SECTION CLXXXI (Chaitraratha Parva continued) “Vasishtha continued, ‘The Brahmana lady, thus addressed by them, said, ‘Ye children, I have not robbed you of your eye-sight,... Read more
COMMENTARY: This is wisdom-sacrifice, wherein the idea of Brahman is substituted for the ideas of the instrument and other accessories of action, the idea of action itself and its results. B... Read more
COMMENTARY: The four castes are Brahmana, Kshatriya, Vaisya and Sudra. This division is according to the Guna and Karma. Guna is quality. Karma is the kind of work. Both Guna and Karma deter... Read more
COMMENTARY: This ancient Yoga consists of profound and subtle teachings. Hence it is the supreme secret which the Lord reveals to Arjuna. Arjuna Uvaacha: Aparam bhavato janma param janma viv... Read more
Summary of Fourth Discourse Lord Krishna declares that He is born from age to age, in order to raise man and take him to the Supreme. Whenever there is a prevalence of unrighteousness and th... Read more
COMMENTARY: Surrender all actions to Me with the thought: “I perform all actions for the sake of the Lord only.” Ye me matam idam nityam anutishthanti maanavaah; Shraddhaavanto’nasooyanto mu... Read more
“The Gandharva continued, ‘Thus addressed, Vasishtha, that best of Brahmanas devoted to truth replied unto that mighty bowman of a monarch, saying, ‘I will give you.’... Read more
COMMENTARY: The sage who rejoices in his own Self does not gain anything by doing any action. To him no real purpose is served by engaging in any action. No evil can touch him as a result of... Read more
COMMENTARY: The ignorant man is driven to action helplessly by the actions of the Gunas—Rajas, Tamas and Sattwa. Karmendriyaani samyamya ya aaste manasaa smaran; Indriyaarthaan vimoodhaatmaa... Read more
“A little while after, O Bharata, that best of monarchs, deprived of all his senses by the Rakshasa within him, beholding Saktri who had cursed him, said, ‘Because thou hast pron... Read more
