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

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

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

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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

Yaa nishaa sarvabhootaanaam - Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 02, Verse 69

'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 69

English:

Yaa nishaa sarvabhootaanaam tasyaam jaagarti samyamee
Yasyaam jaagrati bhootaani saa nishaa pashyato muneh

Sanskrit: 

या निशा सर्वभुतानां तस्यां जागर्ति संयमी
यस्यां जाग्रति भूतनि सा निशा पश्यतो मूनेः

Oriya: 

ଯା ନିଶା ସର୍ବଭୂତାନାମ୍ ତସ୍ୟାମ୍ ଜାଗର୍ତି ସଂଯମୀ
ଯସ୍ୟାମ୍ ଜାଗ୍ରତି ଭୂତାନି ସା ନିଶା ପଶ୍ୟତୋ ମୁନେଃ

Selected word meaning:
yaa - what, nishaa - is night, sarva - all, bhutaanaam - of living beings, tasyaam - in that, jaagarti - wakeful, samyamee - the self controlled, yasyaam - that in which, jagrati - awake, bhootaani - all living beings, saa - that is, nishaa - night, pashyatah - for the introspective, muneh - sage

Translation:
That which is night to all beings, then the self controlled man is awake, when all beings are awake, that is night for the introspective sage.

Commentary of Sri Swami Sivananda: The sage lives in the Self; this is day to him. He is unconscious of worldly phenomena; this is like night to him. The ordinary man is unconscious of his real nature. So life in the Self is like night to him. He experiences sense-objects; this is day to him.

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

Indriyaanaam hi charataam - Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 02, Verse 67

'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.

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 02, Verse 67

English:

Indriyaanaam hi charataam yanmano’nuvidheeyate
Tadasya harati prajnyaam vaayur naavam ivaambhasi

Sanskrit: 

इंद्रियाणां हि चरतां यन्मनोनुविधीयते
तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञाम् वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि

Oriya: 

ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟାଣାମ୍ ହି ଚରତାମ୍ ୟନ୍ମନୋନୁବିଧୀୟତେ
ତଦସ୍ୟ ହରତି ପ୍ରଜ୍ଞାମ୍ ବାୟୁର୍ଣାବମିବାମ୍ଭସି

Selected word meaning:
indriyaanaam - of the senses, hi - certainly, charataam - roaming, yat - that, manah - mind, anuvidheeyate - becomes constantly engaged, tat - that, asya - his, harati - takes away, prajnyaam - intelligence, vaayuh - wind, naavam - a boat, iva - like, ambhasi - on the water

Translation:
As a strong wind sweeps away a boat on water, even one of the roaming senses on which mind focuses, carries away one's intelligence.

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

Naasti buddhir ayuktasya - Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 02, Verse 66

'Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita' recounts only selected verses of The Gita, which Krishna has said as it is.

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 02, Verse 66

English:

Naasti buddhir ayuktasya na chaayuktasya bhaavanaa
Na chaabhaavayatah shaantir ashaantasya kutah sukham

Sanskrit: 

नास्ति बुद्धिर् अयुक्तस्य न चायुक्तस्य भावना
न चाभावयतः शान्तिर् अशान्तस्य कुतो शुखम्

Oriya: 

ନାସ୍ତି ବୁଦ୍ଧିର୍ ଅଯୁକ୍ତସ୍ୟ ନ ଚା ଯୁକ୍ତସ୍ୟ ଭାବନା
ନ ଚାଭାବୟତଃ ଶାନ୍ତିର୍ ଅଶାନ୍ତସ୍ୟ କୁତୋ ଶୁଖମ୍

Selected word meaning:
naa asti - there cannot be, buddhih - transcendental or spiritual intelligence (knowledge of Self), ayuktasya - of one who is devoid of transcendental intelligence, na - neither, cha - and, ayuktasya - of one who is devoid of transcendental intelligence, bhaavanaa - meditation (a steady mind), na - neither, cha - and, abhaavayatah - one whose mind is not fixed, shaantih - peace, ashaantasya - of the one devoid of peace, kutah - where is, sukham - happiness

Translation:
There is no transcendental knowledge for an unsteady mind, and to the one with unsteady mind no meditation is possible, and there can be no peace for the un-meditative, and to the one who is devoid of peace, how can there be happiness?

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

Krodhaat bhavati sammohah - Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 02, Verse 63

'Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita' recounts only selected verses of The Gita, which Krishna has said as it is.

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 02, Verse 63

English:

Krodhaat bhavati sammohah sammohaat smriti vibhramah
Smritibhramshaat buddhinaasho buddhinaashaat pranashyati

Sanskrit: 

क्रोधत् भवति सम्मोहः सम्मोहात् स्मृति विभ्रमः
स्मृति भ्रंशात् बुद्धिनाशो बुद्धिनाशात् प्रणश्यति

Oriya: 

କ୍ରୋଧାତ୍ ଭବତି ସମ୍ମୋହଃ ସମ୍ମୋହାତ୍ ସ୍ମୃତି ବିଭ୍ରମଃ
ସ୍ମୃତି ଭ୍ରଂଶାତ୍ ବୁଦ୍ଧିନାଶୋ ବୁଦ୍ଧିନଶାତ୍ ପ୍ରାଣଶ୍ୟତି

Selected word meaning:
krodhaat - from anger, bhavati - occurs, sammohah - delusion, sammohaat - from delusion, smriti - memory, vibhramah - bewilderment, smriti bhramsaat - after bewilderment of memory, buddhi nasah - loss of intelligence, buddhi nasaat - from loss of intelligence, pranashyati - one perishes

Translation:
From anger delusion occurs, from delusion the bewilderment of memory, from bewilderment of memory the destruction of discrimination (intelligence) and from the destruction of discrimination one perishes.

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

Dhyaayato vishayaan pumsah - Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 02, Verse 62

'Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita' recounts only selected verses of The Gita, which Krishna has said as it is.

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 02, Verse 62

English:

Dhyaayato vishayaan pumsah sangasteshupajaayate
Sangaat sanjaayate kaamah kaamaat krodho’bhijaayate

Sanskrit: 

ध्यायतो विषयान् पुंसः संगस्तेषूपजायते
संगात् संजायते कामः कामात् क्रोधोभिजायते

Oriya: 

ଧ୍ୟାୟୋତୋ ବିଷୟାନ୍ ପୁଂସହ ସଙ୍ଗସ୍ତେଷୂପଜାୟତେ
ସଙ୍ଗାତ୍ ସଞ୍ଜାୟତେ କାମଃ କାମାତ୍ କ୍ରୋଧଭିଜାୟତେ

Selected word meaning:
dhyaayatah - while contemplating, visayaan - sense objects, pumsah - a person, sangah - attachment, teshu - in the sense objects, upajayaate - develops, sangat - from attachment, sanjaayate - are born, kaamah - desire, kaamaat - from desire, krodhah - anger, abhijayate - becomes manifest

Translation:
When a man thinks of the sense objects, attachment to them arises, from attachment desires are born, from desire anger arises.

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

Vishayaa vinivartante - Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 02, Verse 59

'Selected Verses of Bhagavad Gita' recounts only selected verses of The Gita, which Krishna has said as it is.

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 02, Verse 59

English:

Vishayaa vinivartante niraahaarasya dehinah
Rasavarjam raso’pyasya param drishtvaa nivartate

Sanskrit: 

विषया विनी वर्तन्ते निराहारस्य देहिनः
रसवर्जं रसोप्यस्य परं दृष्ट्वा निवर्तते

Oriya: 

ବିଷୟା ବିନି ବର୍ତନ୍ତେ ନିରାହାରସ୍ୟ ଦେହୀନହଃ
ରସବର୍ଜମ୍ ରସୋପ୍ୟସ୍ୟ ପରଂ ଦୃଷ୍ଟ୍ୱା ନିବର୍ତତେ

Selected word meaning:
visayah - objects for sense enjoyment, vinivartante - refrain from, niraahaarasya - by restricting senses, dehinah - for the embodied, rasa varjam - giving up the taste for enjoyment, rasah - sense of enjoyment, api - although there is, asya - his, param - the Supreme, dristvaa - by seeing, nivartate - ceases from

Translation:
The embodied soul, by restricting the senses, may refrain from objects of sense enjoyment, but taste of (longing for) sense enjoyment remains; however, this longing also ceases seeing 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