Sārathi

Word

śhreyaḥ

Used in 10 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.

How it is translated

Every verse

  1. 1.31निमित्तानि च पश्यामि विपरीतानि केशव।nimittāni cha paśhyāmi viparītāni keśhavaAnd I see ill omens, O Kesava. I do not see any good in slaying my kinsmen in battle.Here: good
  2. 2.5गुरूनहत्वा हि महानुभावान्gurūnahatvā hi mahānubhāvānBetter it is, indeed, in this world to accept alms than to slay the most noble teachers. But if I were to kill them, even in this world, all my enjoyments of wealth and…Here: better
  3. 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: best
  4. 2.31स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि।swa-dharmam api chāvekṣhya na vikampitum arhasiFurther, having regard to your duty, you should not waver, for there is nothing higher for a Kshatriya than a righteous war.Here: better
  5. 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: the highest good
  6. 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: prosperity
  7. 3.35श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्।śhreyān swa-dharmo viguṇaḥ para-dharmāt sv-anuṣhṭhitātBetter is one's own duty, though devoid of merit, than the duty of another well discharged. Better is death in one's own duty; the duty of another is fraught with fear.Here: better
  8. 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: more beneficial
  9. 12.12श्रेयो हि ज्ञानमभ्यासाज्ज्ञानाद्ध्यानं विशिष्यते।śhreyo hi jñānam abhyāsāj jñānād dhyānaṁ viśhiṣhyateBetter indeed is knowledge than practice; better than knowledge is meditation; better than meditation is the renunciation of the fruits of actions: peace immediately…Here: better
  10. 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: welfare