Category:Subject Matter of the Bhagavad-gita
Theme Analysis
This category presents Śrīla Prabhupāda’s systematic breakdown of the profound topics contained within the Bhagavad-gītā. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the Gītā is not a work of mundane sentiment or mental speculation but a comprehensive science that explores five fundamental truths: īśvara (the Supreme Controller), jīva (the living entity), prakṛti (material nature), kāla (eternal time), and karma (activity). He emphasizes that while various paths like karma-yoga and jñāna-yoga are discussed, the ultimate subject matter and confidential heart of the Gītā is unalloyed devotional service (bhakti). Śrīla Prabhupāda warns that this esoteric knowledge remains elusive to foolish interpreters and non-devotees, as it can only be properly received through the transparent medium of the paramparā (disciplic succession). By absorbing the mind in these subject matters for even a short time daily, a sincere student can achieve perfect enlightenment and very easily make advancement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- The Five Fundamental Truths: Śrīla Prabhupāda identifies the pillars of the Gītā as the science of God, the constitutional position of the living entities, material nature, time, and the complexities of work.
- The Goal of Pure Devotion: Despite the presence of various yoga systems, Śrīla Prabhupāda asserts that the singular focus of the entire text—and particularly its most confidential chapters—is pure devotional service.
- Requirement of Disciplic Succession: The subject matter of the Gītā is transcendental and can only be understood when received through an authorized, transcendental disciplic succession.
- Access for the Sincere Devotee: While elusive to mental speculators, the subject matter of the Gītā is relishable and ever-fresh for devotees, who find new aspects of the truth with every reading.
- Sufficiency for Salvation: Śrīla Prabhupāda notes that the Bhagavad-gītā, alongside other key literatures, provides the "whole contents" required for a soul to achieve full Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Core Subject Matter of the Bhagavad-gītā.
Pages in category "Subject Matter of the Bhagavad-gita"
The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total.
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- Actually these four books: Krishna, TLC, NOD, and Bhagavad-gita, if these four books are translated and distributed widely in German language, alone they are sufficient to give everyone the whole contents of Krishna Consciousness subject matter
- All these subject matters (the Supreme Lord, the living being, nature, time and space and the process of activity) are concisely discussed in the Bhagavad-gita, & later the subject matters are elaborated in the Srimad-Bhagavatam for further enlightenment
- Arjuna wants to clarify the two distinct subject matters of Bhagavad-gita, namely renunciation (tyaga) and the renounced order of life (sannyasa). Thus he is asking the meaning of these two words. BG 1972 purports
- As everyone is still eager to learn the subject of Bhagavad-gita in order to become perfectly enlightened, Vidura was similarly eager to learn from the great sage Maitreya about the talks between Lord Siva and the Pracetas
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- Foolish interpreters unnecessarily tackle the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam when they have no access to the subject matter. There is no use in nondevotees' meddling with the two topmost Vedic literatures
- For him (one who takes to the ascending process), the subject matter will remain elusive and inconceivable. But that subject matter is given in Bhagavad-gita: ananya-cetah
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- If one does not accept Sri Krsna as the Supreme, this Ninth Chapter will appear as something different from what it actually is. As stated in the beginning, the subject matter of the Ninth Chapter is the most confidential material in the entire BG
- If your mind becomes absorbed at least one or two hours daily in the transcendental subject matter of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita, and other books then very easily you will make your advancement in Krishna Consciousness
- In Bhagavad-gita five principal subject matters have been discussed: the Supreme Personality of Godhead, material nature, the living entities, eternal time and all kinds of activities. All of these are dependant on the SP of Godhead, Krsna. BG 1972 pur
- In the Bhagavad-gita the subject matter deals with the isvara, the supreme controller, and the jivas, the controlled living entities. BG 1972 Introduction
- In the Bhagavad-gita, three principal subjects have been explained by Lord Sri Krsna, namely karma-yoga, jnana-yoga and bhakti-yoga, but one can reach the Vaikuntha planets by the practice of bhakti-yoga only
- In this Bhagavad-gita the subject matter is comprehending five different truths. The first truth is what is God. It is the preliminary study of the science of God. So that science of God is explained here
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- Long, long before the discovery of the principles of antimatter and the anti-material worlds, the subject was delineated in the pages of Bhagavad-gita
- Lord Caitanya has made all these subject matters (Bhagavad-gita and Bhagavata Purana) easier for the fallen people of this age to accept, and Sri Caitanya-caritamrta has therefore presented them for the easy understanding of all concerned
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- Nobody knows what is God, neither he knows how to trust in God. That is instructed in the Bhagavad-gita: what is God and how to trust in Him. This is the subject matter of Bhagavad-gita
- Not like to dance like cats and dogs with a nice dress. That is not human life. This is the subject matter of Bhagavad-gita, our whole Vedic instruction
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- One can also discuss the subject matter of the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam and install Deities of Radha-Krsna or Gaura-Nitai or both and worship them very carefully in one’s own home
- Out of these five basic subject matters in Bhagavad-gita it is established that the Supreme Godhead, or Krsna, or Brahman, or supreme controller, or Paramatma - you may use whatever name you like - is the greatest of all. BG 1972 Introduction
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- Since the Supreme Lord is transcendental, His words are also transcendental, and hence the esoteric subject matter of the Bhagavad-gita can be received only through a disciplic succession that is equally transcendental
- Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur has summarized this Second Chapter of the Bhagavad-gita as being the contents for the whole text. In the Bhagavad-gita, the subject matters are karma-yoga, jnana-yoga, and bhakti-yoga. BG 1972 purports
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- The matters which are described in the Ninth Chapter of the Bhagavad-gita deal with unalloyed, pure devotion. Therefore this is called the most confidential
- The narrations of Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam may be read thousands and thousands of times, and still, without fail, new aspects of the subject matter will be relished by the devotee
- The subject matter of Bhagavad-gita is talking between Krsna and Arjuna. Krsna was driver of the chariot. Both of them were in the Battlefield of Kuruksetra
- The subject matter of Bhagavad-gita is to know five things, to know what are these living entities, what is God, what is nature, and what is time, and what is work
- The subject matter of the Ninth Chapter is raja-vidya. Raja means "king," and vidya means - knowledge
- The subject of the Bhagavad-gita entails the comprehension of five basic truths. First of all, the science of God is explained and then the constitutional position of the living entities, jivas. BG 1972 Introduction
- There is no reason to believe that all the gigantic planets float in space without the superior arrangement of a superior intelligence. This subject is clearly dealt with in the Bhagavad-gita - BG 15.13
- This knowledge (subject matter of ninth chapter of Bhagavad-gita) is also uttamam; ud means "transcend," and tama means "darkness," and that knowledge which surpasses this world and the knowledge of this world is called uttamam
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- Unintelligent commentators on the Gita try to divert the mind of the reader to other subjects, but there is no other subject in Bhagavad-gita but devotional service. BG 1972 purports
- Unless one is very intelligent, he cannot understand what is karma and akarma. That is the whole subject matter of Bhagavad-gita