Bhagwat Gita - Its Essence

By Munindra Misra

Bhagwat Gita - Its Essence in simple English rhyme are teaching of Lord Krishna to Arjun when had becoming dejected in the battle field on facing his very own kith and kin and did not want to fight. The Bhagwat Gita presents practically the easiest spiritual solution to the naughtiest and mightiest mundane problems of human life. It very sweetly and fondly shows the most attractive path for salvation out of it, and thus makes life worth living and finally enables the person to achieve self-realisation.

Gita and Ramayana are perhaps the sum total of the fabrics of Hinduism (a way of life).

The Gita (song) are teaching by Divine or ancient revered holy rishis teaching both metaphysics and practice of disciplined action. They proclaims that life is worth living, teaches how it should be lived and the path to self-realisation. They are the cream of the Upanishads, which themselves are the core of the Four Vedas.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Munindra Misra
• Release date: May 13, 2022

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BHAGWAT GITA – ITS ESSENCE

© Munindra Misra 2022 May

Dedicated to my dear sister

Priti

Introduction

tamaso ma jyotirgamaya ॐ तमसोमाज्योतिर्गमय

Bhagwat [God] Gita or Gita [song] means God's Song or ‘The Song Of God’.

This work in English rhyme, hopes to preserve the sense of the great classic and does not in any manner try to proclaim itself as a scholarly interpretation or literal translation. If this work can incite the reader to turn to the original it would have achieved its purpose.

Gita and Ramayana are perhaps the sum total of the fabrics of Hinduism (- a way of life; the religion generally followed is called `Sanatan Dharma'). Gita teaches us both metaphysics and practice of disciplined action. It proclaims that life is worth living, teaches how it should be lived and the path to self-realisation. It is the cream of the Upanishads, which themselves are the core of the Four Vedas.

Lord's teachings do not end with what He stated to Arjun. He resides in each one of us and so communicates to us through our conscience.

There can be no two opinions about the atmosphere that had been inculcated by my parents in our family. This atmosphere is the primary cause for my interest in Gita which led to the creation of this work. I am indebted to my mother, Smt. Gayatri Devi and my father, Pt. Kanhaiya Lal Misra, for leaving these seeds of faith in my mind, which have germinated and led to this point.

This work is His gift to my small mind so let it be dedicated to Him.

Jai Sri Krishna

Munindra Misra

Foreword

The Bhagwat Gita presents practically the easiest spiritual solution to the naughtiest and mightiest mundane problems of human life. Herein Arjun represents a cultured human being besieged by innumerable perplexing situations of life. The Gita very sweetly and fondly shows the most attractive path for salvation out of it, and thus makes life worth living and finally enables the person to achieve self-realisation. As the author Sri Munindra Misra has rightly said in his introduction -"Lord's teachings do not end with what He stated to Arjun. He resides in each of us and so communicates to us through our conscience."

I congratulate the versatile genius of the budding scholar for giving a sweet poetic English version to a most popular but most difficult Sanskrit philosophical work, and thus propounding the essence of Indian Upanishidic philosophy to the non-Sanskritic mass of India and abroad.

October 1st 1999

Dr. Chandika Prasad Shukla

Prof & Head,

Sanskrit Department,

University of Allahabad.

Allahabad. (UP.) India

Acknowledgement

With respect and regards I would like to acknowledge the encouragement and love showered upon me by Prof. Dr.Chandika Prasad Shukla [Retired Head of Sanskrit Department, Allahabad University) and Dr. Rudra Kant Misra [Sanskrit Department, Allahabad University]. Their motivation is still a continuous source for my endeavours.

The creation of this work could only be possible primarily due to the unflinching support extended by my beloved wife Neerja whose smile under all circumstances has been an inspiration in itself. It would be unfair on my part not to acknowledge the contribution of both my sons, Akshay and Anubhav, who have helped in the proof reading, visualisation and final creation of this book.

I would like to acknowledge my friends, who abstained from my company during this work, so granting me the undisturbed time that was essential for this creation.

I wish to record this work is not my creation but His desire and the result of His wish. I had not dreamt of creating this work - I have been made a tool by Him in this creation.

Munindra Misra

Mahabharat

The Mahabharat depicts sibling rivalry, diplomatic manoeuvring and shifting of human values. It climaxes in a direct confrontation on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, between five sons of King Pandu (Pandavs) and hundred sons of King Dhritarastra (Kauravs). It is a tale of war between brothers – between sons and fathers; students and teachers.

It marks the end of Dvapara Yuga (an era of moral life of values and principles) and the commencement of Kal Yuga (an era of selfishness, deceit and immorality).

The Mahabharat is divided into eighteen books or Chapters (called Parvas):

01. Adi Parva, 02. Sabha Parva, 03. Aranyak or Van Parva, 04. Virat Parva, 05. Udyog Parva, 06. Bhishma Parva, 07. Drona Parva, 08.Karna Parva, 09. Shalya Parva, 10. Sauptika Parva, 11. Stri Parva, 12. Shanti Parva, 13. Anushashan Parva, 14. Ashwamegha Parva, 15. Ashramvasik Parva, 16. Musala Parva, 17. Mahaprasthanika Parva, 18. Swargarohan Parva

Renowned Parvas Of Mahabharat

Renowned Text from Parva

Vidur Neeti - Wisdom of Vidur

Udyog Parva - From section 33 part of 05 to to section 41

Bhagwat-Gita - Discourse between Bhishma

Krishna & Arjun - part of 06

Vishnu - Hymn of Vishnu

Anushashan Sahasranam - part of 13

The Bhagwat Gita is another great work from Sage Vyas, the extraordinary author of Mahabharat, Puranas and various Stotras.

This is the Lord’s song for the whole of humanity.

Gita's Crux

Why do you worry unnecessarily?

Who do you fear needlessly?

Who can kill you - none surely,

The Atma never dies - certainly.

1

Whatever happened was but good,

Whatever happens will be good,

Whatever be happening is but good,

The past, present, future is good.

2

For what is past - do not regret,

The future should not worry beget,

The present is passing - no regrets,

Lost in emotion of body - be inset.

3

What have you lost for which you cry,

What had you brought whose loss you fry,

You created nothing that was destroyed,

You lost nothing but just the earthly toys.

4

To this world you had brought nothing,

From this world you will take nothing,

Whatever you have got be from here,

Whatever you give will be from here.

5

Whatever you give or take - be from Him,

Empty handed you came and return to Him,

What be yours today was else's yesterday,

And shall become others but the next day.

6

Your basic thought of happiness be,

Its possession as though it be Divinity,

And this happiness will be but surely,

The cause of your sorrow unfailingly.

7

Cause of your sorrows be thought only,

The thought of proclaiming it yours truly,

Its loss, ownership causes sorrow, joy,

In these material thoughts you but fry.

8

Change be but the Nature's rule,

Let death not make you a fool,

In death but life does ever be,

But Man sees this not clearly.

9

In a second the master you be,

But the very next a slave surely,

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