Said Arjuna, "On the one hand you praise renunciation of action and on other you commend the yoga of action. Please tell me clearly which of the two is better." Said the Supreme Lord, "Both the yoga of action and the renunciation of action are both good for liberation. But of the two, the yoga of action is superior "O Mighty armed, He who neither hates nor desires should be known as the real sanyasi (the renouncer of desire driven actions). Such a person, free from the sense of dualities, is happily and completely liberated from all bondage. "The ignorant people say that the yoga of knowledge and the yoga of action are different. But the learned ones do not say so. By achieving mastery in either of the two, one can attain the fruit of both. Read more

Said Lord Supreme, "I preached this imperishable yoga to Vivasvata (Sun) who taught it to Manu and who in turn imparted it to king Ikshvaku. "The saintly kings who received it by tradition knew it, but in the course of time it was lost , O Parantapa "The same yoga of antiquity I shall teach you today. Since you are not only my devotee but also a dear friend of mine, I shall reveal to you this great mystery." Said Arjuna,"You are born in the recent times. Vivasvata was born in the antiquity. How am to believe that you taught it Vivasvata of ancient times ?" Read more

Said Arjuna, " O Janardhana, if you consider that intelligence is better than actions, then why are you asking me to perform this ghastly action? "My mind is confused with your contradictory statements. Please tell me clearly the one path by following which I may gain the real benefit. Said the Lord Supreme, "O Sinless one, I declared two kinds of worship in the world before. One is the path of knowledge pursued by the Sankhyas and the other, the path of action meant for men of action. "One cannot achieve freedom from action by merely abstaining from actions , nor one can attain samadhi simply by renouncing all actions. Read more

Said Sanjaya," Seeing Arjuna thus filled with compassion, his tearful eyes and melancholic mood, Madhusudhana spoke these words." The Supreme Lord said, " From where did these impure thoughts came to you at this critical juncture, thoughts of a disrespectful man, that cause infamy and disqualify one from heavenly life? "O Chastiser of Enemies, do not succumb to cowardliness. It does not suit you. Give up the lowly weakness of your heart and stand up." Arjuna said, " O Madhusudhana, how can I fight against persons like Bhishma and Drona, countering them with arrows, when they are fit for worship? Read more

Friends, Jayaram V has provided the English translation of Bhagwad Gita freely on Hinduwebsite.com to be distributed over the net. I think it is a marvellous idea and gesture! I am bringing this content to the readers which I will make available for later reference by stitching the Chapters together in a book and make available under the "Special Series" section. Asked Dhritarashtra, " In the field of righteousness called Kurukshetra, O Sanjaya, doing what are my sons and Pandavas, assembled and excited to fight? Read more

Here is a very interesting quote from Ashtvaraka Gita on thinking and infinite realization. Thinking Of what is beyond thinking Is still thinking. Whoever fulfills this fulfills his own nature And is indeed fulfilled. -Ashtavakra Gita 12:7-8 Read more