Geeta Quotes

“Krishna taught in the Bhadavad Gita: ‘karmanyeva-adhikaraste ma phalesu kadachana’, which means, ‘Be active, never be inactive, and don’t react to the outcome of the work.”
― Anonymous, Buddhist Scriptures

“Arjuna quotes old scriptures to support his conclusions and his “I’. Krishna had to say Geeta to dissolve his “I” so that he could just be an instrument. Now people quote Geeta to support their conclusions and their “I”.”
― Shunya

“सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत।
कुर्याद्विद्वांस्तथासक्तश्चिकीर्षुर्लोकसंग्रहम्॥
॥३- २५॥
न बुद्धिभेदं जनयेदज्ञानां कर्मसङ्गिनाम्।
जोषयेत्सर्वकर्माणि विद्वान्युक्तः समाचरन्॥
॥३- २६॥
`Ignorant toil for result; wise – selflessly,
Blaze the trail for detached action clearly,
For the common weal, path to eternity,
For the benefit of the entire humanity.’
3. 25-26”
― Munindra Misra, Bhagwat Gita - Its Essence

“मय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते।
श्रद्धया परयोपेतास्ते मे युक्ततमा मताः॥
॥१२- २॥
Best but all are those that be,
Absorved in My full faith truly,
Devote themselves but absolutely,
To My worship - ever diligently.
12. 2”
― Munindra Misra, Bhagwat Gita - Its Essence

“Tri-guna appears in discourse of Krishna prominently,
To Arjun upon the battlefield of Kurukshetra clearly;

That the backdrop for the Bhagwat Gita surely be,
All three gunas are held to delude the world clearly:

त्रिभिर्गुणमयैर्भावैरेभिः सर्वमिदं जगत्।
मोहितं नाभिजानाति मामेभ्यः परमव्ययम्॥ ७.१३॥
tribhirguṇamayairbhāvairebhiḥ sarvamidaṁ jagat |
mohitaṁ nābhijānāti māmebhyaḥ paramavyayam || 7.13||
World deluded by these Three Gunas does not know Me:
Who beyond these Gunas and imperishable does but be.
(7.13)”
― Munindra Misra, Devi Mahatmayam in English Rhyme

“सदृशं चेष्टते स्वस्याः प्रकृतेर्ज्ञानवानपि।
प्रकृतिं यान्ति भूतानि निग्रहः किं करिष्यति॥
॥३- ३३॥
इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ।
तयोर्न वशमागच्छेत्तौ ह्यस्य परिपन्थिनौ॥
॥३- ३४॥
`Each is prone to follow his nature,
His senses stormed by earthly pleasure,
Submit not to them they be your foe,
Else you will reap what ever you sow.’
3. 33-34”
― Munindra Misra, Bhagwat Gita - Its Essence

“There is a relentless war between good and evil which has to be fought whether one likes it or not.”
― Radhika Mundra

“श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्।
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः॥
॥३- ३५॥
`Better one’s own duty, be it humble,
Than that of another – else you’ll stumble,
Better to risk death at the post of duty,
Than perils of intrusion on others surely.’
3. 35”
― Munindra Misra, Bhagwat Gita - Its Essence

“When Bhagwadgeeta was spoken, it was pure and stinging truth. Even Arjuna couldn't digest it until Lord Krishna showed His universal-form. Generation after generation, human beings have diluted it so much that it doesn't sting anymore. It has become like water. Now everyone can give their own colour and flavour to it.”
― Shunya