Summary of Third Discourse In order to remove Moha or attachment, which was the sole cause of Arjuna’s delusion, Sri Krishna taught him the imperishable nature of the Atman, the realisation... Read more
“The Gandharva continued, ‘Then the cow of Vasishtha, hearing the word stay, raised her head and neck upward, and became terrible to behold. With eyes red with rage and lowing re... Read more
Section CLXXVII (Chaitraratha Parva continued) “Vaisampayana continued, ‘Hearing this, Arjuna said, ‘O Gandharva, whence arose the hostility between Viswamitra and Vasishth... Read more
“And the monarch of pure descent, beholding the beautiful maiden, was pierced with Kama’s (Cupid’s) shafts and lost his peace of mind. Burnt with the strong flame of desire... Read more
“On hearing these words of the Gandharva, Arjuna said, ‘O Gandharva, if from satisfaction for having obtained thy life at my hands in a situation of danger, thou givest me thy sc... Read more
53. When thy intellect, perplexed by what thou hast heard, shall stand immovable and steady in the Self, then thou shalt attain Self-realisation. Arjuna Uvaacha: Sthitaprajnasya kaa bhaashaa... Read more
SECTION CLXXII (Chaitraratha Parva continued) “Vaisampayana said, ‘After Vyasa had gone away, those bulls among men, the Pandavas, saluted the Brahmana and bade him farewell, and... Read more
39. This which has been taught to thee, is wisdom concerning Sankhya. Now listen to wisdom concerning Yoga, endowed with which, O Arjuna, thou shalt cast off the bonds of action! Nehaabhikra... Read more
23. Weapons cut It not, fire burns It not, water wets It not, wind dries It not. COMMENTARY: The Self is partless. It is infinite and extremely subtle. So the sword cannot cut It, fire canno... Read more
8. I do not see that it would remove this sorrow that burns up my senses even if I should attain prosperous and unrivalled dominion on earth or lordship over the gods. Sanjaya Uvaacha: Evam... Read more
