Bhagvadgita:-Part13

परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम्।
धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय संभवामि युगे युगे।

Translation:- Krishna says:- I always appear at any cost to protect humanity, to destroy the adharma, and to re-establish the dharma on the earth.

जन्म कर्म च मे दिव्यमेवं यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः।
त्यक्त्वा देहं पुनर्जन्म नैति मामेति सोऽर्जुन

Translation: - Krishna says - A person who sees the divinity in my birth and activities, reaches to me.

वीतरागभयक्रोधा मन्मया मामुपाश्रिताः।
बहवो ज्ञानतपसा पूता मद्भावमागताः

Translation: - Krishna says: - Many reach me by surrendering to Me, completely, with free from fear, attachments, anger and lust.

ये यथा मां प्रपद्यन्ते तांस्तथैव भजाम्यहम्।
मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः

Translation: - Krishna says: - People surrendering to me in any way, I always guide them, in any circumstances.

काङ्क्षन्तः कर्मणां सिद्धिं यजन्त इह देवताः।
क्षिप्रं हि मानुषे लोके सिद्धिर्भवति कर्मजा

Translation: - Krishna says: - Person who is wishing to achieve the material success in the world, should perform sacrifices and worship the god. He is always blessed.

चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागशः।
तस्य कर्तारमपि मां विद्ध्यकर्तारमव्ययम्

Translation:- Krishna says:- I have created four religious divisions based on the Gunas and Karma.

न मां कर्माणि लिम्पन्ति न मे कर्मफले स्पृहा।
इति मां योऽभिजानाति कर्मभिर्न स बध्यते

Translation: - Krishna says: - I am always free from action, never I desire the fruit of action.  Any person who understands this truth is free from all the bonding.

एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः।
कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्त्वं पूर्वैः पूर्वतरं कृतम्

Translation: - Krishna says: - Wise people know this rule of free from the actions. You should also, perform your duty without any expectations.

किं कर्म किमकर्मेति कवयोऽप्यत्र मोहिताः।
तत्ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात्

Translation: - Krishna says: - What are action and inaction, is always the most confusing subject. Now listen carefully my explanation about the action and free yourself from all the bonding.

कर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः।
अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः

Translation: - Krishna says:- Many times, the wise people get confused about the term action, decided action, wrong action, and taking any action. Karma is a mystical subject.

कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः।
स बुद्धिमान् मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत्

Translation: - Krishna says: - Identify the action in inaction and vice a versa.

यस्य सर्वे समारम्भाः कामसङ्कल्पवर्जिताः।
ज्ञानाग्निदग्धकर्माणं तमाहुः पण्डितं बुधाः

Translation:- Krishna says:- Any person who acts without any desires is set free from all the bondings.

To be continued...

Kaushik