Chapter 4
Transcendental Knowledge
Transcendental Knowledge
śrī bhagavān kahilen:
pūrve āmi balechilām, sūryake pratham
ei se niṣkām karm apūrva kathan
sūrya balechila pare manuke svaputre
ikṣvāku śunila pare paramparā sūtre
pūrve āmi balechilām, sūryake pratham
ei se niṣkām karm apūrva kathan
sūrya balechila pare manuke svaputre
ikṣvāku śunila pare paramparā sūtre
Text 1
sei paramparā dvār rājarṣigaṇ
eke eke śune saba gītāra vacan
kālakrame paramparā hayeche vinaṣṭa
paramparā vinā jāna saba artha bhraṣṭa
eke eke śune saba gītāra vacan
kālakrame paramparā hayeche vinaṣṭa
paramparā vinā jāna saba artha bhraṣṭa
Text 2
ataeva kahi punaḥ sei purātan
punarvāra paramparā karite sthāpan
bhakti vinā ke bujhibe gītāra rahasya
tumi mor priya sakhā karaha vimuṣya
punarvāra paramparā karite sthāpan
bhakti vinā ke bujhibe gītāra rahasya
tumi mor priya sakhā karaha vimuṣya
Text 3
arjun kahilen:
tumi ta' navīna sakhā sedina janmile
koṭi koṭi varṣa pūrve sūrya janma nile
e kathā ki kare bujhi pūrva eta dine
upadeś purātan tumi balechile
tumi ta' navīna sakhā sedina janmile
koṭi koṭi varṣa pūrve sūrya janma nile
e kathā ki kare bujhi pūrva eta dine
upadeś purātan tumi balechile
Text 4
śrī-bhagavān kahilen:
he arjun bahu janma tomāra āmār
hayeche pūrvakāle se saba apār
bhuli nāi āmi sei tumi bhule gecha
āmi bibhu tumi jīv ei bhāve ācha
he arjun bahu janma tomāra āmār
hayeche pūrvakāle se saba apār
bhuli nāi āmi sei tumi bhule gecha
āmi bibhu tumi jīv ei bhāve ācha
Text 5
sakaler niyāmak ajanmā haiyā
avyayātmā paramātmā bhuvana bhariyā
tathāpi sva-śakti sāthe janma lai āmi
sei bhagavattā mor bhāla bujha tumi
avyayātmā paramātmā bhuvana bhariyā
tathāpi sva-śakti sāthe janma lai āmi
sei bhagavattā mor bhāla bujha tumi
Text 6
yadā yadā dharma-glāni haila saṁsāre
he bhārat! viśva-bhār laghu karibāre
adharmer abhyutthān dharma-glāni hale
ātmāra sṛjan kari dekhaye sakale
he bhārat! viśva-bhār laghu karibāre
adharmer abhyutthān dharma-glāni hale
ātmāra sṛjan kari dekhaye sakale
Text 7
sādhuder paritraṇ asādhur vināś
ye kare adharma tār kari sarva-nāś
ār dharma sthiti artha karite sādhan
yuge yuge āsi āmi mānase vacan
ye kare adharma tār kari sarva-nāś
ār dharma sthiti artha karite sādhan
yuge yuge āsi āmi mānase vacan
Text 8
āmāra ye janma-karma se ati mahān
ye bujhila sei kathā seo bhāgyavān
se chāḍiyā deha ei nahe punarjanma
mama dhāme phiri āse chāḍe jaḍa dharma
ye bujhila sei kathā seo bhāgyavān
se chāḍiyā deha ei nahe punarjanma
mama dhāme phiri āse chāḍe jaḍa dharma
Text 9
chāḍi rāg bhay krodh trividha asār
manmaya madbhakti sādhya kariyā vicār
vahu bhakta jñānī sab tapasyār dvāre
vidhauta haiyā pāp peyeche āmāre
manmaya madbhakti sādhya kariyā vicār
vahu bhakta jñānī sab tapasyār dvāre
vidhauta haiyā pāp peyeche āmāre
Text 10
yebhāve ye bhaje more āmi sei bhāve
yathā-yogya phal di-i āpana prabhāve
āmākei sarva mate cāhe sarva ṭhṁāi
āgupichu mātra hay pathe bhed nāi
yathā-yogya phal di-i āpana prabhāve
āmākei sarva mate cāhe sarva ṭhṁāi
āgupichu mātra hay pathe bhed nāi
Text 11
karma-kāṇdī siddhi lāgi vahu dev-devī
iha-lok hay sab bahu sevya sevī
śīghra yei karma-phal e manuṣya-loke
anitya se phal bhuñje duḥkhe ār śoke
iha-lok hay sab bahu sevya sevī
śīghra yei karma-phal e manuṣya-loke
anitya se phal bhuñje duḥkhe ār śoke
Text 12
cāri varṇa sṛṣṭi mora guṇa karma bhāge
yār yāhā guṇ hay kahiba se āge
tathāpi se nahi āmi guna karma mājhe
yadyapi niyantā āmi sakalera kāje
yār yāhā guṇ hay kahiba se āge
tathāpi se nahi āmi guna karma mājhe
yadyapi niyantā āmi sakalera kāje
Text 13
āmi karma-phale lipta nahi kona kāle
spṛhā kabhu nāi mor kona karma-phale
āmāra karmera kathā bujhe bhāla mate
bandhana ghucila tār karmera phalete
spṛhā kabhu nāi mor kona karma-phale
āmāra karmera kathā bujhe bhāla mate
bandhana ghucila tār karmera phalete
Text 14
ei gūḍha tattva-kathā pūrve ye bujhila
anāyāse tārā sab saṁsāra tarila
tumi pūrva mahājane yathā anusār
yathāvat siddhi-lābh haibe vistar
anāyāse tārā sab saṁsāra tarila
tumi pūrva mahājane yathā anusār
yathāvat siddhi-lābh haibe vistar
Text 15
kivā karma akarma vā karite vicār
baḍa baḍa muni ṛṣi hay camatkār
tāi se baliba āmi kivā karma hay
jānile se tattva-kathā aśubhera kṣay
baḍa baḍa muni ṛṣi hay camatkār
tāi se baliba āmi kivā karma hay
jānile se tattva-kathā aśubhera kṣay
Text 16
karma ye bujhite tumi akarma bujhibe
vikarma bujhite tathā bhāve buddha habe
vikarma bujhite tathā bhāve buddha habe
Text 17
durgama karmera gati nigūḍha se tattva
ye bujhila se bujhila tāhāra mahattva
karmete akarma dekhe akarme ye karma
ye buddhimān manuṣya se bujheche marma
ye bujhila se bujhila tāhāra mahattva
karmete akarma dekhe akarme ye karma
ye buddhimān manuṣya se bujheche marma
Text 18
sakala samārambhe yār saṁkalpa varjan
jñānāgnite dagdha karma pāṇḍitye grahaṇ
jñānāgnite dagdha karma pāṇḍitye grahaṇ
Text 19
tyakta karmaphalāsaṅga āśraya vihīn
nitya tṛpta nityānanda nija karme līna
se pravṛtta nija karme kichu nāhi kare
anāsakta karmaphal sacchanda vihare
nitya tṛpta nityānanda nija karme līna
se pravṛtta nija karme kichu nāhi kare
anāsakta karmaphal sacchanda vihare
Text 20
karma-phale spṛhā-hīn datta citta ātmā
sarva parigraha tyakta yukta se sarvathā
śarīra nirvāha mātra karma yei kare
kariyāo sarva karma sarva pāpa hare
sarva parigraha tyakta yukta se sarvathā
śarīra nirvāha mātra karma yei kare
kariyāo sarva karma sarva pāpa hare
Text 21
yathā-lābh tathā tuṣṭa sarva dvandva mukta
nirmatsar samacitta nija karme yukta
siddhāsiddha samadṛṣṭi nāhita vidveṣ
kariyāo sarva karma karma-phala śeṣ
nirmatsar samacitta nija karme yukta
siddhāsiddha samadṛṣṭi nāhita vidveṣ
kariyāo sarva karma karma-phala śeṣ
Text 22
asaṅga niyukta jñānī citte kṣobh nāi
jñānāvasthita sei sarvadā sab ṭhṅāi
sei se yājñika sadā ācaraṇe dakṣa
tār karma pravilīta ekānta samakṣa
jñānāvasthita sei sarvadā sab ṭhṅāi
sei se yājñika sadā ācaraṇe dakṣa
tār karma pravilīta ekānta samakṣa
Text 23
brahma-maya karma tār brahmete arpaṇ
brahma habi brahma agni hotā brahma-phal
tāhāra se brahma-gati niścita nirṇaya
brahma karma samādhistha sarvatra vijay
brahma habi brahma agni hotā brahma-phal
tāhāra se brahma-gati niścita nirṇaya
brahma karma samādhistha sarvatra vijay
Text 24
daiva yajña kare pare seo yogī hay
brahma-jñānī seo yogī homādi nilay
naiṣṭhika brahmacārīr yajña indriya saṁyam
śrotādi mānasa tapa agnite arpaṇ
brahma-jñānī seo yogī homādi nilay
naiṣṭhika brahmacārīr yajña indriya saṁyam
śrotādi mānasa tapa agnite arpaṇ
Text 25
rūpa rasa śabda sparśa viṣaye saṁyam
yajñāhuti sei haya indriya haban
yajñāhuti sei haya indriya haban
Text 26
sarvendriya karma prāṇ saṁyam agnite
yatnaśīl yata yogī habana karite
ātma-saṁyamādi yog jñāna dīpite
pṛthak pṛthak yogī hay yukta se yogete
yatnaśīl yata yogī habana karite
ātma-saṁyamādi yog jñāna dīpite
pṛthak pṛthak yogī hay yukta se yogete
Text 27
dravya-yajña tapo-yajña yoga-yajña yata
svādhyāya yogīra jñān śaṁsita se vrata
svādhyāya yogīra jñān śaṁsita se vrata
Text 28
prāṇāpān yogakriyā apāne haban
prāṇāpān gatiruddha prāṇāyāmī han
āhārādi kharva kari niyata āhār
prāṇke prāṇete dyaya homera ākār
prāṇāpān gatiruddha prāṇāyāmī han
āhārādi kharva kari niyata āhār
prāṇke prāṇete dyaya homera ākār
Text 29
ei sab tattvavit kṣīṇ pāpa hay
krame krame pāpahīn brahma se prāpay
yajña niṣṭha bhojī tārā niṣpāpa jīvan
yogya vyakti hay lābhe brahma sanātan
krame krame pāpahīn brahma se prāpay
yajña niṣṭha bhojī tārā niṣpāpa jīvan
yogya vyakti hay lābhe brahma sanātan
Text 30
ihaloke yajña vinā kona sukh nāi
paralok vinā yajñe kemane se pāi
paralok vinā yajñe kemane se pāi
All these performers who know the meaning of sacrifice become cleansed of sinful reactions, and, having tasted the nectar of the results of sacrifices, they advance toward the supreme eternal atmosphere.
Text 31
he puruṣottama! ataḥ yajñai ye dharma
ār sab yāhā kichu sakala vikarma
vedādi śāstrete tathā bahu yajña hay
kata śākhā praśākhādi ke kare nirṇay
se sab yajñādi jāna saba karmajān
muktipatha sei jāna yajña se sarvān
ār sab yāhā kichu sakala vikarma
vedādi śāstrete tathā bahu yajña hay
kata śākhā praśākhādi ke kare nirṇay
se sab yajñādi jāna saba karmajān
muktipatha sei jāna yajña se sarvān
Text 32
kintu śreya jñāna-yajña dravya yajñāpekṣā
jñānīra nāhika ār karmaja apekṣā
sarva karma śeṣ hay jñāne samāpan
karma-śuddha citte hay jñānera sādhan
jñānīra nāhika ār karmaja apekṣā
sarva karma śeṣ hay jñāne samāpan
karma-śuddha citte hay jñānera sādhan
Text 33
ataeva se vijñān ye jānibāre cāy
upayukta gurupada karaye āśray
praṇipāt paripraśna sevāra sahit
guru-sthāne jāni lao āpanār hit
upayukta gurupada karaye āśray
praṇipāt paripraśna sevāra sahit
guru-sthāne jāni lao āpanār hit
Text 34
se sab jñānera kathā bujhite pārile
moha ār habe nāhi hārile jitile
takhana se ātmā-dṛka dekhe brahma-sama
sampūrṇa darśana sei samparka se sama
moha ār habe nāhi hārile jitile
takhana se ātmā-dṛka dekhe brahma-sama
sampūrṇa darśana sei samparka se sama
Text 35
pāpī hate pāpī yadi haye thāka tumi
tathāpi jñānera pote taribe āpani
tathāpi jñānera pote taribe āpani
Text 36
pravala agnite yathā kāṣṭha bhasmasāt
jñānāgni jvalile pāpa sakala nipāt
ataev jñānatulya nāhi se pavitra
tāhā nahe jaḍa jñān lābh yatra-tatra
jñānāgni jvalile pāpa sakala nipāt
ataev jñānatulya nāhi se pavitra
tāhā nahe jaḍa jñān lābh yatra-tatra
Text 37
yog-siddha sei jñān cinmaya nirmal
se jñān labhile habe ānande vihval
se jñān labhile habe ānande vihval
Text 38
sraddhāvān yei hay labhe sei jñān
saṁyata indriya yār tatpara se han
se jñān labhile śānti acirāt pāya
saṁsārera yata kleś sab miṭe yāy
saṁyata indriya yār tatpara se han
se jñān labhile śānti acirāt pāya
saṁsārera yata kleś sab miṭe yāy
Text 39
saṁśayātmā ajña yārā tāhe śraddhā nāi
vināśa niścaya tār kahinu niścaya-i
se sab lokera nāi iha-parakāl
saṁśayī ātmā se duḥkhī se saṁsāra-jāl
vināśa niścaya tār kahinu niścaya-i
se sab lokera nāi iha-parakāl
saṁśayī ātmā se duḥkhī se saṁsāra-jāl
Text 40
ataeva yoga dvārā sandeha vihīna
jñāna-lābha dvārā haya saṁśay vilīna
ātmavān jñanavān karma hate mukta
he dhanañjay! tumi sei hao nityamukta
jñāna-lābha dvārā haya saṁśay vilīna
ātmavān jñanavān karma hate mukta
he dhanañjay! tumi sei hao nityamukta
Text 41
ajñāna-sambūta moha jñāna asi dvārā
hṛdaye udaya sab haiyāche yār
ei sab chinna kari jāgiyā uṭhibe
he bhārat! yogotiṣṭha hao e saṁsāre
hṛdaye udaya sab haiyāche yār
ei sab chinna kari jāgiyā uṭhibe
he bhārat! yogotiṣṭha hao e saṁsāre
Text 42
bhaktivedānta kahe śrī-gītāra gān
śune yadi śuddha bhakta kṛṣṇagata-prāṇ
śune yadi śuddha bhakta kṛṣṇagata-prāṇ
Thus Bhaktivedānta sings the song of Śrī Gītā, with the hope that hearing this, Kṛṣṇa conscious pure devotees will be pleased.