Bhagavad Gita D e c o d e d satsanghs delivered to Swamis, Ananda Samajis, Satsanghis and members of the Nithyananda Sangha all over the world. Bhagavad Gita D e c o d e d by His Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda with the original Sanskrit texts, transliteration, English translation All meditation techniques, practices and procedures described or recommended in this book, are suitable for practice only under the direct supervision of an instructor, trained and ordained by Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Further, you should consult with your personal physician to determine whether those techniques, practices and procedures are suitable for you in relation to your own health, fitness and ability. This publication is not intended to be a substitute for a personal medical attention, examination,diagnosis or treatment. Should any person engage in any of the techniques, practices or procedures described or recommended in this book, he would be doing so at his own risk, unless he has received a personal recommendation from his own physician and from an instructor trained and ordained by Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Bhagavad Gita Decoded (English) Published by Nithyananda University Press Copyright © 2015 First printing: January 2015, 10,000 copies ISBN: 978-1-60607-160-1 (softcover) All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system or transmitted by any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be towards supporting charitable activities. Printed in India at PrintOGraph, 124 Sultanpet, Bangalore 560053, India. Tel: + 91 80 22877398 G Table of Contents I. Bhagavad Gītā: A Background ................................................I Mahābhārat Is The Story Of Your Life ...............................IV Amidst The Warfield Appears The Song Of God ............VII Introduction To Bhagavad Gītā Decoded ...........................X Gītā Belongs To The Whole Universe .............................XIV II. Foreword: Bhagavad Gītā And The Four Tattvas ........ XVII Mahābhārat, The Personification Of Gītā ...................XXXV chapter 1 Śastras, Stotras, Sūtras Arjunaviṣāda Yogaḥ ..............................................................1 Beyond Scriptures .................................................................2 Planet Earth Is A Battlefield ...............................................25 Ego Needs Support ..............................................................36 The War Begins ....................................................................42 Arjuna Falters ......................................................................47 Intelligence Questions ........................................................50 Arjuna’s Dilemma ................................................................56 Rigors Of Incompletions ....................................................64 Good Men Do Not Kill .......................................................71 H Bhagavad Gita Decoded The Breakdown Into Powerlessness ..................................76 chapter 2 You Are God Sāṅkhya Yogaḥ ......................................................................83 Drop The Powerlessness And Stand Up ...........................91 Surrender Is Not Based On Powerlessness .....................101 We Never Cease To Exist ..................................................105 The Only Reality Is Impermanence .................................114 You Are Immortal .............................................................123 Death Is But A Passage .....................................................131 Responsibility Of The Kṣatriya ........................................137 Experience Matters, Not Knowledge ..............................143 Act Without Worry About Result ...................................146 Be Steady With Authenticity In Action ..........................154 Follow That Complete Man! ............................................159 Monkeys In Your Mind.....................................................164 Wake Up! ............................................................................170 chapter 3 Beauty Of Purposelessness Karma Yogaḥ .......................................................................175 To Act Or Not To Act ........................................................180 To Act Is Human Nature ..................................................192 Selfless Enriching Liberates ..............................................209 Enriching Sacrifice Or Sin ................................................218 I Acting Without Attachment ............................................227 Responsibility, The Space Of Leadership ........................231 Role Of The Wise ...............................................................241 Do As I Teach With Authenticity ....................................245 Do Your Responsibility .....................................................253 Control Your Senses ..........................................................261 chapter 4 The Path Of Knowledge Jñānakarmasannyāsa Yogaḥ .........................................265 I Taught This Science To Sun ...........................................268 I Myself Appear, Age After Age .......................................279 To Know Me Is To Be Liberated.......................................286 Understand And Be Unaffected By Action.....................300 Action In Inaction And Inaction In Action ...................303 Equanimity in Success and Failure ..................................310 Know Sacrifice And Be Purified ......................................322 You Are No Sinner ............................................................325 Self-Doubt Destroys ..........................................................330 chapter 5 Live All Your Possibilities Sannyāsa Yogaḥ .................................................................340 Action Or Renunciation ...................................................345 Devotion Above Action ....................................................363 Controlling The Mind .......................................................375 J Bhagavad Gita Decoded Cleansing Ignorance With Knowledge ...........................384 The Dog And The Dog-Eater ...........................................390 The Path To Self Realization .............................................399 Know Me And Be In Bliss ................................................409 chapter 6 Look In, Be Complete Before Any Conclusion Dhyāna Yogaḥ .....................................................................414 Attain The State Of Yoga ...................................................419 Are You Your Friend Or Your Enemy?............................432 Bring Integrity To Control The Senses ............................450 Neither Too Much Nor Too Little ....................................455 Self Is Satisfied In The Self By The Self ............................463 Be In The Self And See The Supreme ..............................467 Controlling The Wavering Mind .....................................475 Where Do I Go Without Yoga? ........................................482 Rare Birth Of A Yogi .........................................................486 Become A Yogi...................................................................490 chapter 7 Listen, Cognize And Radiate Jñānavijñāna Yogaḥ .........................................................496 One In A Billion Reaches Me ...........................................503 I Am The Thread! .............................................................511 I Am Eternal.......................................................................516 Four Pious Men .................................................................521