparimeyāṁ cha pralayāntām upāśhritāḥGiving themselves over to immeasurable cares that end only with death, regarding the gratification of lust as their highest aim, and feeling sure that that is all.
29. 16.12आशापाशशतैर्बद्धाः कामक्रोधपरायणाः।āśhā-pāśha-śhatair baddhāḥ kāma-krodha-parāyaṇāḥBound by a hundred ties of hope, given over to lust and anger, they strive to obtain hoards of wealth by unlawful means for sensual enjoyment.
30. 16.15आढ्योऽभिजनवानस्मि कोऽन्योऽस्ति सदृशो मया।āḍhyo ’bhijanavān asmi ko ’nyo ’sti sadṛiśho mayā"I am wealthy and born into a noble family. Who is my equal? I shall perform sacrifices, give charity, and rejoice," thus deluded by ignorance.
31. 16.16अनेकचित्तविभ्रान्ता मोहजालसमावृताः।aneka-citta-vibhrāntā moha-jāla-samāvṛtāḥ prasaktāḥ kāma-bhogeṣu patanti narake 'śucauBewildered by many fancies, entangled in the snare of delusion, addicted to the gratification of lust, they fall into a foul hell.
32. 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.
33. 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.
34. 16.23यः शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य वर्तते कामकारतः।yaḥ śhāstra-vidhim utsṛijya vartate kāma-kārataḥHe who, having cast aside the ordinances of the scriptures, acts under the impulse of desire, does not attain perfection, nor happiness, nor the Supreme Goal.
35. 17.5अशास्त्रविहितं घोरं तप्यन्ते ये तपो जनाः।aśhāstra-vihitaṁ ghoraṁ tapyante ye tapo janāḥThose men who practice terrific austerities not prescribed by the scriptures, given to hypocrisy and egoism, driven by the force of lust and attachment.
36. 18.24यत्तु कामेप्सुना कर्म साहङ्कारेण वा पुनः।yat tu kāmepsunā karma sāhankāreṇa vā punaḥBut that action which is done by one longing for the fulfillment of desires or gain with egotism or with much effort is declared to be Rajasic (passionate).
37. 18.34यया तु धर्मकामार्थान् धृत्या धारयतेऽर्जुन।yayā tu dharma-kāmārthān dhṛityā dhārayate ‘rjunaBut that, O Arjuna, by which one holds fast to Dharma (duty), enjoyment of pleasures, and earning of wealth, on account of attachment and desire for reward—that…
38. 18.53अहङ्कारं बलं दर्पं कामं क्रोधं परिग्रहम्।ahankāraṁ balaṁ darpaṁ kāmaṁ krodhaṁ parigrahamHaving abandoned egoism, strength, arrogance, desire, anger, and covetousness, and being free from the notion of 'mine' and peaceful, he is fit for becoming Brahman.