Quotes and Sayings

About Author : The Bhagavad Gita is a Sanskrit text from the chapter Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata epic, comprising 700 verses. Krishna, as the speaker of the Bhagavad Gita, is referred to within as Bhagavan (the divine one). The verses themselves, using the range and style of Sanskrit meter (chhandas) with similes and metaphors, are written in a poetic form that is traditionally chanted; hence the title, which translates to “the Song of the Divine One”. The Bhagavad Gita is revered as sacred by Hindu traditions, and especially so by Vaishnavas (followers of Vishnu). It is commonly referred to as The Gita.

Bhagavad Gita Quotes and Quotations
The soul who meditates on the Self is content to serve the Self and rests satisfied within the Self there remains nothing more for him to accomplish.

When a man dwells on the objects of sense he creates an attraction for them attraction develops into desire and desire breeds anger.

God is seated in the hearts of all.

The self-controlled soul who moves amongst sense objects free from either attachment or repulsion he wins eternal Peace.

Man is made by his belief. As he believes so he is.

Death is as sure for that which is born as birth is for that which is dead. Therefore grieve not for what is inevitable.

As the kindled fire consumes the fuel so in the flame of wisdom the embers of action are burnt to ashes.

Action is the product of the Qualities inherent in Nature.

Meditation is not for him who eats too much nor for him who eats not at all not for him who is over much addicted to sleep nor for him who is always awake.

One who sees inaction in action and action in inaction is intelligent among men.

There are two ways of passing from this world - one in light and one in darkness. When one passes in light he does not come back but when one passes in darkness he returns.

Knowledge the object of knowledge and the knower are the three factors which motivate action the senses the work and the doer comprise the threefold basis of action.

Governing sense mind and intellect intent on liberation free from desire fear and anger the sage is forever free.

All created beings are unmanifest in their beginning manifest in their interim state and unmanifest again when they are annihilated. So what need is there for lamentation.

For certain is death for the born And certain is birth for the dead Therefore over the inevitable Thou shouldst not grieve.

On action alone be thy interest Never on its fruits. Let not the fruits of action be thy motive Nor be thy attachment to inaction.