ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅର୍ଜୁନ ଉଵାଚ
କିଂ ତଦ୍ବ୍ରହ୍ମ କିମଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମଂ କିଂ କର୍ମ ପୁରୁଷୋତ୍ତମ ।
ଅଧିଭୂତଂ ଚ କିଂ ପ୍ରୋକ୍ତମଧିଦୈଵଂ କିମୁଚ୍ୟତେ ॥ 1 ॥
Meaning
ଅର୍ଜୁନଃ ଉଵାଚ — Arjuna said; କିମ୍ — what; ତତ୍ — that; ବ୍ରହ୍ମ — Brahman; କିମ୍ — what; ଅଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମମ୍ — the self; କିମ୍ — what; କର୍ମ — fruitive activities; ପୁରୁଷ-ଉତ୍ତମ — O Supreme Person; ଅଧିଭୂତମ୍ — the material manifestation; ଚ — and; କିମ୍ — what; ପ୍ରୋକ୍ତମ୍ — is called; ଅଧିଦୈଵମ୍ — the demigods; କିମ୍ — what; ଉଚ୍ୟତେ — is called.
Translation
Arjuna inquired: O my Lord, O Supreme Person, what is Brahman? What is the self? What are fruitive activities? What is this material manifestation? And what are the demigods? Please explain this to me.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅଧିୟଜ୍ଞଃ କଥଂ କୋଽତ୍ର ଦେହେଽସ୍ମିନ୍ମଧୁସୂଦନ ।
ପ୍ରୟାଣକାଲେ ଚ କଥଂ ଜ୍ଞେୟୋଽସି ନିୟତାତ୍ମଭିଃ ॥ 2 ॥
Meaning
ଅଧିୟଜ୍ଞଃ — the Lord of sacrifice; କଥମ୍ — how; କଃ — who; ଅତ୍ର — here; ଦେହେ — in the body; ଅସ୍ମିନ୍ — this; ମଧୁସୂଦନ — O Madhusūdana; ପ୍ରୟାଣ-କାଲେ — at the time of death; ଚ — and; କଥମ୍ — how; ଜ୍ଞେୟଃ ଅସି — You can be known; ନିୟତ-ଆତ୍ମଭିଃ — by the self-controlled.
Translation
Who is the Lord of sacrifice, and how does He live in the body, O Madhusūdana? And how can those engaged in devotional service know You at the time of death?
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଶ୍ରୀଭଗଵାନୁଵାଚ
ଅକ୍ଷରଂ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ପରମଂ ସ୍ଵଭାଵୋଽଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମମୁଚ୍ୟତେ ।
ଭୂତଭାଵୋଦ୍ଭଵକରୋ ଵିସର୍ଗଃ କର୍ମସଂଜ୍ଞିତଃ ॥ 3 ॥
Meaning
ଶ୍ରୀ-ଭଗଵାନ୍ ଉଵାଚ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; ଅକ୍ଷରମ୍ — indestructible; ବ୍ରହ୍ମ — Brahman; ପରମମ୍ — transcendental; ସ୍ଵଭାଵଃ — eternal nature; ଅଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମମ୍ — the self; ଉଚ୍ୟତେ — is called; ଭୂତ-ଭାଵ-ଉଦ୍ଭଵ-କରଃ — producing the material bodies of the living entities; ଵିସର୍ଗଃ — creation; କର୍ମ — fruitive activities; ସଂଜ୍ଞିତଃ — is called.
Translation
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: The indestructible, transcendental living entity is called Brahman, and his eternal nature is called adhyātma, the self. Action pertaining to the development of the material bodies of the living entities is called karma, or fruitive activities.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅଧିଭୂତଂ କ୍ଷରୋ ଭାଵଃ ପୁରୁଷଶ୍ଚାଧିଦୈଵତମ୍ ।
ଅଧିୟଜ୍ଞୋଽହମେଵାତ୍ର ଦେହେ ଦେହଭୃତାଂ ଵର ॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
ଅଧିଭୂତମ୍ — the physical manifestation; କ୍ଷରଃ — constantly changing; ଭାଵଃ — nature; ପୁରୁଷଃ — the universal form, including all the demigods, like the sun and moon; ଚ — and; ଅଧିଦୈଵତମ୍ — called adhidaiva; ଅଧିୟଜ୍ଞଃ — the Supersoul; ଅହମ୍ — I (Kriṣṇa); ଏଵ — certainly; ଅତ୍ର — in this; ଦେହେ — body; ଦେହ-ଭୃତାମ୍ — of the embodied; ଵର — O best.
Translation
O best of the embodied beings, the physical nature, which is constantly changing, is called adhibhūta [the material manifestation]. The universal form of the Lord, which includes all the demigods, like those of the sun and moon, is called adhidaiva. And I, the Supreme Lord, represented as the Supersoul in the heart of every embodied being, am called adhiyajña [the Lord of sacrifice].
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅଂତକାଲେ ଚ ମାମେଵ ସ୍ମରନ୍ମୁକ୍ତ୍ଵା କଲେଵରମ୍ ।
ୟଃ ପ୍ରୟାତି ସ ମଦ୍ଭଆଵଂ ୟାତି ନାସ୍ତ୍ୟତ୍ର ସଂଶୟଃ ॥ 5 ॥
Meaning
ଅଂତ-କାଲେ — at the end of life; ଚ — also; ମାମ୍ — Me; ଏଵ — certainly; ସ୍ମରନ୍ — remembering; ମୁକ୍ତ୍ଵା — quitting; କଲେଵରମ୍ — the body; ୟଃ — he who; ପ୍ରୟାତି — goes; ସଃ — he; ମତ୍-ଭାଵମ୍ — My nature; ୟାତି — achieves; ନ — not; ଅସ୍ତି — there is; ଅତ୍ର — here; ସଂଶୟଃ — doubt.
Translation
And whoever, at the end of his life, quits his body remembering Me alone at once attains My nature. Of this there is no doubt.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ୟଂ ୟଂ ଵାପି ସ୍ମରନ୍ଭାଵଂ ତ୍ୟଜତ୍ୟଂତେ କଲେଵରମ୍ ।
ତଂ ତମେଵୈତି କୌଂତେୟ ସଦା ତଦ୍ଭଆଵଭାଵିତଃ ॥ 6 ॥
Meaning
ୟଂ ୟମ୍ — whatever; ଵା ଅପି — at all; ସ୍ମରନ୍ — remembering; ଭାଵମ୍ — nature; ତ୍ୟଜତି — gives up; ଅଂତେ — at the end; କଲେଵରମ୍ — this body; ତଂ ତମ୍ — similar; ଏଵ — certainly; ଏତି — gets; କୌଂତେୟ — O son of Kuntī; ସଦା — always; ତତ୍ — that; ଭାଵ — state of being; ଭାଵିତଃ — remembering.
Translation
Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, O son of Kuntī, that state he will attain without fail.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ତସ୍ମାତ୍ସର୍ଵେଷୁ କାଲେଷୁ ମାମନୁସ୍ମର ୟୁଧ୍ୟ ଚ ।
ମୟ୍ୟର୍ପିତମନୋବୁଦ୍ଧିର୍ମାମେଵୈଷ୍ୟସ୍ୟସଂଶୟଃ ॥ 7 ॥
Meaning
ତସ୍ମାତ୍ — therefore; ସର୍ଵେଷୁ — at all; କାଲେଷୁ — times; ମାମ୍ — Me; ଅନୁସ୍ମର — go on remembering; ୟୁଧ୍ୟ — fight; ଚ — also; ମୟି — unto Me; ଅର୍ପିତ — surrendering; ମନଃ — mind; ବୁଦ୍ଧିଃ — intellect; ମାମ୍ — unto Me; ଏଵ — surely; ଏଷ୍ୟସି — you will attain; ଅସଂଶୟଃ — beyond a doubt.
Translation
Therefore, Arjuna, you should always think of Me in the form of Kriṣṇa and at the same time carry out your prescribed duty of fighting. With your activities dedicated to Me and your mind and intelligence fixed on Me, you will attain Me without doubt.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅଭ୍ୟାସୟୋଗୟୁକ୍ତେନ ଚେତସା ନାନ୍ୟଗାମିନା ।
ପରମଂ ପୁରୁଷଂ ଦିଵ୍ୟଂ ୟାତି ପାର୍ଥାନୁଚିଂତୟନ୍ ॥ 8 ॥
Meaning
ଅଭ୍ୟାସ-ୟୋଗ — in the practice of meditation; ୟୁକ୍ତେନ — being engaged; ଚେତସା — by the mind and intelligence; ନ ଅନ୍ୟ-ଗାମିନା — without their being deviated; ପରମମ୍ — the Supreme; ପୁରୁଷମ୍ — Personality of Godhead; ଦିଵ୍ୟମ୍ — transcendental; ୟାତି — one achieves; ପାର୍ଥ — O son of Prithā; ଅନୁଚିଂତୟନ୍ — constantly thinking of.
Translation
He who meditates on Me as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, his mind constantly engaged in remembering Me, undeviated from the path, he, O Pārtha, is sure to reach Me.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
କଵିଂ ପୁରାଣମନୁଶାସିତାର-
ମଣୋରଣୀୟାଂସମନୁସ୍ମରେଦ୍ୟଃ ।
ସର୍ଵସ୍ୟ ଧାତାରମଚିଂତ୍ୟରୂପ-
ମାଦିତ୍ୟଵର୍ଣଂ ତମସଃ ପରସ୍ତାତ୍ ॥ 9 ॥
Meaning
କଵିମ୍ — the one who knows everything; ପୁରାଣମ୍ — the oldest; ଅନୁଶାସିତାରମ୍ — the controller; ଅଣୋଃ — than the atom; ଅଣୀୟାଂସମ୍ — smaller; ଅନୁସ୍ମରେତ୍ — always thinks of; ୟଃ — one who; ସର୍ଵସ୍ୟ — of everything; ଧାତାରମ୍ — the maintainer; ଅଚିଂତ୍ୟ — inconceivable; ରୂପମ୍ — whose form; ଆଦିତ୍ୟ-ଵର୍ଣମ୍ — luminous like the sun; ତମସଃ — to darkness; ପରସ୍ତାତ୍ — transcendental.
Translation
One should meditate upon the Supreme Person as the one who knows everything, as He who is the oldest, who is the controller, who is smaller than the smallest, who is the maintainer of everything, who is beyond all material conception, who is inconceivable, and who is always a person. He is luminous like the sun, and He is transcendental, beyond this material nature.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ପ୍ରୟାଣକାଲେ ମନସାଚଲେନ
ଭକ୍ତ୍ୟଆ ୟୁକ୍ତୋ ୟୋଗବଲେନ ଚୈଵ ।
ଭ୍ରୁଵୋର୍ମଧ୍ୟେ ପ୍ରାଣମାଵେଶ୍ୟ ସମ୍ୟ-
କ୍ସ ତଂ ପରଂ ପୁରୁଷମୁପୈତି ଦିଵ୍ୟମ୍ ॥ 10 ॥
Meaning
ପ୍ରୟାଣ-କାଲେ — at the time of death; ମନସା — by the mind; ଅଚଲେନ — without its being deviated; ଭକ୍ତ୍ୟା — in full devotion; ୟୁକ୍ତଃ — engaged; ୟୋଗ-ବଲେନ — by the power of mystic yoga; ଚ — also; ଏଵ — certainly; ଭ୍ରୁଵୋଃ — the two eyebrows; ମଧ୍ୟେ — between; ପ୍ରାଣମ୍ — the life air; ଆଵେଶ୍ୟ — establishing; ସମ୍ୟକ୍ — completely; ସଃ — he; ତମ୍ — that; ପରମ୍ — transcendental; ପୁରୁଷମ୍ — Personality of Godhead; ଉପୈତି — achieves; ଦିଵ୍ୟମ୍ — in the spiritual kingdom.
Translation
One who, at the time of death, fixes his life air between the eyebrows and, by the strength of yoga, with an undeviating mind, engages himself in remembering the Supreme Lord in full devotion, will certainly attain to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ୟଦକ୍ଷରଂ ଵେଦଵିଦୋ ଵଦଂତି
ଵିଶଂତି ୟଦ୍ୟତୟୋ ଵୀତରାଗାଃ ।
ୟଦିଚ୍ଛଂତୋ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଚର୍ୟଂ ଚରଂତି
ତତ୍ତେ ପଦଂ ସଂଗ୍ରହେଣ ପ୍ରଵକ୍ଷ୍ୟେ ॥ 11 ॥
Meaning
ୟତ୍ — that which; ଅକ୍ଷରମ୍ — syllable oM; ଵେଦ-ଵିଦଃ — persons conversant with the Vedas; ଵଦଂତି — say; ଵିଶଂତି — enter; ୟତ୍ — in which; ୟତୟଃ — great sages; ଵୀତ-ରାଗାଃ — in the renounced order of life; ୟତ୍ — that which; ଇଚ୍ଚଂତଃ — desiring; ବ୍ରହ୍ମ-ଚର୍ୟମ୍ — celibacy; ଚରଂତି — practice; ତତ୍ — that; ତେ — unto you; ପଦମ୍ — situation; ସଂଗ୍ରହେଣ — in summary; ପ୍ରଵକ୍ଷ୍ୟେ — I shall explain.
Translation
Persons who are learned in the Vedas, who utter oM-kāra, and who are great sages in the renounced order enter into Brahman. Desiring such perfection, one practices celibacy. I shall now briefly explain to you this process by which one may attain salvation.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ସର୍ଵଦ୍ଵାରାଣି ସଂୟମ୍ୟ ମନୋ ହୃଦି ନିରୁଧ୍ୟ ଚ ।
ମୂଧ୍ନ୍ର୍ୟାଧାୟାତ୍ମନଃ ପ୍ରାଣମାସ୍ଥିତୋ ୟୋଗଧାରଣାମ୍ ॥ 12 ॥
Meaning
ସର୍ଵ-ଦ୍ଵାରାଣି — all the doors of the body; ସଂୟମ୍ୟ — controlling; ମନଃ — the mind; ହୃଦି — in the heart; ନିରୁଧ୍ୟ — confining; ଚ — also; ମୂର୍ଧ୍ନି — on the head; ଆଧାୟ — fixing; ଆତ୍ମନଃ — of the soul; ପ୍ରାଣମ୍ — the life air; ଆସ୍ଥିତଃ — situated in; ୟୋଗ-ଧାରଣାମ୍ — the yogic situation.
Translation
The yogic situation is that of detachment from all sensual engagements. Closing all the doors of the senses and fixing the mind on the heart and the life air at the top of the head, one establishes himself in yoga.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଓଂ ଇତ୍ୟେକାକ୍ଷରଂ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ଵ୍ୟାହରନ୍ମାମନୁସ୍ମରନ୍ ।
ୟଃ ପ୍ରୟାତି ତ୍ୟଜଂଦେହଂ ସ ୟାତି ପରମାଂ ଗତିମ୍ ॥ 13 ॥
Meaning
ଓଂ — the combination of letters oM (oM-kāra); ଇତି — thus; ଏକ-ଅକ୍ଷରମ୍ — the one syllable; ବ୍ରହ୍ମ — absolute; ଵ୍ୟାହରନ୍ — vibrating; ମାମ୍ — Me (Kriṣṇa); ଅନୁସ୍ମରନ୍ — remembering; ୟଃ — anyone who; ପ୍ରୟାତି — leaves; ତ୍ୟଜନ୍ — quitting; ଦେହମ୍ — this body; ସଃ — he; ୟାତି — achieves; ପରମାମ୍ — the supreme; ଗତିମ୍ — destination.
Translation
After being situated in this yoga practice and vibrating the sacred syllable oM, the supreme combination of letters, if one thinks of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and quits his body, he will certainly reach the spiritual planets.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅନନ୍ୟଚେତାଃ ସତତଂ ୟୋ ମାଂ ସ୍ମରତି ନିତ୍ୟଶଃ ।
ତସ୍ୟାହଂ ସୁଲଭଃ ପାର୍ଥ ନିତ୍ୟୟୁକ୍ତସ୍ୟ ୟୋଗିନଃ ॥ 14 ॥
Meaning
ଅନନ୍ୟ-ଚେତାଃ — without deviation of the mind; ସତତମ୍ — always; ୟଃ — anyone who; ମାମ୍ — Me (Kriṣṇa); ସ୍ମରତି — remembers; ନିତ୍ୟଶଃ — regularly; ତସ୍ୟ — to him; ଅହମ୍ — I am; ସୁ-ଲଭଃ — very easy to achieve; ପାର୍ଥ — O son of Prithā; ନିତ୍ୟ — regularly; ୟୁକ୍ତସ୍ୟ — engaged; ୟୋଗିନଃ — for the devotee.
Translation
For one who always remembers Me without deviation, I am easy to obtain, O son of Prithā, because of his constant engagement in devotional service.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ମାମୁପେତ୍ୟ ପୁନର୍ଜନ୍ମ ଦୁଃଖାଲୟମଶାଶ୍ଵତମ୍ ।
ନାପ୍ନୁଵଂତି ମହାତ୍ମାନଃ ସଂସିଦ୍ଧିଂ ପରମାଂ ଗତାଃ ॥ 15 ॥
Meaning
ମାମ୍ — Me; ଉପେତ୍ୟ — achieving; ପୁନଃ — again; ଜନ୍ମ — birth; ଦୁଃଖ-ଆଲୟମ୍ — place of miseries; ଅଶାଶ୍ଵତମ୍ — temporary; ନ — never; ଆପ୍ନୁଵଂତି — attain; ମହା-ଆତ୍ମାନଃ — the great souls; ସଂସିଦ୍ଧିମ୍ — perfection; ପରମାମ୍ — ultimate; ଗତାଃ — having achieved.
Translation
After attaining Me, the great souls, who are yogīs in devotion, never return to this temporary world, which is full of miseries, because they have attained the highest perfection.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଆବ୍ରହ୍ମଭୁଵନାଲ୍ଲୋକାଃ ପୁନରାଵର୍ତିନୋଽର୍ଜୁନ ।
ମାମୁପେତ୍ୟ ତୁ କୌଂତେୟ ପୁନର୍ଜନ୍ମ ନ ଵିଦ୍ୟତେ ॥ 16 ॥
Meaning
ଆ-ବ୍ରହ୍ମ-ଭୁଵନାତ୍ — up to the Brahmaloka planet; ଲୋକାଃ — the planetary systems; ପୁନଃ — again; ଆଵର୍ତିନଃ — returning; ଅର୍ଜୁନ — O Arjuna; ମାମ୍ — unto Me; ଉପେତ୍ୟ — arriving; ତୁ — but; କୌଂତେୟ — O son of Kuntī; ପୁନଃ ଜନ୍ମ — rebirth; ନ — never; ଵିଦ୍ୟତେ — takes place.
Translation
From the highest planet in the material world down to the lowest, all are places of misery wherein repeated birth and death take place. But one who attains to My abode, O son of Kuntī, never takes birth again.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ସହସ୍ରୟୁଗପର୍ୟଂତମହର୍ୟଦ୍ବ୍ରହ୍ମଣୋ ଵିଦୁଃ ।
ରାତ୍ରିଂ ୟୁଗସହସ୍ରାଂତାଂ ତେଽହୋରାତ୍ରଵିଦୋ ଜନାଃ ॥ 17 ॥
Meaning
ସହସ୍ର — one thousand; ୟୁଗ — millenniums; ପର୍ୟଂତମ୍ — including; ଅହଃ — day; ୟତ୍ — that which; ବ୍ରହ୍ମଣଃ — of Brahmā; ଵିଦୁଃ — they know; ରାତ୍ରିମ୍ — night; ୟୁଗ — millenniums; ସହସ୍ର-ଅଂତାମ୍ — similarly, ending after one thousand; ତେ — they; ଅହଃ-ରାତ୍ର — day and night; ଵିଦଃ — who understand; ଜନାଃ — people.
Translation
By human calculation, a thousand ages taken together form the duration of Brahmā’s one day. And such also is the duration of his night.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅଵ୍ୟକ୍ତାଦ୍ ଵ୍ୟକ୍ତୟଃ ସର୍ଵାଃ ପ୍ରଭଵଂତ୍ୟହରାଗମେ ।
ରାତ୍ର୍ୟାଗମେ ପ୍ରଲୀୟଂତେ ତତ୍ରୈଵାଵ୍ୟକ୍ତସଂଜ୍ଞକେ ॥ 18 ॥
Meaning
ଅଵ୍ୟକ୍ତାତ୍ — from the unmanifest; ଵ୍ୟକ୍ତୟଃ — living entities; ସର୍ଵାଃ — all; ପ୍ରଭଵଂତି — become manifest; ଅହଃ-ଆଗମେ — at the beginning of the day; ରାତ୍ରି-ଆଗମେ — at the fall of night; ପ୍ରଲୀୟଂତେ — are annihilated; ତତ୍ର — into that; ଏଵ — certainly; ଅଵ୍ୟକ୍ତ — the unmanifest; ସଂଜ୍ଞକେ — which is called.
Translation
At the beginning of Brahmā’s day, all living entities become manifest from the unmanifest state, and thereafter, when the night falls, they are merged into the unmanifest again.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଭୂତଗ୍ରାମଃ ସ ଏଵାୟଂ ଭୂତ୍ଵା ଭୂତ୍ଵା ପ୍ରଲୀୟତେ ।
ରାତ୍ର୍ୟାଗମେଽଵଶଃ ପାର୍ଥ ପ୍ରଭଵତ୍ୟହରାଗମେ ॥ 19 ॥
Meaning
ଭୂତ-ଗ୍ରାମଃ — the aggregate of all living entities; ସଃ — these; ଏଵ — certainly; ଅୟମ୍ — this; ଭୂତ୍ଵା ଭୂତ୍ଵା — repeatedly taking birth; ପ୍ରଲୀୟତେ — is annihilated; ରାତ୍ରି — of night; ଆଗମେ — on the arrival; ଅଵଶଃ — automatically; ପାର୍ଥ — O son of Prithā; ପ୍ରଭଵତି — is manifest; ଅହଃ — of daytime; ଆଗମେ — on the arrival.
Translation
Again and again, when Brahmā’s day arrives, all living entities come into being, and with the arrival of Brahmā’s night they are helplessly annihilated.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ପରସ୍ତସ୍ମାତ୍ତୁ ଭାଵୋଽନ୍ୟୋଽଵ୍ୟକ୍ତୋଽଵ୍ୟକ୍ତାତ୍ସନାତନଃ ।
ୟଃ ସ ସର୍ଵେଷୁ ଭୂତେଷୁ ନଶ୍ୟତ୍ସୁ ନ ଵିନଶ୍ୟତି ॥ 20 ॥
Meaning
ପରଃ — transcendental; ତସ୍ମାତ୍ — to that; ତୁ — but; ଭାଵଃ — nature; ଅନ୍ୟଃ — another; ଅଵ୍ୟକ୍ତଃ — unmanifest; ଅଵ୍ୟକ୍ତାତ୍ — to the unmanifest; ସନାତନଃ — eternal; ୟଃ ସଃ — that which; ସର୍ଵେଷୁ — all; ଭୂତେଷୁ — manifestation; ନଶ୍ୟତ୍ସୁ — being annihilated; ନ — never; ଵିନଶ୍ୟତି — is annihilated.
Translation
Yet there is another unmanifest nature, which is eternal and is transcendental to this manifested and unmanifested matter. It is supreme and is never annihilated. When all in this world is annihilated, that part remains as it is.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅଵ୍ୟକ୍ତୋଽକ୍ଷର ଇତ୍ୟୁକ୍ତସ୍ତମାହୁଃ ପରମାଂ ଗତିମ୍ ।
ୟଂ ପ୍ରାପ୍ୟ ନ ନିଵର୍ତଂତେ ତଦ୍ଧାମ ପରମଂ ମମ ॥ 21 ॥
Meaning
ଅଵ୍ୟକ୍ତଃ — unmanifested; ଅକ୍ଷରଃ — infallible; ଇତି — thus; ଉକ୍ତଃ — is said; ତମ୍ — that; ଆହୁଃ — is known; ପରମାମ୍ — the ultimate; ଗତିମ୍ — destination; ୟମ୍ — which; ପ୍ରାପ୍ୟ — gaining; ନ — never; ନିଵର୍ତଂତେ — come back; ତତ୍ — that; ଧାମ — abode; ପରମମ୍ — supreme; ମମ — My.
Translation
That which the Vedāntists describe as unmanifest and infallible, that which is known as the supreme destination, that place from which, having attained it, one never returns – that is My supreme abode.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ପୁରୁଷଃ ସ ପରଃ ପାର୍ଥ ଭକ୍ତ୍ୟଆ ଲଭ୍ୟସ୍ତ୍ଵନନ୍ୟୟା ।
ୟସ୍ୟାଂତଃସ୍ଥାନି ଭୂତାନି ୟେନ ସର୍ଵମିଦଂ ତତମ୍ ॥ 22 ॥
Meaning
ପୁରୁଷଃ — the Supreme Personality; ସଃ — He; ପରଃ — the Supreme, than whom no one is greater; ପାର୍ଥ — O son of Prithā; ଭକ୍ତ୍ୟା — by devotional service; ଲଭ୍ୟଃ — can be achieved; ତୁ — but; ଅନନ୍ୟୟା — unalloyed, undeviating; ୟସ୍ୟ — whom; ଅଂତଃ-ସ୍ଥାନି — within; ଭୂତାନି — all of this material manifestation; ୟେନ — by whom; ସର୍ଵମ୍ — all; ଇଦମ୍ — whatever we can see; ତତମ୍ — is pervaded.
Translation
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is greater than all, is attainable by unalloyed devotion. Although He is present in His abode, He is all-pervading, and everything is situated within Him.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ୟତ୍ର କାଲେ ତ୍ଵନାଵୃତ୍ତିମାଵୃତ୍ତିଂ ଚୈଵ ୟୋଗିନଃ ।
ପ୍ରୟାତା ୟାଂତି ତଂ କାଲଂ ଵକ୍ଷ୍ୟାମି ଭରତର୍ଷଭ ॥ 23 ॥
Meaning
ୟତ୍ର — at which; କାଲେ — time; ତୁ — and; ଅନାଵୃତ୍ତିମ୍ — no return; ଆଵୃତ୍ତିମ୍ — return; ଚ — also; ଏଵ — certainly; ୟୋଗିନଃ — different kinds of mystics; ପ୍ରୟାତାଃ — having departed; ୟାଂତି — attain; ତମ୍ — that; କାଲମ୍ — time; ଵକ୍ଷ୍ୟାମି — I shall describe; ଭରତ-ଋଷଭ — O best of the Bhāratas.
Translation
O best of the Bhāratas, I shall now explain to you the different times at which, passing away from this world, the yogī does or does not come back.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅଗ୍ନଇର୍ଜ୍ୟୋତିରହଃ ଶୁକ୍ଲଃ ଷଣ୍ମାସା ଉତ୍ତରାୟଣମ୍ ।
ତତ୍ର ପ୍ରୟାତା ଗଚ୍ଛଂତି ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଵିଦୋ ଜନାଃ ॥ 24 ॥
Meaning
ଅଗ୍ନିଃ — fire; ଜ୍ୟୋତିଃ — light; ଅହଃ — day; ଶୁକ୍ଲଃ — the white fortnight; ଷଟ୍-ମାସାଃ — the six months; ଉତ୍ତର-ଅୟନମ୍ — when the sun passes on the northern side; ତତ୍ର — there; ପ୍ରୟାତାଃ — those who pass away; ଗଚ୍ଚଂତି — go; ବ୍ରହ୍ମ — to the Absolute; ବ୍ରହ୍ମ-ଵିଦଃ — who know the Absolute; ଜନାଃ — persons.
Translation
Those who know the Supreme Brahman attain that Supreme by passing away from the world during the influence of the fiery god, in the light, at an auspicious moment of the day, during the fortnight of the waxing moon, or during the six months when the sun travels in the north.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଧୂମୋ ରାତ୍ରିସ୍ତଥା କୃଷ୍ଣଃ ଷଣ୍ମାସା ଦକ୍ଷିଣାୟନମ୍ ।
ତତ୍ର ଚାଂଦ୍ରମସଂ ଜ୍ୟୋତିର୍ୟୋଗୀ ପ୍ରାପ୍ୟ ନିଵର୍ତତେ ॥ 25 ॥
Meaning
ଧୂମଃ — smoke; ରାତ୍ରିଃ — night; ତଥା — also; କୃଷ୍ଣଃ — the fortnight of the dark moon; ଷଟ୍-ମାସାଃ — the six months; ଦକ୍ଷିଣ-ଅୟନମ୍ — when the sun passes on the southern side; ତତ୍ର — there; ଚାଂଦ୍ରମସମ୍ — the moon planet; ଜ୍ୟୋତିଃ — the light; ୟୋଗୀ — the mystic; ପ୍ରାପ୍ୟ — achieving; ନିଵର୍ତତେ — comes back.
Translation
The mystic who passes away from this world during the smoke, the night, the fortnight of the waning moon, or the six months when the sun passes to the south reaches the moon planet but again comes back.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଶଉକ୍ଲକୃଷ୍ଣେ ଗତୀ ହ୍ୟେତେ ଜଗତଃ ଶାଶ୍ଵତେ ମତେ ।
ଏକୟା ୟାତ୍ୟନାଵୃତ୍ତିମନ୍ୟୟାଵର୍ତତେ ପୁନଃ ॥ 26 ॥
Meaning
ଶୁକ୍ଲ — light; କୃଷ୍ଣେ — and darkness; ଗତୀ — ways of passing; ହି — certainly; ଏତେ — these two; ଜଗତଃ — of the material world; ଶାଶ୍ଵତେ — of the Vedas; ମତେ — in the opinion; ଏକୟା — by one; ୟାତି — goes; ଅନାଵୃତ୍ତିମ୍ — to no return; ଅନ୍ୟୟା — by the other; ଆଵର୍ତତେ — comes back; ପୁନଃ — again.
Translation
According to Vedic opinion, there are two ways of passing from this world – one in light and one in darkness. When one passes in light, he does not come back; but when one passes in darkness, he returns.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ନୈତେ ସୃତୀ ପାର୍ଥ ଜାନନ୍ୟୋଗୀ ମୁହ୍ୟତି କଶ୍ଚନ ।
ତସ୍ମାତ୍ସର୍ଵେଷୁ କାଲେଷୁ ୟୋଗୟୁକ୍ତୋ ଭଵାର୍ଜୁନ ॥ 27 ॥
Meaning
ନ — never; ଏତେ — these two; ସୃତୀ — different paths; ପାର୍ଥ — O son of Prithā; ଜାନନ୍ — even if he knows; ୟୋଗୀ — the devotee of the Lord; ମୁହ୍ୟତି — is bewildered; କଶ୍ଚନ — any; ତସ୍ମାତ୍ — therefore; ସର୍ଵେଷୁ କାଲେଷୁ — always; ୟୋଗ-ୟୁକ୍ତଃ — engaged in Kriṣṇa consciousness; ଭଵ — just become; ଅର୍ଜୁନ — O Arjuna.
Translation
Although the devotees know these two paths, O Arjuna, they are never bewildered. Therefore be always fixed in devotion.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଵେଦେଷୁ ୟଜ୍ଞେଷୁ ତପଃସୁ ଚୈଵ
ଦାନେଷୁ ୟତ୍ପୁଣ୍ୟଫଲଂ ପ୍ରଦିଷ୍ଟମ୍ ।
ଅତ୍ୟେତି ତତ୍ସର୍ଵମିଦଂ ଵିଦିତ୍ଵା
ୟୋଗୀ ପରଂ ସ୍ଥାନମୁପୈତି ଚାଦ୍ୟମ୍ ॥ 28 ॥
Meaning
ଵେଦେଷୁ — in the study of the Vedas; ୟଜ୍ଞେଷୁ — in the performances of yajña, sacrifice; ତପଃସୁ — in undergoing different types of austerities; ଚ — also; ଏଵ — certainly; ଦାନେଷୁ — in giving charities; ୟତ୍ — that which; ପୁଣ୍ୟ-ଫଲମ୍ — result of pious work; ପ୍ରଦିଷ୍ଟମ୍ — indicated; ଅତ୍ୟେତି — surpasses; ତତ୍ ସର୍ଵମ୍ — all those; ଇଦମ୍ — this; ଵିଦିତ୍ଵା — knowing; ୟୋଗୀ — the devotee; ପରମ୍ — supreme; ସ୍ଥାନମ୍ — abode; ଉପୈତି — achieves; ଚ — also; ଆଦ୍ୟମ୍ — original.
Translation
A person who accepts the path of devotional service is not bereft of the results derived from studying the Vedas, performing sacrifices, undergoing austerities, giving charity or pursuing philosophical and fruitive activities. Simply by performing devotional service, he attains all these, and at the end he reaches the supreme eternal abode.
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