1. Introduction_to_Srimad_Bhagavad-gita.pdf
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Lecture 1
• Text Book: Bhagavad Gita As It Is
His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, Mumbai Introduction to Bhagavad-gita (Class notes and T1: introduction + R1: Introduction )
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Srila Vyasa Deva: Compiler of Bhagavad-gita
� Literary incarnation of Supreme Lord
� Son of Parasara � Compiler of original Vedic
literatures � Written 1010 slokas
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Srila Vyasa Deva: Compiler of Bhagavad-gita
� Selflessly thought of people in kaliyuga i.e. us
� His vision is perfect � His fame is spotless � Firm in vow and truthfulness
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What are Vedas? � Root word vitta i.e. to know � Vedas are known as sruti i.e. that which is
heard � Vyasdeva compiles four vedas
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What are Vedas? � One veda is divided into four vedas ◦ Samveda 1000 sakas (divisions) ◦ Rgveda 100 sakas ◦ Yajurveda 21 sakas ◦ Atharvaveda 9 sakas
� Each saka is further divided into ◦ Aranyakas ◦ Samhitas ◦ Upanishads ◦ brahmanas
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What are Vedas? � Furher, Srila Vyasa deva compiled itihasaas,
puranas. � Total sakas (divisions) are 4520 � And total slokas are 1010
� Vyasa deva has compiled everything for the benefit of human population in Kaliyuga
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Unique position of Bhagavad-gita � Bhagavad gita kinchidadhita
ganga jala lava kanika pita sakrdapi ye na murari samarcha kriyate tasya yamenana charcha
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Gita mahatmya � Vishnoh padam avapnoti bhaya
sokadi varjitah � Gitadhyayana silasya Pranayama parasya ca Naiva santi hi papani Purva janma krtani ca
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Gita mahatmya � mala nirmocanam pumsam Jala snanam dine dine sakrd gitamrta snanam samsara mala nasanam
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Gita mahatmya � gita sugita kartavya kim anyaih sastra vistaraih ya svayam padmanabhasya mukha padmad vinihsrta
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Gita mahatmya � bharatamrta sarvasvam visnu vaktrad vinihsrtam gita-ganodakam pitva punar janma na vidyate
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Gita mahatmya � sarvopanishado gavo dogdha gopala nandanah partho vatsah sudhir bhokta dusdham gitamrtam mahat
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Gita mahatmya ekam sastram devaki putra gitam
eko devo devaki putra eva eko mantras tasya namani yani
karmapy ekam tasya devasya seva
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Unique position of Bhagavad-gita � vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyam
vedanta-vid veda-krt eva ca aham (15.15)
� trai-gunya-visaya veda nistrai-gunyo bhavarjuna nirdvandvo nitya-sattva-stho niryoga-ksema atmavan (2.45)
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Bhagavad-gita � Appears as an episode in Mahabharata � Is spoken by Krishna, the Supreme Lord,
to Arjuna, His devotee and friend � This historical and transcendental event
took place 50 centuries ago, just at the beginning of Kali yuga.
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Subject matters of Bhagavada-gita � Isvara: Controller � Jiva: living entity � Prkriti: Material nature � Kala: Time � Karma: action
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The Infalliable Vedic Knowledge � E.g. Cow dung � Beyond four defects ◦ Imperfect senses ◦ Commiting mistakes ◦ Being Illusioned ◦ Tendency to cheat others
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Infallible Vedic knowledge � Basis of acceptance � Four defects � Faith, integral part of any learning process � Axiomatic truths
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Ways of gaining knowledge � Pratyaksha praman � Anuman praman � Sabda praman ◦ Only way to understand Vedic scriptures
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Sanatana Dharma � Religion ? A kind of faith ! � Christianity -- Hinduism – Islam – Sikhism - …….. � Indian – American – European – Tamil – Telugu --.. � Faith keeps changing! � Dharma – That which constantly exists with a
particular object � That which has neither beginning nor end � Dharma of fire is heat and light � Dharma of Living entity is to Serve God
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Sanatana dharma � What is dharma? ◦ Sanatana dharma – eternal occupation of
living entity