Sārathi

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me

Used in 58 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.

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Every verse

  1. 1.21हृषीकेशं तदा वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते।senayor ubhayor madhye rathaṁ sthāpaya me ’chyutaArjuna 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…Here: my
  2. 1.29सीदन्ति मम गात्राणि मुखं च परिशुष्यति।sīdanti mama gātrāṇi mukhaṁ cha pariśhuṣhyatiMy limbs fail, my mouth is parched, my body quivers, and my hair stands on end.Here: my
  3. 1.30गाण्डीवं स्रंसते हस्तात्त्वक्चैव परिदह्यते।gāṇḍīvaṁ sraṁsate hastāt tvak chaiva paridahyateThe Gandiva slips from my hand, and my skin burns all over; I am unable to stand, and my mind is reeling, as it were.Here: my
  4. 1.46यदि मामप्रतीकारमशस्त्रं शस्त्रपाणयः।yadi mām apratīkāram aśhastraṁ śhastra-pāṇayaḥIf the sons of Dhritarashtra, with weapons in hand, should slay me in battle, unresisting and unarmed, that would be better for me.Here: to me
  5. 2.7कार्पण्यदोषोपहतस्वभावःkārpaṇya-doṣhopahata-svabhāvaḥMy heart is overpowered by the taint of pity; my mind is confused as to my duty. I ask Thee: Tell me decisively what is good for me. I am Thy disciple; instruct me, who…Here: to me
  6. 3.2व्यामिश्रेणेव वाक्येन बुद्धिं मोहयसीव मे।vyāmiśhreṇeva vākyena buddhiṁ mohayasīva meWith this seemingly perplexing speech, you seem to be confusing my understanding; therefore, tell me one certain way by which I may attain bliss.Here: my
  7. 3.22न मे पार्थास्ति कर्तव्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु किञ्चन।na me pārthāsti kartavyaṁ triṣhu lokeṣhu kiñchanaThere is nothing in the three worlds, O Arjuna, that needs to be done by Me, nor is there anything unattained that needs to be attained; yet I engage Myself in action.Here: mine
  8. 3.31ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः।ye me matam idaṁ nityam anutiṣhṭhanti mānavāḥThose who constantly practice this teaching of Mine with faith and without caviling, they too are freed from actions.Here: my
  9. 3.32ये त्वेतदभ्यसूयन्तो नानुतिष्ठन्ति मे मतम्।ye tvetad abhyasūyanto nānutiṣhṭhanti me matamBut those who criticize My teaching and do not practice it, deprived of all knowledge and lacking discernment, know them to be doomed to destruction.Here: my
  10. 4.3स एवायं मया तेऽद्य योगः प्रोक्तः पुरातनः।sa evāyaṁ mayā te ’dya yogaḥ proktaḥ purātanaḥThat same ancient yoga has been today taught to you by me, for you are my devotee and my friend; it is the supreme secret.Here: my
  11. 4.5बहूनि मे व्यतीतानि जन्मानि तव चार्जुन।bahūni me vyatītāni janmāni tava chārjunaThe Blessed Lord said, "Many births of Mine have passed, as well as of thine, O Arjuna; I know them all, but thou knowest not, O Parantapa (scorcher of foes)."Here: of mine
  12. 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: of mine
  13. 4.14न मां कर्माणि लिम्पन्ति न मे कर्मफले स्पृहा।na māṁ karmāṇi limpanti na me karma-phale spṛihāActions do not taint Me, nor do I have a desire for the fruit of actions. He who knows Me thus is not bound by actions.Here: my
  14. 5.1संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि।sannyāsaṁ karmaṇāṁ kṛiṣhṇa punar yogaṁ cha śhansasiArjuna said, "O Krishna, you praise renunciation of actions and also yoga. Please tell me conclusively which is better of the two."Here: unto me
  15. 6.30यो मां पश्यति सर्वत्र सर्वं च मयि पश्यति।yo māṁ paśhyati sarvatra sarvaṁ cha mayi paśhyatiHe who sees Me everywhere and sees everything in Me, never becomes separated from Me, nor do I from him.Here: to me
  16. 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.Here: my
  17. 6.39एतन्मे संशयं कृष्ण छेत्तुमर्हस्यशेषतः।etan me sanśhayaṁ kṛiṣhṇa chhettum arhasyaśheṣhataḥO Krishna, please completely dispel this doubt of mine, for it is not possible for anyone but You to do so.Here: my
  18. 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.Here: by me
  19. 7.4भूमिरापोऽनलो वायुः खं मनो बुद्धिरेव च।bhūmir-āpo ’nalo vāyuḥ khaṁ mano buddhir eva chaEarth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intellect, and egoism—thus is My Nature divided eightfold.Here: my
  20. 7.5अपरेयमितस्त्वन्यां प्रकृतिं विद्धि मे पराम्।apareyam itas tvanyāṁ prakṛitiṁ viddhi me parāmO mighty-armed Arjuna, this is the inferior Prakriti; know it as distinct from My higher Prakriti, the very life-element, by which this world is upheld.Here: my
  21. 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.Here: my
  22. 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.Here: my
  23. 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.Here: to me
  24. 9.29समोऽहं सर्वभूतेषु न मे द्वेष्योऽस्ति न प्रियः।samo ’haṁ sarva-bhūteṣhu na me dveṣhyo ’sti na priyaḥI am the same to all beings; there is none hateful or dear to Me; but those who worship Me with devotion are in Me, and I am also in them.Here: to me
  25. 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.Here: my
  26. 10.1भूय एव महाबाहो श्रृणु मे परमं वचः।bhūya eva mahā-bāho śhṛiṇu me paramaṁ vachaḥThe Blessed Lord said, Again, O mighty-armed Arjuna, listen to my supreme word which I will declare to you, who are beloved, for your welfare.Here: my
  27. 10.2न मे विदुः सुरगणाः प्रभवं न महर्षयः।na me viduḥ sura-gaṇāḥ prabhavaṁ na maharṣhayaḥNeither the hosts of the gods nor the great sages know My origin; for I am the source of all the gods and the great sages in every way.Here: my
  28. 10.13आहुस्त्वामृषयः सर्वे देवर्षिर्नारदस्तथा।āhus tvām ṛiṣhayaḥ sarve devarṣhir nāradas tathāAll the sages have thus declared Thee, as also the divine sage Narada; so also Asita, Devala, and Vyasa; and now Thou Thyself dost say so to me.Here: to me
  29. 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.Here: my
  30. 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."Here: my
  31. 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.Here: to me
  32. 11.5पश्य मे पार्थ रूपाणि शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः।paśhya me pārtha rūpāṇi śhataśho ’tha sahasraśhaḥThe Blessed Lord said, "Behold, O Arjuna, forms of Mine, by the hundreds and thousands, of different sorts, divine, and of various colors and shapes."Here: my
  33. 11.8न तु मां शक्यसे द्रष्टुमनेनैव स्वचक्षुषा।na tu māṁ śhakyase draṣhṭum anenaiva sva-chakṣhuṣhāBut you are not able to behold Me with these your own eyes; I give you the divine eye; behold My lordly Yoga.Here: my
  34. 11.18त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यंtvam akṣharaṁ paramaṁ veditavyaṁYou are the Imperishable, the Supreme Being, worthy of being known. You are the great treasure-house of this universe; You are the imperishable protector of the eternal…Here: my opinion
  35. 11.31आख्याहि मे को भवानुग्ररूपोākhyāhi me ko bhavān ugra-rūpoTell me, who you are, so fierce of form. I offer my salutations to you, O God Supreme; have mercy on me. I desire to know you, the original Being. I do not indeed know…Here: me
  36. 11.45अदृष्टपूर्वं हृषितोऽस्मि दृष्ट्वाadṛiṣhṭa-pūrvaṁ hṛiṣhito ’smi dṛiṣhṭvāI am delighted, having seen something never seen before; yet my mind is distressed with fear. Show me that form only, O God; have mercy, O God of gods, O Abode of the…Here: my
  37. 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…Here: my
  38. 11.49मा ते व्यथा मा च विमूढभावोmā te vyathā mā cha vimūḍha-bhāvoDo not be afraid, nor be bewildered on seeing such a terrible form of Mine; with your fear dispelled and with a gladdened heart, now behold again this former form of…Here: my
  39. 12.2श्री भगवानुवाचमय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते।śhrī-bhagavān uvāchaThe Blessed Lord said, "In My opinion, those who fix their minds on Me, worship Me ever steadfastly, and are endowed with supreme faith, are the best in Yoga."Here: by me
  40. 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.Here: to me
  41. 12.15यस्मान्नोद्विजते लोको लोकान्नोद्विजते च यः।yasmān nodvijate loko lokān nodvijate cha yaḥHe whom the world does not agitate, and who cannot be agitated by the world, and who is freed from joy, anger, fear, and anxiety—he is dear to Me.Here: to me
  42. 12.16अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः।anapekṣhaḥ śhuchir dakṣha udāsīno gata-vyathaḥHe who is free from wants, pure, expert, unconcerned, and free from pain, renouncing all undertakings and commencements, he who is devoted to Me is dear to Me.Here: to ne
  43. 12.17यो न हृष्यति न द्वेष्टि न शोचति न काङ्क्षति।yo na hṛiṣhyati na dveṣhṭi na śhochati na kāṅkṣhatiHe who neither rejoices nor hates, nor grieves nor desires, renouncing both good and evil, and who is full of devotion, is dear to Me.Here: to me
  44. 12.19तुल्यनिन्दास्तुतिर्मौनी सन्तुष्टो येनकेनचित्।tulya-nindā-stutir maunī santuṣhṭo yena kenachitHe to whom censure and praise are equal, who is silent, content with anything, homeless, of a steady mind, and full of devotion; that man is dear to me.Here: to me
  45. 12.20ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते।ye tu dharmyāmṛitam idaṁ yathoktaṁ paryupāsateThey who follow this immortal Dharma, endowed with faith and regarding Me as their supreme goal, are exceedingly dear to Me.Here: to me
  46. 13.4तत्क्षेत्रं यच्च यादृक् च यद्विकारि यतश्च यत्।tat kṣhetraṁ yach cha yādṛik cha yad-vikāri yataśh cha yatHear from Me in brief what the field is, of what nature it is, what its modifications are, whence it is, who He is, and what His powers are.Here: from me
  47. 16.6द्वौ भूतसर्गौ लोकेऽस्मिन् दैव आसुर एव च।dvau bhūta-sargau loke ’smin daiva āsura eva chaThere are two types of beings in this world: the divine and the demoniacal. The divine has been described at length; hear from Me, O Arjuna, about the demoniacal.Here: from me
  48. 16.13इदमद्य मया लब्धमिमं प्राप्स्ये मनोरथम्।idam adya mayā labdham imaṁ prāpsye manoratham"I have gained this today; I will fulfill this desire of mine; this is mine, and this wealth will be mine in the future."Here: mine
  49. 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: my
  50. 18.6एतान्यपि तु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा फलानि च।etāny api tu karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā phalāni chaBut even these actions should be performed, leaving aside attachment and the desire for rewards, O Arjuna; this is my certain and most assured conviction.Here: my
  51. 18.13पञ्चैतानि महाबाहो कारणानि निबोध मे।pañchaitāni mahā-bāho kāraṇāni nibodha meLearn from Me, O mighty-armed Arjuna, these five causes, as declared in the Sankhya system, for the accomplishment of all actions.Here: from me
  52. 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: from me
  53. 18.50सिद्धिं प्राप्तो यथा ब्रह्म तथाप्नोति निबोध मे।siddhiṁ prāpto yathā brahma tathāpnoti nibodha meLearn from Me, O Arjuna, in brief how one who has attained perfection reaches Brahman—the Eternal, that supreme state of knowledge.Here: from me
  54. 18.64सर्वगुह्यतमं भूयः श्रृणु मे परमं वचः।sarva-guhyatamaṁ bhūyaḥ śhṛiṇu me paramaṁ vachaḥHear again My supreme word, most secret of all; for you are dearly beloved of Me, I will tell you what is good.Here: by me
  55. 18.65मन्मना 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. You will come to Me; I truly promise you this, for you are dear to Me.Here: to me
  56. 18.69न च तस्मान्मनुष्येषु कश्िचन्मे प्रियकृत्तमः।na cha tasmān manuṣhyeṣhu kaśhchin me priya-kṛittamaḥThere is no one among men who does service dearer to Me, nor shall there be anyone on earth dearer to Me than him.Here: to me
  57. 18.70अध्येष्यते च य इमं धर्म्यं संवादमावयोः।adhyeṣhyate cha ya imaṁ dharmyaṁ saṁvādam āvayoḥAnd he who studies this sacred dialogue of ours, by him I shall have been worshipped through the sacrifice of wisdom; such is my conviction.Here: my
  58. 18.77तच्च संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य रूपमत्यद्भुतं हरेः।tach cha sansmṛitya saṁsmṛitya rūpam aty-adbhutaṁ hareḥAnd, remembering again and again that most wonderful form of Hari, I am filled with great wonder, O King; and I rejoice again and again.Here: my