Who is God. From the essence of Srimad Bhagavat Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam

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16. One should understand the
following points before beginning
to learn Bhagavad Gita
1.Bhagavad Gita is a real historical
dialogue between Krsna, the
Supreme Personality of Godhead
and Arjuna. Kuruksetra and all
characters like Arjuna, Bhima and
others are all real. One should not
twist this truth and bring out some
allegorical meaning (AS IT IS).

17. 2. Bhagavad Gita should be read
and understood as it is coming in
disciplic succession . Only this
can change the hearts of people
and free them from sinful
activities and purify their lives.
3. KRISHNA is the goal of
Bhagavad Gita. Many editions of
Bhagavad Gita have brushed aside
Krsna and Arjuna and carry self-motivated
interpretations.

18. 4. Krsna is the Supreme
Personality of Godhead .
He is not an ordinary or
even an extra-ordinary
man. Bhagavad Gita
should be heard in the
spirit of devotion like
Arjuna.

19. 5. Bhagavad Gita is spoken by the
Absolute person and it is the
Absolute knowledge. It is valid all
the time, places and circumstances
and never out-dated. It is not like
the relative knowledge that the
Scientists with imperfect senses
provide. The same knowledge in
Bhagavad Gita was spoken 120
million years ago also by Krsna.

20. 6. Bhagavad Gita is a Scientific
Presentation of Philosophy and
informs what is our eternal
constitutional position (Svadharma).
The knowledge given in Bhagavad
Gita is verifiable. This is confirmed
in Bhagavad Gita Verse 9.2
‘Pratyaksavagamam dharmyam’
(one can directly experience,
Science of self realization) by Krsna.

21. 7. Word of Lord is as good as the
Lord. One should receive this
knowledge in a very respectful
mood with the desire to perfect
one’s life and not for any
Material Gains. Although the
Lord is not present personally
before us, his instructions are
as good (potent) as the Lord
himself because the Lord is
Absolute in Nature.

22. 8.There is a significance why
Bhagavad Gita is spoken on a
battle field. Life is a struggle
just like a battle. Bhagavad
Gita is for those who want to
tackle the battle of life and
want to deliver themselves
from the ignorance and attain
Ultimate Perfection.

23. BG 4.34
tad viddhi pranipatena pariprasnena sevaya
upadeksyanti te jnanam jnaninas tattva-darsinah
Just try to learn the truth by approaching a
spiritual master. Inquire from him
submissively and render service unto him.
The self-realized soul can impart
knowledge unto you because he has seen the
truth.

25. 1) Sambandha – Who is God? Who am I? What is our relationship
with God?
2) Abhideya – process for reviving that relationship.
3) Prayojana – The mature result, Attainment of love of God.

29. Bhagavad – gitä
9.8

31. Brahma-samhitä
5.1

40. Srimad Bhagavatam
1.3.28.

42. BG 9.11
avajananti mam mudha
manusim tanum asritam
param bhavam ajananto
mama bhuta mahesvaram
Fools deride Me when
I descend in the
human form. They
do not know My
transcendental
nature as the
Supreme Lord of all
that be
BG 4.9
janma karma ca me divyam
evam yo vetti tattvatah
tyaktva deham punar janma
naiti mam eti so 'rjuna
One who knows the
transcendental nature of My
appearance and activities
does not, upon leaving the
body, take his birth again in
this material world, but
attains My eternal abode, O
Arjuna

44. BG 10.22
ne me viduh sura-ganah
prabhavam na maharsayah
aham adir hi devanam
maharsinam ca sarvasah
Neither the hosts of demigods nor the great sages know My origin or opulences, for, in
every respect, I am the source of the demigods and sages.

45. BG 3.12
istan bhogan hi vo deva
dasyante yajna-bhavitah
tair dattan apradayaibhyo
yo bhunkte stena eva sah
In charge of the various necessities
of life, the demigods, being
satisfied by the performance of
yajna [sacrifice], will supply all
necessities to you. But he who
enjoys such gifts without offering
them to the demigods in return is
certainly a thief

46. Demigod
s
Many One
God
Parts and parcel Supreme Whole
Always worship the
supreme as obedient
servant
Supreme worship able
Created by the supreme Supreme creator
Exist within material
creation
Beyond material
creation
Delegated with various
grades of power to
manage the affairs of
the material creation
Supreme controller

47. Demigod
s
God
Subordinate to the will
of Supreme
Supremely
independent
Have material bodies,
hence subjected to
birth, old age, disease
&death
Completely spiritual
body, no birth, no old
age, no disease and
no death.
Come under the
influence of the three
material modes to
different extents
Do not come under
the influence of the
three material modes
Temporary posts Eternally the same
Supreme Lord

48. Worship of Demigods/GOD
Less intelligent Broad intelligence
BG 7.23
antavat tu phalam tesam
tad bhavaty alpa-medhasam
devan deva-yajo yanti
mad-bhakta yanti mam api
SB
Akamah sarva kamova
Moksha kamah udardhih
Tivrena bhakti yogena
Yajeta purusah param
Benefits are material
and temporary
Benefits are eternal
antavat tu phalam tesam
BG 2.40
nehabhikrama-naso 'sti
pratyavayo na vidyate
sv-alpam apy asya dharmasya
trayate mahato bhayat

49. Worship of Demigods/GOD
Cannot award
benediction without
the sanction of the lord
All benedictions are
bestowed by him alone
BG 7.22 Endowed with such a faith,
sa taya sraddhaya yuktas
tasyaradhanam ihate
labhate ca tatah kaman
mayaiva vihitan hi tan
he endeavors to worship a
particular demigod and
obtains his desires. But in
actuality these benefits are
bestowed by Me alone
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50. Destination - planets
of the demigods.
yanti deva-vrata devan
pitrn yanti pitr-vratah
bhutani yanti bhutejya
yanti mad-yajino ‘pi mam
Destination -The
spiritual world
BG 9.25
Worship of Demigods/GOD
BG 8.21
avyakto 'ksara ity uktas
tam ahuh paramam gatim
yam prapya na nivartante
tad dhama paramam mama
That which the Vedantists
describe as unmanifest and
infallible, that which is
known as the supreme
destination, that place from
which, having attained it,
one never returns -- that is
My supreme abode
Those who worship the
demigods will take birth
among the demigods; those
who worship the ancestors
go to the ancestors; those
who worship ghosts and
spirits will take birth among
such beings; and those who
worship Me will live with Me

51. Worship of Demigods/GOD
Improper way
ye’py anya-devata-bhakta
yajante sraddhayanvitah
te ‘pi mam eva kaunteya
yajanty avidhi-purvakam
Proper Way
BG 9.23
BG 18.66
sarva-dharman parityajya
mam ekam saranam vraja
aham tvam sarva-papebhyo
moksayisyami ma sucah
Abandon all varieties of
religion and just surrender
unto Me. I shall deliver you
from all sinful reactions. Do
not fear
Those who are devotees of
other gods and who worship
them with faith actually
worship only Me, O son of
Kunti, but they do so in a
wrong way

52. Worship of Demigods/GOD
Mostly taken up by
demons (asuras)
Mostly taken up by
devotees (suras)
Cannot award
Supreme liberation
Awards true liberation
Gives one what he
wants
Gives one what he
needs
Material Devotional service to
the Supreme is
completely spiritual.
Material Lust
Increases.
Even if approach with
Material Desire Krsna
Purifies his devotees.

53. Living entities GOD
Part and
parcel of GOD
Many
Subordinate
controllers
Complete
whole
One
Supremely
independent
Dependent
on the Lord
Supreme
controller