Category:Whole Bhagavad-gita
Theme Analysis
The Bhagavad-gītā, in Śrīla Prabhupāda's presentation, is not a collection of philosophical fragments addressing diverse topics but a single, unified, and internally consistent scripture whose every chapter, verse, and teaching converges upon one essential declaration: Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and devotional service to Him in full consciousness is the most confidential and complete knowledge available to the human being. The whole eighteen chapters constitute an education in how to know God, progressing from the immediate crisis of Arjuna's despondency to the supreme conclusion of sarva-dharmān parityajya, complete surrender to Kṛṣṇa as the final and most confidential instruction. Bhakti-yoga is the foundation upon which the entire scripture rests, and the purification of the senses for engagement in the Lord's service is its central practical teaching. Śrīla Prabhupāda also emphasizes that the whole Bhagavad-gītā is a scripture of positive action, not renunciation, for its driving message is "do fight for Me" rather than withdrawal from duty. The danger of misinterpretation by rascal commentators who obscure this devotional essence is identified as the greatest threat to the scripture's power to deliver humanity.
- Kṛṣṇa as the Central and Supreme Subject of the Bhagavad-gītā: The whole Bhagavad-gītā centers around the declaration of Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is the essence of all Vedic knowledge, which itself exists for one purpose: to understand Kṛṣṇa. From its opening crisis to its final instruction of surrender, every chapter of the Bhagavad-gītā is an unfolding revelation of who Kṛṣṇa is and what relationship the living entity is meant to have with Him.
- Bhakti-yoga as the Foundation of the Whole Scripture: Though the Bhagavad-gītā presents karma-yoga, jñāna-yoga, and bhakti-yoga as distinct paths, Śrīla Prabhupāda establishes that the whole scripture is fundamentally based on the principle of bhakti-yoga. Kṛṣṇa admitted Arjuna to be His devotee and friend before imparting this supreme knowledge, and the entire discussion is understood as a discourse on the bhakti-yoga system, culminating in the instruction of complete devotional surrender.
- Surrender as the Supreme Conclusion: The whole Bhagavad-gītā was spoken to Arjuna to convince him to work for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa. The final verse, sarva-dharmān parityajya, give up all varieties of religiousness and surrender unto Me, is identified as the actual essence of the entire text. This positive instruction of surrender and engagement in Kṛṣṇa's service is the destination toward which all eighteen chapters are steadily moving.
- The Danger of Misinterpretation and the Necessity of Reading As It Is: The whole Bhagavad-gītā is spoiled when rascal commentators impose their own philosophical agendas upon it, obscuring its devotional essence and misleading sincere seekers. Śrīla Prabhupāda insists that the Bhagavad-gītā must be read as it is, word for word, without misinterpretation, so that its singular message of Kṛṣṇa's supremacy and the path of devotional surrender remains intact and fully potent.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: How the Whole Bhagavad-gita is Revealing Kṛṣṇa as Supreme Truth and Devotional Service as Its Conclusion.
Pages in category "Whole Bhagavad-gita"
The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
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- According to great learned scholars, the whole Bhagavad-gita contains many authorized prayers, especially in the Eleventh Chapter, where Arjuna prays to the universal form of the Lord
- As in the Bhagavad-gita, Tenth Chapter, Lord Krsna has summarized the whole text in four verses, namely, aham sarvasya prabhavah (BG 10.8), etc., so the complete Srimad-Bhagavatam has also been summarized in four verses, as aham evasam evagre, etc
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- That is the process (we must know God before we can love Him) given in the Bhagavad-gita. There are eighteen chapters, and the whole eighteen chapters are education - how to know God
- That will give you guidance. Read Bhagavad-gita as it is, word for word. But don't misinterpret and spoil. The rascals misinterpret and spoil the whole Bhagavad-gita. That is the difficulty
- The Lord (Krsna) admitted Arjuna to be His devotee and friend (BG 4.3), and therefore any sane man can guess that the discussion was on the topic of the bhakti-yoga system. Actually the whole Bhagavad-gita is based on the principle of bhakti-yoga
- The Lord (Krsna) was acting as the spiritual master of Arjuna. Therefore it was His duty to inquire from Arjuna whether he understood the whole Bhagavad-gita in its proper perspective. BG 1972 purports
- The perfect knower, without wasting his valuable time, engages directly in Krsna consciousness, the devotional service of the Supreme Lord. Throughout the whole of Bhagavad-gita, this fact is being stressed at every step. BG 1972 purports
- The senses are never to be stopped in their engagements, but one should purify them by engaging them in the pure service of sense gratification of the master of the senses. This is the instruction of the whole Bhagavad-gita
- The Supreme Transcendental Truth is Lord Krsna. The whole Bhagavad-gita centers around the declaration of Krsna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. That is the version of all Vedic literature. BG 1972 purports
- The whole Bhagavad-gita is bhagavata, means the Supreme Personality of Godhead; gita, spoken or sung
- The whole Bhagavad-gita is the essence of Vedic knowledge, and the Vedic knowledge means to understand Krsna. Vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyah - BG 15.15
- The whole Bhagavad-gita was spoken just to induce Arjuna to kill the godless, the sinful. That is Bhagavad-gita
- The whole Bhagavad-gita was spoken to Arjuna simply to convince him that he should work for the satisfaction of Krsna. Therefore Krsna plainly says, "Whatever you do as work, whatever you eat, or give away in charity, do it for Me."
- This Bhagavad-gita is also called yoga. Karma-yoga, jnana-yoga, bhakti-yoga. You'll find in Bhagavad-gita different yogas. So the whole book is called yoga
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- Whole Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam is meant for this, to get out of this material stage-playing. We are playing in a stage under different bodies
- Within one hour, the whole Bhagavad-gita was discussed, and Sri Krsna set forth the perfection of all yoga systems to His friend Arjuna. At the end of this great discourse, Arjuna set aside his misgivings and fought