Word
tasmāt
Used in 24 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.
How it is translated
- therefore (21)
- than them (2)
- hence (1)
- than that (1)
Every verse
- 1.37तस्मान्नार्हा वयं हन्तुं धार्तराष्ट्रान्स्वबान्धवान्।tasmān nārhā vayaṁ hantuṁ dhārtarāṣhṭrān sa-bāndhavānTherefore, we should not kill the sons of Dhritarashtra, our relatives; for how can we be happy by killing our own kin, O Madhava (Krishna)?Here: hence
- 2.18अन्तवन्त इमे देहा नित्यस्योक्ताः शरीरिणः।antavanta ime dehā nityasyoktāḥ śharīriṇaḥThese bodies of the embodied Self, which are eternal, indestructible, and immeasurable, are said to have an end. Therefore, fight, O Arjuna.Here: therefore
- 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: therefore
- 2.27जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्ध्रुवं जन्म मृतस्य च।jātasya hi dhruvo mṛityur dhruvaṁ janma mṛitasya chaFor the born, death is certain, and for the dead, birth is certain; therefore, you should not grieve over the inevitable.Here: therefore
- 2.30देही नित्यमवध्योऽयं देहे सर्वस्य भारत।dehī nityam avadhyo ’yaṁ dehe sarvasya bhārataThis indweller in the body of everyone is ever indestructible, O Arjuna; therefore, you should not grieve for any creature.Here: therefore
- 2.37हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम्।hato vā prāpsyasi swargaṁ jitvā vā bhokṣhyase mahīmSlain, you will obtain heaven; victorious, you will enjoy the earth; therefore, stand up, O son of Kunti, resolved to fight.Here: therefore
- 2.50बुद्धियुक्तो जहातीह उभे सुकृतदुष्कृते।buddhi-yukto jahātīha ubhe sukṛita-duṣhkṛiteEndowed with wisdom and evenness of mind, one casts off in this life both good and evil deeds; therefore, devote yourself to Yoga; Yoga is skill in action.Here: therefore
- 2.68तस्माद्यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः।tasmād yasya mahā-bāho nigṛihītāni sarvaśhaḥTherefore, O mighty-armed Arjuna, his knowledge is steady whose senses are completely restrained from sense objects.Here: therefore
- 3.15कर्म ब्रह्मोद्भवं विद्धि ब्रह्माक्षरसमुद्भवम्।karma brahmodbhavaṁ viddhi brahmākṣhara-samudbhavamKnow that action comes from Brahma, and Brahma comes from the Imperishable. Therefore, the all-pervasive Brahma ever rests in sacrifice.Here: therefore
- 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: therefore
- 3.41तस्मात्त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ।tasmāt tvam indriyāṇyādau niyamya bharatarṣhabhaTherefore, O best of the Bharatas, control your senses first and then kill this sinful thing, which destroys knowledge and realization.Here: therefore
- 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: therefore
- 4.42तस्मादज्ञानसंभूतं हृत्स्थं ज्ञानासिनाऽऽत्मनः।tasmād ajñāna-sambhūtaṁ hṛit-sthaṁ jñānāsinātmanaḥTherefore, with the sword of knowledge (of the Self), cut asunder the doubt of the self, born of ignorance, residing in your heart, and take refuge in Yoga. Arise, O…Here: therefore
- 5.19इहैव तैर्जितः सर्गो येषां साम्ये स्थितं मनः।ihaiva tair jitaḥ sargo yeṣhāṁ sāmye sthitaṁ manaḥEven here in this world, those whose minds rest in reality overcome birth; Brahman is indeed spotless and real; therefore they are established in Brahman.Here: therefore
- 6.46तपस्विभ्योऽधिको योगी ज्ञानिभ्योऽपि मतोऽधिकः।tapasvibhyo ’dhiko yogīThe yogi is thought to be superior to the ascetics, even superior to those who have knowledge obtained through the study of scriptures; he is also superior to men of…Here: therefore
- 8.7तस्मात्सर्वेषु कालेषु मामनुस्मर युध्य च।tasmāt sarveṣhu kāleṣhu mām anusmara yudhya chaTherefore, at all times, remember Me only and fight. With your mind and intellect fixed on Me, you will undoubtedly come to Me alone.Here: therefore
- 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: than that
- 8.27नैते सृती पार्थ जानन्योगी मुह्यति कश्चन।naite sṛitī pārtha jānan yogī muhyati kaśhchanaKnowing these paths, O Arjuna, no yogi is deluded; therefore, at all times, be steadfast in yoga.Here: therefore
- 11.33तस्मात्त्वमुत्तिष्ठ यशो लभस्वtasmāt tvam uttiṣhṭha yaśho labhasvaTherefore, stand up and obtain fame. Conquer the enemies and enjoy the unparalleled kingdom. Verily, by Me they have already been slain; be thou a mere instrument, O…Here: therefore
- 11.44तस्मात्प्रणम्य प्रणिधाय कायंtasmāt praṇamya praṇidhāya kāyaṁTherefore, bowing down and prostrating my body, I crave Thy forgiveness, O adorable Lord. As a father forgives his son, a friend his dear friend, a lover his beloved…Here: therefore
- 16.21त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः।tri-vidhaṁ narakasyedaṁ dvāraṁ nāśhanam ātmanaḥThere are three gates to this hell, destructive of the self: lust, anger, and greed; therefore, one should abandon these three.Here: therefore
- 16.24तस्माच्छास्त्रं प्रमाणं ते कार्याकार्यव्यवस्थितौ।tasmāch chhāstraṁ pramāṇaṁ te kāryākārya-vyavasthitauTherefore, let the scripture be thy authority in determining what ought to be done and what ought not to be done. Having known what is said in the ordinance of the…Here: therefore
- 17.24तस्मादोमित्युदाहृत्य यज्ञदानतपःक्रियाः।tasmād oṁ ity udāhṛitya yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-kriyāḥTherefore, with the utterance of "Om," the acts of sacrifice, gift, and austerity, as enjoined in the scriptures, are always begun by the students of Brahman.Here: therefore
- 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: than them