bhārata

How it is translated

• Arjun, the son of Bharat (8)
• Arjun, the best of the Bharatas (4)
• Arjun, descendant of Bharat (3)
• descendant of Bharat, Arjun (2)
• scion of Bharat (2)
• best of the Bharatas (2)
• descendant of Bharat (1)
• Dhritarashtra, descendant of Bharat (1)

Every verse

1. 1.24एवमुक्तो हृषीकेशो गुडाकेशेन भारत।evam ukto hṛiṣhīkeśho guḍākeśhena bhārataSanjaya said, Thus addressed by Arjuna, Krishna stationed the best of chariots, O Dhritarashtra, in the midst of the two armies.Here: descendant of Bharat
2. 2.10तमुवाच हृषीकेशः प्रहसन्निव भारत।tam-uvācha hṛiṣhīkeśhaḥ prahasanniva bhārataTo him who was despondent in the midst of the two armies, Krishna, smiling, O Bharata, spoke these words.Here: Dhritarashtra, descendant of Bharat
3. 2.14मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदुःखदाः।mātrā-sparśhās tu kaunteya śhītoṣhṇa-sukha-duḥkha-dāḥThe contact of the senses with the objects, O son of Kunti, which causes heat and cold, pleasure and pain, has a beginning and an end; they are impermanent; endure them…Here: descendant of the Bharat
4. 2.18अन्तवन्त इमे देहा नित्यस्योक्ताः शरीरिणः।antavanta ime dehā nityasyoktāḥ śharīriṇaḥThese bodies of the embodied Self, which are eternal, indestructible, and immeasurable, are said to have an end. Therefore, fight, O Arjuna.Here: descendant of Bharat, Arjun
5. 2.28अव्यक्तादीनि भूतानि व्यक्तमध्यानि भारत।avyaktādīni bhūtāni vyakta-madhyāni bhārataBeings are unmanifest in their beginning, manifest in their middle state, O Arjuna, and unmanifest again in their end. What is there to grieve about?Here: Arjun, scion of Bharat
6. 2.30देही नित्यमवध्योऽयं देहे सर्वस्य भारत।dehī nityam avadhyo ’yaṁ dehe sarvasya bhārataThis indweller in the body of everyone is ever indestructible, O Arjuna; therefore, you should not grieve for any creature.Here: descendant of Bharat, Arjun
7. 3.25सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत।saktāḥ karmaṇyavidvānso yathā kurvanti bhārataAs the ignorant act out of attachment to action, O Bharata, so should the wise act without attachment, wishing for the welfare of the world.Here: scion of Bharat (Arjun)
8. 3.41तस्मात्त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ।tasmāt tvam indriyāṇyādau niyamya bharatarṣhabhaTherefore, O best of the Bharatas, control your senses first and then kill this sinful thing, which destroys knowledge and realization.Here: Arjun, the best of the Bharatas
9. 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.Here: Arjun, descendant of Bharat
10. 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…Here: Arjun, descendant of Bharat
11. 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.Here: Arjun, the best of the Bharats
12. 7.16चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जनाः सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन।chatur-vidhā bhajante māṁ janāḥ sukṛitino ’rjunaFour kinds of virtuous men worship Me, O Arjuna, and they are the distressed, the seekers of knowledge, the seekers of wealth, and the wise, O Lord of the Bharatas.Here: The best amongst the Bharatas, Arjun
13. 7.27इच्छाद्वेषसमुत्थेन द्वन्द्वमोहेन भारत।ichchhā-dveṣha-samutthena dvandva-mohena bhārataO Bharata, all beings are subject to delusion at birth due to the delusion of the pairs of opposites arising from desire and aversion, O Parantapa.Here: Arjun, descendant of Bharat
14. 8.23यत्र काले त्वनावृत्तिमावृत्तिं चैव योगिनः।yatra kāle tvanāvṛittim āvṛittiṁ chaiva yoginaḥNow I will tell you, O chief of the Bharatas, the times of departure at which the Yogis will return or not return.Here: Arjun, the best of the Bharatas
15. 11.6पश्यादित्यान्वसून्रुद्रानश्िवनौ मरुतस्तथा।paśhyādityān vasūn rudrān aśhvinau marutas tathāBehold the Adityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, the two Asvins, and the Maruts; behold many wonders never before seen, O Arjuna.Here: Arjun, scion of the Bharatas
16. 13.3क्षेत्रज्ञं चापि मां विद्धि सर्वक्षेत्रेषु भारत।kṣhetra-jñaṁ chāpi māṁ viddhi sarva-kṣhetreṣhu bhārataDo thou also know Me as the knower of the field in all fields, O Arjuna. Knowledge of both the field and the knower of the field is considered by Me to be the knowledge.Here: scion of Bharat
17. 13.27यावत्सञ्जायते किञ्चित्सत्त्वं स्थावरजङ्गमम्।yāvat sañjāyate kiñchit sattvaṁ sthāvara-jaṅgamamWherever a being is born, whether unmoving or moving, know thou, O best of the Bharatas (Arjuna), that it is from the union of the field and its knower.Here: best of the Bharatas
18. 13.34यथा प्रकाशयत्येकः कृत्स्नं लोकमिमं रविः।yathā prakāśhayaty ekaḥ kṛitsnaṁ lokam imaṁ raviḥJust as the one sun illuminates the entire world, so too does the Lord of the field (Supreme Self) illuminate the entire field, O Arjuna.Here: Arjun, the son of Bharat
19. 14.3मम योनिर्महद्ब्रह्म तस्मिन् गर्भं दधाम्यहम्।mama yonir mahad brahma tasmin garbhaṁ dadhāmy ahamMy womb is the great Brahma; in it I place the germ; thence, O Arjuna, is the birth of all beings.Here: Arjun, the son of Bharat
20. 14.8तमस्त्वज्ञानजं विद्धि मोहनं सर्वदेहिनाम्।tamas tv ajñāna-jaṁ viddhi mohanaṁ sarva-dehināmBut know thou Tamas to be born of ignorance, deluding all embodied beings; it binds fast, O Arjuna, through heedlessness, indolence, and sleep.Here: Arjun, the son of Bharat
21. 14.9सत्त्वं सुखे सञ्जयति रजः कर्मणि भारत।sattvaṁ sukhe sañjayati rajaḥ karmaṇi bhārataSattva attaches to happiness, Rajas to action, O Arjuna, while Tamas, verily shrouding knowledge, attaches to heedlessness.Here: Arjun, the son of Bharat
22. 14.10रजस्तमश्चाभिभूय सत्त्वं भवति भारत।rajas tamaśh chābhibhūya sattvaṁ bhavati bhārataNow, O Arjuna, Sattva prevails, having overpowered Rajas and Tamas; then Rajas, having overpowered Sattva and Tamas; and then Tamas, having overpowered Sattva and Rajas.Here: Arjun, the son of Bharat
23. 14.12लोभः प्रवृत्तिरारम्भः कर्मणामशमः स्पृहा।lobhaḥ pravṛittir ārambhaḥ karmaṇām aśhamaḥ spṛihāGreed, activity, the undertaking of actions, restlessness, and longing—these arise when Rajas is predominant, O Arjuna.Here: the best of the Bharatas, Arjun
24. 15.19यो मामेवमसम्मूढो जानाति पुरुषोत्तमम्।yo mām evam asammūḍho jānāti puruṣhottamamHe who, undeluded, knows Me as the highest Purusha, he, knowing all, worships Me with his whole being (heart), O Arjuna.Here: Arjun, the son of Bharat
25. 15.20इति गुह्यतमं शास्त्रमिदमुक्तं मयाऽनघ।iti guhyatamaṁ śhāstram idam uktaṁ mayānaghaThus, I have imparted to you this most secret science, O sinless one; by knowing this, one becomes wise, and all their duties are accomplished, O Arjuna.Here: Arjun, the son of Bharat
26. 16.3तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचमद्रोहो नातिमानिता।tejaḥ kṣhamā dhṛitiḥ śhaucham adroho nāti-mānitāVigor, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, absence of hatred, absence of pride—these belong to one born for a divine state, O Arjuna.Here: scion of Bharat
27. 17.3सत्त्वानुरूपा सर्वस्य श्रद्धा भवति भारत।sattvānurūpā sarvasya śhraddhā bhavati bhārataThe faith of each is in accordance with their nature, O Arjuna. People consist of their faith; as a person's faith is, so are they.Here: Arjun, the scion of Bharat
28. 17.12अभिसंधाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत्।abhisandhāya tu phalaṁ dambhārtham api chaiva yatThe sacrifice that is offered, O Arjuna, seeking a reward and for show, know that to be a Rajasic Yajna.Here: Arjun, the best of the Bharatas
29. 18.4निश्चयं श्रृणु मे तत्र त्यागे भरतसत्तम।niśhchayaṁ śhṛiṇu me tatra tyāge bharata-sattamaHear from Me the conclusion or the final truth about this abandonment, O best of the Bharatas; abandonment, indeed, O best of men, has been declared to be of three kinds.Here: best of the Bharatas
30. 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.Here: Arjun, the best of the Bharatas
31. 18.62तमेव शरणं गच्छ सर्वभावेन भारत।tam eva śharaṇaṁ gachchha sarva-bhāvena bhārataFly to Him for refuge with all your being, O Arjuna; by His grace you will obtain supreme peace and the eternal abode.Here: Arjun, the son of Bharat