O son of Kunti, the contacts of the senses with their objects give rise to cold and heat, pleasure and pain. They come and go; they are impermanent. Bear with them, O Bharata.
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The Bhagavad Gita, translated and commentated by S. Radhakrishnan, is one of the most scholarly and accessible English renderings of Hinduism's most beloved scripture — the dialogue between Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Radhakrishnan, philosopher and statesman, brings both rigorous intellectual insight and genuine spiritual depth to his translation and notes. This edition is treasured for its ability to illuminate the Gita's universal spiritual teaching across cultural and philosophical boundaries.
- Author
- Krishna
- Tradition
- Hindu
- Source text
- Bhagavad Gita
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- Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2
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- BG.2.14
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- DetachmentEndurance
Same theme, different voices
It is aptly said that a householder whose mind is detached from the world is truly great.
The person who lives in God's love must be detached from themselves and all created things, and consider themselves just one among millions.
Every person who has transcended the body and is completely detached from themselves hears a voice in their heart saying, 'I am God.'
Saint Kabir, in his sloka number 22 in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, says that he is happy with death, as it is only after death (i.e., detachment from the physical body) that one achieves the highest bliss.