Sārathi

Word

mat-paraḥ

Used in 12 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.

How it is translated

Every verse

  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.Here: aiming to achieve the heavenly planets
  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…Here: aiming to achieve heavenly planets
  3. 2.61तानि सर्वाणि संयम्य युक्त आसीत मत्परः।tāni sarvāṇi sanyamya yukta āsīta mat-paraḥHaving restrained them all, he should sit steadfast, intent on Me; his wisdom is steady whose senses are under control.Here: toward me (Shree Krishna)
  4. 4.39श्रद्धावाँल्लभते ज्ञानं तत्परः संयतेन्द्रियः।śhraddhāvān labhate jñānaṁ tat-paraḥ sanyatendriyaḥThe one who is full of faith, devoted to it, and has subdued their senses obtains this knowledge; and upon obtaining the knowledge, they attain the supreme peace…Here: devoted (to that)
  5. 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.Here: in the next
  6. 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…Here: having me as the supreme goal
  7. 8.20परस्तस्मात्तु भावोऽन्योऽव्यक्तोऽव्यक्तात्सनातनः।paras tasmāt tu bhāvo ’nyo ’vyakto ’vyaktāt sanātanaḥBut verily, there exists higher than this Unmanifested, another Unmanifested Eternal, which is not destroyed even when all beings are destroyed.Here: transcendental
  8. 8.22पुरुषः स परः पार्थ भक्त्या लभ्यस्त्वनन्यया।puruṣhaḥ sa paraḥ pārtha bhaktyā labhyas tvananyayāThat highest Purusha, O Arjuna, is attainable by unswerving devotion to Him alone, within Whom all beings dwell and by Whom all this is pervaded.Here: greatest
  9. 12.6ये तु सर्वाणि कर्माणि मयि संन्यस्य मत्पराः।ye tu sarvāṇi karmāṇi mayi sannyasya mat-paraḥBut to those who worship Me, renouncing all actions in Me, regarding Me as the supreme goal, meditating on Me with single-minded yoga.Here: regarding me as the Supreme goal
  10. 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.Here: the Supreme Lord
  11. 18.52विविक्तसेवी लघ्वाशी यतवाक्कायमानसः।vivikta-sevī laghv-āśhī yata-vāk-kāya-mānasaḥDwelling in solitude, eating sparingly, with speech, body, and mind subdued, always engaged in meditation and concentration, and resorting to dispassion.Here: engaged in meditation
  12. 18.57चेतसा सर्वकर्माणि मयि संन्यस्य मत्परः।chetasā sarva-karmāṇi mayi sannyasya mat-paraḥMentally renouncing all actions in Me, having Me as the highest goal, and resorting to the yoga of discrimination, do thou ever fix thy mind on Me.Here: having me as the supreme goal