Personal Diary: Message from revered Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Today (July 12, 2014), my happiness new no bounds when I saw a personalized message from revered Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. I am not a direct disciple of Guruji, but I am an ardent follower of His principles guidance. Whenever there is opportunity, I try to associate with His disciples to gain more knowledge on Sri Sri. For the followers of Guruji on Twitter, a personalized message was sent through a link on the occasion of celebration of Guru Purnima festival.

Guruji shared the following link with me through Twitter and it was a sweet surprise for me!

Link: A personal message for you from Sri Sri

The message read as follows:

"Dear Satyaranjan,

On this Guru Purnima,

May wisdom reign over pettiness; Compassion over cruelty.

May you be blessed with gifts to share with humanity.

- Sri Sri"

I feel blessed likes millions who would have received such sweet personal messages from Guruji!

Exhibit: Message from revered Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Golden Quotes: Those who channelize their thoughts are free from worries, then how to channelize thoughts?

Those who channelize their thoughts of expectations from others to giving to others are free from worries. Then how can we channelize our thoughts? 

Here are simple examples of channelizing one's thoughts in the right direction and become free from all personal worries.

Never ask what your parents have done for you; instead, ask what you have done for your parents.

Never ask what your country has done for you; instead, what you have done for your country.

Never ask what this world has given you; instead ask what you have given to this world.

Yadyadaacharati shreshtha - Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 21

'Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita' recounts only selected verses of The Gita, which Krishna has said as it is. If you are pressed against time to go through around 700 verses of Bahgavad Gita, then this is the right place for you. This collection of verses is brought to you after years of listening to Bhagavad Gita from different sources. There is a separate post for complete list of verses.

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 21

English:

Yadyadaacharati shreshthastattadevetaro janah
Sa yat pramaanam kurute lokah tad anuvartate

Sanskrit: 

यदयदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः
स यत् प्रमाणम् कुरुते लोकः तदनुवर्तते

Oriya: 

ଯଦଯଦାଚରତି ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠସ୍ତତ୍ତଦେବେତରୋ ଜନଃ
ସ ଯତ୍ ପରମାଣମ୍ କୁରୁତେ ଲୋକଃ ତଦନୁବର୍ତତେ

Selected word meaning:
यत् yat = whatever, यत् yat = and whichever, आचरति aacharati = conduct onself, श्रेष्ठ: shreshthah = a respectable leader, तत् tat = that, तत् tat = and that alone, एव eva = certainly, इतरः itarah = common, जनः janah = person, सः sah = he, यत् yat = whichever, प्रमाणं pramanam = evidence, कुरुते kurute = does perform, लोकः lokah = all the world, तत् tat = that, अनुवर्तते anuvartate = follow

Translation:
Whatsoever a great personality does, common men also do and whatever he sets up as standard, that the world follows.

Sources:
Sermons of Gita in Mahavarat by Sri B. R. Chopra
Sermons of Gita in Sri Krishna by Sri Ramanand Sagar
Bhagavad Gita by Sri Swami Sivananda of Divine Life Society
Bhagavad Gita As it Is by Sri Swami Prabhupada of ISKCON

Karmanaiva hi samsiddhim - Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 20

'Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita' recounts only selected verses of The Gita, which Krishna has said as it is. If you are pressed against time to go through around 700 verses of Bahgavad Gita, then this is the right place for you. This collection of verses is brought to you after years of listening to Bhagavad Gita from different sources. There is a separate post for complete list of verses.

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 20

English:

Karmanaiva hi samsiddhim aasthitaa janakaadayah
Lokasangraham evaapi sampashyan kartum arhasi

Sanskrit: 

कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिम् आस्थिता जनकादयः
लोकसंग्रहम् एवापि सम्पश्यन् कर्तुम् अर्हसि

Oriya: 

କର୍ମଣେଇବ ହି ସଂସିଦ୍ଧିମ୍ ଆସ୍ଥିତା ଜନକାଦୟଃ
ଲୋକସଂଗ୍ରହମ୍ ଏବାପି ସମ୍ପଶ୍ୟନ୍ କର୍ତୁମ୍ ଅର୍ହସି

Selected word meaning:
karmanaa - by work, eva - likewise, hi - certainly, samsiddhim - perfection, aasthitaah - situated, janaka adayah - Janaka and other kings, loka sangraham - welfare of world, eva - also, api - for the sake of, sampashyan - by considering, kartum - to perform, arhasi - deserve

Translation:
King Janaka and others attained perfection by performing duties. Similarly, for the welfare of world you should perform your duties.

Sources:
Sermons of Gita in Mahavarat by Sri B. R. Chopra
Sermons of Gita in Sri Krishna by Sri Ramanand Sagar
Bhagavad Gita by Sri Swami Sivananda of Divine Life Society
Bhagavad Gita As it Is by Sri Swami Prabhupada of ISKCON

Tasmaat asaktah satatam - Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 19

'Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita' recounts only selected verses of The Gita, which Krishna has said as it is. If you are pressed against time to go through around 700 verses of Bahgavad Gita, then this is the right place for you. This collection of verses is brought to you after years of listening to Bhagavad Gita from different sources. There is a separate post for complete list of verses.

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 19

English:

Tasmaat asaktah satatam kaaryam karma samaachara
Asakto hyaacharan karma param aapnoti poorushah

Sanskrit: 

तस्मात् असक्तः सततम् कार्यम् कर्म समाचर
असक्तो हयाचारन् कर्म परमाप्नोति पुरूष:

Oriya: 

ତସ୍ମାତ୍ ଅସକ୍ତଃ ସତତମ୍ କାର୍ଯମ୍ କର୍ମ ସମାଚର
ଅସକ୍ତୋ ହ୍ୟାଚରନ୍ କର୍ମ ପରମାପ୍ନୋତି ପୂରୁଷହ

Selected word meaning:
tasmaat - therefore, asaktah - without attachment, satatam - constantly, kaaryam - prescribed actions (duties), karma - work, samachara - perfectly perform, asaktah - nonattached, hi - certainly, acharan - by performing, karma - work, param - the Supreme, aapnoti - achieves, purusah - a person

Translation:
Therefore, without attachment, always do your prescribed duties since by performing prescribed duties a person attains the Supreme.

Sources:
Sermons of Gita in Mahavarat by Sri B. R. Chopra
Sermons of Gita in Sri Krishna by Sri Ramanand Sagar
Bhagavad Gita by Sri Swami Sivananda of Divine Life Society
Bhagavad Gita As it Is by Sri Swami Prabhupada of ISKCON

Evam pravartitam chakram - Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 16

'Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita' recounts only selected verses of The Gita, which Krishna has said as it is. If you are pressed against time to go through around 700 verses of Bahgavad Gita, then this is the right place for you. This collection of verses is brought to you after years of listening to Bhagavad Gita from different sources. There is a separate post for complete list of verses.

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 16

English:

Evam pravartitam chakram naanuvartayateeha yah
Aghaayur indriyaaraamo mogham paartha sa jeevati

Sanskrit: 

एवं प्रवर्तितम् चक्रम् नानुवर्तयतीह यः
अधायुरिन्द्रियारामो मोघम् पार्थ स जीवाति

Oriya: 

ଏବଂ ପ୍ରବର୍ତିତମ୍ ଚକ୍ରମ୍ ନାନୁବର୍ତୟତୀହ ୟଃ
ଅଧାୟୁରିନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟାରାମୋ ମୋଘମ୍ ପାର୍ଥ ସ ଜୀବତି

Selected word meaning:
evam - thus prescribed, pravartitam - established by the Vedas, chakram - cycle (of life set revolving by the Lord Bramha or Vedic scriptures), na - does not, anuvartayati - adopt, iha - in this life, yah - one who, agha aayuh - living in sin, indriya aaraamah - satisfied in sense gratification, mogham - useless, partha - O son of Prtha (Arjuna), sah - one who does so, jivati - lives

Translation:
O Arjuna, one who in this world does not adopt the cycle of life thus set revolving (by the Lord Bramha or Vedic scriptures), remains engaged in sense gratification, lives a useless and sinful life.

Sources:
Sermons of Gita in Mahavarat by Sri B. R. Chopra
Sermons of Gita in Sri Krishna by Sri Ramanand Sagar
Bhagavad Gita by Sri Swami Sivananda of Divine Life Society
Bhagavad Gita As it Is by Sri Swami Prabhupada of ISKCON

India needs Hydro, Reconnect 25, Dr BSK Naidu

India has 248,000 MW of installed capacity today of which Hydro is 40,000 MW. By developing more Hydro within the country, following can happen:

1. We will have cheaper power for all.
2. We will have cleaner environment for all.
3. We will reduce our dependence on import of Coal, Oil, Gas and Nuclear Fuel (Uranium).
4. We will reduce our dependence on import of Technology for Power Plants.
5. We will have more stable Grid, supplying higher quality electricity.
6. Utilization of indigenous renewable resource will lead to energy security and sustainable development.

In our country, the annual rainfall is of the order of 400 million ha m, 90% of which pours down in just 30 days. Water therefore needs to be stored for its regulated releases throughout the year. This is accomplished by creating reservoirs and organizing inter-basin water transfer and interlinking of rivers. Besides increasing the water availability by 25%, a net of 30,000 MW additional power potential can come out of this effort.

Massive gravitating influx of surface water shed by the hydrological cycle has enormous potential for energy   generation, particularly in a monsoon blessed country like India. Every drop of circulating water above mean sea level has potential energy inherent in it by virtue of its position. The energy of waterways can be converted into useful “kilowatts” to energize the nation !!

Potential

India’s total Hydro potential is 300,000 MW comprising 150,000 MW in rivers, Interlinking of rivers paying way for another 30,000 MW, 90,000 MW of pumped storage, 20,000 MW of small hydro and 10,000 MW Tidal.

World is yet to find a better electrical storage system than a Pumped-Storage, which actually stores surplus power during off-peak hours in the form of Hydro potential by pumping water from lower reservoir to upper reservoir and turbines it back into the system in fraction of a minute on demand during peaking needs. Hydro is renewable energy that can be stored for backing other highly intermittent renewable’s like solar & wind.
Small Hydro on the Renewable Energy Matrix parameters like cost, tariff, capacity factor, ‘Prime–Moving’ efficiency, operational flexibility and Carbon footprint places itself superior to all other alternatives in the portfolio. Small Hydro loses on economy of scale compared to normal Hydro but yet out beats all other renewable's and remains the star of the show.

India has a long coastline of >7,500 kM. The Gulfs where tides get pronounced becoming suitable for moving turbines are ideal for power generation. The most attractive locations are the Gulf of Cambay and Kachchh on the West coast and the delta of Ganga in Sunderbans in the East. Identified economical tidal power potential in India is of the order of 10,000 MW.

Unfounded apprehensions

Per Capita Storage in India is lowest compared to BRICS countries and USA. India has 4,000 odd dams against 75,000 in USA. Dam opponents talk against submergence. The submergence required by storage schemes (which are <40% of the total no. of schemes identified by CEA to develop country’s entire hydropower potential) @ 20 ha/MW would be <0.77% of the total area of the country, of which forest land would be 0.2%, since most of it would be the river bed itself.

Another question is inconvenience to those getting displaced and resettled. Are some of our fellow citizens not defending our borders in most risky snowy mountains like Kargil and Ladhakh? Defense has a cost, Development has a cost. It deserves to be compensated honourably and graciously. In case of Three Gorges project in China, as much as 1/3rd of the investment had been set apart for R&R and environment protection.
Positive environmental impacts of Hydro projects like Improved ecology with Lake shore environment and water liking birds, superior micro-climate with moderate temperatures, mitigation of soil erosion in the command area, stabilization of ground water table, flood control etc. need to be appreciated. In the recent deadly floods in Uttarakhand, Tehri Hydro Project absorbed 90% of flood waters of the river Bhagirathi and saved Rishikesh and Haridwar towns downstream.

Hydro projects like Three Georges, Sardar Sarovar and Teesta are the ones which set off millions of tons of carbon against Mega Thermals. But the dilemma is that while Teesta like hydro projects get into questions, ultra mega thermals like 3,960 MW Tilaiya Project gets entitlement for Rs 2,000 Cr in first 10-years. One wonders, with 5 to 7% possible reduction in carbon emission due to super critical technology, an ultra mega Thermal project ready to emit carbon in billions of tons gets through the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) while a large hydro abating 100% carbon emission of an equivalent thermal project does not see the light of the day. If we are serious on carbon abetment, let us not forget that coal based projects account for >50% of global carbon emissions and Hydro is the most potential option to offset the menace.

Some opine, Hydro is not renewable, only small Hydro is. Amusing indeed! How can a 26 MW Hydro be non-renewable and a 25 MW Hydro be renewable? Renewability comes out of Hydrological cycle. It has nothing to do with MW.

Hydro:Thermal Mix

India’s power sector seems to have lost its sense of proportion down the line. From a Hydro:Thermal mix of 45:55 during the late sixties, it has today landed to a mind-boggling proportion of 20:80. Had we managed it at just the reverse proportion of 80:20, the average cost of generation in this country would have been 50-60% of what it is today and there would have been no peaking shortage under the same MWs installed, under the same investment. Present Hydro:Thermal mix is leading to-

• Accelerated exhaustion of fixed inventory of fossil fuel
• Environmental pollution
• Frequent load shedding
• Fluctuations in voltage and frequency
• Backing down of thermal leading to their low PLF & efficiency
• Constrained load carrying capacity of grid
• Poor grid economy

Undesirable Hydro:Thermal Mix reflects a poor ‘Techno-economic-operational-environmental’ ethos of Power Supply System.

Economy of Hydro

Life of a Hydro Plant is more than double that of Thermal, giving a weightage factor of 2 in favour of Hydro. While Hydro is inflation free, continuous escalation in the cost of coal (say 6% per annum) makes the operational cost of thermal ever increasing during 60 year life span of Hydro, giving a weightage factor of 8.89 in favour of Hydro. Load carrying capacity of the grid and hence its economy improves with the peaking partnership of Hydro, with a weightage factor of 1.33 in favour of Hydro. Hydro therefore is (2 X 8.89 X 1.33 = 23.65) say 24 times Economical/ Cheaper/ favorable alternative to the nation.

Blossoming economies of Hydro dominated Nations

Nations depending more on the naturally gravitating water falls are demonstrating blossoming economies, For instance, China has become second largest economy after US, leaving behind India & Japan, reaching the largest Hydro installed capacity in the world (220,000 MW), commissioning inter alia the world’s largest Hydro- Three Gorges (22,500 MW).

Brazil has surpassed Canada’s GDP by building hydro capacity of 97,000 MW including world’s second largest Hydro- Itaipu (14,000 MW). Relationship of GDP with Hydro Power Capacity amply proves that Hydro becomes the Prime Mover of national economies. While the total power capacity reflects directly on GDP; the Hydro content makes the base cost cheapest possible. Brazil for example, has surpassed a developed country like Canada in terms of GDP (2.31 against 1.39 Trillion USD) not by higher installed power capacity (only 116 against 130 thousand MW in Canada), but by a higher Hydro content (84% against 61%)
In our neighborhood Bhutan’s Hydro has led to their per capita income exceed that of India.

Technical Compulsion for Energy Security

In the absence of adequate peaking partnership of hydro plants, Indian grids suffer from frequency variations harmful for electrical equipment. Being an ideal peaking partner capable of coming on line from zero to full load in a fraction of a minute and vice versa , Hydro becomes a Frequency controlling technical compulsion of a supply system. In fact it is a technical, operational, carbon neutralizing compulsion. Energy Security of any nation hinges on:

• Dependence on indigenous resources, preferably renewable and non-polluting
• Independence in technology

“For 24x7 Energy Security” Hydro meets the above requirements. The latest HSBC Global Research Report says “In India RPO being in place, Hydro should earn RECs. Their report is on “More Hydro power to boost energy security”

Conclusion

Let us not lose sight of the fact that Hydro Power represents Non-Consumptive, Non-Radioactive, Non-Polluting use of water resources towards Inflation free, “Highest Density” renewable energy development with Most  mature technology, Highest prime moving  efficiency, spectacular operational flexibility and multifarious benefits such as water supply for drinking & industrial use, Irrigation & food security, flood control, navigation and tourism etc. Wise countries have first exhausted their hydro resources and then turned to other alternatives. That indeed is the way.


Note: I came in touch with the public figure, Dr BSK Naidu while pursuing management courses in Great Lakes Institute of Management, Delhi NCR campus in 2012-13 when Dr Naidu was the Chairman of the institute. His discourses and writings are full of examples from his past experiences which connect the audience well and arrest their attention. For the benefit of all, I will publish some of his indispensable writings. Dr BSK Naidu was kind to give permission.

Karma brahmodbhavam viddhi - Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 15

'Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita' recounts only selected verses of The Gita, which Krishna has said as it is. If you are pressed against time to go through around 700 verses of Bahgavad Gita, then this is the right place for you. This collection of verses is brought to you after years of listening to Bhagavad Gita from different sources. There is a separate post for complete list of verses.

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 15

English:

Karma brahmodbhavam viddhi brahmaakshara samudbhavam
Tasmaat sarvagatam brahma nityam yajne pratishthitam

Sanskrit: 

कर्म ब्रह्मोंद्भवम् विद्धि व्रह्माक्षर समुद्भवम्
तस्मात् सर्वगतम् ब्रह्म नित्यम् यज्ञे प्रतिष्ठितम्

Oriya: 

କର୍ମ ବ୍ରମ୍ହୋଦ୍ଭବମ୍ ବିଦ୍ଧି ବ୍ରହ୍ମାକ୍ଷର ସମୁଦ୍ଭବମ୍
ତସ୍ମାତ୍ ସର୍ବଗତମ୍ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ନିତ୍ୟମ୍ ଯଜ୍ଞେ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତମ୍

Selected word meaning:
कर्म karma = action, ब्रह्म उद्भवं brahma udbhavam  = originate from brahman (vedas), विद्धि viddhi = know, ब्रह्म अक्षर समुद्भवम् brahman akshara samudbhavam = vedas originate from the Imperishable Lord, तस्मात् tasmaat = therefore, सर्वगतं ब्रह्म sarvagatam brahma = the all pervading Lord, नित्यं nityam = always, यज्ञे yajnye = in sacrifice (to the Imperishablel Lord), प्रतिष्ठितम् pratisthitam = situated

Translation:
Know that action comes from Vedas and vedas originate from the Imperishable Lord. Therefore, the all pervading Lord is always situated in sacrifice (yajnya).

Sources:
Sermons of Gita in Mahavarat by Sri B. R. Chopra
Sermons of Gita in Sri Krishna by Sri Ramanand Sagar
Bhagavad Gita by Sri Swami Sivananda of Divine Life Society
Bhagavad Gita As it Is by Sri Swami Prabhupada of ISKCON

Yajnyashishtaashinah santo - Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 13

'Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita' recounts only selected verses of The Gita, which Krishna has said as it is. If you are pressed against time to go through around 700 verses of Bahgavad Gita, then this is the right place for you. This collection of verses is brought to you after years of listening to Bhagavad Gita from different sources. There is a separate post for complete list of verses.

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 13

English:

Yajnyashishtaashinah santo muchyante sarva kilbisheih
Bhunjate te tvagham paapaa ye pachantyaatma kaaranaat

Sanskrit: 

यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषेइः
भुंजते ते त्वघम् पापा ये पचनत्यात्मकारणात्

Oriya: 

ଯଜ୍ଞଶିଷ୍ଟାଶିନଃ ସନ୍ତୋ ମୁଚ୍ୟନ୍ତେ ସର୍ବକିଳ୍ବିଷେଇଃ
ଭୁଞ୍ଜତେ ତେ ତ୍ଵଘମ୍ ପାପା ଯେ ପଚନ୍ତ୍ୟାତ୍ମକାରଣାତ୍

Selected word meaning:
yajnya sista - food taken after performance of yajnya, asinah - eaters, santah - the devotees, muchyante - get relief from, sarva - all kinds of, kilbisheih - from sins, bhunjate - enjoy, te - they, tu - but, agham - grievous sins, paapah - sinners, ye - those, pachanti - prepare food, aatma karanat - for own shake

Translation:
The devotees who eat the remnants of the sacrifice to the Supreme Lord, are freed from all sins, but those sinful ones who prepare food only for their own shake, eat only sin.

Sources:
Sermons of Gita in Mahavarat by Sri B. R. Chopra
Sermons of Gita in Sri Krishna by Sri Ramanand Sagar
Bhagavad Gita by Sri Swami Sivananda of Divine Life Society
Bhagavad Gita As it Is by Sri Swami Prabhupada of ISKCON

Yajnyaarthaat karmano’nyatra - Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 09

'Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita' recounts only selected verses of The Gita, which Krishna has said as it is. If you are pressed against time to go through around 700 verses of Bahgavad Gita, then this is the right place for you. This collection of verses is brought to you after years of listening to Bhagavad Gita from different sources. There is a separate post for complete list of verses.

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 09

English:

Yajnyaarthaat karmano’nyatra loko’yam karmabandhanah
Tadartham karma kaunteya muktasangah samaachara

Sanskrit: 

यज्ञार्थात् कर्मणोन्यत्र लोकोयं कर्मबांधनः
तदर्थम् कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसंगः समाचर

Oriya: 

ଯଜ୍ଞାର୍ଥାତ୍ କର୍ମଣୋନ୍ୟତ୍ର ଲୋକୋୟମ୍ କର୍ମବନ୍ଧନଃ
ତଦର୍ଥମ୍ କର୍ମ କୌନ୍ତେୟ ମୁକ୍ତସଂଗଃ ସମାଚର

Selected word meaning:
yajnya arthaat - only for the sake of Yajnya (sacrifice to Supreme Lord, Vishnu), karmanah - work done, anyatra - otherwise, lokah - this world, ayam - this, karma bandhanah - bound by actions, tat - that, artham - for the sake (of sacrifice), karma - work, kaunteya - O son of Kunti, mukta sangah - free from attachment, samaachara - engage perfectly

Translation:
O Arjuna, this world is bound by actions other than those done for the sake of Yajnya (sacrifice to Supreme Lord, Vishnu). Therefore, engage perfectly in actions for that sake of sacrifice alone, free from attachment.

Sources:
Sermons of Gita in Mahavarat by Sri B. R. Chopra
Sermons of Gita in Sri Krishna by Sri Ramanand Sagar
Bhagavad Gita by Sri Swami Sivananda of Divine Life Society
Bhagavad Gita As it Is by Sri Swami Prabhupada of ISKCON

Niyatam kuru karma tvam - Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 08

'Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita' recounts only selected verses of The Gita, which Krishna has said as it is. If you are pressed against time to go through around 700 verses of Bahgavad Gita, then this is the right place for you. This collection of verses is brought to you after years of listening to Bhagavad Gita from different sources.

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 07

English:

Niyatam kuru karma tvam karma jyaayo hyakarmanah
Shareerayaatraapi cha te na prasiddhyed akarmanah

Sanskrit: 

नियतम् कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो हयोकर्मणः
शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसि द्धयेदकर्मणः

Oriya: 

ନିୟତମ୍ କୁରୁ କର୍ମ ତ୍ଵମ କର୍ମ ଜ୍ୟାୟୋ ହ୍ୟୋକର୍ମଣଃ
ଶରୀରଯାତ୍ରାପି ଚ ତେ ନ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ୍ୟେଦ୍ ଅକର୍ମଣଃ

Selected word meaning:
niyatam - prescribed (obligatory), kuru - do, karma - duties, tvam - you, karma - work, jyaayah - better (superier), hi - than, akarmanah - inaction, sharira - bodily, yaatra - maintenance, api - even, cha - also, te - your, na - never, prasiddhyet - possible, akarmanah - inaction

Translation:
You should perform your (obligatory) duties, for action is superior to inaction. Even the maintenance of your body would not be possible by renouncing actions.

Sources:
Sermons of Gita in Mahavarat by Sri B. R. Chopra
Sermons of Gita in Sri Krishna by Sri Ramanand Sagar
Bhagavad Gita by Sri Swami Sivananda of Divine Life Society
Bhagavad Gita As it Is by Sri Swami Prabhupada of ISKCON

Yastvindriyaani manasaa - Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 07

'Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita' recounts only selected verses of The Gita, which Krishna has said as it is. If you are pressed against time to go through around 700 verses of Bahgavad Gita, then this is the right place for you. This collection of verses is brought to you after years of listening to Bhagavad Gita from different sources.

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 07

English:

Yastvindriyaani manasaa niyamyaarabhate’rjuna
Karmendriyeih karmayogam asaktah sa vishishyate

Sanskrit: 

यस्त्विन्द्रियाणि मनसा नियम्यारम्भतेर्जुन
कर्मेन्द्रियैः कर्मयोगमसक्त: स विशिष्यते

Oriya: 

ଯସ୍ତ୍ବିନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟାଣି ମନସା ନିୟମ୍ୟାରମ୍ଭତେର୍ଜୁନ
କର୍ମେନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟେଇଃ କର୍ମଯୋଗ ମସକ୍ତହ ସ ବିଶିଷ୍ୟତେ

Selected word meaning:
yah - one who, tu - but, indriyaani - senses, manasaa - by the mind, niyamya - regulating, aarabhate - begins, arjuna - O Arjuna, karma indriyaih - with the five working sense organs, karma yogam - the yoga of action, asaktah - without attachment (the desire for results), sah - he, vishishyate -excels 

Translation:
But whosoever, controlling the senses by the mind, O Arjuna, engages himself in the yoga of action (Karma Yoga) with the five sense organs of action, without the desire for results, he excels.

Sources:
Sermons of Gita in Mahavarat by Sri B. R. Chopra
Sermons of Gita in Sri Krishna by Sri Ramanand Sagar
Bhagavad Gita by Sri Swami Sivananda of Divine Life Society
Bhagavad Gita As it Is by Sri Swami Prabhupada of ISKCON

Golden Quotes: Three simple questions to live a fruitful life

Three simple questions to live a fruitful life

Question 1: 
When you wake up from bed ask yourself, if today was my last day, would I do what I am going to do today? 
- Steve Jobs

Question 2: 
Ask yourself, does my action reflect what I preach and what I think? If yes, then you are on the right path.

Question 3: 
Looking into mirror can you inspire yourself everyday? If yes, then you are on the right path.

Karmendriyaani samyamya - Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 06

'Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita' recounts only selected verses of The Gita, which Krishna has said as it is. If you are pressed against time to go through around 700 verses of Bahgavad Gita, then this is the right place for you. This collection of verses is brought to you after years of listening to Bhagavad Gita from different sources.

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 06

English:

Karmendriyaani samyamya ya aaste manasaa smaran
Indriyaarthaan vimoodhaatmaa mithyaachaarah sa uchyate

Sanskrit: 

कर्मेन्द्रियाणि संयम्य य आस्ते मनसा स्मरन्
इंद्रियार्थान् विमुढात्मा मिथ्याचारः स उच्यते

Oriya: 

କର୍ମେନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟାଣି ସଂୟମ୍ୟ ଯ ଆସ୍ତେ ମନସା ସ୍ମରନ୍
ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟାର୍ଥାନ୍ ବିମୁଢାତ୍ମା ମିଥ୍ୟାଚାରଃ ସ ଉଚ୍ୟତେ

Selected word meaning:
karma indriyaani - the five working sense organs, samyamya - controlling, yah - anyone who, aaste - remains, manasa - by mind, smaran - thinking, indriya arthan - of sense objects, vimudha - foolish, aatmaa - soul, mithya aachaarah - hypocrite (pretender), sah - he, uchyate - is called

Translation:
Anyone who, restraining the (five) working sense organs, remains thinking of the sense objects, that foolish being is called a hypocrite.

Sources:
Sermons of Gita in Mahavarat by Sri B. R. Chopra
Sermons of Gita in Sri Krishna by Sri Ramanand Sagar
Bhagavad Gita by Sri Swami Sivananda of Divine Life Society
Bhagavad Gita As it Is by Sri Swami Prabhupada of ISKCON

Na hi kashchit kshanamapi - Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 05

'Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita' recounts only selected verses of The Gita, which Krishna has said as it is. If you are pressed against time to go through around 700 verses of Bahgavad Gita, then this is the right place for you. This collection of verses is brought to you after years of listening to Bhagavad Gita from different sources.

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 05

English:

Na hi kashchit kshanamapi jaatu tishthatyakarmakrit
Kaaryate hyavashah karma sarvah prakritijair gunaih

Sanskrit: 

न हि कश्चित् क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत्
कार्यते ह्यवश: कर्म सर्वः प्रकृतिजैर्गुणै: 

Oriya: 

ନ ହି କଶ୍ଚିତ କ୍ଷଣମପି ଜାତୁ ତିଷ୍ଠତ୍ୟକର୍ମକୃତ
କାର୍ଯତେ ହ୍ୟବଶଃ କର୍ମ ସର୍ବଃ ପ୍ରକୃତିଜୈର୍ଗୁଣେଇଃ

Selected word meaning:
na - never, hi - certainly, kashchit - anyone, kshanam - even a moment, api - also, jaatu - becomes, tisthati - stands (remains), akarma krit - without doing something, kaaryate - compelled to work, hi - certainly, avasah - helplessly, karma - work, sarvah - everything, prakriti jaih - born of material nature, gunaih - by the qualities

Translation:
One can never remain without performing action even for a moment, for everyone is compelled to act helplessly by the qualities  (Sattva, Rajas and Tamas) born of material nature.

Sources:
Sermons of Gita in Mahavarat by Sri B. R. Chopra
Sermons of Gita in Sri Krishna by Sri Ramanand Sagar
Bhagavad Gita by Sri Swami Sivananda of Divine Life Society
Bhagavad Gita As it Is by Sri Swami Prabhupada of ISKCON

Loke’smin dvividhaa nishthaa - Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 03

'Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita' recounts only selected verses of The Gita, which Krishna has said as it is. If you are pressed against time to go through around 700 verses of Bahgavad Gita, then this is the right place for you. This collection of verses is brought to you after years of listening to Bhagavad Gita from different sources.

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 03, Verse 03

English:

Loke’smin dvividhaa nishthaa puraa proktaa mayaanagha
Jnyaanayogena saankhyaanaam karmayogena yoginaam

Sanskrit: 

लोकेस्मिन् द्विविधा निष्ठा पूरा प्रोक्ता मयानघ
ज्ञानयोगेन सांख्यानां कर्मयोगेन योगिनाम्

Oriya: 

ଲୋକେସ୍ମିନ୍ ଦ୍ଵିବିଧା ନିଷ୍ଠା ପୁରା ପ୍ରୋକ୍ତା ମୟାନଘ
ଜ୍ଞାନଯୋଗେନ ସାଙ୍ଖ୍ୟାନାମ୍ କର୍ମଯୋଗେନ ଯୋଗିନାମ୍

Selected word meaning:
loke - in the world, asmin - this, dvi vidhaa - two kinds of, nisthaa - faith, puraa - previously, proktaa - were told, mayaa - by Me, anagha - O sinless one, jnyana yogena - by the path of knowledge, sankhyanam - of the empiric philosophers, karma yogena - by the path of action, yoginam - of the yogis

Translation:
O sinless one, in this world, there are two kinds of paths, I have said before: the path of knowledge for the empiric philosophers (the sankhyas) and the path of action for the yogis.

Sources:
Sermons of Gita in Mahavarat by Sri B. R. Chopra
Sermons of Gita in Sri Krishna by Sri Ramanand Sagar
Bhagavad Gita by Sri Swami Sivananda of Divine Life Society
Bhagavad Gita As it Is by Sri Swami Prabhupada of ISKCON

Complete list of selected verses of Bhagavad Gita

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Chapter 02 : Sankhya Yoga

Ch 02 : 02 Kutastwaa kashmalam idam
Ch 02 : 11 Ashochyaananvashochastvam 
Ch 02 : 12 Na twevaaham jaatu naasam
Ch 02 : 13 Dehino’sminyathaa dehe 
Ch 02 : 14 Maatraasparshaastu kaunteya 
Ch 02 : 15 Yam hi na vyathayantyete
Ch 02 : 19 Ya enam vetti hantaaram 
Ch 02 : 20 Na jaayate mriyate vaa kadaachin
Ch 02 : 22 Vaasaamsi jeernaani yathaa vihaaya
Ch 02 : 23 Nainam cchindanti shastraani 
Ch 02 : 24 Acchedyo’yam adaahyo’yam 
Ch 02 : 27 Jaatasya hi dhruvo mrtyur
Ch 02 : 28 Avyaktaadeeni bhootaani 
Ch 02 : 31 Svadharmam api chaavekshya 
Ch 02 : 34 Akeertim chaapi bhootaani 
Ch 02 : 37 Hato vaa praapsyasi svargam
Ch 02 : 38 Sukhaduhkhe same kritvaa 
Ch 02 : 45 Traigunyavishayaa vedaa ... ... ... Story of Sri Thakura Nigamananda Paramahansa included
Ch 02 : 47 Karmanyevaadhikaaraste 
Ch 02 : 48 Yogasthah kuru karmaani 
Ch 02 : 50 Buddhiyukto jahaateeha
Ch 02 : 52 Yadaa te mohakalilam
Ch 02 : 55 Prajahaati yadaa kaamaan 
Ch 02 : 56 Duhkheshu anudvignamanaah 
Ch 02 : 58 Yadaa samharate chaayam 
Ch 02 : 59 Vishayaa vinivartante
Ch 02 : 62 Dhyaayato vishayaan pumsah 
Ch 02 : 63 Krodhaat bhavati sammohah
Ch 02 : 66 Naasti buddhir ayuktasya 
Ch 02 : 67 Indriyaanaam hi charataam 
Ch 02 : 69 Yaa nishaa sarvabhootaanaam 
Ch 02 : 70 Aapooryamaanam achalapratishtham 

Chapter 02 : Karma Yoga

Aapooryamaanam achalapratishtham - Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 02, Verse70

'Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita' recounts only selected verses of The Gita, which Krishna has said as it is. If you are pressed against time to go through around 700 verses of Bahgavad Gita, then this is the right place for you. This collection of verses is brought to you after years of listening to Bhagavad Gita from different sources.

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 02, Verse 70

English:

Aapooryamaanam achalapratishtham
Samudram aapah pravishanti yadvat
Tadvat kaamaa yam pravishanti sarve
Sa shaantim aapnoti na kaamakaami

Sanskrit: 

आपुर्यमाणम् अचलप्रतिष्ठम्
समुद्रम् आपः प्रविशन्ति यदवत्
तद्वत कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे
स शान्तिम् आप्नोति न कामकामी 

Oriya: 

ଆପୁର୍ଯମାଣମ୍ ଅଚଳପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠମ୍
ସମୁଦ୍ରମ୍ ଆପଃ ପ୍ରବିଶନ୍ତି ଯଦବତ୍
ତଦ୍ବତ୍ କାମା ୟମ୍ ପ୍ରବିଶନ୍ତି ସର୍ବେ
ସ ଶାନ୍ତିମ୍ ଆପ୍ନୋତି ନ କାମକାମୀ

Selected word meaning:
apooryamaanam - although always being filled, achala pratistham - steadily situated (is unaffected), samudram - the ocean, aapah - water (rivers), pravishanti - enter, yadvat - just as, tadvat - similarly, kaamah - desires of senses, yam - unto one, pravishanti - enters, sarve - all, sah - that person, shaantim - peace, aapnoti - achieves, na - not, kaama kaami - one who desires to fulfill desires of senses

Translation:
The ocean is unaffected although it is always filled by rivers from all sides. Similarly, one who is not disturbed by the incessant flow of desires of senses, can alone attain peace, and not the one strives to satisfy such desires.

Sources:
Sermons of Gita in Mahavarat by Sri B. R. Chopra
Sermons of Gita in Sri Krishna by Sri Ramanand Sagar
Bhagavad Gita by Sri Swami Sivananda of Divine Life Society
Bhagavad Gita As it Is by Sri Swami Prabhupada of ISKCON