ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଶ୍ରୀଭଗଵାନୁଵାଚ
ଇଦଂ ତୁ ତେ ଗୁହ୍ୟତମଂ ପ୍ରଵକ୍ଷ୍ୟାମ୍ୟନସୂୟଵେ ।
ଜ୍ଞାନଂ ଵିଜ୍ଞାନସହିତଂ ୟଜ୍ଜ୍ଞାତ୍ଵା ମୋକ୍ଷ୍ୟସେଽଶଉଭାତ୍ ॥ 1 ॥
Meaning
ଶ୍ରୀ-ଭଗଵାନ୍ ଉଵାଚ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; ଇଦମ୍ — this; ତୁ — but; ତେ — unto you; ଗୁହ୍ୟ-ତମମ୍ — the most confidential; ପ୍ରଵକ୍ଷ୍ୟାମି — I am speaking; ଅନସୂୟଵେ — to the nonenvious; ଜ୍ଞାନମ୍ — knowledge; ଵିଜ୍ଞାନ — realized knowledge; ସହିତମ୍ — with; ୟତ୍ — which; ଜ୍ଞାତ୍ଵା — knowing; ମୋକ୍ଷ୍ୟସେ — you will be released; ଅଶୁଭାତ୍ — from this miserable material existence.
Translation
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Arjuna, because you are never envious of Me, I shall impart to you this most confidential knowledge and realization, knowing which you shall be relieved of the miseries of material existence.
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ରାଜଵିଦ୍ୟା ରାଜଗୁହ୍ୟଂ ପଵିତ୍ରମିଦମୁତ୍ତମମ୍ ।
ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷାଵଗମଂ ଧର୍ମ୍ୟଂ ସୁସୁଖଂ କର୍ତୁମଵ୍ୟୟମ୍ ॥ 2 ॥
Meaning
ରାଜ-ଵିଦ୍ୟା — the king of education; ରାଜ-ଗୁହ୍ୟମ୍ — the king of confidential knowledge; ପଵିତ୍ରମ୍ — the purest; ଇଦମ୍ — this; ଉତ୍ତମମ୍ — transcendental; ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ — by direct experience; ଅଵଗମମ୍ — understood; ଧର୍ମ୍ୟମ୍ — the principle of religion; ସୁ-ସୁଖମ୍ — very happy; କର୍ତୁମ୍ — to execute; ଅଵ୍ୟୟମ୍ — everlasting.
Translation
This knowledge is the king of education, the most secret of all secrets. It is the purest knowledge, and because it gives direct perception of the self by realization, it is the perfection of religion. It is everlasting, and it is joyfully performed.
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ଅଶ୍ରଦ୍ଦଧାନାଃ ପୁରୁଷା ଧର୍ମସ୍ୟାସ୍ୟ ପରଂତପ ।
ଅପ୍ରାପ୍ୟ ମାଂ ନିଵର୍ତଂତେ ମୃତ୍ୟୁସଂସାରଵର୍ତ୍ମନି ॥ 3 ॥
Meaning
ଅଶ୍ରଦ୍ଦଧାନାଃ — those who are faithless; ପୁରୁଷାଃ — such persons; ଧର୍ମସ୍ୟ — toward the process of religion; ଅସ୍ୟ — this; ପରମ୍-ତପ — O killer of the enemies; ଅପ୍ରାପ୍ୟ — without obtaining; ମାମ୍ — Me; ନିଵର୍ତଂତେ — come back; ମୃତ୍ୟୁ — of death; ସଂସାର — in material existence; ଵର୍ତ୍ମନି — on the path.
Translation
Those who are not faithful in this devotional service cannot attain Me, O conqueror of enemies. Therefore they return to the path of birth and death in this material world.
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ମୟା ତତମିଦଂ ସର୍ଵଂ ଜଗଦଵ୍ୟକ୍ତମୂର୍ତିନା ।
ମତ୍ସ୍ଥାନି ସର୍ଵଭୂତାନି ନ ଚାହଂ ତେଷ୍ଵଵସ୍ଥିତଃ ॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
ମୟା — by Me; ତତମ୍ — pervaded; ଇଦମ୍ — this; ସର୍ଵମ୍ — all; ଜଗତ୍ — cosmic manifestation; ଅଵ୍ୟକ୍ତ-ମୂର୍ତିନା — by the unmanifested form; ମତ୍-ସ୍ଥାନି — in Me; ସର୍ଵ-ଭୂତାନି — all living entities; ନ — not; ଚ — also; ଅହମ୍ — I; ତେଷୁ — in them; ଅଵସ୍ଥିତଃ — situated.
Translation
By Me, in My unmanifested form, this entire universe is pervaded. All beings are in Me, but I am not in them.
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ନ ଚ ମତ୍ସ୍ଥାନି ଭୂତାନି ପଶ୍ୟ ମେ ୟୋଗମୈଶ୍ଵରମ୍ ।
ଭୂତଭୃନ୍ନ ଚ ଭୂତସ୍ଥୋ ମମାତ୍ମା ଭୂତଭାଵନଃ ॥ 5 ॥
Meaning
ନ — never; ଚ — also; ମତ୍-ସ୍ଥାନି — situated in Me; ଭୂତାନି — all creation; ପଶ୍ୟ — just see; ମେ — My; ୟୋଗଂ ଐଶ୍ଵରମ୍ — inconceivable mystic power; ଭୂତ-ଭୃତ୍ — the maintainer of all living entities; ନ — never; ଚ — also; ଭୂତ-ସ୍ଥଃ — in the cosmic manifestation; ମମ — My; ଆତ୍ମା — Self; ଭୂତ-ଭାଵନଃ — the source of all manifestations.
Translation
And yet everything that is created does not rest in Me. Behold My mystic opulence! Although I am the maintainer of all living entities and although I am everywhere, I am not a part of this cosmic manifestation, for My Self is the very source of creation.
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ୟଥାକାଶସ୍ଥିତୋ ନିତ୍ୟଂ ଵାୟୁଃ ସର୍ଵତ୍ରଗୋ ମହାନ୍ ।
ତଥା ସର୍ଵାଣି ଭୂତାନି ମତ୍ସ୍ଥାନୀତ୍ୟୁପଧାରୟ ॥ 6 ॥
Meaning
ୟଥା — just as; ଆକାଶ-ସ୍ଥିତଃ — situated in the sky; ନିତ୍ୟମ୍ — always; ଵାୟୁଃ — the wind; ସର୍ଵତ୍ର-ଗଃ — blowing everywhere; ମହାନ୍ — great; ତଥା — similarly; ସର୍ଵାଣି ଭୂତାନି — all created beings; ମତ୍-ସ୍ଥାନି — situated in Me; ଇତି — thus; ଉପଧାରୟ — try to understand.
Translation
Understand that as the mighty wind, blowing everywhere, rests always in the sky, all created beings rest in Me.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ସର୍ଵଭୂତାନି କୌଂତେୟ ପ୍ରକୃତିଂ ୟାଂତି ମାମିକାମ୍ ।
କଲ୍ପକ୍ଷୟେ ପୁନସ୍ତାନି କଲ୍ପାଦୌ ଵିସୃଜାମ୍ୟହମ୍ ॥ 7 ॥
Meaning
ସର୍ଵ-ଭୂତାନି — all created entities; କୌଂତେୟ — O son of Kuntī; ପ୍ରକୃତିମ୍ — nature; ୟାଂତି — enter; ମାମିକାମ୍ — My; କଲ୍ପ-କ୍ଷୟେ — at the end of the millennium; ପୁନଃ — again; ତାନି — all those; କଲ୍ପ-ଆଦୌ — in the beginning of the millennium; ଵିସୃଜାମି — create; ଅହମ୍ — I.
Translation
O son of Kuntī, at the end of the millennium all material manifestations enter into My nature, and at the beginning of another millennium, by My potency, I create them again.
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ପ୍ରକୃତିଂ ସ୍ଵାମଵଷ୍ଟଭ୍ୟ ଵିସୃଜାମି ପୁନଃ ପୁନଃ ।
ଭୂତଗ୍ରାମମିମଂ କୃତ୍ସ୍ନମଵଶଂ ପ୍ରକୃତେର୍ଵଶାତ୍ ॥ 8 ॥
Meaning
ପ୍ରକୃତିମ୍ — the material nature; ସ୍ଵାମ୍ — of My personal Self; ଅଵଷ୍ଟଭ୍ୟ — entering into; ଵିସୃଜାମି — I create; ପୁନଃ ପୁନଃ — again and again; ଭୂତ-ଗ୍ରାମମ୍ — all the cosmic manifestations; ଇମମ୍ — these; କୃତ୍ସ୍ନମ୍ — in total; ଅଵଶମ୍ — automatically; ପ୍ରକୃତେଃ — of the force of nature; ଵଶାତ୍ — under obligation.
Translation
The whole cosmic order is under Me. Under My will it is automatically manifested again and again, and under My will it is annihilated at the end.
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ନ ଚ ମାଂ ତାନି କର୍ମାଣି ନିବଧ୍ନଂତି ଧନଂଜୟ ।
ଉଦାସୀନଵଦାସୀନମସକ୍ତଂ ତେଷୁ କର୍ମସୁ ॥ 9 ॥
Meaning
ନ — never; ଚ — also; ମାମ୍ — Me; ତାନି — all those; କର୍ମାଣି — activities; ନିବଧ୍ନଂତି — bind; ଧନମ୍-ଜୟ — O conqueror of riches; ଉଦାସୀନ-ଵତ୍ — as neutral; ଆସୀନମ୍ — situated; ଅସକ୍ତମ୍ — without attraction; ତେଷୁ — for those; କର୍ମସୁ — activities.
Translation
O Dhanañjaya, all this work cannot bind Me. I am ever detached from all these material activities, seated as though neutral.
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ମୟାଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷେଣ ପ୍ରକୃତିଃ ସୂୟତେ ସଚରାଚରମ୍ ।
ହେତୁନାନେନ କୌଂତେୟ ଜଗଦ୍ଵିପରିଵର୍ତତେ ॥ 10 ॥
Meaning
ମୟା — by Me; ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷେଣ — by superintendence; ପ୍ରକୃତିଃ — material nature; ସୂୟତେ — manifests; ସ — both; ଚର-ଅଚରମ୍ — the moving and the nonmoving; ହେତୁନା — for the reason; ଅନେନ — this; କୌଂତେୟ — O son of Kuntī; ଜଗତ୍ — the cosmic manifestation; ଵିପରିଵର୍ତତେ — is working.
Translation
This material nature, which is one of My energies, is working under My direction, O son of Kuntī, producing all moving and nonmoving beings. Under its rule this manifestation is created and annihilated again and again.
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ଅଵଜାନଂତି ମାଂ ମୂଢା ମାନୁଷୀଂ ତନୁମାଶ୍ରିତମ୍ ।
ପରଂ ଭାଵମଜାନଂତୋ ମମ ଭୂତମହେଶ୍ଵରମ୍ ॥ 11 ॥
Meaning
ଅଵଜାନଂତି — deride; ମାମ୍ — Me; ମୂଢାଃ — foolish men; ମାନୁଷୀମ୍ — in a human form; ତନୁମ୍ — a body; ଆଶ୍ରିତମ୍ — assuming; ପରମ୍ — transcendental; ଭାଵମ୍ — nature; ଅଜାନଂତଃ — not knowing; ମମ — My; ଭୂତ — of everything that be; ମହା-ଈଶ୍ଵରମ୍ — the supreme proprietor.
Translation
Fools deride Me when I descend in the human form. They do not know My transcendental nature as the Supreme Lord of all that be.
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ମୋଘାଶା ମୋଘକର୍ମାଣୋ ମୋଘଜ୍ଞାନା ଵିଚେତସଃ ।
ରାକ୍ଷସୀମାସୁରୀଂ ଚୈଵ ପ୍ରକୃତିଂ ମୋହିନୀଂ ଶ୍ରିତାଃ ॥ 12 ॥
Meaning
ମୋଘ-ଆଶାଃ — baffled in their hopes; ମୋଘ-କର୍ମାଣଃ — baffled in fruitive activities; ମୋଘ-ଜ୍ଞାନାଃ — baffled in knowledge; ଵିଚେତସଃ — bewildered; ରାକ୍ଷସୀମ୍ — demonic; ଆସୁରୀମ୍ — atheistic; ଚ — and; ଏଵ — certainly; ପ୍ରକୃତିମ୍ — nature; ମୋହିନୀମ୍ — bewildering; ଶ୍ରିତାଃ — taking shelter of.
Translation
Those who are thus bewildered are attracted by demonic and atheistic views. In that deluded condition, their hopes for liberation, their fruitive activities, and their culture of knowledge are all defeated.
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ମହାତ୍ମାନସ୍ତୁ ମାଂ ପାର୍ଥ ଦୈଵୀଂ ପ୍ରକୃତିମାଶ୍ରିତାଃ ।
ଭଜଂତ୍ୟନନ୍ୟମନସୋ ଜ୍ଞାତ୍ଵା ଭୂତାଦିମଵ୍ୟୟମ୍ ॥ 13 ॥
Meaning
ମହା-ଆତ୍ମାନଃ — the great souls; ତୁ — but; ମାମ୍ — unto Me; ପାର୍ଥ — O son of Prithā; ଦୈଵୀମ୍ — divine; ପ୍ରକୃତିମ୍ — nature; ଆଶ୍ରିତାଃ — having taken shelter of; ଭଜଂତି — render service; ଅନନ୍ୟ-ମନସଃ — without deviation of the mind; ଜ୍ଞାତ୍ଵା — knowing; ଭୂତ — of creation; ଆଦିମ୍ — the origin; ଅଵ୍ୟୟମ୍ — inexhaustible.
Translation
O son of Prithā, those who are not deluded, the great souls, are under the protection of the divine nature. They are fully engaged in devotional service because they know Me as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, original and inexhaustible.
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ସତତଂ କୀର୍ତୟଂତୋ ମାଂ ୟତଂତଶ୍ଚ ଦୃଢଵ୍ରତାଃ ।
ନମସ୍ୟଂତଶ୍ଚ ମାଂ ଭକ୍ତ୍ୟଆ ନିତ୍ୟୟୁକ୍ତା ଉପାସତେ ॥ 14 ॥
Meaning
ସତତମ୍ — always; କୀର୍ତୟଂତଃ — chanting; ମାମ୍ — about Me; ୟତଂତଃ — fully endeavoring; ଚ — also; ଦୃଢ-ଵ୍ରତାଃ — with determination; ନମସ୍ୟଂତଃ — offering obeisances; ଚ — and; ମାମ୍ — Me; ଭକ୍ତ୍ୟା — in devotion; ନିତ୍ୟ-ୟୁକ୍ତାଃ — perpetually engaged; ଉପାସତେ — worship.
Translation
Always chanting My glories, endeavoring with great determination, bowing down before Me, these great souls perpetually worship Me with devotion.
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ଜ୍ଞାନୟଜ୍ଞେନ ଚାପ୍ୟନ୍ୟେ ୟଜଂତୋ ମାମୁପାସତେ ।
ଏକତ୍ଵେନ ପୃଥକ୍ତ୍ଵେନ ବହୁଧା ଵିଶ୍ଵତୋମୁଖମ୍ ॥ 15 ॥
Meaning
ଜ୍ଞାନ-ୟଜ୍ଞେନ — by cultivation of knowledge; ଚ — also; ଅପି — certainly; ଅନ୍ୟେ — others; ୟଜଂତଃ — sacrificing; ମାମ୍ — Me; ଉପାସତେ — worship; ଏକତ୍ଵେନ — in oneness; ପୃଥକ୍ତ୍ଵେନ — in duality; ବହୁଧା — in diversity; ଵିଶ୍ଵତଃ-ମୁଖମ୍ — and in the universal form.
Translation
Others, who engage in sacrifice by the cultivation of knowledge, worship the Supreme Lord as the one without a second, as diverse in many, and in the universal form.
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ଅହଂ କ୍ରତୁରହଂ ୟଜ୍ଞଃ ସ୍ଵଧାହମହମୌଷଧମ୍ ।
ମନ୍ତ୍ରୋଽହମହମେଵାଜ୍ୟମହମଗ୍ନଇରହଂ ହୁତମ୍ ॥ 16 ॥
Meaning
ଅହମ୍ — I; କ୍ରତୁଃ — Vedic ritual; ଅହମ୍ — I; ୟଜ୍ଞଃ — smriti sacrifice; ସ୍ଵଧା — oblation; ଅହମ୍ — I; ଅହମ୍ — I; ଔଷଧମ୍ — healing herb; ମଂତ୍ରଃ — transcendental chant; ଅହମ୍ — I; ଅହମ୍ — I; ଏଵ — certainly; ଆଜ୍ୟମ୍ — melted butter; ଅହମ୍ — I; ଅଗ୍ନିଃ — fire; ଅହମ୍ — I; ହୁତମ୍ — offering.
Translation
But it is I who am the ritual, I the sacrifice, the offering to the ancestors, the healing herb, the transcendental chant. I am the butter and the fire and the offering.
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ପିତାହମସ୍ୟ ଜଗତୋ ମାତା ଧାତା ପିତାମହଃ ।
ଵେଦ୍ୟଂ ପଵିତ୍ରଂ ଓଂକାର ଋକ୍ ସାମ ୟଜୁରେଵ ଚ ॥ 17 ॥
Meaning
ପିତା — father; ଅହମ୍ — I; ଅସ୍ୟ — of this; ଜଗତଃ — universe; ମାତା — mother; ଧାତା — supporter; ପିତାମହଃ — grandfather; ଵେଦ୍ୟମ୍ — what is to be known; ପଵିତ୍ରମ୍ — that which purifies; ଓଂ-କାର — the syllable oM; ଋକ୍ — the rig Veda; ସାମ — the Sāma Veda; ୟଜୁଃ — the Yajur Veda; ଏଵ — certainly; ଚ — and.
Translation
I am the father of this universe, the mother, the support and the grandsire. I am the object of knowledge, the purifier and the syllable oM. I am also the rig, the Sāma and the Yajur Vedas.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଗତିର୍ଭର୍ତା ପ୍ରଭୁଃ ସାକ୍ଷୀ ନିଵାସଃ ଶରଣଂ ସୁହୃତ୍ ।
ପ୍ରଭଵଃ ପ୍ରଲୟଃ ସ୍ଥାନଂ ନିଧାନଂ ବୀଜମଵ୍ୟୟମ୍ ॥ 18 ॥
Meaning
ଗତିଃ — goal; ଭର୍ତା — sustainer; ପ୍ରଭୁଃ — Lord; ସାକ୍ଷୀ — witness; ନିଵାସଃ — abode; ଶରଣମ୍ — refuge; ସୁ-ହୃତ୍ — most intimate friend; ପ୍ରଭଵଃ — creation; ପ୍ରଲୟଃ — dissolution; ସ୍ଥାନମ୍ — ground; ନିଧାନମ୍ — resting place; ବୀଜମ୍ — seed; ଅଵ୍ୟୟମ୍ — imperishable.
Translation
I am the goal, the sustainer, the master, the witness, the abode, the refuge and the most dear friend. I am the creation and the annihilation, the basis of everything, the resting place and the eternal seed.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ତପାମ୍ୟହମହଂ ଵର୍ଷଂ ନିଗୃହ୍ଣାମ୍ୟୁତ୍ସୃଜାମି ଚ ।
ଅମୃତଂ ଚୈଵ ମୃତ୍ୟୁଶ୍ଚ ସଦସଚ୍ଚଆହମର୍ଜୁନ ॥ 19 ॥
Meaning
ତପାମି — give heat; ଅହମ୍ — I; ଅହମ୍ — I; ଵର୍ଷମ୍ — rain; ନିଗୃହ୍ଣାମି — withhold; ଉତ୍ସୃଜାମି — send forth; ଚ — and; ଅମୃତମ୍ — immortality; ଚ — and; ଏଵ — certainly; ମୃତ୍ୟୁଃ — death; ଚ — and; ସତ୍ — spirit; ଅସତ୍ — matter; ଚ — and; ଅହମ୍ — I; ଅର୍ଜୁନ — O Arjuna.
Translation
O Arjuna, I give heat, and I withhold and send forth the rain. I am immortality, and I am also death personified. Both spirit and matter are in Me.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ତ୍ରୈଵିଦ୍ୟା ମାଂ ସୋମପାଃ ପୂତପାପା
ୟଜ୍ଞୈରିଷ୍ଟ୍ଵା ସ୍ଵର୍ଗତିଂ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥୟଂତେ ।
ତେ ପୁଣ୍ୟମାସାଦ୍ୟ ସୁରେଂଦ୍ରଲୋକ-
ମଶ୍ନଂତି ଦିଵ୍ୟାଂଦିଵି ଦେଵଭୋଗାନ୍ ॥ 20 ॥
Meaning
ତ୍ରୈ-ଵିଦ୍ୟାଃ — the knowers of the three Vedas; ମାମ୍ — Me; ସୋମ-ପାଃ — drinkers of soma juice; ପୂତ — purified; ପାପାଃ — of sins; ୟଜ୍ଞୈଃ — with sacrifices; ଇଷ୍ଟ୍ଵା — worshiping; ସ୍ଵଃ-ଗତିମ୍ — passage to heaven; ପ୍ରାର୍ଥୟଂତେ — pray for; ତେ — they; ପୁଣ୍ୟମ୍ — pious; ଆସାଦ୍ୟ — attaining; ସୁର-ଇଂଦ୍ର — of Indra; ଲୋକମ୍ — the world; ଅଶ୍ନଂତି — enjoy; ଦିଵ୍ୟାନ୍ — celestial; ଦିଵି — in heaven; ଦେଵ-ଭୋଗାନ୍ — the pleasures of the gods.
Translation
Those who study the Vedas and drink the soma juice, seeking the heavenly planets, worship Me indirectly. Purified of sinful reactions, they take birth on the pious, heavenly planet of Indra, where they enjoy godly delights.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ତେ ତଂ ଭୁକ୍ତ୍ଵା ସ୍ଵର୍ଗଲୋକଂ ଵିଶାଲଂ
କ୍ଷୀଣେ ପୁଣ୍ୟେ ମର୍ତ୍ୟଲୋକଂ ଵିଶଂତି ।
ଏଵଂ ତ୍ରୟୀଧର୍ମମନୁପ୍ରପନ୍ନା
ଗତାଗତଂ କାମକାମା ଲଭଂତେ ॥ 21 ॥
Meaning
ତେ — they; ତମ୍ — that; ଭୁକ୍ତ୍ଵା — having enjoyed; ସ୍ଵର୍ଗ-ଲୋକମ୍ — heaven; ଵିଶାଲମ୍ — vast; କ୍ଷୀଣେ — being exhausted; ପୁଣ୍ୟେ — the results of their pious activities; ମର୍ତ୍ୟ-ଲୋକମ୍ — to the mortal earth; ଵିଶଂତି — fall down; ଏଵମ୍ — thus; ତ୍ରୟୀ — of the three Vedas; ଧର୍ମମ୍ — doctrines; ଅନୁପ୍ରପନ୍ନାଃ — following; ଗତ-ଆଗତମ୍ — death and birth; କାମ-କାମାଃ — desiring sense enjoyments; ଲଭଂତେ — attain.
Translation
When they have thus enjoyed vast heavenly sense pleasure and the results of their pious activities are exhausted, they return to this mortal planet again. Thus those who seek sense enjoyment by adhering to the principles of the three Vedas achieve only repeated birth and death.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅନନ୍ୟାଶ୍ଚିଂତୟଂତୋ ମାଂ ୟେ ଜନାଃ ପର୍ୟୁପାସତେ ।
ତେଷାଂ ନିତ୍ୟାଭିୟୁକ୍ତାନାଂ ୟୋଗକ୍ଷେମଂ ଵହାମ୍ୟହମ୍ ॥ 22 ॥
Meaning
ଅନନ୍ୟାଃ — having no other object; ଚିଂତୟଂତଃ — concentrating; ମାମ୍ — on Me; ୟେ — those who; ଜନାଃ — persons; ପର୍ୟୁପାସତେ — properly worship; ତେଷାମ୍ — of them; ନିତ୍ୟ — always; ଅଭିୟୁକ୍ତାନାମ୍ — fixed in devotion; ୟୋଗ — requirements; କ୍ଷେମମ୍ — protection; ଵହାମି — carry; ଅହମ୍ — I.
Translation
But those who always worship Me with exclusive devotion, meditating on My transcendental form – to them I carry what they lack, and I preserve what they have.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ୟେଽପ୍ୟନ୍ୟଦେଵତାଭକ୍ତା ୟଜଂତେ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧୟାନ୍ଵିତାଃ ।
ତେଽପି ମାମେଵ କୌଂତେୟ ୟଜଂତ୍ୟଵିଧିପୂର୍ଵକମ୍ ॥ 23 ॥
Meaning
ୟେ — those who; ଅପି — also; ଅନ୍ୟ — of other; ଦେଵତା — gods; ଭକ୍ତାଃ — devotees; ୟଜଂତେ — worship; ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧୟା ଅନ୍ଵିତାଃ — with faith; ତେ — they; ଅପି — also; ମାମ୍ — Me; ଏଵ — only; କୌଂତେୟ — O son of Kuntī; ୟଜଂତି — they worship; ଅଵିଧି-ପୂର୍ଵକମ୍ — in a wrong way.
Translation
Those who are devotees of other gods and who worship them with faith actually worship only Me, O son of Kuntī, but they do so in a wrong way.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅହଂ ହି ସର୍ଵୟଜ୍ଞାନାଂ ଭୋକ୍ତା ଚ ପ୍ରଭୁରେଵ ଚ ।
ନ ତୁ ମାମଭିଜାନଂତି ତତ୍ତ୍ଵେନାତଶ୍ଚ୍ୟଵଂତି ତେ ॥ 24 ॥
Meaning
ଅହମ୍ — I; ହି — surely; ସର୍ଵ — of all; ୟଜ୍ଞାନାମ୍ — sacrifices; ଭୋକ୍ତା — the enjoyer; ଚ — and; ପ୍ରଭୁଃ — the Lord; ଏଵ — also; ଚ — and; ନ — not; ତୁ — but; ମାମ୍ — Me; ଅଭିଜାନଂତି — they know; ତତ୍ତ୍ଵେନ — in reality; ଅତଃ — therefore; ଚ୍ୟଵଂତି — fall down; ତେ — they.
Translation
I am the only enjoyer and master of all sacrifices. Therefore, those who do not recognize My true transcendental nature fall down.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ୟାଂତି ଦେଵଵ୍ରତା ଦେଵାନ୍ପିତୄନ୍ୟାଂତି ପିତୃଵ୍ରତାଃ ।
ଭୂତାନି ୟାଂତି ଭୂତେଜ୍ୟା ୟାଂତି ମଦ୍ୟାଜିନୋଽପି ମାମ୍ ॥ 25 ॥
Meaning
ୟାଂତି — go; ଦେଵ-ଵ୍ରତାଃ — worshipers of demigods; ଦେଵାନ୍ — to the demigods; ପିତୄନ୍ — to the ancestors; ୟାଂତି — go; ପିତୃ-ଵ୍ରତାଃ — worshipers of ancestors; ଭୂତାନି — to the ghosts and spirits; ୟାଂତି — go; ଭୂତ-ଇଜ୍ୟାଃ — worshipers of ghosts and spirits; ୟାଂତି — go; ମତ୍ — My; ୟାଜିନଃ — devotees; ଅପି — but; ମାମ୍ — unto Me.
Translation
Those who worship the demigods will take birth among the demigods; those who worship the ancestors go to the ancestors; those who worship ghosts and spirits will take birth among such beings; and those who worship Me will live with Me.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ପତ୍ରଂ ପୁଷ୍ପଂ ଫଲଂ ତୋୟଂ ୟୋ ମେ ଭକ୍ତ୍ୟଆ ପ୍ରୟଚ୍ଛତି ।
ତଦହଂ ଭକ୍ତ୍ୟଉପହୃତମଶ୍ନଆମି ପ୍ରୟତାତ୍ମନଃ ॥ 26 ॥
Meaning
ପତ୍ରମ୍ — a leaf; ପୁଷ୍ପମ୍ — a flower; ଫଲମ୍ — a fruit; ତୋୟମ୍ — water; ୟଃ — whoever; ମେ — unto Me; ଭକ୍ତ୍ୟା — with devotion; ପ୍ରୟଚ୍ଚତି — offers; ତତ୍ — that; ଅହମ୍ — I; ଭକ୍ତି-ଉପହୃତମ୍ — offered in devotion; ଅଶ୍ନାମି — accept; ପ୍ରୟତ-ଆତ୍ମନଃ — from one in pure consciousness.
Translation
If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water, I will accept it.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ୟତ୍କରୋଷି ୟଦଶ୍ନଆସି ୟଜ୍ଜଉହୋଷି ଦଦାସି ୟତ୍ ।
ୟତ୍ତପସ୍ୟସି କୌଂତେୟ ତତ୍କୁରୁଷ୍ଵ ମଦର୍ପଣମ୍ ॥ 27 ॥
Meaning
ୟତ୍ — whatever; କରୋଷି — you do; ୟତ୍ — whatever; ଅଶ୍ନାସି — you eat; ୟତ୍ — whatever; ଜୁହୋଷି — you offer; ଦଦାସି — you give away; ୟତ୍ — whatever; ୟତ୍ — whatever; ତପସ୍ୟସି — austerities you perform; କୌଂତେୟ — O son of Kuntī; ତତ୍ — that; କୁରୁଷ୍ଵ — do; ମତ୍ — unto Me; ଅର୍ପଣମ୍ — as an offering.
Translation
Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer or give away, and whatever austerities you perform – do that, O son of Kuntī, as an offering to Me.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଶଉଭାଶଉଭଫଲୈରେଵଂ ମୋକ୍ଷ୍ୟସେ କର୍ମବଂଧନୈଃ ।
ସନ୍ନ୍ୟାସୟୋଗୟୁକ୍ତାତ୍ମା ଵିମୁକ୍ତୋ ମାମୁପୈଷ୍ୟସି ॥ 28 ॥
Meaning
ଶୁଭ — from auspicious; ଅଶୁଭ — and inauspicious; ଫଲୈଃ — results; ଏଵମ୍ — thus; ମୋକ୍ଷ୍ୟସେ — you will become free; କର୍ମ — of work; ବଂଧନୈଃ — from the bondage; ସନ୍ନ୍ୟାସ — of renunciation; ୟୋଗ — the yoga; ୟୁକ୍ତ-ଆତ୍ମା — having the mind firmly set on; ଵିମୁକ୍ତଃ — liberated; ମାମ୍ — to Me; ଉପୈଷ୍ୟସି — you will attain.
Translation
In this way you will be freed from bondage to work and its auspicious and inauspicious results. With your mind fixed on Me in this principle of renunciation, you will be liberated and come to Me.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ସମୋଽହଂ ସର୍ଵଭୂତେଷୁ ନ ମେ ଦ୍ଵେଷ୍ୟୋଽସ୍ତି ନ ପ୍ରିୟଃ ।
ୟେ ଭଜଂତି ତୁ ମାଂ ଭକ୍ତ୍ୟଆ ମୟି ତେ ତେଷୁ ଚାପ୍ୟହମ୍ ॥ 29 ॥
Meaning
ସମଃ — equally disposed; ଅହମ୍ — I; ସର୍ଵ-ଭୂତେଷୁ — to all living entities; ନ — no one; ମେ — to Me; ଦ୍ଵେଷ୍ୟଃ — hateful; ଅସ୍ତି — is; ନ — nor; ପ୍ରିୟଃ — dear; ୟେ — those who; ଭଜଂତି — render transcendental service; ତୁ — but; ମାମ୍ — unto Me; ଭକ୍ତ୍ୟା — in devotion; ମୟି — are in Me; ତେ — such persons; ତେଷୁ — in them; ଚ — also; ଅପି — certainly; ଅହମ୍ — I.
Translation
I envy no one, nor am I partial to anyone. I am equal to all. But whoever renders service unto Me in devotion is a friend, is in Me, and I am also a friend to him.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ଅପି ଚେତ୍ସୁଦୁରାଚାରୋ ଭଜତେ ମାମନନ୍ୟଭାକ୍ ।
ସାଧୁରେଵ ସ ମଂତଵ୍ୟଃ ସମ୍ୟଗ୍ଵ୍ୟଵସିତୋ ହି ସଃ ॥ 30 ॥
Meaning
ଅପି — even; ଚେତ୍ — if; ସୁ-ଦୁରାଚାରଃ — one committing the most abominable actions; ଭଜତେ — is engaged in devotional service; ମାମ୍ — unto Me; ଅନନ୍ୟ-ଭାକ୍ — without deviation; ସାଧୁଃ — a saint; ଏଵ — certainly; ସଃ — he; ମଂତଵ୍ୟଃ — is to be considered; ସମ୍ୟକ୍ — completely; ଵ୍ୟଵସିତଃ — situated in determination; ହି — certainly; ସଃ — he.
Translation
Even if one commits the most abominable action, if he is engaged in devotional service he is to be considered saintly because he is properly situated in his determination.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
କ୍ଷିପ୍ରଂ ଭଵତି ଧର୍ମାତ୍ମା ଶଶ୍ଵଚ୍ଛାଂତିଂ ନିଗଚ୍ଛତି ।
କୌଂତେୟ ପ୍ରତିଜାନୀହି ନ ମେ ଭକ୍ତଃ ପ୍ରଣଶ୍ୟତି ॥ 31 ॥
Meaning
କ୍ଷିପ୍ରମ୍ — very soon; ଭଵତି — becomes; ଧର୍ମ-ଆତ୍ମା — righteous; ଶଶ୍ଵତ୍-ଶାଂତିମ୍ — lasting peace; ନିଗଚ୍ଚତି — attains; କୌଂତେୟ — O son of Kuntī; ପ୍ରତିଜାନୀହି — declare; ନ — never; ମେ — My; ଭକ୍ତଃ — devotee; ପ୍ରଣଶ୍ୟତି — perishes.
Translation
He quickly becomes righteous and attains lasting peace. O son of Kuntī, declare it boldly that My devotee never perishes.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ମାଂ ହି ପାର୍ଥ ଵ୍ୟପାଶ୍ରିତ୍ୟ ୟେଽପି ସ୍ୟୁଃ ପାପୟୋନୟଃ ।
ସ୍ତ୍ରିୟୋ ଵୈଶ୍ୟାସ୍ତଥା ଶଊଦ୍ରାସ୍ତେଽପି ୟାଂତି ପରାଂ ଗତିମ୍ ॥ 32 ॥
Meaning
ମାମ୍ — of Me; ହି — certainly; ପାର୍ଥ — O son of Prithā; ଵ୍ୟପାଶ୍ରିତ୍ୟ — particularly taking shelter; ୟେ — those who; ଅପି — also; ସ୍ୟୁଃ — are; ପାପ-ୟୋନୟଃ — born of a lower family; ସ୍ତ୍ରିୟଃ — women; ଵୈଶ୍ୟାଃ — mercantile people; ତଥା — also; ଶୂଦ୍ରାଃ — lower-class men; ତେ ଅପି — even they; ୟାଂତି — go; ପରାମ୍ — to the supreme; ଗତିମ୍ — destination.
Translation
O son of Prithā, those who take shelter in Me, though they be of lower birth – women, vaiśyas [merchants] and śūdras [workers] – can attain the supreme destination.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
କିଂ ପୁନର୍ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣାଃ ପୁଣ୍ୟା ଭକ୍ତା ରାଜର୍ଷୟସ୍ତଥା ।
ଅନିତ୍ୟମସୁଖଂ ଲୋକମିମଂ ପ୍ରାପ୍ୟ ଭଜସ୍ଵ ମାମ୍ ॥ 33 ॥
Meaning
କିମ୍ — how much; ପୁନଃ — again; ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣାଃ — brāhmaṇas; ପୁଣ୍ୟାଃ — righteous; ଭକ୍ତାଃ — devotees; ରାଜ-ଋଷୟଃ — saintly kings; ତଥା — also; ଅନିତ୍ୟମ୍ — temporary; ଅସୁଖମ୍ — full of miseries; ଲୋକମ୍ — planet; ଇମମ୍ — this; ପ୍ରାପ୍ୟ — gaining; ଭଜସ୍ଵ — be engaged in loving service; ମାମ୍ — unto Me.
Translation
How much more this is so of the righteous brāhmaṇas, the devotees and the saintly kings. Therefore, having come to this temporary, miserable world, engage in loving service unto Me.
ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ
ମନ୍ମନା ଭଵ ମଦ୍ଭକ୍ତୋ ମଦ୍ୟାଜୀ ମାଂ ନମସ୍କୁରୁ ।
ମାମେଵୈଷ୍ୟସି ୟୁକ୍ତ୍ଵୈଵମାତ୍ମାନଂ ମତ୍ପରାୟଣଃ ॥ 34 ॥
Meaning
ମତ୍-ମନାଃ — always thinking of Me; ଭଵ — become; ମତ୍ — My; ଭକ୍ତଃ — devotee; ମତ୍ — My; ୟାଜୀ — worshiper; ମାମ୍ — unto Me; ନମସ୍-କୁରୁ — offer obeisances; ମାମ୍ — unto Me; ଏଵ — completely; ଏଷ୍ୟସି — you will come; ୟୁକ୍ତ୍ଵା — being absorbed; ଏଵମ୍ — thus; ଆତ୍ମାନମ୍ — your soul; ମତ୍-ପରାୟଣଃ — devoted to Me.
Translation
Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, become My devotee, offer obeisances to Me and worship Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me.
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