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Bhagavad Gita — Chapter 7: Jnana Vijnana Yoga

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mūla ślokaḥśrī bhagavānuvācamayyāsaktamanāḥ pārtha yogaṃ yuñjanmadāśrayaḥ|asaṃśayaṃ samagraṃ māṃ yathā jñāsyasi tacchṛṇu||7.1||
mūla ślokaḥjñānaṃ te'haṃ savijñānamidaṃ vakṣyāmyaśeṣataḥ|yajjñātvā neha bhūyo'nyajjñātavyamavaśiṣyate||7.2||
mūla ślokaḥmanuṣyāṇāṃ sahasreṣu kaścidyatati siddhaye|yatatāmapi siddhānāṃ kaścinmāṃ vetti tattvataḥ||7.3||
mūla ślokaḥbhūmirāpo'nalo vāyuḥ khaṃ mano buddhireva ca|ahaṅkāra itīyaṃ me bhinnā prakṛtiraṣṭadhā||7.4||
mūla ślokaḥapareyamitastvanyāṃ prakṛtiṃ viddhi me parām|jīvabhūtāṃ mahābāho yayedaṃ dhāryate jagat||7.5||
mūla ślokaḥetadyonīni bhūtāni sarvāṇītyupadhāraya|ahaṃ kṛtsnasya jagataḥ prabhavaḥ pralayastathā||7.6||
mūla ślokaḥmattaḥ parataraṃ nānyatkiñcidasti dhanañjaya|mayi sarvamidaṃ protaṃ sūtre maṇigaṇā iva||7.7||
mūla ślokaḥraso'hamapsu kaunteya prabhāsmi śaśisūryayoḥ|praṇavaḥ sarvavedeṣu śabdaḥ khe pauruṣaṃ nṛṣu||7.8||
mūla ślokaḥpuṇyo gandhaḥ pṛthivyāṃ ca tejaścāsmi vibhāvasau|jīvanaṃ sarvabhūteṣu tapaścāsmi tapasviṣu||7.9||
mūla ślokaḥbījaṃ māṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ viddhi pārtha sanātanam|buddhirbuddhimatāmasmi tejastejasvināmaham||7.10||
mūla ślokaḥbalaṃ balavatāṃ cāhaṃ kāmarāgavivarjitam|dharmāviruddho bhūteṣu kāmo'smi bharatarṣabha||7.11||
mūla ślokaḥye caiva sāttvikā bhāvā rājasāstāmasāśca ye|matta eveti tānviddhi natvahaṃ teṣu te mayi||7.12||
mūla ślokaḥtribhirguṇamayairbhāvairebhiḥ sarvamidaṃ jagat|mohitaṃ nābhijānāti māmebhyaḥ paramavyayam||7.13||
mūla ślokaḥdaivī hyeṣā guṇamayī mama māyā duratyayā|māmeva ye prapadyante māyāmetāṃ taranti te||7.14||
mūla ślokaḥna māṃ duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ prapadyante narādhamāḥ|māyayāpahṛtajñānā āsuraṃ bhāvamāśritāḥ||7.15||
mūla ślokaḥcaturvidhā bhajante māṃ janāḥ sukṛtino'rjuna|ārto jijñāsurarthārthī jñānī ca bharatarṣabha||7.16||
mūla ślokaḥteṣāṃ jñānī nityayukta ekabhakitarviśiṣyate|priyo hi jñānino'tyarthamahaṃ sa ca mama priyaḥ||7.17||
mūla ślokaḥudārāḥ sarva evaite jñānī tvātmaiva me matam|āsthitaḥ sa hi yuktātmā māmevānuttamāṃ gatim||7.18||
mūla ślokaḥbahūnāṃ janmanāmante jñānavānmāṃ prapadyate|vāsudevaḥ sarvamiti sa mahātmā sudurlabhaḥ||7.19||
mūla ślokaḥkāmaistaistairhṛtajñānāḥ prapadyante'nyadevatāḥ|taṃ taṃ niyamamāsthāya prakṛtyā niyatāḥ svayā||7.20||
mūla ślokaḥyo yo yāṃ yāṃ tanuṃ bhaktaḥ śraddhayārcitumicchati|tasya tasyācalāṃ śraddhāṃ tāmeva vidadhāmyaham||7.21||
mūla ślokaḥsa tayā śraddhayā yuktastasyārādhanamīhate|labhate ca tataḥ kāmānmayaiva vihitān hi tān||7.22||
mūla ślokaḥantavattu phalaṃ teṣāṃ tadbhavatyalpamedhasām|devāndevayajo yānti madbhaktā yānti māmapi||7.23||
mūla ślokaḥavyaktaṃ vyakitamāpannaṃ manyante māmabuddhayaḥ|paraṃ bhāvamajānanto mamāvyayamanuttamam||7.24||
mūla ślokaḥnāhaṃ prakāśaḥ sarvasya yogamāyāsamāvṛtaḥ|mūḍho'yaṃ nābhijānāti loko māmajamavyayam||7.25||
mūla ślokaḥvedāhaṃ samatītāni vartamānāni cārjuna|bhaviṣyāṇi ca bhūtāni māṃ tu veda na kaścana||7.26||
mūla ślokaḥicchādveṣasamutthena dvandvamohena bhārata|sarvabhūtāni saṃmohaṃ sarge yānti parantapa||7.27||
mūla ślokaḥyeṣāṃ tvantagataṃ pāpaṃ janānāṃ puṇyakarmaṇām|te dvandvamohanirmuktā bhajante māṃ dṛḍhavratāḥ||7.28||
mūla ślokaḥjarāmaraṇamokṣāya māmāśritya yatanti ye|te brahma tadviduḥ kṛtsnamadhyātmaṃ karma cākhilam||7.29||
mūla ślokaḥsādhibhūtādhidaivaṃ māṃ sādhiyajñaṃ ca ye viduḥ|prayāṇakāle'pi ca māṃ te viduryuktacetasaḥ||7.30||

About this parayana — Vishnu

Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.

How to chant

Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.

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