tathā

How it is translated

• also (12)
• and (8)
• similarly (7)
• thus (5)
• likewise (3)
• so (3)
• as well (2)
• as well as (2)

Every verse

1. 1.8भवान्भीष्मश्च कर्णश्च कृपश्च समितिञ्जयः।bhavānbhīṣhmaśhcha karṇaśhcha kṛipaśhcha samitiñjayaḥ"Thou thyself, Bhishma, Karna, Kripa, the victorious in war, Asvatthama, Vikarna, and Bhurisrava, the son of Somadatta—all these are ready for battle."Here: thus
2. 1.26तत्रापश्यत्स्थितान्पार्थः पितृ़नथ पितामहान्।tatrāpaśhyat sthitān pārthaḥ pitṝīn atha pitāmahānThen, Arjuna (son of Pritha) saw there (in the armies) stationed fathers, grandfathers, teachers, maternal uncles, brothers, sons, grandsons, and friends.Here: also
3. 1.34आचार्याः पितरः पुत्रास्तथैव च पितामहाः।āchāryāḥ pitaraḥ putrās tathaiva cha pitāmahāḥTeachers, fathers, sons, and grandfathers, maternal uncles, fathers-in-law, grandsons, brothers-in-law, and other relatives—Here: as well
4. 2.1तं तथा कृपयाऽविष्टमश्रुपूर्णाकुलेक्षणम्।taṁ tathā kṛipayāviṣhṭamaśhru pūrṇākulekṣhaṇamSanjaya said: To him, who was thus overcome with pity, despondent, with eyes full of tears and agitated, Madhusudana (the destroyer of Madhu) or Krishna spoke these…Here: thus
5. 2.13देहिनोऽस्मिन्यथा देहे कौमारं यौवनं जरा।dehino ’smin yathā dehe kaumāraṁ yauvanaṁ jarāJust as the embodied soul passes through childhood, youth, and old age in this body, so too does it pass into another body; the steadfast one does not grieve over this.Here: similarly
6. 2.22वासांसि जीर्णानि यथा विहायvāsānsi jīrṇāni yathā vihāyaJust as a man casts off worn-out clothes and puts on new ones, so too the embodied Self casts off worn-out bodies and enters others that are new.Here: likewise
7. 2.26अथ चैनं नित्यजातं नित्यं वा मन्यसे मृतम्।atha chainaṁ nitya-jātaṁ nityaṁ vā manyase mṛitamBut even if thou thinkest of It as constantly being born and constantly dying, even then, O mighty-armed one, thou shouldst not grieve.Here: even then
8. 2.29आश्चर्यवत्पश्यति कश्चिदेनāśhcharya-vat paśhyati kaśhchid enanOne sees this (the Self) as a wonder; another speaks of it as a wonder; another hears of it as a wonder; yet, having heard, none understands it at all.Here: thus
9. 3.25सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत।saktāḥ karmaṇyavidvānso yathā kurvanti bhārataAs the ignorant act out of attachment to action, O Bharata, so should the wise act without attachment, wishing for the welfare of the world.Here: thus
10. 3.38धूमेनाव्रियते वह्निर्यथाऽऽदर्शो मलेन च।dhūmenāvriyate vahnir yathādarśho malena chaAs fire is enveloped by smoke, as a mirror is covered by dust, and as an embryo is surrounded by the amniotic sac, so is this enveloped by that.Here: similarly
11. 4.11ये यथा मां प्रपद्यन्ते तांस्तथैव भजाम्यहम्।ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāns tathaiva bhajāmyahamIn whatever way men approach Me, even so do I reward them; My path do men tread in all ways, O Arjuna.Here: so
12. 4.28द्रव्ययज्ञास्तपोयज्ञा योगयज्ञास्तथापरे।dravya-yajñās tapo-yajñā yoga-yajñās tathāpareOthers again offer wealth, austerity, and Yoga as sacrifice, while ascetics of self-restraint and rigid vows offer the study of scriptures and knowledge as sacrifice.Here: thus
13. 4.29अपाने जुह्वति प्राण प्राणेऽपानं तथाऽपरे।apāne juhvati prāṇaṁ prāṇe ’pānaṁ tathāpareOthers offer as sacrifice the outgoing breath into the incoming, and the incoming into the outgoing, restraining the flow of the outgoing and the incoming breaths…Here: also
14. 4.37यथैधांसि समिद्धोऽग्निर्भस्मसात्कुरुतेऽर्जुन।yathaidhānsi samiddho ’gnir bhasma-sāt kurute ’rjunaAs the blazing fire reduces fuel to ashes, O Arjuna, so does the fire of knowledge reduce all actions to ash.Here: similarly
15. 6.7जितात्मनः प्रशान्तस्य परमात्मा समाहितः।jitātmanaḥ praśhāntasya paramātmā samāhitaḥThe Supreme Self of him who is self-controlled and peaceful remains balanced in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, as well as in honor and dishonor.Here: also
16. 7.6एतद्योनीनि भूतानि सर्वाणीत्युपधारय।etad-yonīni bhūtāni sarvāṇītyupadhārayaKnow that these two are the womb of all beings; thus, I am the source and dissolution of the whole universe.Here: and
17. 8.25धूमो रात्रिस्तथा कृष्णः षण्मासा दक्षिणायनम्।dhūmo rātris tathā kṛiṣhṇaḥ ṣhaṇ-māsā dakṣhiṇāyanamAttaining the lunar light through smoke, night time, the dark fortnight, and the six months of the southern path of the sun (the southern solstice), the yogi returns.Here: and
18. 9.6यथाऽऽकाशस्थितो नित्यं वायुः सर्वत्रगो महान्।yathākāśha-sthito nityaṁ vāyuḥ sarvatra-go mahānAs the mighty wind, moving everywhere, always rests in the ether, so too, know that all beings rest in Me.Here: likewise
19. 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: and
20. 9.33किं पुनर्ब्राह्मणाः पुण्या भक्ता राजर्षयस्तथा।kiṁ punar brāhmaṇāḥ puṇyā bhaktā rājarṣhayas tathāHow much more easily, then, do Brahmins and devoted royal saints attain the goal? Having come to this impermanent and unhappy world, do thou worship Me.Here: and
21. 10.6महर्षयः सप्त पूर्वे चत्वारो मनवस्तथा।maharṣhayaḥ sapta pūrve chatvāro manavas tathāThe seven great sages, the ancient four, and the Manus, possessing powers like Mine (due to their minds being fixed on Me), were born from My mind; from them, these…Here: also
22. 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: also
23. 10.35बृहत्साम तथा साम्नां गायत्री छन्दसामहम्।bṛihat-sāma tathā sāmnāṁ gāyatrī chhandasām ahamAmong the hymns, I am the Brihatsaman; among meters, I am Gayatri; among months, I am Margasirsha; among seasons, I am the flowery season.Here: also
24. 11.6पश्यादित्यान्वसून्रुद्रानश्िवनौ मरुतस्तथा।paśhyādityān vasūn rudrān aśhvinau marutas tathāBehold the Adityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, the two Asvins, and the Maruts; behold many wonders never before seen, O Arjuna.Here: and
25. 11.15पश्यामि देवांस्तव देव देहेpaśhyāmi devāns tava deva deheArjuna said, "O God, I see all the gods in Your body, as well as hosts of various classes of beings, Brahma the Lord seated on the lotus, all the sages, and the…Here: as well as
26. 11.23रूपं महत्ते बहुवक्त्रनेत्रंrūpaṁ mahat te bahu-vaktra-netraṁHaving seen Your immeasurable form with many mouths and eyes, O mighty-armed one, with many arms, thighs, and feet, with many stomachs and fearsome with many teeth, the…Here: so also
27. 11.26अमी च त्वां धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राःamī cha tvāṁ dhṛitarāśhtrasya putrāḥAll the sons of Dhritarashtra, along with the hosts of kings of the earth, Bhishma, Drona, and Karna, as well as the chief among our warriors.Here: and also
28. 11.28यथा नदीनां बहवोऽम्बुवेगाःyathā nadīnāṁ bahavo ’mbu-vegāḥVerily, just as many torrents of rivers flow towards the ocean, so too these heroes in the world of men enter Thy flaming mouths.Here: similarly
29. 11.29यथा प्रदीप्तं ज्वलनं पतङ्गाyathā pradīptaṁ jvalanaṁ pataṅgāAs moths hurriedly rush into a blazing fire, leading to their own destruction, so too these creatures hurry into Your mouths, leading to their own destruction.Here: similarly
30. 11.34द्रोणं च भीष्मं च जयद्रथं चdroṇaṁ cha bhīṣhmaṁ cha jayadrathaṁ chaDrona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Karna, and other brave warriors have already been slain by Me; do not be distressed with fear; fight and you shall conquer your enemies in…Here: also
31. 11.46किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रहस्तkirīṭinaṁ gadinaṁ chakra-hastamI desire to see You as before, crowned, bearing a mace, with the discus in hand, in Your former form only, having four arms, O thousand-armed, Cosmic Being.Here: similarly
32. 11.50इत्यर्जुनं वासुदेवस्तथोक्त्वाity arjunaṁ vāsudevas tathoktvāSanjaya said, Having thus spoken to Arjuna, Krishna again showed His own form. The great Soul, assuming His gentle form, then consoled Arjuna, who was terrified.Here: in that way
33. 12.18समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयोः।samaḥ śhatrau cha mitre cha tathā mānāpamānayoḥHe who is the same to foe and friend, and also in honor and dishonor, who is the same in cold and heat, in pleasure and pain, and who is free from attachment.Here: as well as
34. 13.19इति क्षेत्रं तथा ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं चोक्तं समासतः।iti kṣhetraṁ tathā jñānaṁ jñeyaṁ choktaṁ samāsataḥThus, the field, as well as knowledge and the knowable, have been briefly stated. My devotee, knowing this, enters into My being.Here: and
35. 13.30प्रकृत्यैव च कर्माणि क्रियमाणानि सर्वशः।prakṛityaiva cha karmāṇi kriyamāṇāni sarvaśhaḥHe sees, who sees that all actions are performed solely by Nature and that the Self is without action.Here: also
36. 13.33यथा सर्वगतं सौक्ष्म्यादाकाशं नोपलिप्यते।yathā sarva-gataṁ saukṣhmyād ākāśhaṁ nopalipyateAs the all-pervading ether is not tainted, due to its subtlety, so the Self seated everywhere in the body is not tainted either.Here: similarly
37. 13.34यथा प्रकाशयत्येकः कृत्स्नं लोकमिमं रविः।yathā prakāśhayaty ekaḥ kṛitsnaṁ lokam imaṁ raviḥJust as the one sun illuminates the entire world, so too does the Lord of the field (Supreme Self) illuminate the entire field, O Arjuna.Here: so
38. 14.10रजस्तमश्चाभिभूय सत्त्वं भवति भारत।rajas tamaśh chābhibhūya sattvaṁ bhavati bhārataNow, O Arjuna, Sattva prevails, having overpowered Rajas and Tamas; then Rajas, having overpowered Sattva and Tamas; and then Tamas, having overpowered Sattva and Rajas.Here: also
39. 14.15रजसि प्रलयं गत्वा कर्मसङ्गिषु जायते।rajasi pralayaṁ gatvā karma-saṅgiṣhu jāyateMeeting death in Rajas, he is born among those who are attached to action; and dying in Tamas, he is born in the womb of the thoughtless.Here: likewise
40. 15.3न रूपमस्येह तथोपलभ्यते नान्तो न चादिर्न च संप्रतिष्ठा।na rūpam asyeha tathopalabhyateIts form is not perceived here as such, nor its end, origin, foundation, or resting place; having cut asunder this firmly rooted peepul tree with the strong axe of…Here: as such
41. 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: and
42. 17.7आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः।āhāras tv api sarvasya tri-vidho bhavati priyaḥThe food that is dear to each is threefold, as well as sacrifice, austerity, and almsgiving. Hear the distinction of these.Here: and
43. 17.26सद्भावे साधुभावे च सदित्येतत्प्रयुज्यते।sad-bhāve sādhu-bhāve cha sad ity etat prayujyateThe word "Sat" is used to refer to reality and goodness; likewise, O Arjuna, the word "Sat" is used to refer to an auspicious act.Here: also
44. 18.14अधिष्ठानं तथा कर्ता करणं च पृथग्विधम्।adhiṣhṭhānaṁ tathā kartā karaṇaṁ cha pṛithag-vidhamThe body, the doer, the various senses, the different functions of various kinds, and the presiding deity—the fifth.Here: also
45. 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: also
46. 18.63इति ते ज्ञानमाख्यातं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं मया।iti te jñānam ākhyātaṁ guhyād guhyataraṁ mayāThus, wisdom more secret than secrecy itself has been declared to you by me. Reflect on it fully, then act as you wish.Here: so