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PROF T K G NAMBOODHIRI TIRUVALLA, KERALA INDIA T K G Namboodhiri GITAAMRITHAM- Elixir of BHAGAVAD GITA

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PROF T K G NAMBOODHIRITIRUVALLA, KERALA

INDIA

T K G Namboodhiri

GITAAMRITHAM- Elixir of

BHAGAVAD GITA

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BHAGAVAD GITAINTRODUCTION

Bhagavad Gita-Part of the Sanskrit Epic Mahabhaaratha. (200 BC to 200 AD)700 verses in 18 chapters.A conversation between Lord Krishna and his close friend Arjuna in the middle of the battlefield just before the start of the Kurukshetra battle.Arjuna loses heart on seeing his teachers and close relatives in the enemy ranks, and refuses to fight. Sri Krishna revives him by his wise words of wisdom & activates him to fight the epic war.

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BHAGAVAD GITA*ADI SHANKARA*BHAGAVAD-GITA IS THE MANIFEST QUINTESSENCE OF ALL THE TEACHINGS OF THE VEDIC SCRIPTURES.* FROM A CLEAR KNOWLEDGE OF THE BHAGAVAD-GITA ALL THE GOALS OF HUMAN EXISTENCE BECOME FULFILLED.

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BHAGAVAD GITASWAMI VIVEKANANDA & GITA:*Bhagavad Gita is the Crown Jewel of Indian

literature.*The teachings of Krishna in Gita are the grandest

the world has ever known.*The one central idea in Gita is “work incessantly,

but be unattached.” It teaches us to work with utmost concentration, & not worrying about the results. *The very essence of Gita is “see the Supreme

Lord dwelling alike in all beings, the Imperishable in things that perish.”

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BHAGAVAD GITABAL GANGADHAR TILAK:*GITA IS THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOK ON

THE “SCIENCE OF WORK-CULTURE”.*THE MESSAGE OF GITA IS : PEOPLE

SHOULD PERFORM THEIR DUTIES WITH UTMOST SINCEREITY, TEMPERED WITH TRUE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THEMSELVES, & DEVOTION TO GOD.*GITA SYNTHESISES THE NON-DUALITY

PRINCIPLES OF UPANISHADS WITH DEVOTION TO GOD.

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BHAGAVAD GITAMAHATMA GANDHI*GANDHIJI CALLED GITA the gospel of selfless action & THE UNIVERSAL MOTHER.*BHAGAVAD GITA SHOWS THE MOST EXCELLENT WAY

TO SELF REALIZATION.*SELF MAY BE REALIZED BY SELFLESS ACTION, BY

RENOUNCING THE FRUITS OF ACTION, & BY DEDICATING ALL ACTIONS TO GOD.*HE CONSIDERED SRI KRISHNA TO BE PERSONIFIED

WISDOM, & REFERRED TO GITA WHENEVER HE FACED DISAPPOINTMENTS & DERIVED STRENGTH FROM IT.

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BHAGAVAD GITATHE TEACHINGS OF GITA ARE MEANT FOR ALL PEOPLE WHO WISH TO LEAD A SUCCESSFUL LIFE & ATTAIN HUMAN PERFECTION. GITA TELLS THAT AN IDEAL LIFE, WHERE ALL PAIN IS PERMANENTLY REMOVED AND PERFECT BLISS PREVAILS, IS WITHIN THE REACH OF HUMAN BEINGS.GEETHAARTHASANGRAHAM

BHAGAVAD GITA IS A PRACTICAL HANDBOOK OF INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW BEST WE CAN RE-ARRANGE OUR WAYS OF THINKING, FEELING & ACTING, IN OUR EVERYDAY LIFE, IN ORDER TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY & ENRICHMENT OF LIFE AROUND US.

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BHAGAVAD GITANAASATHO VIDYATHE’ BHAAVO NA BHAAVO VIDYATHE’ SATHAH. (2.16)

THE UNREAL HAS NO EXISTENCE & THE REAL NEVER CEASES TO EXIST.CHANDOGYA UPANISHAD SAYS: SOMETHING CANNOT BE CREATED OUT OF NOTHING. (6.2.2).MODERN SCIENCE TALKS ABOUT THE LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MASS & ENERGY, ACCORDING TO WHICH THE SUM TOTAL OF MATTER & ENERGY IN THE UNIVERSE IS ALWAYS THE SAME.

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BHAGAVAD GITAJAATHASYA HI DHRUVO MRITHYUR DHRUVAM JANMA MRITHASYA CHA, GATHAASOONA GATHAASOOMCHA NAANU SOCHANTHI PANDITHAH. (2.27 & 2.11)Death is certain for the born & rebirth is inevitable for the dead. So wise people do not grieve over the dead

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BHAGAVAD GITADE’HEE NITHYAM AVADHYO AYAM DE’HE’ SARVASYA BHARATHA, AJO NITHYAH SAASWATHO AYAM PURAANO, NA HANYATHE’ HANYAMAANE’ SAREERE’. (2.30 & 20)

THE SOUL DWELLING IN ALL LIVING BEINGS CAN NEVER BE KILLED, FOR, IT IS UNBORN, ETERNAL, EVERLASTING & ANCIENT. EVEN WHEN THE BODY IS SLAIN, THE SOUL IS NOT AFFECTED.

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BHAGAVAD GITAKARMANYE’VAADHIKA-ARASTHE’ MA PHALESHU KADAACHANA, MA KARMAPHALA HE’THURBHOOR MA THE’ SANGO ASTHWAKARMANI (2.47)

*YOUR RIGHT IS TO WORK ONLY, NEVER FOR THE FRUITS THEREOF. EVERY HUMAN ACTIVITY LEADS TO SOME BONDAGE, UNLESS IT IS DONE SELFLESSLY. SO NEVER WORK TO CREATE BONDAGE.* NEVERR DESIST FROM

WORK.*CONCENTRATE FULLY ON

THE EXECUTION UNMINDFUL OF THE OUTCOME.

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BHAGAVAD GITAKARMAJAM BUDHIYUKTHA HI PHALAM THYKTHA MANEESHINAH, JANMABANDHA VINIRMUKTHAH PADAM GACHANTHYANAMAYAM (2.51)

WISE PEOPLE WORKING WITH NO DESIRE FOR THE FRUITS OF ACTION BREAK THE BONDAGE OF BIRTH/DEATH AND ATTAIN THE SUPREME BLISSFUL STATE.

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BHAGAVAD GITADHYAAYATHO VISHAYAAN PUMSAH SANGASTHE’SHUPAJAAYATHE’ SAMGAAL SAMJAAYATHE’ KAAMAH KAAMAATH KRODHO ABHIJAAYATHE’. (2.62)KRODHAAD BHAVATHI SAMMOHAH SAMMOHAAL SMRITHIVIBRAHMAH, SMRITHI BRAHMSAAD BUDHINAASO BUDHINAASAAL PRANASYATHI. (2.63)

ONE WHO CONTEMPLATES SENSUAL PLEASURES DEVELOPES ATTACHMENT & FROM ATTACHMENT SPRINGS DESIRE FOR THEM. UNFULFILLED DESIRES PRODUCE ANGER, WHICH LEADS TO INFATUATION, FROM INFATUATION CONFUSION OF MEMORY &LOSS OF REASON ARISE WHICH EVENTUALLY DESTROYS THE PERSON.

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BHAGAVAD GITAATMAVASYER VIDHEYATMA PRASADAM ADHIGACHATHI, PRASADE’ SARVA DUKHANAM HANIRASYOPAJAYATHE’. (2.64 & 65)

ONE WHOSE SENSES ARE UNDER CONTROL ATTAINS AN UNDISTURBED MIND; WITH THE UNDISTURBED MIND, ALL HIS/HER SORROWS DISAPPEAR

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BHAGAVAD GITAINDRIYANAAM HI CHARATHAAM YANMANO ANUVIDHEEYATHE’,THADASYA HARATHI PRAJNAAM VAAYURNNAAVAMIVAA-MBHASI. (2.67)

ONE WHOSE MIND IS IMMERSED IN SENSUAL PLEASURES LOSES HIS DISCRIMINATION, JUST LIKE A SAIL-BOAT ON WATERS LOSING ITS DIRECTION BY STRONG WINDS.

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BHAGAVAD GITA*NAHI KASCHITH

KSHANAMAPI JAATHU THISHTATHY AKARMAKRITH, KAARYATHE’ HYAVASHAH KARMA SARVA PRAKRITHIJYR GUNAH. (3.5)*PRAKRITHYVA CHA

KARMAANI KRIYAMAANAANI SARVASAH, YAH PASYATHI THATHA ATHMAANAM AKARTHAARAM SA PASYATHI. (13.30)

*NO LIVING BEING CAN REMAIN COMPLETELY INACTIVE EVEN FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND.*THEIR NATURAL

TENDENCIES COMPELL THEM TO WORK.*ALL ACTIONS BY THE BODY

ARE INITIATED BY NATURE.*THE EMBEDDED SOUL

NEVER INITIATES ANY ACTION.

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BHAGAVAD GITALOKO AYAM KARMABANDHAH, THADARTHAM KARMA KAUNTHEYA MUKTHASANGAH SAMAACHARA. (3-9)

THE WHOLE WORLD IS BOUND BY ACTION. SO PERFORM YOUR DUTY EFFICIENTLY & WITHOUT ATTACHMENT.

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BHAGAVAD GITAASAKTHAH SATHATHAM KAARYAM KARMA SAMAACHARA, ASAKTHO HYAACHARAN KARMA PARAMAAPNOTHI P00RUSHA. (3-19)

ALWAYS PERFORM YOUR DUTY WITHOUT ATTACHMENT TO ITS FRUITS.ONE WHO DOES HIS WORK WITHOUT ATTACHMENT ATTAINS THE STATE OF SUPREME BLISS.(GOD)

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BHAGAVAD GITAINDRIYASYE’NDRIYASYAARTHE’ RAGADWESHOW VYAVASTHITHOW;THAYORNA VASAMAAGACHCHE’TH THOW HYASYA PARIPANTHINOW. (3.34)

ATTRACTION & REPULSION ARE ROOTED IN SENSE OBJECTS. ONE SHOULD NOT BE SWAYED BY THESE TWO BECAUSE THEY ARE THE MAIN ROAD BLOCKS TO ONE’S LIBERATION.

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BHAGAVAD GITAKAAMA ESHA KRODHA ESHA RAJOGUNA SAMUDBHAVAH;MAHASANO MAHAPAAPMA VIDHYENAMIHA VYRINAAM. (3.37)

DESIRE & ANGER ARE INSATIABLE AND GROSSLY WICKED. KNOW THEM TO BE ENEMIES ON THE WAY TO SPIRITUAL PROGRESS.

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BHAGAVAD GITAAAVRUTHAM JNAANAMETHE’NA JNAANINO NITHYA VYRINA; KAAMAROOPE’NA KAUNTHE’YA DUSHPOORE’NA ANALE’NA CHA. (3.39)

KNOWLEDGE STANDS COVERED BY DESIRE, WHICH IS INSATIABLE LIKE FIRE, AND THE ETERNAL ENEMY OF THE WISE.

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BHAGAVAD GITA* INDRIYAANI MANO

BUDHYRASYAADHISHTAA-NAM UCHYATHE’, E’THYR VIMOHAYATHYE’SHA JNAANAMAAVRITHYA DE’HINUM. (3.40)

*THASMAATHWAMINDRIYA-ANYAADOW NIYAMYA BHARATHARSHABHA PAAPMAANAM PRAJAHI HYE’NAM JNANA VIJNANA NAASANAM. (3.41)

*THE 5 SENSE ORGANS, MIND & INTELLECT ARE THE AGENTS OF DESIRE. USING THESE, DESIRE ENVELOPS KNOWLEDGE & CREATE CONFUSION FOR THE SOUL*HENCE,BY CONTROLLING

YOUR SENSES, ARJUNA, YOU MUST KILL THE EVIL DESIRE WHICH DESTROYS TRUE KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM.

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BHAGAVAD GITA*INDRIYAANI PARAANYAHUR INDRIYE’BHYAH PARAM MANAH, MANASASTHU PARAA BUDHIRYO BUDHE’ PARATHASTHU SAH. (3.42)

*SENSES ARE SUPERIOR TO OUR BODY, MIND IS SUPERIOR TO SENSES & INTELLECT IS SUPERIOR TO MIND. EVEN SUPERIOR TO INTELLECT IS THE SOUL.

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BHAGAVAD GITATHYAKTHWAA KARMAPHALA SANGAM NITHYA THRIPTHO NIRAASRAYAH, KARMANYABHI PRAVRITHO API NAIVA KINCHITH KAROTHI SAH. (4.20)

ONE, WHO IS ETERNALLY CONTENT & INDEPENDENT , & HAS GIVEN UP ATTACHMENT TO FRUITS OF ACTION, DOES NOTHING EVEN WHEN HE IS DOING HIS ESSENTIAL WORK. (FOR SURVIVAL OF THE BODY &/OR FOR THE WELFARE OF THE WORLD).

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BHAGAVAD GITATHADWIDHI PRANIPAATHE’NA PARIPRASNE’NA SE’VAYAA, UPADE’KSHYANTHI THE’ JNAANAM JNAANINASTHATHWA DARSINAH. (4.34)

KNOWLEDGE IS GAINED BY APPROACHING A PERSON WHO HAS REALIZED THE TRUTH,OFFERING OBEISANCE TO HIM, SERVING HIM & QUESTIONING HIM EXHAUSTIVELY.

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BHAGAVAD GITANAHI JNAANE’NA SADRISAM PAVITHRAMIHA VIDYATHE’, THATHSWAYAM YOGA SAMSIDHAH KAALE’NAATHMANI VINDATHI. (4.38)

NOTHING EXISTS HERE AS PURIFYING AS KNOWLEDGE. ONE, WHO IS PERFECTED (PURIFIED & MADE COMPETANT) IN YOGA, WINS KNOWLEDGE IN ONE’S SOUL, IN COURSE OF TIME.T K G Namboodhiri

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BHAGAVAD GITASRADHAAVAAN LABHATHE’ JNAANAM THATHPARAH SAMYATHE’NDRIYAH, JNAANAM LABDHWAA PARAAM SAANTHIM ACHIRE’NAADHIGACHC-HATHI. (4.39)

THE MAN OF FAITH, WHO HAS MASTERED HIS SENSES & WHO IS DEEPLY INTERESTED IN IT, WINS KNOWLEDGE. WINNING KNOWLEDGE, HE ATTAINS, WITHOUT DELAY, THE SUPREME PEACE.

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BHAGAVAD GITAAJNASCHAASRADDA DHAANASCHA SAMSAYAATHAMA VINASYATHI, NAAYAM LOKO ASTHI NA PARO NA SUKHAM SAMSAYAATHMANAH. (4.40)

THE IGNORANT, THE UNFAITHFUL, & THE DOUBTING PERSON PERISHES. NEITHER THIS WORLD, NOR THE NEXT, NOR HAPPINESS ACCRUES TO THE DOUBTER.

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BHAGAVAD GITAYUKTHAH KARMAPHALAM THYAKTHWAA SAANTHIMAAPNOTHI NYSHTIKEEM, AYUKTHAH KAAMAKAARE’NA PHALE’ SAKTHO NIBADHYATHE’. (5.12)

GIVING UP THE FRUITS OF HIS WORK, THE YOGIN ATTAINS DISCIPLINED PEACE. THE NON-YOGIN, ATTACHED TO THE FRUITS OF WORK THROUGH CRAVING, GETS BOUND TO THIS WORLD.

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BHAGAVAD GITANAADATHE’ KASYACHITH PAAPAM NA CHAIVA SUKRITHAM VIBHUH, AJNAANE’NA AVRITHAM JNAANAM THE’NA MUHYANTHI JANTHAVAH . ( 5.15)

THE OMNIPRESENT GOD DOES NOT GRANT THE VIRTUE OR TAKE THE SIN OF ANYBODY. KNOWLEDGE IS SHROUDED IN IGNORANCE; THEREFORE LIVING BEINGS ARE DELUDED

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BHAGAVAD GITAUDHARE’D ATMANAATMAANAM NA ATMAANAM AVSAADAYE’TH,AATMYVA HYATMANO BANDHUR AATMYVA RIPURAATMANA (6.5)

BANDHUR ATMAATMANASTHASYA YE’NAATMANA ATMANO JITHA, ANAATMANASTHU SATHRUTHWE’ VARTHE’TH ATMAIVA SATHRUVATH (6.6)

RAISE YOURSELF BY YOUR OWN EFFORTS AND NEVER THINK OF DEGRADING YOURSELF. YOU ARE YOUR OWN FRIEND AS WELL AS YOUR ENEMY.IF MIND & SENSES ARE UNDER YOUR CONTROL, THEN YOU ARE YOUR FRIEND & IF NOT, YOU ARE YOUR OWN FOE.

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BHAGAVAD GITAPRAKRITHIM PURUSHAM CHAIVA VIDHYANAADEE UBHAAVAPI, VIKAARAAMSCHA GUNAAMSCAIVA VIDHI PRAKRITHI SAMBHAVAAN. (13.20)KAARYAKAARANA KARTHRITHWE’ HETHUH PRAKRITHIRUCHYATHE’, PURUSHAH SUKHA DUKHAANAAM BHOKTHRITHWE’ HETHURUCHYATHE’. (13.21)

*PRAKRITHI (NATURE) & PURUSHA ( THE PERFECT, THE SOUL) ARE KNOWN TO BE BEGINNINGLESS. THE 3 GUNAAS (QUALITIES) OF SATHWAM, RAJAS & THAMAS, AS WELL AS THE UNIVERSE ARE BORN OF NATURE.

*OUR BODY, THE SENSE ORGANS AND THE SENSE OBJECTS BELONG TO NATURE. THE SOUL, EMBEDDED IN THE BODY, ONLY ENJOYS THE SENSUAL PLEASURES.

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BHAGAVAD GITASAMAM SARVE’SHU BHOOTHE’SHU THISTANTHAM PARAME’SWARAM, VINASYATSWA VINASYANTHAM YAH PASYATHI SA PASYATHI. (13.28)SAMAM PASYAN HI SARVATHRA SAMAVASTHITHAMEESWARAM NA HINYASTHYAATHMANAATHMAANAM THATHO YAATHI PARAAM GATHIM. (13.29)

*GOD EXISTS EQUALLY IN ALL LIVING BEINGS, BUT DOES NOT PERISH WHEN THE LIVING BEINGS DIE.*ONE, WHO REALIZES

THAT GOD EXISTS EQUALLY IN ALL BEINGS, WILL NOT HARM HIMSELF BY HARMING OTHERS

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BHAGAVAD GITAGUNAANE’THAAN ATHEETHYA THREEN DE’HEE DE’HA SAMUDBHAVAAN, JANMA MRITHYU JARAA DUKHYR VIMUKTHO AMRITHAM ASNUTHE’. (14.20)MAAM CHA YO AVYABHICHAARE’NA BHAKTHI YOGE’NA SE’VATHE’, SA GUNAAN SAMATHEETHYTHAAN BRAHMABHOOYAYA KALPATHE’. (14.26)

*TRANSCENDING THE 3 NATURAL QUALITIES (SATHWAM, RAJAS & THAMAS) THE SOUL GETS LIBERATED FROM BIRTH, DEATH & AGING, & BECOMES IMMORTAL.*ONE, WHO IS EXCLUSIVELY

DEVOTED TO GOD, TRANSCENDS THE 3 NATURAL QUALITIES & BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR IMMORTALITY.

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BHAGAVAD GITAANAADITHWA NIRGUNATHWAATH PARAMAATHMAAYAMAV-YAYAH, SARREERASTHO API KAUNTHEYA NA KAROTHI NA LIPYATHE’. (13.32)YATHA PRAKAASAYATHYE’KAH KRITHSNAM LOKAMIMAM RAVIH, KSHE’THRAM KSHE’THREE THATHA KRITHSNAM PRAKAASAYATHI BHAARATHA. (13.34)

GOD, THOUGH RESIDING IN THE BODY, BEING BEGINNINGLESS AND WITHOUT ANY QUALITY, DOES NOT INITIATE ANY ACTION & IS NOT BOUND BY ACTIONS OF THE BODY.JUST AS THE ONE SUN ILLUMINATING THE WHOLE WORLD, THE GOD RESIDES IN & ACTIVATES THE BODIES OF ALL BEINGS.

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BHAGAVAD GITA*AHAMAATHMAA

GUDAAKE’SHA SARVA BHOOTHAASAYASTHITHAH, AHAMAADISCHA MADHYAM CHA BHOOTHAANAMANTHA E’VA CHA. (10.20)*YACHCHAAPI SARVA

BHOOTHAANAAM BEEJAM THADAHAM ARJUNA, NA THADASTHI VINA YATHSYAANMAYA BHOOTHAM CHARAACHARAM. (10.39)

*I AM THE SOUL EXISTING IN THE HEARTS OF ALL LIVING BEINGS. I AM THEIR BEGINNING, MIDDLE & END.*I AM THE SEED OF ALL

LIFE. THERE IS NO LIVING BEING, MOVING OR STAND-STILL, WHICH EXIST WITHOUT ME.

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BHAGAVAD GITATHRIVIDHAM NARAKASYEDAM DWAARAM NAASANAATHMANAH, KAAMAH KRODHASTHATHA LOBHASTHASMAADE’THATHRAYAM THYAJE’TH. (16.21)ETHYRVIMUKTHAH KAUNTHE’YA THAMODWARYSTHRIBHIR NARAH, AACHARATHAATHMANAH SRE’YASTHATHO YAATHI PARAAM GATHIM. (16.22)

*DESIRE, ANGER, & GREED ARE THE 3 DOORS TO HELL & THEY RUIN THE SOUL. SO AVOID THESE 3.*FREED FROM THESE 3

GATES OF HELL. MAN WORKS TO UPLIFT HIS SOUL, & THEREBY REACHES HIS ULTIMATE GOAL OF BECOMING ONE WITH GOD.

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BHAGAVAD GITASWE’ SWE’ KARMANYABHIRATHAH SAMSIDHIM LABHATHE’ NARAH. (18.45)SWAKARMANA THAMABHYARCHYA SIDHIM VINDATHI MAANAVAH. (18.46)SWABHAAVANIYATHAM KARMA KURVAN NAAPNOTHI KILBISHAM. (18.47)

*KEENLY DEVOTED TO HIS NATURAL DUTY, MAN ATTAINS GOD-REALIZATION.*MAN ATTAINS THE HIGHEST

PERFECTION BY WORSHIPPING GOD THROUGH HIS NATURAL DUTY.*PERFORMING THE DUTY

ORDAINED BY HIS OWN NATURE, MAN DOES NOT INCUR SIN

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