1.

तद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया।

उपदे क्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः।।4.34।।

“try to understand the true nature of ----knowledge by approaching illumined soul. Asking him
to question them with an open and guileless heart, suggesting those wise seers of Truth will
instruct him in that knowledge. In a way he urges to continue upgradation with a humble mind
with the help of wise men. ”

2. उद्धरे दात्मनाऽऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत ्।

आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धरु ात्मैव रिपरु ात्मनः।।6.5।।

Glorifying a devoted professional as the one with sublime knowledge, who continuously updates
himself by his own efforts avoiding degradation. This is an important attribute of a good
physician

3. तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तमः।

नाशयाम्यात्मभावस्थो ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वता।।10.11।।

“------dispel-----darkness born of ignorance by the illuminating lamp of knowledge”

4. न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते।

तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति।।4.38।।

 “On earth there is no purifier as great as knowledge: ------”

5. श्रद्धावाँल्लभते ज्ञानं तत्परः संयतेन्द्रियः।

ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा परां शान्तिमचिरे णाधिगच्छति।।4.39।।

“He who has mastered his sense, is exclusively devoted to his practice and is full of faith, attains
Knowledge;

6. अद्वे ष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च।

निर्ममो निरहङ्कारः समदःु खसख

ु ः क्षमी।।12.13।।
सन्तुष्टः सततं योगी यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयः।

मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः।।12.14।।

“He who is free from malice towards all beings, friendly and compassionate, rid of ‘I’ and mine
balanced in joy and sorrow, forgiving by nature, ever-contented and mentally united with Me,
--has a firm resolve, ---is dear to Me.”

7. इच्छा द्वे षः सुखं दःु खं सङ्घातश्चेतनाधति

ृ ः।

एतत्क्षेत्रं समासेन सविकारमुदाहृतम ्।।13.7।।

“absence of pride, freedom from hypocrisy, non-violence, forbearance, straightness of body,
speech and mind, devout service of the preceptor, internal and external purity, steadfastness of
mind and control of body, mind and the sense.”

8. यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यं कार्यमेव तत ्।

यज्ञो दानं तपश्चैव पावनानि मनीषिणाम ्।।18.5।।

“Acts of sacrifice, charity and penance----must be formed—are purifiers of wise men”
9. सहृ
ु न्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वे ष्यबन्धष
ु ।ु

साधष्ु वपि च पापेषु समबद्धि

ु र्विशिष्यते।।6.9।।
Finally, Lord Krishna says he who looks upon well-wishers and neutrals as well as mediators,
friends and foes, relatives and inimical, the virtuous and the sinful with equanimity stands
supreme.

10. वीतरागभयक्रोधा मन्मया मामुपाश्रिताः।

बहवो ज्ञानतपसा पत
ू ा मद्भावमागताः।।4.10।।

“completely rid of attachment, fear and anger, -------” “Constant equipoise of mind both in
favorable and unfavorable circumstances”

11. यदृच्छालाभसन्तुष्टो द्वन्द्वातीतो विमत्सरः।

समः सिद्धावसिद्धौ च कृत्वापि न निबध्यते।।4.22।।

“The Karamyogi, who is contented with whatever is got unsought, is free from jealousy, ----and
in balanced in success and failure, is not bound by his action.”

12. नात्यश्नतस्तु योगोऽस्ति न चैकान्तमनश्नतः।

न चातिस्वप्नशीलस्य जाग्रतो नैव चार्जुन।।6.16।।

 ”-----this yoga is neither for him who overeats, nor for him who observes a complete fast; it is
neither for him who is given to too much sleep, nor even for him who is ceaselessly awake.”
13. सदृशं चेष्टते स्वस्याः प्रकृतेर्ज्ञानवानपि।

प्रकृतिं यान्ति भूतानि निग्रहः किं करिष्यति।।3.33।।

 “ All living creatures follow their tendencies; even the wise man acts according to the
tendencies of his nature. Of what use is any external restraint?”

14. शक्नोतीहै व यः सोढुं प्राक्शरीरविमोक्षणात ्।

कामक्रोधोद्भवं वेगं स यक्त

ु ः स सख
ु ी नरः।।5.23।।

“He alone who is able to withstand ------the urges of lust and anger, is a Yogi; and he alone is a
happy man”

15. स्पर्शान्कृत्वा बहिर्बाह्यांश्चक्षुश्चैवान्तरे भ्रव

ु ोः।

प्राणापानौ समौ कृत्वा नासाभ्यन्तरचारिणौ।।5.27।।

यतेन्द्रियमनोबुद्धिर्मुनिर्मोक्षपरायणः।

विगतेच्छाभयक्रोधो यः सदा मुक्त एव सः।।5.28।।

“Shutting out all thoughts of external enjoyments, with the gaze fixed on the space between the
eyebrows, having regulated the outgoing and the ingoing brcaths flowing within the nostrils, he
who has brought his senses, mind and intellect under control-such a contemplative soul---is ever
liberated.”

16. समं कायशिरोग्रीवं धारयन्नचलं स्थिरः।

संप्रेक्ष्य नासिकाग्रं स्वं दिशश्चानवलोकयन ्।।6.13।।

 “Holding the trunk, head and neck straight and steady, remaining firm and fixing the gaze on the tip
of his nose, without looking in other directions.” Lord thus urges an ideal physician to perform
his/her duties with full commitment keeping anger, irritation, and frustration away

17. नियतस्य तु संन्यासः कर्मणो नोपपद्यते।

मोहात्तस्य परित्यागस्तामसः परिकीर्तितः।।18.7।।

 “-----it is not advisable to abandon a prescribed duty---”

18. नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः।

शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मणः।।3.8।।

”------do perform your allotted duty; for action is superior to inaction”

19. यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः।

तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसंगः समाचर।।3.9।।

“---do ----efficiently perform your duty, ------”

“-----perform your duty, -----for the sake of sacrifice alone”

20. एवं प्रवर्तितं चक्रं नानुवर्तयतीह यः।

अघायुरिन्द्रियारामो मोघं पार्थ स जीवति।।3.16।।

”------he who ------does not perform his duties---- lives in vain”

 21. न हि कश ्िचत्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत ्।

कार्यते ह्यवशः कर्म सर्वः प्रकृतिजैर्गुणैः।।3.5।।

“Surely, none can remain inactive even for a moment; ------”

22. नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः।

शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मणः।।3.8।।
“Desisting from action, you cannot even maintain your body”

23. श्री भगवानुवाच

संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावभ

ु ौ।

तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते।।5.2।।

“--------the Yoga of Action being easier of practice is superior to the Yoga of Knowledge”

24. सांख्ययोगौ पथ
ृ ग्बालाः प्रवदन्ति न पण्डिताः।

एकमप्यास्थितः सम्यगुभयोर्विन्दते फलम ्।।5.4।।

 “It is the ignorant, not the wise, who say that Sankhya yoga and Karmayoga lead to divergent results.”

25. कायेन मनसा बुद्ध्या केवलैरिन्द्रियैरपि।

योगिनः कर्म कुर्वन्ति सङ्गं त्यक्त्वाऽऽत्मशुद्धये।।5.11।।

 “The Karamyogi perform action only with their senses, mind, intellect and body; without the
feeling of ‘mine’ in respect of them-------”

26. तस्मात्त्वमत्ति
ु ष्ठ यशो लभस्व

जित्वा शत्रन
ू ् भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यं समद्ध
ृ म ्।

मयैवैते निहताः पूर्वमेव

निमित्तमात्रं भव सव्यसाचिन ्।।11.33।।

“----be you only an instrument” “Thus has this wisdom, more profound than all profundities, been
imparted to you by me; deeply pondering over it, now do as you like.”

27. इति ते ज्ञानमाख्यातं गह्य

ु ाद्गह्य
ु तरं मया।

विमश्ृ यैतदशेषेण यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु।।18.63।।

 Quite often, medical inaction is preferred to unwarranted action. Avoidance of unnecessary

investigations, diagnosis or labeling, and treatment, described in modern parlance as quaternary
prevention, is alluded to in the Gita. It reminds the physician to act in right direction and not in
the wrong way. These lines also strongly discourage practices such as cross pathy, claiming false
qualifications, and treating beyond ones limitations.

28. कर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः।

अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः।।4.17।।

 “-----For mysterious are the ways of action”

29. कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः।

स बुद्धिमान ् मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत ्।।4.18।।

“He who sees inaction in action, and action in inaction, is wise among men; he is a Yogi, who has
performed all actions.”

30. यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदे वेतरो जनः।

स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते।।3.21।।

“For whatever a great man does, that very thing other men also do; whatever standard he sets
up, the generality of men follow the same.”

31. न बद्धि
ु भेदं जनयेदज्ञानां कर्मसङ्गिनाम ्।

जोषयेत्सर्वकर्माणि विद्वान ् युक्तः समाचरन ्।।3.26।।

“A wise man---- should get them to perform all their duties, duty performing his own duties.”

32. द्रव्ययज्ञास्तपोयज्ञा योगयज्ञास्तथापरे ।

स्वाध्यायज्ञानयज्ञाश्च यतयः संशितव्रताः।।4.28।।

Lord encourages you to strive for knowledge both of your profession as well as sacred texts
which will help you perform your work better
----“some striving souls, observing austere vows, perform sacrifice in the shape of wisdom
though the study of sacred texts.”

33. स एवायं मया तेऽद्य योगः प्रोक्तः परु ातनः।

भक्तोऽसि मे सखा चेति रहस्यं ह्येतदत्त

ु मम ्।।4.3।।
 “---sacrifice through Knowledge is superior---”

34. श्री भगवानुवाच

अनाश्रितः कर्मफलं कार्यं कर्म करोति यः।

स संन्यासी च योगी च न निरग्निर्न चाक्रियः।।6.1।।

“-----He who does his duty without expecting the fruits of action is a Sanyasi and Yogi both----”

35. यक्त
ु ः कर्मफलं त्यक्त्वा शान्तिमाप्नोति नैष्ठिकीम ्।

अयुक्तः कामकारे ण फले सक्तो निबध्यते।।5.12।।

“Offering the fruit of actions to God, --------”

36. सर्वकर्माण्यपि सदा कुर्वाणो मद्व्यपाश्रयः।

मत्प्रसादादवाप्नोति शाश्वतं पदमव्ययम ्।।18.56।।

चेतसा सर्वकर्माणि मयि संन्यस्य मत्परः।

बुद्धियोगमुपाश्रित्य मच्चित्तः सततं भव।।18.57।।

“The Karmayogi-----attains by my graces the eternal, imperishable state,----mentally dedicating

all –actions to Me---”