KARMA YOGA

Srimad
Bhagavad
MANGALURU Gita
 Srī Guru Praṇāma
oḿ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaḿ yena
tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
KARMA YOGA

TRANSLATION
I offer my respectful obeisances unto my
spiritual master, who has opened my
eyes, which were blinded by the darkness
of ignorance, with the torchlight of
knowledge.

MANGALURU
 Srī Rūpa Praṇāma
śrī-caitanya-mano-'bhīṣṭaḿ
sthāpitaḿ yena bhū-tale
svayaḿ rūpaḥ kadā mahyaḿ
KARMA YOGA

dadāti sva-padāntikam

TRANSLATION
When will Srīla Rūpa Gosvāmī
Prabhupāda, who has established within
this material world the mission to fulfill
the desire of Lord Caitanya, give me
shelter under his lotus feet?
MANGALURU
 Mańgalācaraṇa
vande 'haḿ śrī-guroḥ śrī-yuta-pada-kamalaḿ śrī-gurun vaiṣṇavāḿ ś ca
śrī-rūpaḿ sāgrajātaḿ saha-gaṇa-raghunāthānvitaḿ taḿ sa jīvam
sādvaitaḿ sāvadhūtaḿ parijana-sahitaḿ kṛṣṇa-caitanya-devaḿ
śrī-rādhā-kṛṣṇa-pādān saha-gaṇa-lalitā- śrī-viśākhānvitāḿ ś ca
KARMA YOGA

TRANSLATION
I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of my spiritual master and of all the other
preceptors on the path of devotional service. I offer my respectful obeisances unto all the Vaiṣṇavas
and unto the six Gosvāmīs, including Srīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, Srīla Sanātana Gosvāmī, Raghunātha
dāsa Gosvāmī, Jīva Gosvāmī, and their associates. I offer my respectful obeisances unto Advaita
Acārya Prabhu, Srī Nityānanda Prabhu, Srī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and all His devotees, headed by
Srīvāsa Thākura. I then offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, Srīmatī
Rādhārānī, and all the gopīs, headed by Lalitā and Viśākhā.

MANGALURU
 Śrīla Prabhupāda Praṇati
nama oḿ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine

TRANSLATION
KARMA YOGA

I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda,
who is very dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa, having taken shelter at His lotus feet.

namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe

nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe

TRANSLATION
Our respectful obeisances are unto you, O spiritual master, servant of Sarasvatī Gosvāmī. You are
kindly preaching the message of Lord Caitanyadeva and delivering the Western countries, which
are filled with impersonalism and voidism.
MANGALURU
KARMA YOGA

Pañca-tattva Mahā-mantra TRANSLATION : Srī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is always

accompanied by His plenary expansion Srī Nityānanda
(jaya) śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya
Prabhu, His incarnation Srī Advaita Prabhu, His internal
prabhu nityānanda potency Srī Gadādhara Prabhu, and His marginal
śrī-advaita gadādhara potency Srīvāsa Prabhu. He is in the midst of them as the
śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda Supreme Personality of Godhead.

MANGALURU
 Hare Kṛṣṇa Mahā-mantra
hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa
kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare
hare rāma hare rāma
rāma rāma hare hare
KARMA YOGA

TRANSLATION
The word Harā is the form of addressing the
energy of the Lord, and the words Kṛṣṇa and
Rāma are forms of addressing the Lord Himself.
Both Kṛṣṇa and Rāma mean "the supreme
pleasure," and Harā is the supreme pleasure
energy of the Lord, changed to Hare in the
vocative. The supreme pleasure energy of the
Lord helps us to reach the Lord.
MANGALURU
 Based on the Teachings of
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Srila Prabhupada
KARMA YOGA

Founder-Acarya of
International Society for Krishna
Consciousness

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 C H A P T E R 1 - S U M M A R Y Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra

Mood : Ultimate Faith

Observing the Army - Dhritarashtra,
Duryodhana & Arjuna
KARMA YOGA

1 Compassion [1.28 ~ 30]

2 Loss of Enjoyment [1.31 ~ 35]

3 Fear of Sinful reactions [1.36 ~ 38]

4 Destruction of Family traditions [1.37 ~ 43]

5 Indecision [2.6]
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 CHAPTER 2 - SUMMARY Gita Summarized

G : GURU (1-10)
I : IDENTITY (11-30)
KARMA YOGA

T : TWO DHARMAS (31-53)

üSvadharma (31-38)
üNityadharma (39-53)
A : ATMARAMA (54-72)

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 KARMA YOGA - TOPICS

TYAGA OR ACTION (1-9)

KARMA YOGA

RUNGS ON YOGA LADDER (10-16)

EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A SELF REALISED
SOUL (17-35)
ENEMY OF THE SOUL (36-43)

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 KARMA YOGA - TYAGA (RENUNCIATION) (1-9)

Arjuna ' s con fu s ion -

YOGA

( 3 .1 -2) E ka m Va d a
KARMA YOGAKARMA

Renunciation Action
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 KARMA YOGA - TYAGA (RENUNCIATION) (1-9)

3.6
YOGA

karmendriyāṇi saṁ yamyaya

KARMA YOGAKARMA

āste manasā smaran

indriyārthān vimūḍhātmā
mithyācāraḥ sa ucyate

One who restrains the senses of action but

whose mind dwells on sense objects
certainly deludes himself and is called a
pretender.
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 KARMA YOGA - TYAGA (RENUNCIATION) (1-9)
KARMA YOGA

No one should remain unoccupied in any way

Association is very important
We get bodies as per our karma
Attachment to family makes one forgetful of death

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 YOGA KARMA YOGA - TYAGA (RENUNCIATION) (1-9)

3.7
KARMA YOGAKARMA

yas tv indriyāṇi manasā

niyamyārabhate ’rjuna
karmendriyaiḥ karma-yogam
asaktaḥ sa viśiṣyate

On the other hand, if a sincere person tries to

control the active senses by the mind and
begins karma-yoga [in Kṛṣṇa consciousness]
without attachment, he is by far superior.

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 KARMA YOGA - TYAGA (RENUNCIATION) (1-9)

3.9
yajñārthāt karmaṇo ’nyatra
loko ’yaṁ karma-bandhanaḥ
tad-arthaṁ karma kaunteya
KARMA YOGA

mukta-saṅgaḥ samācara

Work done as a sacrifice for Viṣṇu has to be

performed; otherwise work causes bondage in
this material world. Therefore, O son of Kuntī,
perform your prescribed duties for His
satisfaction, and in that way you will always
remain free from bondage.

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 With this understanding, Arjuna started pondering -
KARMA YOGA

What about those people who cannot perform "Karma

Yoga? How will they go back to Godhead?

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 KARMA YOGA - WHAT IS YOGA?

YOGA IS TO CONNECT OUR SOUL TO

SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD.
KARMA YOGA

YOGA IS NOT MEANT TO -

AS AN EXERCISE TO SHAPE OUR BODY.
MEDIDATE & GAIN POWERS
INCREASE OUR LIFE SPAN

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 YOGA KARMA YOGA - TYPES OF YOGA & PATH'S
KARMA YOGAKARMA

D H Y A N A- M e d i t a t i o n
KARMA - Work/Action
(I N T E L L I G E N C E)
(S E N S E S)

BHAKTI - Love
JNANA - Knowledge
(M I N D) (S O U L)
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 KARMA YOGA - YOGA LADDER (10-16)
Bhakti Yoga:
ELEVATOR OR LADDER? Loving devotional service to the Lord
Ashtanga Yoga:
Control of Mind & Senses by 8 fold path meditation
only on the Paramatma.
KARMA YOGA

Jnana Yoga:
Speculation & Search of Absolute T ruth
Nishkama Karma Yoga:
Detached from the fruits of work but attached to the
type of work
Sakama Karma Yoga:
Attached to the fruits of work and work itself
Karma Kanda:
Regulated sense gratification
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 After listening this, Arjuna immediately ponders -
KARMA YOGA

"Now that I know that I am the soul and also that I

do not have any aspirations or worldly desires, let
me just retire amd take "Sanyasa"

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 KARMA YOGA - YOGA LADDER (10-16) - SLOW PROGRESS

Best way - YAJNYA SYSTEM

Benefits of performing prescribed
sacrifices
KARMA YOGA

BG 3.10: Perform the prescribed

Yajna and all your desires will be
fulfilled
BG 3.11: Perform prescribed Yajna
and demigods will cooperate with
you
BG 3.12: You’re a Thief (who enjoys
such gifts)
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 KARMA YOGA - YOGA LADDER (10-16) - CYCLE OF SACRIFICE

3.14
YOGA

annād bhavanti bhūtāni

KARMA YOGAKARMA

parjanyād anna-sambhavaḥ
yajñād bhavati parjanyo
yajñaḥ karma-samudbhavaḥ

All living bodies subsist on food grains,

which are produced from rains. Rains
are produced by performance of yajña
[sacrifice], and yajña is born of
prescribed duties.

MANGALURU
 LORD

LIVING
ENTITIES
VEDAS

CYCLE OF SACRIFICE

DUTY
GRAIN

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RAIN SACRIFICE
 KARMA YOGA - YOGA LADDER (10-16)
KARMA YOGA

Satya Yuga : Treta Yuga : Dwapara Yuga :

Meditation on Performing Elaborate Temple
Lord Vishnu Sacrifice worship
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 KARMA YOGA - YOGA LADDER (10-16)
KARMA YOGA

KALI YUGA DHARMA :

Chanting on the holy name!

MANGALURU
 YOGA KARMA YOGA - BEST RENUNCIATION - KALI YUGA

SB 11.5.32
yajñaiḥ saṅkīrtana-prāyair
KARMA YOGAKARMA

(jaya) śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya
prabhu nityānanda
śrī-advaita gadādhara
śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda

hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare
hare rāma hare rāma
rāma rāma hare hare

MANGALURU
 KARMA YOGA - BEST RENUNCIATION

BG 10.25 (jaya) śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya

yajñānāṁ japa-yajño ’smi prabhu nityānanda
"Of sacrifices I am the chanting of the śrī-advaita gadādhara
holy names [japa])"
śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda
KARMA YOGA

hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare
hare rāma hare rāma
rāma rāma hare hare

MANGALURU
 K A R M A Y O G A - S E L F R E A L I S E D S O U L ( 3 .1 7 - 3 .3 5 )

3.19
Therefore, without being attached to the
fruits of activities, one should act as a matter
of duty, for by working without attachment
KARMA YOGA

one attains the Supreme.

ACTS TO SET AN EXAMPLE FOR

OTHERS TO FOLLOW

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 KARMA YOGA - SELF REALISED SOUL

3.21
ACTS TO SET AN
EXAMPLE FOR
KRSNA'S
KARMA YOGA

PLEASURE TO
EDUCATE THE
PUBLIC

yad yad ācarati śreṣṭhas Whatever action a great man performs,

tat tad evetaro janaḥ common men follow. And whatever
sa yat pramāṇaṁ kurute standards he sets by exemplary acts, all
lokas tad anuvartate the world pursues.
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 KARMA YOGA - SELF REALISED SOUL
KARMA YOGA

ACTS TO SET AN EXAMPLE FOR KRSNA'S PLEASURE TO

EDUCATE THE PUBLIC
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 KARMA YOGA - SELF REALISED SOUL

3.27
prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni
guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ
ahaṅkāra-vimūḍhātmā
KARMA YOGA

kartāham iti manyate

The spirit soul bewildered by the influence of

false ego thinks himself the doer of activities
that are in actuality carried out by the three
modes of material nature.
Ignorant person thinks himself the doer.
MANGALURU
 KARMA YOGA - SELF REALISED SOUL

3.30
mayi sarvāṇi karmāṇi
sannyasyādhyātma-cetasā
KARMA YOGA

nirāśīr nirmamo bhūtvā

yudhyasva vigata-jvaraḥ

Therefore, O Arjuna, surrendering all your

works unto Me, with full knowledge of Me,
without desires for profit, with no claims to
proprietorship, and free from lethargy, fight.

MANGALURU
This is the real purpose of BG
 Arjuna’s enquiry – There is some force
that pushes one to abandon duty and
act sinfully, even against one’s own
KARMA YOGA

will. What is that force?

FORCED
AGAINST ONES
OWN WILL

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 KARMA YOGA - ENEMY OF THE SOUL
3.36
Arjuna said: O descendant of Vṛṣṇi, by what
is one impelled to sinful acts, even
unwillingly, as if engaged by force?
KARMA YOGA

LUST

MANGALURU
 HOW DOES LUST COVER US

Different Species have different

coverings of lust (3.38)
KARMA YOGA

• Fire covered by smoke

• Mirror covered by dust
• Embryo covered by womb

LUST
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 KARMA YOGA - ENEMY OF THE SOUL
Matter < Senses < Mind < Intelligence < Soul

The working senses are superior to dull matter; mind is higher than the senses; intelligence is
still higher than the mind; and he [the soul] is even higher than the intelligence.
 KARMA YOGA - ENEMY OF THE SOUL

Therefore, O Arjuna, best of the Bhāratas, in the very beginning curb this great symbol of
sin [lust] by regulating the senses, and slay this destroyer of knowledge and self-
realization. [3.41]

DEFEAT LUST
KARMA YOGA

BY ABCD
FORMULA

A - Association
B - Books/Sastras
C- Chanting
D - Diet/Devotion

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 KARMA YOGA - SUMMARY

1-2 : Arjuna's confusion. Renunciation or Action

3-16 - Renunciation( Jnana yoga) is difficult. So
prescribed action with detachment ( Nishkama Karma
KARMA YOGA

Yoga) is better for Arjuna .

17.35 - Even if Arjuna is qualified for renunciation he
should still do Nishkaama Karma yoga to set the right
example.

36 - 43 - Lust is formidable enemy on the path of yoga.

So one should conquer lust by deliberate intelligence.

MANGALURU
 Hare Kṛṣṇa Mahā-mantra
hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa
KARMA YOGA

kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare

hare rāma hare rāma
rāma rāma hare hare

MANGALURU