Note: In this chapter the numbering of shlokas can be different depending upon Gita book you are reading. I am using Swamiji’s numbering. Shloka # 15:  Shining through the functions of all the organs, (yet) devoid of all the organs; unattached, and verily the supporter of all; without ality, and the perceiver of alities; Arjuna […]

Note: In this chapter the numbering of shlokas can be different depending upon Gita book you are reading. I am using Swamiji’s numbering. Shloka # 13: I shall speak of that which is to be known, by realizing which one attains Immortality. The supreme Brahman is without any beginning. That is called neither being nor […]

Greetings, Gita, Class # 171, Ch. 13, 6/29/19 Note: In this chapter the numbering of shlokas can be different depending upon Gita book you are reading. I am using Swamiji’s numbering. Shloka # 11: And unwavering devotion to Me with single-minded concentration; inclination to repair into a clean place; lack of delight in a crowd […]

Shloka # 8: (Shloka # 7 in some books) Humility, unpretentiousness, non-injury, for-bearance, sincerity, service of the teacher, cleanliness, steadiness, control of body and organs; Continuing his teaching Swamiji said, From the 8th verse of the 13th chapter, Sri Krishna has taken up the third topic for analysis. He has already dealt with two topics; […]

Shloka # 8: Humility, unpretentiousness, non-injury, for-bearance, sincerity, service of the teacher, cleanliness, steadiness, control of body and organs; Continuing his teaching Swamiji said, having talked about the topics of Kshetram and kshetragna up to shloka No.7, now from shloka no.8 onwards, up to shloka no.12, Sri Krishna deals with the topic of Gyanam which […]

Shloka # 8: Humility, unpretentiousness, non-injury, for-bearance, sincerity, service of the teacher, cleanliness, steadiness, control of body and organs; Upto shloka # 7 Sri Krishna dealt with Kshetram and Kshetrgnya. Kshetram and Kshetragnya are also known as Atma and Anatma; and also called Deha and Dehi in chapter 2. One is matter principle while other […]

Note: My Gita book has only 34 shlokas in Ch.13, while swamiji’s book has 35 shlokas. Thus, the numbering of shlokas is different. Shloka # 3: Hear from Me in brief about (all) that as to what that field is and how it is; what its changes are, and from what cause arises what effect; […]

Shloka # 2: 13.2 The Blessed Lord said O son of Kunti, this body is referred to as the ‘field’. Those who are versed in this call him who is conscious of it as the ‘knower of the field’. Continuing his teachings Swamiji said, in the beginning of thirteenth chapter Arjuna introduced 6 technical words […]

Continuing his teachings Swamiji said, in last class I said, Ch. 12 ends the Madhyama Shatakam of the Gita. Gita has three Shatakams. Shatakam means group of six, in this case group of six chapters. Thus, we have three Shatakams in Gita. In each Shatakam, certain topics are highlighted. Prathama Shatakam: includes Chapters 1-6. It […]

Continuing his teaching Swamiji said, today I will give you a summary of the chapter 12. It is culmination of mid-section of the Gita, the madhyama shatakam. First six chapters were called prathama shatakam, 7-12 as Madhyama shatakam and 13-18 as charama shatakam. In Chapters 7-11, Sri Krishna talked about Ishwara swarupam. Chapters 1-6, he […]