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Uttara Gita: Ch-1: The Association of Enquiry About the Unimaginable God (Parabrahma Vicāra Yogaḥ)
Śrī Rādhā Devī uvāca:-
[Shri Radha Devi spoke:-]
1) Kiṃ Brahma Kiṃ Parabrahma?,
ko bhedaḥ Kṛṣṇa! Caitayoḥ ?|
Divyāvatāra tattvaṃ kim?,
kā vijñāna mata sthitiḥ ?॥
[O Krishna! What do You mean by Parabrahman? and what do You mean by Brahman? What is the difference between these two words? What is the essence of the divine incarnations? What is the place for logical analysis?]
Śrī Kṛṣṇa Bhagavān uvāca:-
[God Shri Krishna spoke:-]
2) Brahma vṛddhaṃ mahattvena,
Paramātmani yujyate।
Kūṭe śreṣṭhaṃ hi Vedā'nna –
prāṇādi Śruti darśitam॥
[The ultimate God was called by the word ‘Brahma’, which means the greatest as per its root meaning (Bṛḥ-bṛṃhaṇe, vṛddhau) since the ultimate God is the greatest among all other items, which are...
Shri RaadhaaKrishna Gita - Uttara Gita: Chapter-5: The Association of Enquiry About Traditions and Festivals (Verses 14-25)
Uttara Gita: Ch-4: The Association of Enquiry About the Efforts to Reach Incarnation of God (Avatāra Sādhana Vicāra Yogaḥ)
Śrī Kṛṣṇa Bhagavān uvāca:-
[God Shri Krishna spoke:-]
1) Rādhe! bhūyaḥ pravakṣyāmi,
Daiva prītyartha sādhanam।
Sādhakānā midaṃ mukhyaṃ,
sādhanaṃ tripuṭīśvaram॥
[O Radha! Again, I am explaining the exact path to please God. This is very very important for spiritual aspirants. The path to achieve the goal is predominant among the three parts of ‘Tripuṭi’, which means the traveler, the path to be travelled and the goal to be achieved.]
2) Jñānaṃ karma pradaṃ tarkyaṃ,
abhijñāyai tavānugā।
Māyā Me'bhi mukhasyā'bhīḥ,
Matpratyaya nidarśanam॥ ***
[The main goal of sādhanā is to reduce egoism and jealousy, which prevent the complete recognition...
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Uttara Gita: Ch-3: The Association of Enquiry About the Efforts to Reach God (Daiva Sādhana Vicāra Yogaḥ)
Śrī Rādhā Devī uvāca:-
[Shri Radha Devi spoke:-]
1) Atha ke santi mukhyāṃśāḥ,
Daiva prāptyayane matāḥ?।
Bodhayā'dhyātmika jñānaṃ,
Veṇu Gopāla Kṛṣṇa! mām॥
[What are the various important points to be always remembered in the spiritual path while travelling to reach God? O Venu Gopala Krishna! Tell me the true...
Uttara Gita: Ch-2: The Association of Enquiry About the World and Soul (Jagajjīva Vicāra Yogaḥ)
Chapter-18: The Association of Enquiry of Precautions About Spiritual Knowledge (Brahma Vidyā sādhana Vicāra Yogaḥ)
Śrī Rādhā Devī uvāca:-
[Shri Radha Devi spoke:-]
1) Brahmayogasya sārāṃśaḥ,
Tatsādhanā'ṃśakaissaha।
Vaktavyo Bhagavan Kṛṣṇa!,
tvat gururna jagat traye॥
[O God Krishna! In all these three worlds (upper, middle and lower), there is no divine preacher other than Yourself. Please tell the essence of union with...
Chapter-17: The Association of Enquiry of Mahaa Maayaa And Parabrahman (Mahā Māyā Parabrahma Vicāra Yogaḥ)
Śrī Rādhā Devī uvāca:-
[Shri Radha Devi spoke:-]
1) Mahā Māyā'vatārā 'nte,
Parabrahmaṇi līyate।
Kiṃ tathā sā yathā jīvaḥ,
taijase tasya mokṣagaḥ॥
[At the end of the energetic or human incarnation, will the Mahā Māyā merge in the unimaginable God called Parabrahman in the same way as the soul after getting...
Chapter-16: The Association of Enquiry of Greatness of Female Birth (Strī Mahattva Vicāra Yogaḥ)
Śrī Kṛṣṇa Bhagavān uvāca:-
[God Shri Krishna spoke:-]
1) Mahāmāyā ParaBrahma —
dvaitā'bhāvas sacā''vayoḥ।
Anaghā Dattayo ścaiva,
nirvirodho'nu gacchati॥
[The same monism present between Mahā Māyā and Parabrahman is following in the case of both of us and also in the case of Goddess Anaghā and God Datta.]
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Chapter-15: The Association of Enquiry of Equality Between Men and Women (Strī Puruṣa Sāmya Vicāra Yogaḥ)
Śrī Rādhādevī Uvāca:-
[Shri Radha Devi spoke:-]
1) Duṣpravṛttā guṇaṃ Deve,
gītaiḥ puṃsi nivartayet।
Evaṃ kāmī pumān Devyāṃ,
kartuṃ śakto na tat katham?॥
[The beginner female devotee, who is in Dushpravrutti can divert her bad quality of most attractive lust towards God in male form as per Your advice. At...
Chapter-14: The Association of Enquiry of Justice and Salvation (Dharma Mokṣa Vicāra Yogaḥ)
Śrī Rādhādevī Uvāca:-
[Shri Radha Devi spoke:-]
1) Tamas tvajñānajaṃ proktaṃ,
Tvayā niṣṭheti kathyate।
Ajñāna jñāna mārgasthā,
kiṃ na vyāghāta dūṣaṇam?॥
[The quality of Tamas is said to be born from ignorance (Tamastvajñānajaṃ viddhi - Gita). Now, you are telling that Tamas means the firmness, which may be...
Chapter-13: The Association of Enquiry of Stories in Secondary Scriptures (Purāṇa Carita Vicāra Yogaḥ)
Śrī Kṛṣṇa Bhagavān Uvāca:-
[God Shri Krishna spoke:-]
1) Bhāryā trayaṃ Brahmaṇaśca,
vijñeyaṃ tāttvikārthataḥ।
Śakti trayaṃ sṛṣṭikārye,
yadavaśyaṃ nirūpyate॥
[It is said in the secondary scriptures called the Purāṇams that God Brahmā has three wives. This should be understood in the light of the essential...
Chapter-12: The Association of Enquiry of Unity in Divine Incarnations
Śrī Rādhādevī Uvāca:-
[Shri Radha Devi spoke:-]
1) Brahma Viṣṇu Śivāścā 'pi,
bhinna bhāryāḥ pṛthagguṇāḥ।
Avatārau Rāma Kṛṣṇau,
bhinnau ca jīvavat prabhuḥ॥
[Even the three primary divine energetic incarnations called Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva have wives in different numbers. All these three incarnations differ...
Chapter-11: The Association Of Enquiry About The Attainment Of Salvation (Mokṣa Prāpti Vicāra Yogaḥ)
Śrī Rādhādevī Uvāca:-
[Shri Radha Devi spoke:-]
1) Caturvidheṣu saṅkṣiptā,
dvividhāḥ prema kāmayoḥ।
Teṣāṃ sāraṃ vistareṇa,
brūhi me Madhusūdana!॥
[O Killer of Demon called Madhu! You have already told about the four types of souls, which are condensed to two types in the context of love and lust. Please explain...
Chapter-10: The Association of Enquiry About the Difference Between Lust and Love (Kāma Prema Bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ)
Śrī Rādhādevī Uvāca:-
[Shri Radha Devi spoke:-]
1) He Śrī Kṛṣṇa! Tvadanyaḥ kaḥ,
vivṛṇoti śṛter matam?।
Brūhi māṃ tattva bodhāya,
vibhedaṃ prema kāmayoḥ॥
[O Shri Krishna! Who can reveal the essence of the Veda except Yourself? I like to know the difference between love and lust. Please explain to me this difference...
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