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             ESSENCE  
                        OF  
         BHAGAVAD 
                    GITA 
        
        
        
        
        
        
       Translated and interpreted byV.D.N.Rao, former General Manager, India Trade Promotion 
       Organization, Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, now at Chennai  
                     
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       Other Scripts by the same Author: Essence of Puranas:-Maha Bhagavata, Vishnu Purana, Matsya 
       Purana, Varaha Purana, Kurma Purana, Vamana Purana, Narada Purana, Padma Purana; Shiva 
       Purana, Linga Purana, Skanda Purana, Markandeya Purana, Devi Bhagavata;Brahma Purana, 
       Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Agni Purana, Bhavishya Purana, Nilamata Purana; Shri Kamakshi 
       Vilasa 
       Dwadasha Divya Sahasranaama: a) Devi Chaturvidha Sahasra naama: Lakshmi, Lalitha, 
       Saraswati, Gayatri; b) Chaturvidha Shiva Sahasra naama-Linga-Shiva-Brahma Puranas and 
       Maha Bhagavata; c) Trividha Vishnu and Yugala Radha-Krishna Sahasra naama-Padma-Skanda-
       Maha Bharata and Narada Purana. 
       Stotra Kavacha- A Shield of Prayers -Purana Saaraamsha; Select Stories from Puranas 
       Essence of Dharma Sindhu - Dharma Bindu - Shiva Sahasra Lingarchana-Essence of Paraashara 
       Smriti- Essence of Pradhana Tirtha Mahima 
       Essence of Upanishads : Brihadaranyaka , Katha, Tittiriya, Isha, Svetashwara of Yajur Veda-
       Chhandogya and Kena of Saama Veda-Atreya and Kausheetaki of Rig Veda-Mundaka, Mandukya 
       and Prashna of Atharva Veda ; Also ‘Upanishad Saaraamsa’ -Essence of Maha Narayanopanishad; 
       Essence of Maitri Upanishad   
       Essence of Virat Parva of Maha Bharata-   Essence of Bharat Yatra Smriti  
       Essence of Brahma Sutras 
       Essence of Sankhya Parijnaana- Essence of Knowledge of Numbers for students 
       Essence of Narada Charitra;   Essence Neeti Chandrika-Essence of Hindu Festivals and Austerities 
        Essence of Manu Smriti- Quintessence of Manu Smriti- Essence of Paramartha Saara; Essence of 
       Pratyaksha Bhaskra; Essence of Pratyaksha Chandra 
       Essence of Vidya-Vigjnaana-Vaak Devi; Essence of Bhagya -Bhogya-Yogyata Lakshmi   
       Essence of  Soundarya Lahari- Essence  of Popular Stotras-  Essence of Pancha Maha Bhutas   
        Essence of  Taittireeya Aranyaka- Quintessence of Soundarya Lahari- Essence of Gayatri 
       Essence of Ganesha Mahima -  Essence of Shiva Raatri Mahima  
       Essence of Chaturupanishads- Essence of Ashtaadasha Upanishads - Essence of Bhagavad Gita 
        
        
       Note: All the above Scriptures already released on www. Kamakoti. Org/news as also on Google by 
       the respective references.  
        
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       Preface 
       Bhagavad Gita is the essence of „Tatva Jnaana‟ the Knowledge of  Fundamental Principles of Life such as 
       the three qualities of nature, the four objectives of life, the four „paashaas‟/ life bindings , the five 
       elements, the six subjects of study, six virtues,  the four levels of consciousness, the eight limbs of yoga, 
       the nine steps of devotion and further more!   Kaarya kaarana kartutve hetuh Prakritiruchyate, 
       Purushassukha duhkhaanaam bhokritve heturuchyate/ The cause and effect of this inretaction leads 
       Prakriti to the generation of the Trigunas. The Purusha and Prakriti together with the Trigunas continue 
       the process of creation and into this body generated by Pancha Bhutas and Panchendriyas enters the 
       Individual Self in the form of Consciousness. The Panchendriyas or the body adjuncts like five horses are 
       attached to the charioteer called Mind to ensure that the vicious horses tend to carry away with wrong 
       deeds. The Master of the Chariot is but a mute spectator while the charioteer with the bridle and the 
       quality of the horses is the body leader. The „Land Lord‟ rents out the abode to the Human or any other 
       Being in Srishti. This body is subject to vacating the premises and rents out another and yet other bodies 
       again and again till such time that he finally owns the ownership of the original owner the Paramatma! 
       This original ownership is almost impossible to reach and the renter keeps on reintering after retirement 
       till re-entry. Only that person could be the owner as the the person with body concerned either as a He or 
       She abandons the Prakriti Gunas or the Natural Instincts.                        
       Thus Bhagavad Gita is crafted as of Eighteen Chapters of Arjuna Vishaada, Sankhya, Karma, Jnana, 
       Karma Sanyasa, Dhyana, Jnaana Vigjnaana, Akshara Parabrahma, Raaja Vidyaa Raaja Guhya, Vibhuti, 
       Vishvarupa Sandarshana, Bhakti, Kshetra Kshetragjna Vibhaga, Guna Traya Vibhaaga, Purushottama 
       Praapti, Daivaasura Sampad Vibhaga, Shraddhaatraya Vibgaga and Moksha Sanyaasa. 
       The Varaha Purana Sampaadita Bhagavad Gita Mahatmya provides an insight on the Gita Pathana- 
       Shravana- Nidhi Dhyaasa: Who ever of humanity could study and analyse with concentration and 
       attention the entirety of Bhagavad Gita should be rewarded with Jnaana Siddhi and Parama Pada! If all 
       the eighteen chapters could not be so studied, they could do so  the three quarters viz. of Nine 
       „Adhyaayas‟ would reap the fruit of Go-daana! A half  of  „Bhagavad Gita Paaraayana‟ of  would 
       authorise  „Ganga Snaana Phala‟ and of a quarter of three chapters of „pathana‟qualifies  for the resultant 
       Soma Yaaga Phala. „Prati Dina Paarayana‟ of one each of Gitaadhyaayas would qualify Rudra Loka 
       Prapti as one of the Pramatha Ganas for long and contented life.  Such study of just a quarter of a chapter 
       even would bless with „Manvaanta Manava Janma‟ or Respectable Human Life. Gita Pathana of ten 
       stanzas, or seven, or five, four, three, two or at the least one shloka with digesting the meaning daily there 
       of  would yield  in „Chandra Loka Nivaasa‟ for ten thousand years. Gitaapaathasamaa yukto mrito 
       amaanushataamvrajet/ As a human being resorts to Gita Pathana on the death bed accomplishes 
       „Devatva‟. Even after committing terrible and most inexcusable sins, the later study by way of under -
       standing and absorption  of Bhagavad Gita would qualify for „Vaikuntha praapti‟. A person after 
       satisfying the „nithya kamas‟as per the day regularly without fail and keeps in mind the thought of the 
       essence of Bhagavad Gita chapterwise, that blessed Human is as good as a „jeevan mukta‟!  
       With prostrations to HH Vijayendra Saraswati of Kanchi Mutt, may I dedicate this Essence of Bhagavad 
       Gita to my Parents and Parents -In- Law who blessed me and all of my family members with toning up 
       our training- teachings- tolerance -trust worthiness and truthfulness! 
       VDN Rao and family  
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       Contents 
        
       Preface                                                                                                                                                3 
       Introduction                                                                                                                                        5 
       Summary of Bhagavad Gita                                                                                                               7  
       Bhagavad Gita Paaraayana Vidhi                                                                                                    15 
       ADHYAAYA ONE: ARJUNA VISHAADA YOGA:                                                                   16 
       ADHYAAYA TWO- SAANKHYA YOGA                                                                                  19 
       ADHYAAYA THREE- KARMA YOGA                                                                                      30 
       ADHYAAYA  FOUR- JNAANA YOGA                                                                                      35  
       ADHYAAYA  FIVE- KARMA SANYAASA YOGA                                                                  42 
       ADHYAAYA SIX- DHYAANA YOGA                                                                                       46 
       ADHYAAYA SEVEN- JNAANA VIGJNAANA YOGA                                                            51  
       ADHYAAYA EIGHT- AKSHARA BRAHMA YOGA                                                               56 
       ADHYAAYA NINE-  RAJAVIDYAA RAJA YOGA                                                                  62 
       ADHYAAYA TEN- VIBHUTI YOGA                                                                                         67 
       ADHYAAYA ELEVEN- VISHVARUPA SANDARSHANA YOGA                                        86 
       ADHYAAYA TWELVE-BHAKTI YOGA                                                                                  90 
       ADHYAAYA THIRTEEN - KSHETRA KSHETRAGJNA VIBHAAGA YOGA                      91  
       ADHYAAYA FOURTEEN- GUNATRAYA VIBHAAGA YOGA                                            97 
       ADHYAAYA FIFTEEN- PURUSHOTTAMA PRAAPTI YOGA                                              99 
       ADHYAAYA SIXTEEN- DAIVAASURA SAMPADVIBHAAJA YOGA                              102 
       ADHYAAYA SEVENTEEN- SHRADDHAA TRAYA YOGA                                                104 
       ADHYAAYA EIGHTEEN- MOKSHA SANYAASA YOGA                                                   105 
       SHRI BHAGAVAD GITAA MAHATMYA                                                                              113  
       TEXT OF SHRI BHAGAVAD GITA IN SANSKRIT                                                               115 
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