18 Bhagavad Geeta Quotes – Lessons For Life

18 Bhagavad Geeta Quotes To Guide Your Life:

The Geeta is a bouquet composed of the beautiful flowers of spiritual truths collected from the Upanishads. — Swami Vivekananda

Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta is one of the most important Hindu Scripture written in Sanskrit and have around 18 chapters with 700+ verses. It is not just a holy book but a guide that can solve all problems in your life. 

It can guide you to the path of eternal truth and happiness. The Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta is a knowledge given by Supreme consciousness "Krishna" to Arjun. This happened at the great war of Mahabharata in Kurukshetra (India) where a group of cousins fought with each other. 

At the start of the war, Arjun who represents the side of dharma got disheartened and filled with moral dilemma and despair about the violence and death the war will cause to his blood relatives. This makes Krishna answers and he gives the words of wisdom which fade away the dilemma of Arjun. Ultimately he fights and Pandavas wins the war. 

The Krishna–Arjuna dialogue covers a broad range of spiritual topics, touching upon ethical dilemmas and philosophical issues that go far beyond the war Arjuna faces. Here we present

18 Bhagavad Geeta Quotes:

#18

Hell has three gates – lust, anger, and greed;for your own sake, Arjuna, give up these three~Krishna; Chapter 16, verse 21; Purushottama Lal translation

#17

The Lord said: I am Time, the mighty force which destroys everything, fully Manifesting Myself, I am here engaged in destroying the worlds. Even without you, none of the warriors arrayed in the enemy ranks shall survive. ~ Krishna; Chapter 22, verse 32; Paramahamsa Vishwananda translation

#16

O Arjuna, God resides in the hearts of all beings, directing their wanderings by the magical power of Māyā, on which they are seated as if it were a machine~Krishna; Chapter 18, verse 61; The Times of India translation

#15

There are two Beings (Purushas) in the cosmos, the destructible and the indestructible. The creatures are the destructible, the Kutastha is the indestructible.But there exists Another, the Highest Being, designated the "Supreme Spirit"—the Eternal Lord who, permeating the three worlds, upholds them~Krishna; Chapter 15, verses 16–17; Paramahansa Yogananda translation

#14

It is I who remain seated in the heart of all creatures as the inner controller of all; and it is I who am the source of memory, knowledge and the ratiocinative faculty. Again, I am the only object worth knowing through the Vedas; I alone am the origin of Vedānta and the knower of the Vedas too~Krishna; Chapter 15, verse 15; Gita Press translation

#13

O Arjuna! The Supreme Self, having no beginning, (no ending,) and no attributes, even though it dwells in a body (as a realized master), neither acts nor is touched by any action~Krishna; Chapter 13, verse 31; Swami Kriyananda edition

#12

A person who does not disturb the world and who cannot be disturbed by the world, who is free from exultation, jealousy, apprehension, and worry - he too is dear to Me~Krishna; Chapter 12, verse 15; Paramahamsa Yogananda's translation

#11

He who is free from hatred toward all creatures, is friendly and kind to all, is devoid of the consciousness of "I-ness" and possessiveness; is evenminded in suffering and joy, forgiving, ever contented; a regular yoga practitioner, constantly trying by yoga to know the Self and to unite with Spirit, possessed of firm determination, with mind and discrimination surrendered to Me - he is My devotee, dear to Me~Krishna; Chapter 12, verse 13-14; Paramahamsa Yogananda's translation

#10 

Who sees Me everywhere, and sees all in Me, him I lose not, nor will he lose Me~Krishna; Chapter 6, verse 30; Charles Johnston translation

#9

This divine illusion of Mine, caused by the qualities, is hard to pierce; they who come to Me, they cross over this illusion~Krishna; Chapter 7, verse 14; Annie Besant translation

#8

Both renunciation and the yoga of action lead to the supreme good. But of these two, performance of action is superior to the renunciation of action~Krishna; Chapter 5, verse 2; B. Srinivasa Murthy translation

#7

Kill therefore with the sword of wisdom the doubt born of ignorance that lies in thy heart. Be one in self-harmony, in Yoga, and arise, great warrior, arise~Krishna; Chapter 4, verse 42 (the last verse in the chapter); Juan Mascaró translation

#6 

Works do not stain me, nor in me is there longing for fruit of works; who recognizes this to be my state, he is not bound by works~Krishna; Chapter 4, verse 14; W. Douglas P. Hill translation

#5

However men try to reach me, I return their love with my love; whatever path they may travel, it leads to me, in the end, ~Krishna; Chapter 4, verse 11; Stephen Mitchell translation

#4

Swords cut him not, nor may fire burn him, O son of Bharata, waters wet him not, nor dry winds parch.He may not be cut nor burned nor wet nor withered; he is eternal, all-present, firm, unshaken, everlasting.He is called unmanifest, unimaginable, unchanging; therefore, knowing him thus, deign not to grieve!~Krishna; Chapter 2, verses 23–25; Charles Johnston

#3

As you put on fresh new clothes and take off those you've worn,You'll replace your body with a fresh one, newly born~Krishna; Chapter 2, verse 22; Carl E. Woodham

#2

Men without wisdom consider Me, the Unmanifest, as assuming embodiment (like a mortal being taking a form)—not understanding My unsurpassable state, My unchangeable unutterable nature.~Krishna; Chapter 7, verse 24; Paramahansa Yogananda translation

#1

The yogin is greater than the ascetic; he is considered to be greater than the man of knowledge, greater than the man of ritual works, therefore do thou become a yogin, O Arjuna.~Krishna; Chapter 6, verse 46; Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan translation

The book is read by many political, scientific and devotional leaders across the globe. Many leaders from Indian Independence such as Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Mahatma Gandhi were also inspired by the teaching of "selfless action" in the book.

Mahatma Gandhi also referred Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta as his Spiritual Dictionary

The Holy book teaches 4 paths which a human can follow to reach the state of spiritual liberation. Spiritual liberation is the term referred to attain a state wherein one is free from cycles of rebirth, often called Moksha. The four paths to Moksha are – 

1. Jnana - It is the "path of self-realization".
2. Bhakti - Making loving devotion towards a divine in any form that you believe.
3. Karma - To do good karma and act according to dharma.
4. Raja Yoga - Yogic way such as Kundalini awakening. 

When the knowledge of divine light enters in you, every single dilemma, darkness, illusion that you are experiencing just vanishes.

Bhagavad Geeta talks about every aspect of life. One who read it thoroughly and implements the teachings in his life gets the abode of the lord.

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 May God Shine on You. Jai Shree Krishna!!

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