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One should understand the following points before

beginning to learn Bhagavad Gita

1.Bhagavad Gita is a real historical dialogue between Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead and Arjuna. Kuruksetra and all characters like Arjuna, Bhima and others are all real. One should not twist this truth and bring out some allegorical meaning (AS IT IS).

2. Bhagavad Gita should be read and understood as it is coming in disciplic succession. Only this can change the hearts of people and free them from sinful activities and purify their lives.

3. KRISHNA is the goal of Bhagavad Gita. Many editions of Bhagavad Gita have brushed aside Krsna and Arjuna and carry self-motivated interpretations.

4. Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is not an ordinary or even an extra-ordinary

man. Bhagavad Gita should be heard in

the spirit of devotion like Arjuna.

5. Bhagavad Gita is spoken by the Absolute person and it is the

Absolute knowledge. It is valid all the time, places and circumstances

and never out-dated. It is not like the relative knowledge that the

Scientists with imperfect senses provide. The same knowledge in Bhagavad Gita was spoken 120 million years ago also by Krsna.

6. Bhagavad Gita is a Scientific Presentation of Philosophy and

informs what is our eternal constitutional position (Svadharma). The knowledge given in Bhagavad Gita is verifiable. This is confirmed

in Bhagavad Gita Verse 9.2 ‘Pratyaksavagamam dharmyam’

(one can directly experience, Science of self realization) by Krsna.

7. Word of Lord is as good as the Lord. One should receive this knowledge in a very respectful mood with the desire to perfect one’s life and not for any Material Gains. Although the Lord is not present personally before us, his instructions are as good (potent) as the Lord himself because the Lord is Absolute in Nature.

8.There is a significance why Bhagavad Gita is spoken on a battle field. Life is a struggle just like a battle. Bhagavad Gita is for those who want to tackle the battle of life and want to deliver themselves from the ignorance and attain Ultimate Perfection.

Just try to learn the truth by

approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-

realized soul can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the

truth.

BG 4.34tad viddhi pranipatena pariprasnena sevaya

upadeksyanti te jnanam jnaninas tattva-darsinah

1) Sambandha – Who is God? Who am I? What is our relationship with God?

2) Abhideya – process for reviving that relationship.

3) Prayojana – The mature result, Attainment of love of God.

Bhagavad – gitä

9.8

Brahma-samhitä 5.1

Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.28.

BG 9.11avajananti mam mudhamanusim tanum asritamparam bhavam ajanantomama bhuta mahesvaram

Fools deride Me when I descend in the human form. They do not know My transcendental nature as the Supreme Lord of all that be

BG 4.9janma karma ca me

divyam evam yo vetti tattvatah

tyaktva deham punar janma

naiti mam eti so 'rjuna One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna

BG 10.22ne me viduh sura-ganah

prabhavam na maharsayah

aham adir hi devanam

maharsinam ca sarvasah

Neither the hosts of demigods nor the great sages know My origin or opulences, for, in every respect, I am the source of the demigods and sages.

In charge of the various necessities of life, the

demigods, being satisfied by the performance of yajna [sacrifice], will supply all

necessities to you. But he who enjoys such gifts without

offering them to the demigods in return is certainly a thief

BG 3.12istan bhogan hi vo devadasyante yajna-bhavitah

tair dattan apradayaibhyoyo bhunkte stena eva sah

Demigods

Many One

God

Parts and parcel Supreme Whole

Always worship the supreme as obedient servant

Supreme worship able

Created by the supreme Supreme creator

Exist within material creation

Beyond material creation

Delegated with various grades of power to manage the affairs of the material creation

Supreme controller

Demigods

God

Subordinate to the will of Supreme

Supremely independent

Have material bodies, hence subjected to birth, old age, disease &death

Completely spiritual body, no birth, no old age, no disease and no death.

Come under the influence of the three material modes to different extents

Do not come under the influence of the three material modes

Temporary posts Eternally the same Supreme Lord

antavat tu phalam tesam

tad bhavaty alpa-medhasam

devan deva-yajo yanti

mad-bhakta yanti mam api

Less intelligent Broad intelligence

Worship of Demigods/GOD

BG 7.23 Akamah sarva kamova

Moksha kamah udardhih

Tivrena bhakti yogena

Yajeta purusah param

SB

Benefits are material and temporary

Benefits are eternal

antavat tu phalam

tesam

nehabhikrama-naso 'sti

pratyavayo na vidyate

sv-alpam apy asya

dharmasya

trayate mahato bhayat

BG 2.40

Cannot award benediction without the sanction of the lord

All benedictions are bestowed by him alone

Worship of Demigods/GOD

sa taya sraddhaya yuktas

tasyaradhanam ihate

labhate ca tatah kaman

mayaiva vihitan hi tan

BG 7.22

Endowed with such a

faith, he endeavors to

worship a particular

demigod and obtains his

desires. But in actuality

these benefits are

bestowed by Me alone Agents Supplier

yanti deva-vrata devan

pitrn yanti pitr-vratah

bhutani yanti bhutejya

yanti mad-yajino ‘pi mam

Destination - planets of the demigods.

Destination -The spiritual world

BG 9.25

Worship of Demigods/GOD

avyakto 'ksara ity uktas

tam ahuh paramam gatim

yam prapya na nivartante

tad dhama paramam mama

BG 8.21

That which the Vedantists describe as unmanifest

and infallible, that which is known as the supreme destination, that place

from which, having attained it, one never returns -- that is My supreme abode

Those who worship the demigods will take birth

among the demigods; those who worship the

ancestors go to the ancestors; those who

worship ghosts and spirits will take birth among such beings; and those who worship Me will live

with Me

Worship of Demigods/GOD

Improper way

ye’py anya-devata-bhakta

yajante sraddhayanvitah

te ‘pi mam eva kaunteya

yajanty avidhi-purvakam

Proper Way

BG 9.23

sarva-dharman parityajya

mam ekam saranam vraja

aham tvam sarva-papebhyo

moksayisyami ma sucah

BG 18.66

Abandon all varieties of

religion and just surrender

unto Me. I shall deliver you

from all sinful reactions. Do

not fear

Those who are devotees of

other gods and who

worship them with faith

actually worship only Me, O

son of Kunti, but they do

so in a wrong way

Worship of Demigods/GODMostly taken up by

demons (asuras)Mostly taken up by devotees (suras)

Cannot award Supreme liberation

Awards true liberation

Gives one what he wants

Gives one what he needs

Material Devotional service to the Supreme is completely spiritual.

Material Lust Increases.

Even if approach with Material Desire Krsna Purifies his devotees.

Living entities GOD

Part and parcel of GOD

Many

Subordinate controllers

Supremely independent

Dependent on the Lord

Supremecontroller

One

Complete whole