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Even the gods of old doubted this question. This nature of the Self is subtle and not easy to understand. Choose another boon, Nachiketa. Do not press

Dhritarashtra asks his advisor Sanjaya: on the sacred field of Kurukshetra, where my sons and the sons of Pandu have gathered eager to fight, what are

My heart is overcome by a weakness that feels like compassion, and my mind is confused about what my duty is. I am asking you to tell me clearly what

Besides, considering your own duty as a warrior, you should not waver. For a warrior, there is no greater good than a righteous battle.

But if you refuse to fight this righteous battle, you will abandon your duty and your honor and incur sin.

On this path, no effort is wasted and no harm comes from it. Even a little of this practice protects you from great fear.

Whenever righteousness declines and unrighteousness rises up, I manifest myself.

Age after age I come into being to protect the good, to destroy the wicked, and to establish what is right.

I am the strength of the strong that is free from desire and attachment. O best of the Bharatas, I am desire in beings that does not conflict with rig

This is the sovereign knowledge, the sovereign secret. It is the best purifier. It is directly realizable, righteous, easy to practise, and imperishab

O destroyer of foes, people who have no faith in this teaching do not reach me. They go on turning through the path of death and rebirth.

Having enjoyed that vast heavenly world, they enter the human world when their merit is exhausted. In this way, those who follow the duties prescribed

Among the Rudras I am Shankara. Among the Yakshas and Rakshasas I am Kubera. Among the Vasus I am fire. Among the mountains I am Meru.

And I am all-consuming death, and the source of things yet to come. Among the feminine I am fame, beauty, speech, memory, intelligence, steadiness, an

You are the imperishable, the highest to be known. You are the final resting place of this universe. You are the undying guardian of eternal righteous

Those devotees who follow this immortal teaching as described, who have faith and hold me as supreme, they are very dear to me.

For I am the foundation of Brahman, the immortal and the imperishable, the eternal, the eternal law, and the absolute happiness.

The intellect by which one wrongly understands right conduct and wrong conduct, and what should be done and what should not be done: that intellect is

The intellect that is covered by darkness and takes wrong to be right, and sees all things upside down: that intellect is tamasic, O Arjuna.

The steadiness by which one holds to duty, pleasure, and wealth, desiring their fruits as occasions arise: that steadiness is rajasic, O Arjuna.

Abandon all forms of duty and come to me alone for refuge. I will free you from all wrongs. Do not grieve.

And the one who studies this sacred exchange between us: I hold that such a person worships me through the sacrifice of knowledge. This is my convicti

धर्मज्ञौ the two had knowledge of dharma, राजपुत्रौ the two princes, यशस्विनौ well known, भ्रातरौ brothers, स्वरसम्पन्नौ endowed with good voice, आश्र

तौ राजपुत्रौ these two princes, धर्म्यम् based on dharma, उत्तमम् greatest, तत् सर्वम् आख्यानम् the entire epic, कात्स्नर्येन completely, वाचोविधेयम्

तौ राजपुत्रौ these two princes, धर्म्यम् based on dharma, उत्तमम् greatest, तत् सर्वम् आख्यानम् the entire epic, कात्स्नर्येन completely, वाचोविधेयम्

धर्मवत्सला: ते सर्वे all those who love dharma, मुनय: sages, प्रीतमनस: pleased, प्रशस्तव्यौ praiseworthy, गायमानौ while both of them were chanting, कु

तत् thence, इदम् this (Ramayanam), सर्वम् completely, वर्तयिष्यामि I shall propagate in this world, निखिलम् the entire Ramayanam, धर्मकामार्थसहितम् in

वेदवित् wellversed in vedas, सर्वसङ्ग्रह: commanding all resources, दीर्घदर्शी far sighted, महातेजा: possessing great splendour, पौरजानपदप्रिय: dear t

वेदवित् wellversed in vedas, सर्वसङ्ग्रह: commanding all resources, दीर्घदर्शी far sighted, महातेजा: possessing great splendour, पौरजानपदप्रिय: dear t

वेदवित् wellversed in vedas, सर्वसङ्ग्रह: commanding all resources, दीर्घदर्शी far sighted, महातेजा: possessing great splendour, पौरजानपदप्रिय: dear t

वेदवित् wellversed in vedas, सर्वसङ्ग्रह: commanding all resources, दीर्घदर्शी far sighted, महातेजा: possessing great splendour, पौरजानपदप्रिय: dear t

सत्याभिसन्धेन bound by his promise, त्रिवर्गम् dharma, artha and kama (righteousness, attainment of riches or worldly prosperity and pleasure consider

तस्मिन् In that, पुरोत्तमे best of cities, य: who, अल्पसन्निचय: one who accumulated the riches in smaller quantities, असिद्धार्थ: had not fulfilled (

यष्टुकाम: desirous of performing sacrifice, धर्मवित् knower of dharma, नरेश्वर: lord of the people, दशरथ:राजा king Dasaratha, कृताञ्जलि: with folded p

यष्टुकाम: desirous of performing sacrifice, धर्मवित् knower of dharma, नरेश्वर: lord of the people, दशरथ:राजा king Dasaratha, कृताञ्जलि: with folded p

राघव Rama, महत् great, दिव्यम् celestial, दण्डचक्रम् Danda chakra, तव to you, दास्यामि I shall grant, नरश्रेष्ठ O Best among men, महाबाहो mighty armed

राघव Rama, महत् great, दिव्यम् celestial, दण्डचक्रम् Danda chakra, तव to you, दास्यामि I shall grant, नरश्रेष्ठ O Best among men, महाबाहो mighty armed

राघव Rama, महत् great, दिव्यम् celestial, दण्डचक्रम् Danda chakra, तव to you, दास्यामि I shall grant, नरश्रेष्ठ O Best among men, महाबाहो mighty armed

राम O Rama, अहम् I, धर्मपाशम् Dharma Pasa, तथैव च and also, कालपाशम् Kala Pasa, वारुणम् relating to Varuna, पाशम् Pasa, अस्त्रं च and also an astra, अ

राम O Rama, अधूर्तरजस: Adhurtarajasa, महीपति: king, धर्मारण्यम् Dharmaranya, पुरवरम् best of cities, चक्रे constructed, राजा king, वसु: Vasu, गिरिव्रज

अरिन्दम O Destroyer of enemies, त्वया by you, यत् since, गङ्गावतरणम् descent of Ganga, कृतम् has been materialised, अनेन by this, भवान् you, धर्मस्य

रघुनन्दन O Joy of Raghus, Rama, मानवम् manava, मोहनं चैव mohana, गान्धर्वम् gandharva, तथा and, स्वापनम् swapana (inducing sleep), जृम्भणम् Jrimbhana

रघुनन्दन O Joy of Raghus, Rama, मानवम् manava, मोहनं चैव mohana, गान्धर्वम् gandharva, तथा and, स्वापनम् swapana (inducing sleep), जृम्भणम् Jrimbhana

रघुनन्दन O Joy of Raghus, Rama, मानवम् manava, मोहनं चैव mohana, गान्धर्वम् gandharva, तथा and, स्वापनम् swapana (inducing sleep), जृम्भणम् Jrimbhana

रघुनन्दन O Joy of Raghus, Rama, मानवम् manava, मोहनं चैव mohana, गान्धर्वम् gandharva, तथा and, स्वापनम् swapana (inducing sleep), जृम्भणम् Jrimbhana

रघुनन्दन O Joy of Raghus, Rama, मानवम् manava, मोहनं चैव mohana, गान्धर्वम् gandharva, तथा and, स्वापनम् swapana (inducing sleep), जृम्भणम् Jrimbhana

रघुनन्दन O Joy of Raghus, Rama, मानवम् manava, मोहनं चैव mohana, गान्धर्वम् gandharva, तथा and, स्वापनम् swapana (inducing sleep), जृम्भणम् Jrimbhana

सुधृते: for Sudhruti, धर्मात्मा righteous, सुधार्मिक: committed to dharma, दृष्टकेतु: Drishtaketu, राजर्षे: of that royal rishi, दृष्टकेतो: for Drisht

कल्याणाभिजनः born in a family of noble descent, साधुः saintly person, अदीनः one without meanness, सत्यवाक् one truthful in his words, ऋजुः man of rect

धर्मकामार्थतत्त्वज्ञः knower of true nature of dharma, artha and kama, स्मृतिमान् of (sharp) memory, प्रतिभानवान् of great genius, लौकिके समयाचारे in