Quotes from the Bhagavad Gita

[page_title] Arjuna said: O Krsna, what is the destination of the unsuccessful transcendentalist, who in the beginning takes to the process of self-realization with faith but who later desists due to worldly-mindedness and thus does not attain perfection in mysticism? arjuna uvaca ayatih sraddhayopeto yogac calita-manasah aprapya yoga-samsiddhim kam [...]

[page_title] This is my doubt, O Krsna, and I ask You to dispel it completely. But for You, no one is to be found who can destroy this doubt. etan me samsayam krsna chettum arhasy asesatah tvad-anyah samsayasyasya chetta na hy upapadyate etat–this is; me–my; samsayam–doubt; krsna–O Krsna; chettum–to [...]

[page_title] The unsuccessful yogi, after many, many years of enjoyment on the planets of the pious living entities, is born into a family of righteous people, or into a family of rich aristocracy. prapya punya-krtam lokan usitva sasvatih samah sucinam srimatam gehe yoga-bhrasto ‘bhijayate prapya–after achieving; punya-krtam–of those who [...]

[page_title] On taking such a birth, he revives the divine consciousness of his previous life, and he again tries to make further progress in order to achieve complete success, O son of Kuru. tatra tam buddhi-samyogam labhate paurva-dehikam yatate ca tato bhuyah samsiddhau kuru-nandana tatra–thereupon; tam–that; buddhi-samyogam–revival of consciousness; [...]

[page_title] By virtue of the divine consciousness of his previous life, he automatically becomes attracted to the yogic principles–even without seeking them. Such an inquisitive transcendentalist stands always above the ritualistic principles of the scriptures. purvabhyasena tenaiva hriyate hy avaso ‘pi sah jijnasur api yogasya sabda-brahmativartate purva–previous; abhyasena–by practice; [...]

[page_title] And when the yogi engages himself with sincere endeavor in making further progress, being washed of all contaminations, then ultimately, achieving perfection after many, many births of practice, he attains the supreme goal. prayatnad yatamanas tu yogi samsuddha-kilbisah aneka-janma-samsiddhas tato yati param gatim prayatnat–by rigid practice; yatamanah–endeavoring; tu–and; [...]