Bhakti Sastri Verses

dhåtaräñöraù uväca—King Dhåtaräñöra said; dharma-kñetre—in the place of pilgrimage; kuru-kñetre—in the place named Kurukñetra; samavetäù—assembled; yuyutsavaù—desiring to fight; mämakäù—my party (sons); päëòaväù—the sons of Päëòu; ca—and; eva—certainly; kim—what; akurvata—did they do; saïjaya—O Saïjaya.

dehinaù—of the embodied; asmin—in this; yathä—as; dehe—in the body; kaumäram—boyhood; yauvanam—youth; jarä—old age; tathä—similarly; deha-antara—of transference of the body; präptiù—achievement; dhéraù—the sober; tatra—thereupon; na—never; muhyati—is deluded.

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mäträ-sparçäù—sensory perception; tu—only; kaunteya—O son of Kunté; çéta—winter; uñëa—summer; sukha—happiness; duùkha—and pain; däù—giving; ägama—appearing; apäyinaù—disappearing; anityäù—nonpermanent; tän—all of them; titikñasva—just try to tolerate; bhärata—O descendant of the Bharata dynasty.

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na—never; jäyate—takes birth; mriyate—dies; vä—either; kadäcit—at any time (past, present or future); na—never; ayam—this; bhütvä—having come into being; bhavitä—will come to be; vä—or; na—not; bhüyaù—or is again coming to be; ajaù—unborn; nityaù—eternal; çäçvataù—permanent; ayam—this; puräëaù—the oldest; na—never; hanyate—is killed; hanyamäne—being killed; çarére—the body.

yajïa-çiñöa—of food taken after performance of yajïa; açinaù—eaters; santaù—the devotees; mucyante—get relief; sarva—all kinds of; kilbiñaiù—from sins; bhuïjate—enjoy; te—they; tu—but; agham—grievous sins; päpäù—sinners; ye—who; pacanti—prepare food; ätma-käraëät—for sense enjoyment.

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prakåteù—of material nature; kriyamäëäni—being done; guëaiù—by the modes; karmäëi—activities; sarvaçaù—all kinds of; ahaìkära-vimüòha—bewildered by false ego; ätmä—the spirit soul; kartä—doer; aham—I; iti—thus; manyate—he thinks.

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çri-bhagavän uväca—the Personality of Godhead said; kämaù—lust; eñaù—this; krodhaù—wrath; eñaù—this; rajaù-guëa—the mode of passion; samudbhavaù—born of; mahä-açanaù—all-devouring; mahä-päpmä—greatly sinful; viddhi—know; enam—this; iha—in the material world; vairiëam—greatest enemy.

evam—thus; paramparä—by disciplic succession; präptam—received; imam—this science; räja-åñayaù—the saintly kings; viduù—understood; saù—that knowledge; kälena—in the course of time; iha—in this world; mahatä—great; yogaù—the science of one’s relationship with the Supreme; nañöaù—scattered; parantapa—O Arjuna, subduer of the enemies.

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pariträëäya—for the deliverance; sädhünäm—of the devotees; vinäçäya—for the annihilation; ca—and; duñkåtäm—of the miscreants; dharma—principles of religion; saàsthäpana-arthäya—to reestablish; sambhavämi—I do appear; yuge—millennium; yuge—after millennium.

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janma—birth; karma—work; ca—also; me—of Mine; divyam—transcendental; evam—like this; yaù—anyone who; vetti—knows; tattvataù—in reality; tyaktvä—leaving aside; deham—this body; punaù—again; janma—birth; na—never; eti—does attain; mäm—unto Me; eti—does attain; saù—he; arjuna—O Arjuna.

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tat—that knowledge of different sacrifices; viddhi—try to understand; praëipätena—by approaching a spiritual master; paripraçnena—by submissive inquiries; sevayä—by the rendering of service; upadekñyanti—they will initiate; te—you; jïänam—into knowledge; jïäninaù—the self-realized; tattva—of the truth; darçinaù—seers.

bhoktäram—the beneficiary; yajïa—of sacrifices; tapasäm—and penances and austerities; sarva-loka—of all planets and the demigods thereof; mahä-éçvaram—the Supreme Lord; su-hådam—the benefactor; sarva—of all; bhütänäm—the living entities; jïätvä—thus knowing; mäm—Me (Lord Kåñëa); çäntim—relief from material pangs; åcchati—one achieves.

yoginäm—of yogés; api—also; sarveñäm—all types of; mat-gatena—abiding in Me, always thinking of Me; antaù-ätmanä—within himself; çraddhä-vän—in full faith; bhajate—renders transcendental loving service; yaù—one who; mäm—to Me (the Supreme Lord); saù—he; me—by Me; yukta-tamaù—the greatest yogé; mataù—is considered.

manuñyäëäm—of men; sahasreñu—out of many thousands; kaçcit—someone; yatati—endeavors; siddhaye—for perfection; yatatäm—of those so endeavoring; api—indeed; siddhänäm—of those who have achieved perfection; kaçcit—someone; mäm—Me; vetti—does know; tattvataù—in fact.

daivé—transcendental; hi—certainly; eñä—this; guëa-mayé—consisting of the three modes of material nature; mama—My; mäyä—energy; duratyayä—very difficult to overcome; mäm—unto Me; eva—certainly; ye—those who; prapadyante—surrender; mäyäm etäm—this illusory energy; taranti—overcome; te—they.

anta-käle—at the end of life; ca—also; mäm—Me; eva—certainly; smaran—remembering; muktvä—quitting; kalevaram—the body; yaù—he who; prayäti—goes; saù—he; mat-bhävam—My nature; yäti—achieves; na—not; asti—there is; atra—here; saàçayaù—doubt.

räja-vidyä—the king of education; räja-guhyam—the king of confidential knowledge; pavitram—the purest; idam—this; uttamam—transcendental; pratyakña—by direct experience; avagamam—understood; dharmyam—the principle of religion; su-sukham—very happy; kartum—to execute; avyayam—everlasting.

açraddadhänäù—those who are faithless; puruñäù—such persons; dharmasya—toward the process of religion; asya—this; parantapa—O killer of the enemies; apräpya—without obtaining; mäm—Me; nivartante—come back; måtyu—of death; saàsära—in material existence; vartmani—on the path.

satatam—always; kértayantaù—chanting; mäm—about Me; yatantaù—fully endeavoring; ca—also; dåòha-vratäù—with determination; namasyantaù—offering obeisances; ca—and; mäm—Me; bhaktyä—in devotion; nitya-yuktäù—perpetually engaged; upäsate—worship.

patram—a leaf; puñpam—a flower; phalam—a fruit; toyam—water; yaù—whoever; me—unto Me; bhaktyä—with devotion; prayacchati—offers; tat—that; aham—I; bhakti-upahåtam—offered in devotion; açnämi—accept; prayata-ätmanaù—from one in pure consciousness.

yat—whatever; karoñi—you do; yat—whatever; açnäsi—you eat; yat—whatever; juhoñi—you offer; dadäsi—you give away; yat—whatever; yat—whatever; tapasyasi—austerities you perform; kaunteya—O son of Kunté; tat—that; kuruñva—do; mat—unto Me; arpaëam—as an offering.

aham—I; sarvasya—of all; prabhavaù—the source of generation; mattaù—from Me; sarvam—everything; pravartate—emanates; iti—thus; matvä—knowing; bhajante—become devoted; mäm—unto Me; budhäù—the learned; bhäva-samanvitäù—with great attention.

mat-cittäù—their minds fully engaged in Me; mat-gata-präëäù—their lives devoted to Me; bodhayantaù—preaching; parasparam—among themselves; kathayantaù—talking; ca—also; mäm—about Me; nityam—perpetually; tuñyanti—become pleased; ca—also; ramanti—enjoy transcendental bliss; ca—also.

teñäm—unto them; satata-yuktänäm—always engaged; bhajatäm—in rendering devotional service; préti-pürvakam—in loving ecstasy; dadämi—I give; buddhi-yogam—real intelligence; tam—that; yena—by which; mäm—unto Me; upayänti—come; te—they.

teñäm—for them; eva—certainly; anukampä-artham—to show special mercy; aham—I; ajïäna-jam—due to ignorance; tamaù—darkness; näçayämi—dispel; ätma-bhäva—within their hearts; sthaù—situated; jïäna—of knowledge; dépena—with the lamp; bhäsvatä—glowing.

yat yat—whatever; vibhüti—opulences; mat—having; sattvam—existence; çré-mat—beautiful; ürjitam—glorious; eva—certainly; vä—or; tat tat—all those; eva—certainly; avagaccha—must know; tvam—you; mama—My; tejaù—of the splendor; aàça—a part; sambhavam—born of.

mat-karma-kåt—engaged in doing My work; mat-paramaù—considering Me the Supreme; mat-bhaktaù—engaged in My devotional service; saìga-varjitaù—freed from the contamination of fruitive activities and mental speculation; nirvairaù—without an enemy; sarva-bhüteñu—among all living entities; yaù—one who; saù—he; mäm—unto Me; eti—comes; päëòava—O son of Päëòu.

puruñaù—the living entity; prakåti-sthaù—being situated in the material energy; hi—certainly; bhuìkte—enjoys; prakåti-jän—produced by the material nature; guëän—the modes of nature; käraëam—the cause; guëa-saìgaù—the association with the modes of nature; asya—of the living entity; sat-asat—in good and bad; yoni—species of life; janmasu—in births.

sarva-yoniñu—in all species of life; kaunteya—O son of Kunté; mürtayaù—forms; sambhavanti—they appear; yäù—which; täsäm—of all of them; brahma—the supreme; mahat yoniù—source of birth in the material substance; aham—I; béja-pradaù—the seed-giving; pitä—father.

sarvasya—of all living beings; ca—and; aham—I; hådi—in the heart; sanniviñöaù—situated; mattaù—from Me; småtiù—remembrance; jïänam—knowledge; apohanam—forgetfulness; ca—and; vedaiù—by the Vedas; ca—also; sarvaiù—all; aham—I am; eva—certainly; vedyaù—knowable; vedänta-kåt—the compiler of the Vedänta; veda-vit—the knower of the Vedas; eva—certainly; ca—and; aham—I.

yaù—anyone who; çästra-vidhim—the regulations of the scriptures; utsåjya—giving up; vartate—remains; käma-kärataù—acting whimsically in lust; na—never; saù—he; siddhim—perfection; aväpnoti—achieves; na—never; sukham—happiness; na—never; paräm—the supreme; gatim—perfectional stage.

brahma-bhütaù—being one with the Absolute; prasanna-ätmä—fully joyful; na—never; çocati—laments; na—never; käìkñati—desires; samaù—equally disposed; sarveñu—to all; bhüteñu—living entities; mat-bhaktim—My devotional service; labhate—gains; paräm—transcendental.

bhaktyä—by pure devotional service; mäm—Me; abhijänäti—one can know; yävän—as much as; yaù ca asmi—as I am; tattvataù—in truth; tataù—thereafter; mäm—Me; tattvataù—in truth; jïätvä—knowing; viçate—he enters; tat-anantaram—thereafter.

cetasä—by intelligence; sarva-karmäëi—all kinds of activities; mayi—unto Me; sannyasya—giving up; mat-paraù—under My protection; buddhi-yogam—devotional activities; upäçritya—taking shelter of; mat-cittaù—in consciousness of Me; satatam—twenty-four hours a day; bhava—just become.

éçvaraù—the Supreme Lord; sarva-bhütänäm—of all living entities; håt-deçe—in the location of the heart; arjuna—O Arjuna; tiñöhati—resides; bhrämayan—causing to travel; sarva-bhütäni—all living entities; yantra—on a machine; ärüòhani—being placed; mäyayä—under the spell of material energy.

mat-manäù—thinking of Me; bhava—just become; mat-bhaktaù—My devotee; mat-yäjé—My worshiper; mäm—unto Me; namaskuru—offer your obeisances; mäm—unto Me; eva—certainly; eñyasi—you will come; satyam—truly; te—to you; pratijäne—I promise; priyaù—dear; asi—you are; me—to Me.

sarva-dharmän—all varieties of religion; parityajya—abandoning; mäm—unto Me; ekam—only; çaraëam—for surrender; vraja—go; aham—I; tväm—you; sarva—all; päpebhyaù—from sinful reactions; mokñayiñyämi—will deliver; mä—do not; çucaù—worry.

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