bhārata

एवमुक्तो हृषीकेशो गुडाकेशेन भारत

bhārata — descendant of Bharat

Spoken to in this way by Arjuna, Krishna brought that magnificent chariot to a stand between the two armies,

तमुवाच हृषीकेशः प्रहसन्निव भारत

bhārata — Dhritarashtra, descendant of Bharat

And Krishna, as if smiling, said this to him — grieving there between the two armies.

मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदुःखदाः

bhārata — descendant of the Bharat

Contact with the world brings cold and heat, pleasure and pain, son of Kunti. They come and they go; they do not last. Endure them.

अन्तवन्त इमे देहा नित्यस्योक्ताः शरीरिणः

bhārata — descendant of Bharat, Arjun

These bodies have an end. The one who wears them is said to be eternal, indestructible, beyond measure. Therefore fight.

अव्यक्तादीनि भूतानि व्यक्तमध्यानि भारत

bhārata — Arjun, scion of Bharat

Beings are unmanifest before they appear, manifest in between, and unmanifest again when they go. Why grieve over this?

देही नित्यमवध्योऽयं देहे सर्वस्य भारत

bhārata — descendant of Bharat, Arjun

The one who dwells in the body of every being cannot be killed. So do not grieve for any creature.

सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत

bhārata — scion of Bharat (Arjun)

As the unwise act while attached to their work, so let the wise act while unattached, wishing only the good of the world.

यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत

bhārata — Arjun, descendant of Bharat

Whenever what is right declines and what is wrong rises up, then I bring myself forth.

तस्मादज्ञानसंभूतं हृत्स्थं ज्ञानासिनाऽऽत्मनः

bhārata — Arjun, descendant of Bharat

So with the sword of knowledge cut away this doubt, born of ignorance and lodged in the heart, and take your stand in yoga, Arjuna. Stand up.

इच्छाद्वेषसमुत्थेन द्वन्द्वमोहेन भारत

bhārata — Arjun, descendant of Bharat

By the confusion of opposites, arising from wanting and not wanting, all beings are bewildered at birth.

पश्यादित्यान्वसून्रुद्रानश्िवनौ मरुतस्तथा

bhārata — Arjun, scion of the Bharatas

Behold the sons of Aditi, the Vasus, the Rudras, the twin Ashvins and the winds. Behold many wonders never seen before.

क्षेत्रज्ञं चापि मां विद्धि सर्वक्षेत्रेषु भारत

bhārata — scion of Bharat

Know me also as the knower of the field in every field, Arjuna. Knowledge of the field and of its knower — that I hold to be knowledge.

यथा प्रकाशयत्येकः कृत्स्नं लोकमिमं रविः

bhārata — Arjun, the son of Bharat

As one sun lights up this whole world, so the owner of the field lights up the whole field, Arjuna.

मम योनिर्महद्ब्रह्म तस्मिन् गर्भं दधाम्यहम्

bhārata — Arjun, the son of Bharat

My womb is the great nature; in it I place the seed, and from that comes the birth of all beings, Arjuna.

तमस्त्वज्ञानजं विद्धि मोहनं सर्वदेहिनाम्

bhārata — Arjun, the son of Bharat

Know inertia to be born of unknowing, the deluder of all the embodied. It binds by heedlessness, idleness and sleep.

सत्त्वं सुखे सञ्जयति रजः कर्मणि भारत

bhārata — Arjun, the son of Bharat

Clarity binds to happiness, restlessness to action, Arjuna. Inertia, covering over knowledge, binds to heedlessness.

रजस्तमश्चाभिभूय सत्त्वं भवति भारत

bhārata — Arjun, the son of Bharat

Clarity rises when restlessness and inertia are overcome; restlessness when clarity and inertia are; and inertia when clarity and restlessness are.

यो मामेवमसम्मूढो जानाति पुरुषोत्तमम्

bhārata — Arjun, the son of Bharat

One who, undeluded, knows me as the highest person knows everything, and worships me with their whole being, Arjuna.

इति गुह्यतमं शास्त्रमिदमुक्तं मयाऽनघ

bhārata — Arjun, the son of Bharat

So I have declared this deepest teaching, sinless one. Understanding it, a person becomes awake, and all that they had to do is done.

तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचमद्रोहो नातिमानिता

bhārata — scion of Bharat

vigour, patience, steadfastness, cleanliness, bearing no malice, and no excessive pride — these belong to one born to the divine nature, Arjuna.

सत्त्वानुरूपा सर्वस्य श्रद्धा भवति भारत

bhārata — Arjun, the scion of Bharat

Everyone's faith accords with their nature, Arjuna. A person is made of their faith: as their faith is, so are they.

तमेव शरणं गच्छ सर्वभावेन भारत

bhārata — Arjun, the son of Bharat

Take refuge in him with your whole being, Arjuna. By his grace you will come to the highest peace.