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  • अध्ययन-पथ कई विषयों से क्रम में गुज़रने वाला मार्गदर्शित रास्ता।
  • विषय-केन्द्र एक विषय, तीन गहराइयों में, साथ में त्वरित सार।
  • लेख पढ़ने के लिए एक अकेला लेख, एक गहराई पर।
  • त्वरित सार समय कम है? पूरा विषय कुछ ही मिनटों में।
  • इस विषय में नए हैं? सरल शब्दों में, एक बार में एक बात।
  • मूल बातें जानते हैं? श्लोक-दर-श्लोक, कारणों सहित।
  • मूल पाठ चाहते हैं? संस्कृत शब्द, भाष्य और सूक्ष्म पाठ।

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विषय-केन्द्र

शुरुआत: गीता और उसकी पृष्ठभूमि (7)

विषय-केन्द्र What Is the Gita? What the Bhagavad Gita is, who speaks to whom, why it is set on a battlefield and what it asks of the listener. Start here before reading any chapter. विषय-केन्द्र How to Read the Gita How to begin the Gita and keep reading it: the order, a plain translation, a commentary and a question of your own, in a simple, a detailed and a deeper reading. विषय-केन्द्र The Eighteen Chapters at a Glance A map of the Bhagavad Gita's eighteen chapters, with the name, size and job of each, and how Arjuna's questions carry the book from despair to decision. विषय-केन्द्र Arjuna on the Field Arjuna raises his bow, asks Lord Krishna to station the chariot between the armies, and sees elders, teachers and kin on both sides. The scene where the Gita begins. विषय-केन्द्र Arjuna's Questions What does Arjuna ask in the Gita, when and why? Fourteen main questions in the order of the book: what each shows about his state of mind, and where to read the reply. विषय-केन्द्र Arjuna's Despondency Arjuna's body gives way, his reasons pull both ways, and he throws down his bow. Then he says he does not know, and asks Lord Krishna to teach him. The turn that begins the Gita. विषय-केन्द्र Duty, Honour and Fear After the teaching of the imperishable self, the Lord speaks to Arjuna in the language of duty, reputation and fear of disgrace. Gita 2.31-37: seven verses, how far the appeal goes, and the turn to an even mind in the next verse.

कर्म: कर्मयोग (10)

विषय-केन्द्र Chapter 3: The Yoga of Selfless Action, an Overview Gita chapter 3 in a glance: Arjuna asks why act if knowledge is higher, and the Lord answers in seven steps, from work as giving to the enemy called desire. A guide to the chapter's pages. विषय-केन्द्र Karma and Akarma: Acting Without Being Bound What is action, what is wrong action and what is inaction, and how can a person act all day and not be bound? Gita 4.16 to 4.24: five marks of the free actor and the act seen as an offering. विषय-केन्द्र Can We Simply Stop Acting? Arjuna asks why he must act if knowledge is higher. The Lord's answer in Gita 3.1 to 3.8: stopping does not free anyone, no one can stop, and the better way is a ruling mind with unclinging work. विषय-केन्द्र Action Without Claiming the Fruit Can we work hard and still not be eaten up by the result? Gita 2.47 to 2.51: the work is ours, the result is not, and work done this way is better work. विषय-केन्द्र Karma Yoga in Practice How does working without clinging to the fruit become part of an ordinary day? Four moments for every task: intention before, full attention during, handing over after, and an evening review, drawn from Gita 2.47-51, 3.30 and 4.19-23. विषय-केन्द्र Work as Sacrifice Why does work feel like a load, and what does the Gita mean by work as sacrifice? Start here: work done as an offering frees, and life runs on giving and receiving. विषय-केन्द्र Acting for the World If someone is content within and needs nothing, why would that person still work? The Gita says: for the good of the world, free of clinging, and as an example that others follow. विषय-केन्द्र Who Is the Doer? The Gita says nature's modes perform all action and the self is a non-doer, yet it counts the doer among five causes. Gita 3.27-29, 5.8-14 and 18.13-17 on the mistake of 'I do it all' and how it is mended. विषय-केन्द्र Working Under Pressure A heavy week at work feels like one lump of dread. The Gita pulls it into three parts, the work, the fear and the panic, and gives a handle for each. Start here for readings at three depths. विषय-केन्द्र One's Own Duty Why do we tire ourselves wearing someone else's way? The Gita says one's own duty, done imperfectly, is better than another's done well. Start here for readings at three depths.

भक्ति: भक्तियोग (13)

विषय-केन्द्र Chapter 12: The Yoga of Devotion, an Overview A map of the twenty verses of Gita chapter 12: which way is best, four steps for a mind that will not stay, and the devotee the Lord holds dear, with a guide to the reading for each part. विषय-केन्द्र Devotion or the Unmanifest Whether you worship the Lord in a form or the unmanifest Reality, which is better? Gita 12.1-5 holds Arjuna's question and the Lord's answer: the goal is one, but the roads differ in how hard they are. विषय-केन्द्र By Devotion Alone Four closing words of the Lord after the universal form: this sight is rare even for the gods, no Veda, austerity, charity or sacrifice wins it, undivided devotion does, and the devotee has five marks. Three readings. विषय-केन्द्र A Leaf, a Flower, a Fruit, Water In Gita 9.26-29 the Lord accepts a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water offered with devotion, asks that every act be made an offering, promises freedom from the bonds of results, and is equal to all yet near to the devotee. विषय-केन्द्र Offering All Actions Lord Krishna asks that all actions be offered to Him with the mind steady, without expectation, possessiveness or fever. Gita 3.30-32 and 5.10-12 show how such work leaves no stain and brings lasting peace. विषय-केन्द्र Devotion in Practice A short daily routine for devotion: a morning offering, one act for the Lord, a pause in a hard meeting and a review at night, with questions taken from the verses. Two readings. विषय-केन्द्र The Ladder of Devotion What if your mind will not stay on God? In Gita 12.6-12 the Lord gives four steps, each for the person who cannot take the one above, and ends with peace that follows at once on giving up the fruit of action. The verses and three readings. विषय-केन्द्र The Devotee Dear to the Lord At the end of chapter 12 the Lord draws the person who is dear to Him: free of hatred, friendly and compassionate, level in pain and pleasure, skilful and steady. Three readings of Gita 12.13-20, and what 'dear' means. विषय-केन्द्र Four Kinds of Devotees In Gita 7.16-19 the Lord says that four things turn people to Him: distress, a wish to know, a want and wisdom. All four are welcome, and nearest is the one who comes for Him alone. विषय-केन्द्र The Steadfast Devotee and Divine Care In Gita 9.13-15 and 9.22 the great souls worship the Lord with an undivided mind, and he carries what they lack and preserves what they have: the care the tradition calls yogakshema. विषय-केन्द्र Even the Worst Offender At the end of chapter 9 the Lord says a person of very bad conduct who worships wholly is to be regarded as righteous. Gita 9.30-34: what it means, where it stops, and three readings. विषय-केन्द्र Knowing His Glory Leads to Devotion Five verses of chapter 10: whoever knows the Lord's glory in truth is joined to Him by unwavering devotion, devotees find joy in speaking of Him together, and the Lord Himself gives the wisdom and the lamp of knowledge. Three readings. विषय-केन्द्र The Illusory Energy and Surrender Why do we repeat what we already know is wrong? In Gita 7.14-15 the Lord says the pull on the mind is his own power, that refuge is the way across, and why some people do not take that way.

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लेख

The Hardest Verses on War in the Gita, Read in Place

A close reading of the Gita's hardest lines on war and killing: 2.31-37, 2.19-20, 11.33 and 18.17. Who is addressed, in what hour, and under what measure, and how readers differ on the field itself.

स्तर: अंतर्दृष्टि अंग्रेज़ी 8 मिनट Arjuna's Despondency

लेख

Does Detachment Mean Not Caring?

Detachment in the Bhagavad Gita does not mean not caring or becoming emotionally indifferent. It is a deeper way of approaching life through Karma Yoga, attachment to results, equanimity, love, and inner freedom.

स्तर: विस्तार से अंग्रेज़ी 21 मिनट

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त्वरित सार

Acting for the World: Quick Summary

Why should one who is content within still act? A short revision of Gita 3.17-26: he acts for the good of the world without attachment, and people learn from his conduct.

अंग्रेज़ी 10 मिनट Acting for the World

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Arjuna on the Field: Quick Summary

Arjuna lifts his bow and asks Krishna to drive the chariot between the two armies, and then sees his own people on both sides. A short revision of Gita 1.20-27, the moment from which the need for teaching begins.

अंग्रेज़ी 9 मिनट Arjuna on the Field

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Arjuna's Despondency: Quick Summary

Why does the Gita begin with its hero breaking down? Arjuna's body gives way, he lets go of his bow, then he turns to Krishna as a disciple seeking refuge, and the teaching begins from there.

अंग्रेज़ी 11 मिनट Arjuna's Despondency

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Arjuna's Questions: Quick Summary

A short revision of Arjuna's fourteen questions in the Gita: where each one comes, what puzzle of the mind lies behind it, and where the answer is found.

अंग्रेज़ी 11 मिनट Arjuna's Questions

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त्वरित सार

Acting for the World: Quick Summary

Why should one who is content within still act? A short revision of Gita 3.17-26: he acts for the good of the world without attachment, and people learn from his conduct.

अंग्रेज़ी 10 मिनट Acting for the World

त्वरित सार

Arjuna on the Field: Quick Summary

Arjuna lifts his bow and asks Krishna to drive the chariot between the two armies, and then sees his own people on both sides. A short revision of Gita 1.20-27, the moment from which the need for teaching begins.

अंग्रेज़ी 9 मिनट Arjuna on the Field

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Arjuna's Despondency: Quick Summary

Why does the Gita begin with its hero breaking down? Arjuna's body gives way, he lets go of his bow, then he turns to Krishna as a disciple seeking refuge, and the teaching begins from there.

अंग्रेज़ी 11 मिनट Arjuna's Despondency

त्वरित सार

Arjuna's Questions: Quick Summary

A short revision of Arjuna's fourteen questions in the Gita: where each one comes, what puzzle of the mind lies behind it, and where the answer is found.

अंग्रेज़ी 11 मिनट Arjuna's Questions

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