Sārathi

Word

param

Used in 35 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.

How it is translated

Every verse

  1. 2.3क्लैब्यं मा स्म गमः पार्थ नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते।klaibyaṁ mā sma gamaḥ pārtha naitat tvayyupapadyateDo not yield to impotence, O Arjuna, son of Pritha. It does not befit you. Cast off this mean weakness of the heart! Stand up, O conqueror of foes!Here: conqueror of enemies
  2. 2.12न त्वेवाहं जातु नासं न त्वं नेमे जनाधिपाः।na tvevāhaṁ jātu nāsaṁ na tvaṁ neme janādhipāḥNor, at any time, was I not, nor thou, nor these rulers of men; nor, verily, shall we ever cease to be hereafter.Here: after
  3. 2.59विषया विनिवर्तन्ते निराहारस्य देहिनः।viṣhayā vinivartante nirāhārasya dehinaḥThe objects of the senses turn away from the abstinent man, leaving the longing behind; but his longing also turns away upon seeing the Supreme.Here: the Supreme
  4. 3.11देवान्भावयतानेन ते देवा भावयन्तु वः।devān bhāvayatānena te devā bhāvayantu vaḥWith this, nourish the gods, and may the gods nourish you; thus, nourishing each other, you shall attain the highest good.Here: the supreme
  5. 3.19तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर।tasmād asaktaḥ satataṁ kāryaṁ karma samācharaTherefore, without attachment, always perform the actions that should be done; for by performing actions without attachment, one reaches the Supreme.Here: the Supreme
  6. 3.42इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः।indriyāṇi parāṇyāhur indriyebhyaḥ paraṁ manaḥThey say that the senses are superior to the body; the mind is superior to the senses; the intellect is superior to the mind; and He (the Self) is superior even to the…Here: superior
  7. 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: superior
  8. 4.4अपरं भवतो जन्म परं जन्म विवस्वतः।aparaṁ bhavato janma paraṁ janma vivasvataḥArjuna said, "Later was Thy birth, and prior to it was the birth of Vivasvan (the Sun); how am I to understand that Thou hast taught this Yoga from the beginning?"Here: prior
  9. 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: supreme
  10. 5.16ज्ञानेन तु तदज्ञानं येषां नाशितमात्मनः।jñānena tu tad ajñānaṁ yeṣhāṁ nāśhitam ātmanaḥBut to those whose ignorance is destroyed by knowledge of the Self, like the sun, knowledge reveals the Supreme Brahman.Here: Supreme Entity
  11. 6.45प्रयत्नाद्यतमानस्तु योगी संशुद्धकिल्बिषः।prayatnād yatamānas tu yogī sanśhuddha-kilbiṣhaḥBut the Yogi who strives assiduously, purified of sins and perfected gradually over many births, reaches the highest goal.Here: the highest
  12. 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: superior
  13. 7.13त्रिभिर्गुणमयैर्भावैरेभिः सर्वमिदं जगत्।tribhir guṇa-mayair bhāvair ebhiḥ sarvam idaṁ jagatDeluded by these Natures, composed of the three qualities of Nature, all this world does not know Me as distinct from them and immutable.Here: the supreme
  14. 7.24अव्यक्तं व्यक्ितमापन्नं मन्यन्ते मामबुद्धयः।avyaktaṁ vyaktim āpannaṁ manyante mām abuddhayaḥThe foolish think of Me, the Unmanifest, as having manifestation, not knowing My higher, immutable, and most excellent nature.Here: Supreme
  15. 8.10प्रयाणकाले मनसाऽचलेनprayāṇa-kāle manasāchalenaAt the time of death, with an unwavering mind, endowed with devotion, by the power of Yoga, fixing the whole life-breath in the middle of the two eyebrows, he reaches…Here: the Supreme Divine Lord
  16. 8.28वेदेषु यज्ञेषु तपःसु चैवvedeṣhu yajñeṣhu tapaḥsu chaivaWhatever fruit of merit is declared (in the scriptures) to accrue from (the study of) the Vedas, (the performance of) sacrifices, (the practice of) austerities, and…Here: Supreme
  17. 9.11अवजानन्ति मां मूढा मानुषीं तनुमाश्रितम्।avajānanti māṁ mūḍhā mānuṣhīṁ tanum āśhritamFools disregard Me, clad in human form, not knowing My higher Being as the great Lord of all beings.Here: divine
  18. 9.32मां हि पार्थ व्यपाश्रित्य येऽपि स्युः पापयोनयः।māṁ hi pārtha vyapāśhritya ye ’pi syuḥ pāpa-yonayaḥFor, taking refuge in Me, they who, O Arjuna, may be of a sinful birth—women, Vaisyas, and Sudras—attain the Supreme Goal.Here: the supreme
  19. 10.12परं ब्रह्म परं धाम पवित्रं परमं भवान्।paraṁ brahma paraṁ dhāma pavitraṁ paramaṁ bhavānArjuna said, "You are the Supreme Brahman, the supreme abode, the supreme purifier, eternal, divine Person, the primeval God, unborn, and omnipresent."Here: Supreme
  20. 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: supreme
  21. 11.37कस्माच्च ते न नमेरन्महात्मन्kasmāch cha te na nameran mahātmanAnd why should they not, O great Soul, bow to Thee Who art greater than all else, the primal cause even of the Creator (Brahma), O Infinite Being, O Lord of the gods, O…Here: beyond
  22. 11.38त्वमादिदेवः पुरुषः पुराणtvam ādi-devaḥ puruṣhaḥ purāṇasYou are the primal God, the ancient Purusha, the supreme refuge of this universe, the knower, the knowable, and the supreme Abode. Through You, the universe is pervaded…Here: Supreme
  23. 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: divine
  24. 13.13ज्ञेयं यत्तत्प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वाऽमृतमश्नुते।jñeyaṁ yat tat pravakṣhyāmi yaj jñātvāmṛitam aśhnuteI will declare that which is to be known, knowing which one attains immortality; the beginningless Supreme Brahman, which is neither being nor non-being.Here: subordinate to me
  25. 13.18ज्योतिषामपि तज्ज्योतिस्तमसः परमुच्यते।jyotiṣhām api taj jyotis tamasaḥ param uchyateThat Light of all lights is said to be beyond darkness: knowledge, the knowable, and the goal of knowledge, seated in the hearts of all.Here: beyond
  26. 13.29समं पश्यन्हि सर्वत्र समवस्थितमीश्वरम्।samaṁ paśhyan hi sarvatra samavasthitam īśhvaramFor he who truly sees the same Lord dwelling everywhere does not destroy the Self by the self; rather, he attains the highest goal.Here: the supreme
  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: the Supreme
  28. 14.1श्री भगवानुवाचपरं भूयः प्रवक्ष्यामि ज्ञानानां ज्ञानमुत्तमम्।śhrī-bhagavān uvāchaThe Blessed Lord said, "I will again declare to thee that supreme knowledge, the best of all knowledge, having known which all the sages have gone to supreme perfection…Here: supreme
  29. 14.19नान्यं गुणेभ्यः कर्तारं यदा द्रष्टानुपश्यति।nānyaṁ guṇebhyaḥ kartāraṁ yadā draṣhṭānupaśhyatiWhen the seer beholds no agent other than the Gunas and knows that which is higher than them, he attains to My Being.Here: transcendental
  30. 16.22एतैर्विमुक्तः कौन्तेय तमोद्वारैस्त्रिभिर्नरः।etair vimuktaḥ kaunteya tamo-dvārais tribhir naraḥA person who is liberated from these three gates of darkness, O Arjuna, practices what is beneficial for them and thus goes to the Supreme Goal.Here: supreme
  31. 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.Here: the supreme
  32. 18.54ब्रह्मभूतः प्रसन्नात्मा न शोचति न काङ्क्षति।brahma-bhūtaḥ prasannātmā na śhochati na kāṅkṣhatiBecoming Brahman, serene in the Self, he neither grieves nor desires; he is the same to all beings, and obtains supreme devotion to Me.Here: supreme
  33. 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: supreme
  34. 18.68य इमं परमं गुह्यं मद्भक्तेष्वभिधास्यति।ya idaṁ paramaṁ guhyaṁ mad-bhakteṣhv abhidhāsyatiHe who, with supreme devotion to Me, teaches this supreme secret to My devotees, shall undoubtedly come to Me.Here: transcendental
  35. 18.75व्यासप्रसादाच्छ्रुतवानेतद्गुह्यमहं परम्।vyāsa-prasādāch chhrutavān etad guhyam ahaṁ paramThrough the grace of Vyasa, I have heard this supreme and most secret Yoga, directly from Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, Himself declaring it.Here: supreme