yathā

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• as (14)
• just as (2)
• how (2)
• in respective position (1)
• as much as (1)
• in whatever way (1)
• as they are (1)

Every verse

1. 1.11अयनेषु च सर्वेषु यथाभागमवस्थिताः।ayaneṣhu cha sarveṣhu yathā-bhāgamavasthitāḥTherefore, do all of you, stationed in your respective positions in the several divisions of the army, protect Bhishma alone.Here: in respective position
2. 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: as
3. 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: as
4. 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: as much as
5. 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: just as
6. 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: in whatever way
7. 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: as
8. 6.19यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता।yathā dīpo nivāta-stho neṅgate sopamā smṛitāAs a lamp placed in a windless spot does not flicker, so is the Yogi of a controlled mind, who practices Yoga in the Self, compared.Here: as
9. 7.1मय्यासक्तमनाः पार्थ योगं युञ्जन्मदाश्रयः।mayyāsakta-manāḥ pārtha yogaṁ yuñjan mad-āśhrayaḥThe Blessed Lord said, "O Arjuna, hear how you shall, without doubt, know Me fully, with your mind intent on Me, practicing Yoga and taking refuge in Me."Here: how
10. 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: as
11. 11.3एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वमात्मानं परमेश्वर।evam etad yathāttha tvam ātmānaṁ parameśhvaraNow, O Supreme Lord, as Thou hast thus described Thyself, O Supreme Person, I wish to behold Thy divine form.Here: as
12. 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: as
13. 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: as
14. 11.53नाहं वेदैर्न तपसा न दानेन न चेज्यया।nāhaṁ vedair na tapasā na dānena na chejyayāNeither by the Vedas, nor by austerity, nor by gift, nor by sacrifice can I be seen in this form as thou hast seen Me so easily.Here: as
15. 12.20ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते।ye tu dharmyāmṛitam idaṁ yathoktaṁ paryupāsateThey who follow this immortal Dharma, endowed with faith and regarding Me as their supreme goal, are exceedingly dear to Me.Here: as
16. 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: as
17. 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: as
18. 18.19ज्ञानं कर्म च कर्ता च त्रिधैव गुणभेदतः।jñānaṁ karma cha kartā cha tridhaiva guṇa-bhedataḥKnowledge, action, and actor are declared in the science of the Gunas (Sankhya philosophy) to be of three kinds only, according to the distinction of the Gunas. Of…Here: as they are
19. 18.45स्वे स्वे कर्मण्यभिरतः संसिद्धिं लभते नरः।sve sve karmaṇy abhirataḥ sansiddhiṁ labhate naraḥEach person devoted to their own duty attains perfection. How they attain perfection while being engaged in their own duty, hear now.Here: as
20. 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: how
21. 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: as