{"id":15148,"date":"2019-09-07T13:40:37","date_gmt":"2019-09-07T17:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/?p=15148"},"modified":"2020-09-07T13:41:56","modified_gmt":"2020-09-07T17:41:56","slug":"bhagavad-gita-13-8-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/bhagavad-gita-13-8-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Bhagavad-gita 13.8-12"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bb3216\" class=\"r r-title r-verse\">\n<h1>Bg. 13.8-12<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper-devanagari\">\n<div id=\"bb568355\" class=\"r r-devanagari\">\u0905\u092e\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092e\u0926\u092e\u094d\u092d\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092e\u0939\u093f\u0902\u0938\u093e \u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0930\u093e\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0935\u092e\u094d \u0964<br \/>\n\u0906\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u094b\u092a\u093e\u0938\u0928\u0902 \u0936\u094c\u091a\u0902 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0948\u0930\u094d\u092f\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0935\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939: \u0965 \u096e \u0965<br \/>\n\u0907\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0947\u0937\u0941 \u0935\u0948\u0930\u093e\u0917\u094d\u092f\u092e\u0928\u0939\u0919\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u090f\u0935 \u091a \u0964<br \/>\n\u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u092e\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0941\u091c\u0930\u093e\u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0926\u0941:\u0916\u0926\u094b\u0937\u093e\u0928\u0941\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928\u092e\u094d \u0965 \u096f \u0965<br \/>\n\u0905\u0938\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0930\u0928\u092d\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0935\u0919\u094d\u0917: \u092a\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0917\u0943\u0939\u093e\u0926\u093f\u0937\u0941 \u0964<br \/>\n\u0928\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0902 \u091a \u0938\u092e\u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092e\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094b\u092a\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0937\u0941 \u0965 \u0967\u0966 \u0965<br \/>\n\u092e\u092f\u093f \u091a\u093e\u0928\u0928\u094d\u092f\u092f\u094b\u0917\u0947\u0928 \u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0930\u0935\u094d\u092f\u092d\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0923\u0940 \u0964<br \/>\n\u0935\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u0926\u0947\u0936\u0938\u0947\u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092e\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0928\u0938\u0902\u0938\u0926\u093f \u0965 \u0967\u0967 \u0965<br \/>\n\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0928\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0902 \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0935\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928\u092e\u094d \u0964<br \/>\n\u090f\u0924\u091c\u094d\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u092e\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0902 \u092f\u0926\u0924\u094b\u093d\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0925\u093e \u0965 \u0967\u0968 \u0965<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper-verse-text\">\n<div id=\"bb3217\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-verse-text\"><em>am\u0101nitvam adambhitvam<br \/>\nahi\u1e41s\u0101 k\u1e63\u0101ntir \u0101rjavam<br \/>\n\u0101c\u0101ryop\u0101sana\u1e41 \u015bauca\u1e41<br \/>\nsthairyam \u0101tma-vinigraha\u1e25<\/em><\/div>\n<div id=\"bb3218\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-verse-text\"><em>indriy\u0101rthe\u1e63u vair\u0101gyam<br \/>\nanaha\u1e45k\u0101ra eva ca<br \/>\njanma-m\u1e5btyu-jar\u0101-vy\u0101dhi-<br \/>\ndu\u1e25kha-do\u1e63\u0101nudar\u015banam<\/em><\/div>\n<div id=\"bb3219\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-verse-text\"><em>asaktir anabhi\u1e63va\u1e45ga\u1e25<br \/>\nputra-d\u0101ra-g\u1e5bh\u0101di\u1e63u<br \/>\nnitya\u1e41 ca sama-cittatvam<br \/>\ni\u1e63\u1e6d\u0101ni\u1e63\u1e6dopapatti\u1e63u<\/em><\/div>\n<div id=\"bb3220\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-verse-text\"><em>mayi c\u0101nanya-yogena<br \/>\nbhaktir avyabhic\u0101ri\u1e47\u012b<br \/>\nvivikta-de\u015ba-sevitvam<br \/>\naratir jana-sa\u1e41sadi<\/em><\/div>\n<div id=\"bb3221\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-verse-text\"><em>adhy\u0101tma-j\u00f1\u0101na-nityatva\u1e41<br \/>\ntattva-j\u00f1\u0101n\u0101rtha-dar\u015banam<br \/>\netaj j\u00f1\u0101nam iti proktam<br \/>\naj\u00f1\u0101na\u1e41 yad ato \u2019nyath\u0101<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper-synonyms\">\n<h2 class=\"section-title\">Synonyms<\/h2>\n<div id=\"bb3222\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-synonyms\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=am%C4%81nitvam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>am\u0101nitvam<\/em><\/a> \u2014 humility; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=adambhitvam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>adambhitvam<\/em><\/a> \u2014 pridelessness; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=ahi%E1%B9%81s%C4%81\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>ahi\u1e41s\u0101<\/em><\/a> \u2014 nonviolence; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=k%E1%B9%A3%C4%81nti%E1%B8%A5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>k\u1e63\u0101nti\u1e25<\/em><\/a> \u2014 tolerance; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=%C4%81rjavam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>\u0101rjavam<\/em><\/a> \u2014 simplicity; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=%C4%81c%C4%81rya\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>\u0101c\u0101rya<\/em><\/a>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=up%C4%81sanam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>up\u0101sanam<\/em><\/a> \u2014 approaching a bona fide spiritual master; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=%C5%9Baucam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>\u015baucam<\/em><\/a> \u2014 cleanliness; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=sthairyam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>sthairyam<\/em><\/a> \u2014 steadfastness; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=%C4%81tma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>\u0101tma<\/em><\/a>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=vinigraha%E1%B8%A5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>vinigraha\u1e25<\/em><\/a> \u2014 self-control; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=indriya\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>indriya<\/em><\/a>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=arthe%E1%B9%A3u\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>arthe\u1e63u<\/em><\/a> \u2014 in the matter of the senses; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=vair%C4%81gyam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>vair\u0101gyam<\/em><\/a> \u2014 renunciation; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=anaha%E1%B9%85k%C4%81ra%E1%B8%A5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>anaha\u1e45k\u0101ra\u1e25<\/em><\/a> \u2014 being without false egoism; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=eva\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>eva<\/em><\/a> \u2014 certainly; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=ca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>ca<\/em><\/a> \u2014 also; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=janma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>janma<\/em><\/a> \u2014 of birth; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=m%E1%B9%9Btyu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>m\u1e5btyu<\/em><\/a> \u2014 death; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=jar%C4%81\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>jar\u0101<\/em><\/a> \u2014 old age; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=vy%C4%81dhi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>vy\u0101dhi<\/em><\/a> \u2014 and disease; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=du%E1%B8%A5kha\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>du\u1e25kha<\/em><\/a> \u2014 of the distress; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=do%E1%B9%A3a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>do\u1e63a<\/em><\/a> \u2014 the fault; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=anudar%C5%9Banam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>anudar\u015banam<\/em><\/a> \u2014 observing; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=asakti%E1%B8%A5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>asakti\u1e25<\/em><\/a> \u2014 being without attachment; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=anabhi%E1%B9%A3va%E1%B9%85ga%E1%B8%A5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>anabhi\u1e63va\u1e45ga\u1e25<\/em><\/a> \u2014 being without association; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=putra\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>putra<\/em><\/a> \u2014 for son; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=d%C4%81ra\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>d\u0101ra<\/em><\/a> \u2014 wife; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=g%E1%B9%9Bha\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>g\u1e5bha<\/em><\/a>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=%C4%81di%E1%B9%A3u\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>\u0101di\u1e63u<\/em><\/a> \u2014 home, etc.; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=nityam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>nityam<\/em><\/a>\u2014 constant; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=ca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>ca<\/em><\/a> \u2014 also; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=sama\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>sama<\/em><\/a>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=cittatvam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>cittatvam<\/em><\/a> \u2014 equilibrium; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=i%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%ADa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>i\u1e63\u1e6da<\/em><\/a> \u2014 the desirable; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=ani%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%ADa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>ani\u1e63\u1e6da<\/em><\/a> \u2014 and undesirable; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=upapatti%E1%B9%A3u\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>upapatti\u1e63u<\/em><\/a> \u2014 having obtained; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=mayi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>mayi<\/em><\/a> \u2014 unto Me; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=ca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>ca<\/em><\/a> \u2014 also; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=ananya\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>ananya<\/em><\/a>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=yogena\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>yogena<\/em><\/a> \u2014 by unalloyed devotional service; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=bhakti%E1%B8%A5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>bhakti\u1e25<\/em><\/a> \u2014 devotion; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=avyabhic%C4%81ri%E1%B9%87%C4%AB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>avyabhic\u0101ri\u1e47\u012b<\/em><\/a> \u2014 without any break; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=vivikta\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>vivikta<\/em><\/a> \u2014 to solitary; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=de%C5%9Ba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>de\u015ba<\/em><\/a> \u2014 places; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=sevitvam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>sevitvam<\/em><\/a> \u2014 aspiring; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=arati%E1%B8%A5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>arati\u1e25<\/em><\/a> \u2014 being without attachment; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=jana\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>jana<\/em><\/a>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=sa%E1%B9%81sadi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>sa\u1e41sadi<\/em><\/a> \u2014 to people in general; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=adhy%C4%81tma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>adhy\u0101tma<\/em><\/a> \u2014 pertaining to the self; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=j%C3%B1%C4%81na\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>j\u00f1\u0101na<\/em><\/a> \u2014 in knowledge; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=nityatvam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>nityatvam<\/em><\/a> \u2014 constancy; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=tattva\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>tattva<\/em><\/a>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=j%C3%B1%C4%81na\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>j\u00f1\u0101na<\/em><\/a> \u2014 of knowledge of the truth; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=artha\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>artha<\/em><\/a> \u2014 for the object; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=dar%C5%9Banam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>dar\u015banam<\/em><\/a> \u2014 philosophy; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=etat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>etat<\/em><\/a> \u2014 all this; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=j%C3%B1%C4%81nam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>j\u00f1\u0101nam<\/em><\/a> \u2014 knowledge; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=iti\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>iti<\/em><\/a> \u2014 thus; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=proktam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>proktam<\/em><\/a> \u2014 declared; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=aj%C3%B1%C4%81nam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>aj\u00f1\u0101nam<\/em><\/a> \u2014 ignorance; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=yat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>yat<\/em><\/a> \u2014 that which; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=ata%E1%B8%A5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>ata\u1e25<\/em><\/a> \u2014 from this; <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/search\/synonyms\/?original=anyath%C4%81\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>anyath\u0101<\/em><\/a> \u2014 other.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper-translation\">\n<h2 class=\"section-title\">Translation<\/h2>\n<div id=\"bb3223\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-translation\">\n<p><strong>Humility; pridelessness; nonviolence; tolerance; simplicity; approaching a bona fide spiritual master; cleanliness; steadiness; self-control; renunciation of the objects of sense gratification; absence of false ego; the perception of the evil of birth, death, old age and disease; detachment; freedom from entanglement with children, wife, home and the rest; even-mindedness amid pleasant and unpleasant events; constant and unalloyed devotion to Me; aspiring to live in a solitary place; detachment from the general mass of people; accepting the importance of self-realization; and philosophical search for the Absolute Truth \u2013 all these I declare to be knowledge, and besides this whatever there may be is ignorance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper-puport\">\n<h2 class=\"section-title\">Purport<\/h2>\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div id=\"bb3224\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-paragraph\">\n<p>This process of knowledge is sometimes misunderstood by less intelligent men as being the interaction of the field of activity. But actually this is the real process of knowledge. If one accepts this process, then the possibility of approaching the Absolute Truth exists. This is not the interaction of the twenty-four elements, as described before. This is actually the means to get out of the entanglement of those elements. The embodied soul is entrapped by the body, which is a casing made of the twenty-four elements, and the process of knowledge as described here is the means to get out of it. Of all the descriptions of the process of knowledge, the most important point is described in the first line of the eleventh verse. <em>Mayi c\u0101nanya-yogena bhaktir avyabhic\u0101ri\u1e47\u012b:<\/em> the process of knowledge terminates in unalloyed devotional service to the Lord. So if one does not approach, or is not able to approach, the transcendental service of the Lord, then the other nineteen items are of no particular value. But if one takes to devotional service in full K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a consciousness, the other nineteen items automatically develop within him. As stated in <a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/library\/sb\/5\/18\/12\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>\u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam<\/em> (5.18.12)<\/a>, <em>yasy\u0101sti bhaktir bhagavaty aki\u00f1can\u0101 sarvair gu\u1e47ais tatra sam\u0101sate sur\u0101\u1e25.<\/em> All the good qualities of knowledge develop in one who has attained the stage of devotional service. The principle of accepting a spiritual master, as mentioned in the eighth verse, is essential. Even for one who takes to devotional service, it is most important. Transcendental life begins when one accepts a bona fide spiritual master. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, clearly states here that this process of knowledge is the actual path. Anything speculated beyond this is nonsense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div id=\"bb3225\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-paragraph\">\n<p>As for the knowledge outlined here, the items may be analyzed as follows. Humility means that one should not be anxious to have the satisfaction of being honored by others. The material conception of life makes us very eager to receive honor from others, but from the point of view of a man in perfect knowledge \u2013 who knows that he is not this body \u2013 anything, honor or dishonor, pertaining to this body is useless. One should not be hankering after this material deception. People are very anxious to be famous for their religion, and consequently sometimes it is found that without understanding the principles of religion one enters into some group which is not actually following religious principles and then wants to advertise himself as a religious mentor. As for actual advancement in spiritual science, one should have a test to see how far he is progressing. He can judge by these items.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div id=\"bb3226\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-paragraph\">\n<p>Nonviolence is generally taken to mean not killing or destroying the body, but actually nonviolence means not to put others into distress. People in general are trapped by ignorance in the material concept of life, and they perpetually suffer material pains. So unless one elevates people to spiritual knowledge, one is practicing violence. One should try his best to distribute real knowledge to the people, so that they may become enlightened and leave this material entanglement. That is nonviolence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div id=\"bb3227\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-paragraph\">\n<p>Tolerance means that one should be practiced to bear insult and dishonor from others. If one is engaged in the advancement of spiritual knowledge, there will be so many insults and much dishonor from others. This is expected because material nature is so constituted. Even a boy like Prahl\u0101da, who, only five years old, was engaged in the cultivation of spiritual knowledge, was endangered when his father became antagonistic to his devotion. The father tried to kill him in so many ways, but Prahl\u0101da tolerated him. So there may be many impediments to making advancement in spiritual knowledge, but we should be tolerant and continue our progress with determination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div id=\"bb3228\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-paragraph\">\n<p>Simplicity means that without diplomacy one should be so straightforward that he can disclose the real truth even to an enemy. As for acceptance of the spiritual master, that is essential, because without the instruction of a bona fide spiritual master one cannot progress in the spiritual science. One should approach the spiritual master with all humility and offer him all services so that he will be pleased to bestow his blessings upon the disciple. Because a bona fide spiritual master is a representative of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, if he bestows any blessings upon his disciple, that will make the disciple immediately advanced without the disciple\u2019s following the regulative principles. Or, the regulative principles will be easier for one who has served the spiritual master without reservation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div id=\"bb3229\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-paragraph\">\n<p>Cleanliness is essential for making advancement in spiritual life. There are two kinds of cleanliness: external and internal. External cleanliness means taking a bath, but for internal cleanliness one has to think of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a always and chant Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, Hare Hare\/ Hare R\u0101ma, Hare R\u0101ma, R\u0101ma R\u0101ma, Hare Hare. This process cleans the accumulated dust of past <em>karma<\/em> from the mind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div id=\"bb3230\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-paragraph\">\n<p>Steadiness means that one should be very determined to make progress in spiritual life. Without such determination, one cannot make tangible progress. And self-control means that one should not accept anything which is detrimental to the path of spiritual progress. One should become accustomed to this and reject anything which is against the path of spiritual progress. This is real renunciation. The senses are so strong that they are always anxious to have sense gratification. One should not cater to these demands, which are not necessary. The senses should only be gratified to keep the body fit so that one can discharge his duty in advancing in spiritual life. The most important and uncontrollable sense is the tongue. If one can control the tongue, then there is every possibility of controlling the other senses. The function of the tongue is to taste and to vibrate. Therefore, by systematic regulation, the tongue should always be engaged in tasting the remnants of foodstuffs offered to K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a and chanting Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. As far as the eyes are concerned, they should not be allowed to see anything but the beautiful form of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. That will control the eyes. Similarly, the ears should be engaged in hearing about K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a and the nose in smelling the flowers offered to K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. This is the process of devotional service, and it is understood here that <em><a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/library\/bg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101<\/a><\/em> is simply expounding the science of devotional service. Devotional service is the main and sole objective. Unintelligent commentators on the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/library\/bg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101<\/a><\/em> try to divert the mind of the reader to other subjects, but there is no other subject in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/library\/bg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101<\/a><\/em> than devotional service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div id=\"bb3231\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-paragraph\">\n<p>False ego means accepting this body as oneself. When one understands that he is not his body and is spirit soul, he comes to his real ego. Ego is there. False ego is condemned, but not real ego. In the Vedic literature (<em>B\u1e5bhad-\u0101ra\u1e47yaka Upani\u1e63ad<\/em>1.4.10) it is said, <em>aha\u1e41 brahm\u0101smi:<\/em> I am Brahman, I am spirit. This \u201cI am,\u201d the sense of self, also exists in the liberated stage of self-realization. This sense of \u201cI am\u201d is ego, but when the sense of \u201cI am\u201d is applied to this false body it is false ego. When the sense of self is applied to reality, that is real ego. There are some philosophers who say we should give up our ego, but we cannot give up our ego, because ego means identity. We ought, of course, to give up the false identification with the body.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div id=\"bb3232\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-paragraph\">\n<p>One should try to understand the distress of accepting birth, death, old age and disease. There are descriptions in various Vedic literatures of birth. In the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/library\/sb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam<\/a><\/em> the world of the unborn, the child\u2019s stay in the womb of the mother, its suffering, etc., are all very graphically described. It should be thoroughly understood that birth is distressful. Because we forget how much distress we have suffered within the womb of the mother, we do not make any solution to the repetition of birth and death. Similarly at the time of death there are all kinds of sufferings, and they are also mentioned in the authoritative scriptures. These should be discussed. And as far as disease and old age are concerned, everyone gets practical experience. No one wants to be diseased, and no one wants to become old, but there is no avoiding these. Unless we have a pessimistic view of this material life, considering the distresses of birth, death, old age and disease, there is no impetus for our making advancement in spiritual life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div id=\"bb3233\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-paragraph\">\n<p>As for detachment from children, wife and home, it is not meant that one should have no feeling for these. They are natural objects of affection. But when they are not favorable to spiritual progress, then one should not be attached to them. The best process for making the home pleasant is K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a consciousness. If one is in full K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a consciousness, he can make his home very happy, because this process of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a consciousness is very easy. One need only chant Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, Hare Hare\/ Hare R\u0101ma, Hare R\u0101ma, R\u0101ma R\u0101ma, Hare Hare, accept the remnants of foodstuffs offered to K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, have some discussion on books like <em><a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/library\/bg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101<\/a><\/em> and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/library\/sb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam<\/a>,<\/em> and engage oneself in Deity worship. These four things will make one happy. One should train the members of his family in this way. The family members can sit down morning and evening and chant together Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, Hare Hare\/ Hare R\u0101ma, Hare R\u0101ma, R\u0101ma R\u0101ma, Hare Hare. If one can mold his family life in this way to develop K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a consciousness, following these four principles, then there is no need to change from family life to renounced life. But if it is not congenial, not favorable for spiritual advancement, then family life should be abandoned. One must sacrifice everything to realize or serve K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, just as Arjuna did. Arjuna did not want to kill his family members, but when he understood that these family members were impediments to his K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a realization, he accepted the instruction of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a and fought and killed them. In all cases, one should be detached from the happiness and distress of family life, because in this world one can never be fully happy or fully miserable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div id=\"bb3234\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-paragraph\">\n<p>Happiness and distress are concomitant factors of material life. One should learn to tolerate, as advised in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/library\/bg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101<\/a>.<\/em>One can never restrict the coming and going of happiness and distress, so one should be detached from the materialistic way of life and be automatically equipoised in both cases. Generally, when we get something desirable we are very happy, and when we get something undesirable we are distressed. But if we are actually in the spiritual position these things will not agitate us. To reach that stage, we have to practice unbreakable devotional service. Devotional service to K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a without deviation means engaging oneself in the nine processes of devotional service \u2013 chanting, hearing, worshiping, offering respect, etc. \u2013 as described in the last verse of the Ninth Chapter. That process should be followed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div id=\"bb3235\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-paragraph\">\n<p>Naturally, when one is adapted to the spiritual way of life, he will not want to mix with materialistic men. That would go against his grain. One may test himself by seeing how far he is inclined to live in a solitary place, without unwanted association. Naturally a devotee has no taste for unnecessary sporting or cinema-going or enjoying some social function, because he understands that these are simply a waste of time. There are many research scholars and philosophers who study sex life or some other subject, but according to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/library\/bg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101<\/a><\/em> such research work and philosophical speculation have no value. That is more or less nonsensical. According to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/library\/bg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101<\/a>,<\/em> one should make research, by philosophical discretion, into the nature of the soul. One should make research to understand the self. That is recommended here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div id=\"bb3236\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-paragraph\">\n<p>As far as self-realization is concerned, it is clearly stated here that <em>bhakti-yoga<\/em> is especially practical. As soon as there is a question of devotion, one must consider the relationship between the Supersoul and the individual soul. The individual soul and the Supersoul cannot be one, at least not in the <em>bhakti<\/em> conception, the devotional conception of life. This service of the individual soul to the Supreme Soul is eternal, <em>nityam,<\/em> as it is clearly stated. So <em>bhakti,<\/em> or devotional service, is eternal. One should be established in that philosophical conviction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div id=\"bb3237\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-paragraph\">\n<p>In the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/vedabase.io\/en\/library\/sb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam<\/a> <\/em>(1.2.11) this is explained. <em>Vadanti tat tattva-vidas tattva\u1e41 yaj j\u00f1\u0101nam advayam.<\/em> \u201cThose who are actually knowers of the Absolute Truth know that the Self is realized in three different phases, as Brahman, Param\u0101tm\u0101 and Bhagav\u0101n.\u201d Bhagav\u0101n is the last word in the realization of the Absolute Truth; therefore one should reach up to that platform of understanding the Supreme Personality of Godhead and thus engage in the devotional service of the Lord. That is the perfection of knowledge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div id=\"bb3238\" class=\"r r-lang-en r-paragraph\">\n<p>Beginning from practicing humility up to the point of realization of the Supreme Truth, the Absolute Personality of Godhead, this process is just like a staircase beginning from the ground floor and going up to the top floor. Now on this staircase there are so many people who have reached the first floor, the second or the third floor, etc., but unless one reaches the top floor, which is the understanding of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, he is at a lower stage of knowledge. If anyone wants to compete with God and at the same time make advancement in spiritual knowledge, he will be frustrated. It is clearly stated that without humility, understanding is not truly possible. To think oneself God is most puffed up. Although the living entity is always being kicked by the stringent laws of material nature, he still thinks, \u201cI am God\u201d because of ignorance. The beginning of knowledge, therefore, is <em>am\u0101nitva,<\/em> humility. One should be humble and know that he is subordinate to the Supreme Lord. Due to rebellion against the Supreme Lord, one becomes subordinate to material nature. One must know and be convinced of this truth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bg. 13.8-12 \u0905\u092e\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092e\u0926\u092e\u094d\u092d\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092e\u0939\u093f\u0902\u0938\u093e \u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0930\u093e\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0935\u092e\u094d \u0964 \u0906\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u094b\u092a\u093e\u0938\u0928\u0902 \u0936\u094c\u091a\u0902 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0948\u0930\u094d\u092f\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0935\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939: \u0965 \u096e \u0965 \u0907\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0947\u0937\u0941 \u0935\u0948\u0930\u093e\u0917\u094d\u092f\u092e\u0928\u0939\u0919\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u090f\u0935 \u091a \u0964 \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u092e\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0941\u091c\u0930\u093e\u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0926\u0941:\u0916\u0926\u094b\u0937\u093e\u0928\u0941\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928\u092e\u094d \u0965 \u096f \u0965 \u0905\u0938\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0930\u0928\u092d\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0935\u0919\u094d\u0917: \u092a\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0917\u0943\u0939\u093e\u0926\u093f\u0937\u0941 \u0964 \u0928\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0902 \u091a \u0938\u092e\u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092e\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094b\u092a\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0937\u0941 \u0965 \u0967\u0966 \u0965 \u092e\u092f\u093f \u091a\u093e\u0928\u0928\u094d\u092f\u092f\u094b\u0917\u0947\u0928 \u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0930\u0935\u094d\u092f\u092d\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0923\u0940 \u0964 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u0926\u0947\u0936\u0938\u0947\u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092e\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0928\u0938\u0902\u0938\u0926\u093f \u0965 \u0967\u0967 &hellip; <a class=\"kt-excerpt-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/bhagavad-gita-13-8-12\/\" aria-label=\"Bhagavad-gita 13.8-12\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-30 13:03:30","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/81"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15148"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15148\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}