śhrī bhagavān uvāchakāma eṣha krodha eṣha rajo-guṇa-samudbhavaḥmahāśhano mahā-pāpmā viddhyenam iha vairiṇamThe Supreme Lord said: It is lust alone, which is born of contact with the mode of passion, and later transformed into anger. Know this as the sinful, all-devouring enemy in the world. The Vedas use the word kām, or lust, not only for sexual desires … Continue reading [Bhagavad Gita] – Chapter 3 verse 37

rajas tamaśh chābhibhūya sattvaṁ bhavati bhāratarajaḥ sattvaṁ tamaśh chaiva tamaḥ sattvaṁ rajas tathāSometimes goodness (sattva) prevails over passion (rajas) and ignorance (tamas), O scion of Bharat. Sometimes passion (rajas) dominates goodness (sattva) and ignorance (tamas), and at other times ignorance (tamas) overcomes goodness (sattva) and passion (rajas). Shree Krishna now explains how the same individual’s … Continue reading [Bhagavad Gita] – Chapter 14 verse 10

karmaṇy-evādhikāras te mā phaleṣhu kadāchanamā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo ’stvakarmaṇi You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, nor be attached to inaction. This is an extremely popular verse … Continue reading [Bhagavad Gita] – Chapter 2 verse 47

vedānāṁ sāma-vedo ’smi devānām asmi vāsavaḥindriyāṇāṁ manaśh chāsmi bhūtānām asmi chetanāI am the Sāma Veda amongst the Vedas, and Indra amongst the celestial gods. Amongst the senses I am the mind; amongst the living beings I am consciousness. There are four Vedas—Ṛig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sāma Veda, Atharva Veda. Amongst these, the Sāma Veda describes … Continue reading [Bhagavad Gita] – Chapter 10 verse 22

manusyanam sahasresukascid yatati siddhayeyatatam api siddhanamkascin mam vetti tattvatahOut of many thousands among men, one may endeavor for perfection, and of those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows Me in truth. We all strive for a good life, for which we are more and more bound to taking efforts in making it better in … Continue reading [Bhagavad Gita] – Chapter 7 verse 3