evam

How it is translated

• thus (23)
• like this (4)
• speaking thus (1)
• in this form (1)
• knowing it in this way (1)
• in spite of this (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: thus
2. 1.47एवमुक्त्वाऽर्जुनः संख्ये रथोपस्थ उपाविशत्।evam uktvārjunaḥ saṅkhye rathopastha upāviśhatSanjaya said, Having thus spoken in the midst of the battlefield, Arjuna cast away his bow and arrow and, his mind overwhelmed with sorrow, sat down on the seat of the…Here: speaking thus
3. 2.9एवमुक्त्वा हृषीकेशं गुडाकेशः परन्तप।evam-uktvā hṛiṣhīkeśhaṁ guḍākeśhaḥ parantapaSanjaya said: Having spoken thus to Hrishikesha, the Lord of the senses, Arjuna, the conqueror of sleep and destroyer of foes, said, "I will not fight," and became…Here: thus
4. 2.25अव्यक्तोऽयमचिन्त्योऽयमविकार्योऽयमुच्यते।avyakto ’yam achintyo ’yam avikāryo ’yam uchyateThis Self is said to be unmanifested, unthinkable, and unchangeable. Therefore, knowing this to be so, you should not grieve.Here: thus
5. 2.26अथ चैनं नित्यजातं नित्यं वा मन्यसे मृतम्।atha chainaṁ nitya-jātaṁ nityaṁ vā manyase mṛitamBut even if thou thinkest of It as constantly being born and constantly dying, even then, O mighty-armed one, thou shouldst not grieve.Here: like this
6. 2.38सुखदुःखे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ।sukha-duḥkhe same kṛitvā lābhālābhau jayājayauHaving made pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat equal, engage in battle for the sake of battle; thus, you shall not incur sin.Here: thus
7. 3.16एवं प्रवर्तितं चक्रं नानुवर्तयतीह यः।evaṁ pravartitaṁ chakraṁ nānuvartayatīha yaḥHe who does not follow the wheel thus set in motion, who is of sinful life, rejoicing in the senses, lives in vain, O Arjuna.Here: thus
8. 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…Here: thus
9. 4.2एवं परम्पराप्राप्तमिमं राजर्षयो विदुः।evaṁ paramparā-prāptam imaṁ rājarṣhayo viduḥThis, handed down in regular succession by the royal sages, was known. This Yoga, however, has been lost here over time, O Parantapa (burner of the foes).Here: thus
10. 4.9जन्म कर्म च मे दिव्यमेवं यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः।janma karma cha me divyam evaṁ yo vetti tattvataḥHe who thus knows, in their true light, My divine birth and actions, having abandoned the body, is not born again; he comes to Me, O Arjuna.Here: thus
11. 4.15एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः।evaṁ jñātvā kṛitaṁ karma pūrvair api mumukṣhubhiḥHaving known this, the ancient seekers of freedom also performed action; therefore, do thou also perform action, as the ancients did in days of yore.Here: thus
12. 4.32एवं बहुविधा यज्ञा वितता ब्रह्मणो मुखे।evaṁ bahu-vidhā yajñā vitatā brahmaṇo mukheThus, manifold sacrifices are spread out before Brahman at the face of Brahman. Know them all to be born of action, and thus knowing, you shall be liberated.Here: thus
13. 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.Here: like this
14. 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.Here: thus
15. 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).Here: thus
16. 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…Here: thus
17. 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…Here: thus
18. 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.Here: thus
19. 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.Here: thus
20. 11.9एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजन्महायोगेश्वरो हरिः।evam uktvā tato rājan mahā-yogeśhvaro hariḥSanjaya said, Having thus spoken, O king, the great Lord of Yoga, Hari (Krishna), showed Arjuna His supreme form as the Lord.Here: thus
21. 11.48न वेदयज्ञाध्ययनैर्न दानैna veda-yajñādhyayanair na dānairNeither by the study of the Vedas, nor by gifts, nor by sacrifices, nor by severe austerities, can I be seen in this form in the world of men by any other than yourself…Here: in this form
22. 11.53नाहं वेदैर्न तपसा न दानेन न चेज्यया।nāhaṁ vedair na tapasā na dānena na chejyayāNeither by the Vedas, nor by austerity, nor by gift, nor by sacrifice can I be seen in this form as thou hast seen Me so easily.Here: like this
23. 11.54भक्त्या त्वनन्यया शक्यमहमेवंविधोऽर्जुन।bhaktyā tv ananyayā śhakya aham evaṁ-vidho ’rjunaBut by single-minded devotion, I can be known, seen, and entered into in reality, O Arjuna.Here: like this
24. 12.1अर्जुन उवाचएवं सततयुक्ता ये भक्तास्त्वां पर्युपासते।arjuna uvāchaArjuna said, "Which of them are better versed in Yoga—those who steadfastly worship You, or those who worship the imperishable and the unmanifested?"Here: thus
25. 13.24य एवं वेत्ति पुरुषं प्रकृतिं च गुणैःसह।ya evaṁ vetti puruṣhaṁ prakṛitiṁ cha guṇaiḥ sahaHe who thus knows the Spirit and Matter together with their qualities, in whatever condition he may be, he is not reborn.Here: thus
26. 13.26अन्ये त्वेवमजानन्तः श्रुत्वाऽन्येभ्य उपासते।anye tv evam ajānantaḥ śhrutvānyebhya upāsateOthers, too, who do not know thus, worship, having heard of It from others; they, too, cross beyond death, regarding what they have heard as the supreme refuge.Here: thus
27. 13.35क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञयोरेवमन्तरं ज्ञानचक्षुषा।kṣhetra-kṣhetrajñayor evam antaraṁ jñāna-chakṣhuṣhāThey who, by the eye of knowledge, perceive the distinction between the field and its knower, as well as the liberation from the Nature of being, go to the Supreme.Here: thus
28. 14.23उदासीनवदासीनो गुणैर्यो न विचाल्यते।udāsīna-vad āsīno guṇair yo na vichālyateHe who, seated like one unconcerned, is not moved by the dualities, and who, knowing that the dualities are active, is self-centered and does not move.Here: knowing it in this way
29. 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: thus
30. 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…Here: in spite of this