[Advaita-l] Select Eulogy Shloka-s from Gita

[Shrinivas Gadkari]

> Dear Srhrinivas,
> Quite a laudable effort.  Pl. extend your selection to other chapters too.
> regards
> subbu

Namaste Shri Subrahmanian,

I did consider including shloka-s from other Chapters here
but wanted to focus on jnAna-vijnAna oriented chapters for now.

Normally, people consider the ultimate goal of studying and 
practicing the teachings of Gita as "moksha" - liberation.
Gita itself recognizes various grades of attainments. Here
is a summary of my key takeaways from these shloka-s:

1. By understanding jnAna-vijnAna and integrating it with bhakti
   one can start conquering inauspiciousness (ashubha) coming our way.
   Ref: 7.2, 9.1
   
2. By understanding jneya (brahma), one can start conquering repeated
   destruction coming our way (amR^itam). Ref: 13.12
   
3. By understanding kShetra, knowledge of kShetra-kShetrajna, and jneya,
   our state of mind/citta gradually starts becoming divine. Ref: 13.18
   
4. By understanding the teaching of Chapter 13, one can start freeing
   oneself from grip of defects in mahAbUta-s and praKRti. Ref: 13.34

5. Further perfection can be achieved by factoring the understanding 
   of three guNa-s. In fact one's whole being starts becoming divine. 
   Ref: 14.1, 14.2, 14.19
 
6. By understanding three guNa-s and that which is beyond them, one can
   start conquering all sorts of defects coming our way. Ref 14.20
   
7. By understating the param puruSha, one gradually becomes all-knowing,
   and naturally develops superior form of bhakti. Ref 15.19
   
8. By understanding the entire Gita shAstra (summarized in Chapter 15), 
   in addition to attainments listed above, one gradually becomes wise and 
   is equipped to accomplish every action (worth pursing). Ref 15.20

Note: These attainments cover both, here (this loka) and here-after.

Regards,
Shrinivas Gadkari

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GYaanaM te.ahaM saviGYaanamidaM vakShyaamyasheshhataH .
yajGYaatvaa neha bhuuyo.anyajGYaatavyamavashishhyate .. 7\-2..

idaM tu te guhyatamaM pravakShyaamyanasuuyave .
GYaanaM viGYaanasahitaM yajGYaatvaa mokShyase.ashubhaat.h .. 9\-1..

GYeyaM yattatpravakShyaami yajGYaatvaamR^itamashnute .
anaadi matparaM brahma na sattannaasaduchyate .. 13\-12..

iti kShetra.n tathaa GYaanaM GYeya.n chokta.n samaasataH .
madbhakta etadviGYaaya madbhaavaayopapadyate .. 13\-18..

ya evaM vetti purushhaM prakR^iti.n cha guNaiH saha .
sarvathaa vartamaano.api na sa bhuuyo.abhijaayate .. 13\-23..

samaM pashyanhi sarvatra samavasthitamiishvaram.h .
na hinastyaatmanaatmaanaM tato yaati paraaM gatim.h .. 13\-28..

kShetrakShetraGYayorevamantaraM GYaanachakShushhaa .
bhuutaprakR^itimokSha.n cha ye viduryaanti te param.h .. 13\-34..

paraM bhuuyaH pravakShyaami GYaanaanaa.n GYaanamuttamam.h .
yajGYaatvaa munayaH sarve paraaM siddhimito gataaH .. 14\-1..
idaM GYaanamupaashritya mama saadharmyamaagataaH .
sarge.api nopajaayante pralaye na vyathanti cha .. 14\-2..

naanya.n guNebhyaH kartaaraM yadaa drashhTaanupashyati .
guNebhyashcha paraM vetti madbhaavaM so.adhigachchhati .. 14\-19..
guNaanetaanatiitya triindehii dehasamudbhavaan.h .
janmamR^ityujaraaduHkhairvimukto.amR^itamashnute .. 14\-20..

yo maamevamasammuuDho jaanaati purushhottamam.h .
sa sarvavidbhajati maaM sarvabhaavena bhaarata .. 15\-19..
iti guhyatamaM shaastramidamuktaM mayaanagha .
etadbud.hdhvaa buddhimaansyaatkR^itakR^ityashcha bhaarata .. 15\-20..