Vision

( _Choosing the Right over the Pleasant is a sign of power_)

Ch 17 v 20/28

श्रीभगवानुवाच :
Lord Krishna says :

🕉 🔹 🕉 🔹 🕉

🌿 _" Charity given to a worthy person simply because it is right to give,
without consideration of anything in return, at the proper time and in the
proper place, is stated to be in the mode of goodness. "_

_Verse very simply_🔹🔹
Let's do charity as a duty & without expecting anything in return.

_GUJARATI_ 🔹🔹🔹🔹
જે દાન સુપાત્ર વ્યક્તિને કર્તવ્ય સમજીને, કોઈપણ પ્રતિફળની અપેક્ષા વિના,
ઉચિત સમયે, ઉચિત સ્થાને આપવામાં આવે છે, તેને સાત્ત્વિક દાન માનવામાં આવે છે.
(૨૦)

_Sanskrit/English 🔹 E&OE_
दातव्यमिति यद्दानं दीयतेऽनुपकारिणे |
देशे काले च पात्रे च तद्दानं सात्त्विकं स्मृतम् || 20||

_Dātavyam iti yad dānaṁ dīyate ‘nupakāriṇe,_
_Deśhe kāle cha pātre cha tad dānaṁ sāttvikaṁ smṛitam._

dātavyam—worthy of charity; iti—thus; yat—which; dānam—charity; dīyate—is
given; anupakāriṇe—to one who cannot give in return; deśhe—in the proper
place; kāle—at the proper time; cha—and; pātre—to a worthy
person; cha—and; tat—that; dānam—charity; sāttvikam—in the mode of
goodness; smṛitam—is stated to be

_Readers post_ 🔹🔹🔹
The universe helps each of us attain our desires. If we believe we deserve
it, the universe will serve our desires.

AVADGITA📖 🔹 _Est 2013_

( _Choosing the Right over the Pleasant is a sign of power_)

Ch 17 v 19/28

श्रीभगवानुवाच :
Lord Krishna says :

🕉 🔹 🕉 🔹 🕉

🌿 _" Austerity that is performed by those with confused notions, and
which involves torturing the self or harming others, is described to be in
the mode of ignorance. "_

_Verse very simply_🔹🔹
In the past we used to sacrifice animals which was hurtful to the animals,
making that sacrifice Tāmasic.

_GUJARATI_ 🔹🔹🔹🔹
જે તપ ભ્રમિત ભાવના સાથે કરવામાં આવ્યું હોય અને જેમાં આત્મપીડન તથા અન્યનો
વિનાશ કરવા કે હાનિ પહોંચાડવા માટે કરવામાં આવ્યું હોય તેને તમોગુણી શ્રેણીમાં
વર્ણવવામાં આવે છે. (૧૯)

_Sanskrit/English 🔹 E&OE_
मूढग्राहेणात्मनो यत्पीडया क्रियते तप: |
परस्योत्सादनार्थं वा तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् || 19||

_Mūḍha-grāheṇātmano yat pīḍayā kriyate tapaḥ,_
_Parasyotsādanārthaṁ vā tat tāmasam udāhṛitam._

mūḍha—those with confused notions; grāheṇa—with endeavor; ātmanaḥ—one’s own
self; yat—which; pīḍayā—torturing; kriyate—is
performed; tapaḥ—austerity; parasya—of others; utsādana-artham—for
harming; vā—or; tat—that; tāmasam—in the mode of ignorance; udāhṛitam—is
described to be

_Readers post_ 🔹🔹🔹
A good relationship is like the Taj Mahal. Everyone wonders how beautiful
it is, but no one can realize how difficult it was to build.

AVADGITA📖 🔹 _Est 2013_

(_Choosing the Right over the Pleasant is a sign of power_)

Ch 17 v 18/28

श्रीभगवानुवाच :
Lord Krishna says :

🕉 🔹 🕉 🔹 🕉

🌿 _" Austerity that is performed with ostentation for the sake of gaining
honor, respect, and adoration is in the mode of passion. Its benefits are
unstable and transitory. "_

_Verse very simply_🔹🔹
Austerity performed for name & fame are Rajasic.

_GUJARATI_ 🔹🔹🔹🔹
જે તપ દંભપૂર્વક સત્કાર, સન્માન અને પ્રશંસા પ્રાપ્ત કરવા માટે કરવામાં
આવ્યું હોય તે રાજસી કહેવાય છે. તેનાં લાભ અસ્થિર ને અશાશ્વત હોય છે. (૧૮)

_Sanskrit/English🔹 E&OE_
सत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत् |
क्रियते तदिह प्रोक्तं राजसं चलमध्रुवम् || 18||

_Satkāra-māna-pūjārthaṁ tapo dambhena chaiva yat,_
_Kriyate tad iha proktaṁ rājasaṁ chalam adhruvam._

sat-kāra—respect; māna—honor; pūjā—adoration; artham—for the sake
of; tapaḥ—austerity; dambhena—with
ostentation; cha—also; eva—certainly; yat—which; kriyate—is
performed; tat—that; iha—in this world; proktam—is said; rājasam—in the
mode of passion; chalam—flickering; adhruvam—temporary

_Readers post_ 🔹🔹🔹
The universe is communicating with us all the time, silently or verbally.
Pay attention to the guidance given.

AVADGITA📖 🔹 _Est 2013_

( _Choosing the Right over the Pleasant is a sign of power_)

Ch 17 v 17/28

श्रीभगवानुवाच :
Lord Krishna says :

🕉 🔹 🕉 🔹 🕉

🌿 _" When devout persons with ardent faith practice these three-fold
austerities without yearning for material rewards, they are designated as
austerities in the mode of goodness. "_

_Verse very simply_🔹🔹
Sattvic austerities without desire are the way we should do them if we wish
to do them correctly.

_GUJARATI_ 🔹🔹🔹🔹
જયારે પવિત્ર મનુષ્યો પ્રગાઢ શ્રદ્ધા સાથે, કોઈપણ માયિક ફળની અપેક્ષા વિના આ
ત્રણ પ્રકારની તપશ્ચર્યાઓ કરે છે, ત્યારે તેમને સત્ત્વગુણી તપના રૂપે પદાંકિત
કરવામાં આવે છે. (૧૭)

_Sanskrit/English🔹E&OE_
श्रद्धया परया तप्तं तपस्तत्त्रिविधं नरै: |
अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्युक्तै: सात्त्विकं परिचक्षते || 17||

_Śhraddhayā parayā taptaṁ tapas tat tri-vidhaṁ naraiḥ,_
_Aphalākāṅkṣhibhir yuktaiḥ sāttvikaṁ parichakṣhate._

śhraddhayā—with
faith; parayā—transcendental; taptam—practiced; tapaḥ—austerity;
tat—that; tri-vidham—three-fold; naraiḥ—by
persons; aphala-ākāṅkṣhibhiḥ—without yearning for material
rewards; yuktaiḥ—steadfast; sāttvikam—in the mode of
goodness; parichakṣhate—are designated

_Readers post_ 🔹🔹🔹
Before giving up, ask yourself is this your last battle? If NOT, then push
on and ask the Universe to help you achieve your Goal.

AVADGITA📖 🔹 _Est 2013_