2012Dec23 – 9 Slokas from SrimadBahgavad Geetha - Vaikunta Ekadasi – Geetha Jayanthi This humble presentation, containing 9 Slokas from SrimadBahgavad Geetha, were specially chosen for inclusion – for making a reference – as a part of the 150th Programme on Personality Development Programme, conducted at the Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan, Shivam Road, Vidya Nagar, Hyderabad. The English translation of the Sanskrit Sloka, was taken from Geetha Makarandam – of Sri Vidya Prakashanandagiri Swamy. I have selected these 9 slokas, keeping in view their relevance for the topic I was asked to speak viz. Being Happy. You can visit: www.archive.org and search for 2012Dec23, and you would be able to access the live audio recording of the presentation, in Telugu. The ppt used can also be freely accessed, by visiting www.scribd.com and searching for 2012Dec23, or by name of the topic, i.e. Being Happy. You are most welcome to give your valuable feedback: viswam.vangapally@gmail.com

1. On this GEETHA JAYANTHI DAY
9 Slokas from
SRIMADBHAGAVADGEETHA
A humble presentation by Prof. V. Viswanadham
Viswam.vangapally@gmail.com

2. 1. Karmanyevadhikaraste
maphaleshu kadachana
2. Dhyayato vishayan pumsah
sangasteshupajayate
3. Krodhadbhavati sammohah
sammohat smritivibhramah
4. Yad-yadacharati srestha
tat-tad evetaro janah
5. Sraddhavan labhate jnanam
tatparah samyatendriyah
6. Uddharedatmanatmanam
atmanam avasadayet
7. Yuktahara viharasya
yukta chestasya karmasu
8. Yat karoshi yad asnasi
jaj juhoshi dadasi yeat
9. Adveshta sarva bhutanam
maitrah karuna eva cha

3. 1. Karmanyevadhikaraste
maphaleshu kadachana
Ma karmaphalaheturbhurmate
sangostvakarmani – [ 2 – 47 ]
You have the right to work only,
and not to the fruits of work.
Let not the fruit of action be your motive,
nor let thy attachment be to inaction.

4. 2. Dhyayato vishayan pumsah
sangasteshupajayate
Sangat samjayate kamah
kamat krodhobhijayate – [ 2 – 62 ]
3. Krodhadbhavati sammohah
sammohat smritivibhramah
Smritibhramsad buddhinaso
buddhinasat pranasyati – [ 2 – 63 ]

5. As a man contemplates sense-objects,
attachment for them arises,
from attachment,
desire for them will be born,
from desire arises anger,
from anger comes delusion,
from delusion comes loss of memory,
from loss of memory comes
destruction of discrimination, and
from destruction of discrimination,
he perishes.

6. 4. Yad-yadacharati srestha
tat-tad evetaro janah
Sa yat pramanam kurute
lokas tad anuvartate – [ 2 – 47 ]
What-so-ever a great man does,
that other men do;
whatever he sets up as the standard,
that the world follows.

7. 5. Sraddhavan labhate jnanam
tatparah samyatendriyah
Jnanam labdhva param santim
achirenadhi gacchati - [ 4 – 39 ]
The man of faith,
having controlled the senses,
having knowledge as his supreme goal
obtains Knowledge of ATMA,
and having obtained that
enjoys peace ere long.

8. 6. Uddharedatmanatmanam
atmanam avasadayet
Atmaivahy atmano
bandhturmaiva ripuratmanah - [ 6 – 5 ]
Let one raise the self by the self
and not let the self go down,
for the self is the friend of the self
and the self is the foe of the self.

9. 7. Yuktahara viharasya
yukta chestasya karmasu
Yukta svapnavabodhasya
Yogo bhavati duhkhaha- [ 6 – 17 ]
For him who is moderate
in food and recreation,
moderate in all actions,
moderate in sleep and wakefulness,
YOGA destroys all pain and suffering
(caused by birth and death).

10. 8. Yat karoshi yad asnasi
jaj juhoshi dadasi yeat
Yat tapasyasi kaunteya
tat kurusva madarpanam - [ 9 – 27 ]
Whatever you do,
whatever you eat,
whatever you offer in sacrifice,
whatever you give as charity,
whatever you perform as austerity,
that (all) do as offering unto Me.

11. 9. Adveshta sarva bhutanam
maitrah karuna eva cha
Nirmamo nirahamkarao
samaduhkhasukhah kshami - [ 12 – 13 ]
Who does not hate any being,
who is friendly and compassionate,
who is free from attachment and egoism,
who is equal-minded
in sorrow and happiness,
who is forgiving ……
he (such a devotee) My Bhakta is dear to me.