Kalpatharu Chants - Srimad Bhagavad Geeta

Srimad Bhagavad Geeta

Srimad Bhagavad Geeta cd is dedicated to Lord Sri Krishna, all Acharyas and Bakthas of the Lord. It is a recital of the Srimad Bhagavad Geeta in Sanskrit by Sri V. Ramanuja; and it is set to a melodious and auspicious music.

We have provided here some samples in mp3 format for your kind listening. You may download them and play it in your mp3 player software like Windows Media Player, Real Player, Winamp etc.

Contents of the cds:
Disc 1
Geeta Introduction 1 - By Dr.V.Raghavan[ Download 5.69Mb]
Geeta Introduction 2 - By Dr.V.Raghavan[ Download 6.99Mb]
Geeta Introduction 3 - By Dr.V.Raghavan[ Download 6.72Mb]
Invocation Slokas [ Download 8.66Mb]
Geeta Dhyanam [ Download 8.95Mb]
CH.1 Arjuna Vishada Yoga
CH.2 Sankhya Yoga

Disc 2
CH.3 Karma Yoga
CH.4 Gyana Karma Sanyasa Yoga
CH.5 Karma Sanyasa Yoga
CH.6 Atma Samyama Yoga
CH.7 Gyana Vigyana Yoga
CH.8 Akshara Brahma Yoga

Disc 3
CH.09 Raja Vidhya Raja Guhya Yoga
CH.10 Vibhoothi Yoga
CH.11 Viswaroopa Dharsana Yoga
CH.12 Bakti Yoga [ Download 11.4Mb]
CH.13 Kshetra Kshetragnya Vibhaga Yoga

Disc 4
CH.14 Guna Thraya Vibhaga Yoga
CH.15 Purushoththama Yoga
CH.16 Daivasura Sampath Vibhaga Yoga
CH.17 Sraddha Thraya Vibhaga Yoga
CH.18 Moksha Sanyasa Yoga
Geeta Mahatmyam [Download track 6 54.73-64.11]

Explanations:

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SRIMAD BHAGAVAD GEETA
SECTION 1 ITS ORIGIN & BACKGROUND
Geeta is, one of the most holy scriptures, and is song divine. It emanated from the Lotus-lips of Lord Sri Krishna, who is an incarnation of Vishnu, the Primordial Supreme God. Geeta was preached, by Lord Sri Krishna, to Arjuna, the glorious Pandava prince, at the battlefield of Kurukshetra, more than 5000 years ago. There are 700 Slokas or verses, in the Bhagavad Geeta. Though the advice, in the Bhagavad Geeta, was intended to save Arjuna, from his state of despondency, it is designed, to be useful, to the entire humanity. Arjuna was, in a great dilemma, as he had to fight against, his close relatives, revered family elders and, his teachers, who trained him from childhood, in all the arts and sciences, vital for a Prince .Lord Sri Krishna explained to him, at great length, to make him realize his duty, and fight the war as a Kshatria, or a Warrior . The Lord taught the principle of Karma yoga, which is doing all actions selflessly, without minding, for the rewards… Another important message, conveyed in the Bhagavad Geeta is, that all worldly events are preordained by the Cosmic design, and every one is advised to act, in the world, by considering himself, merely as an instrument in the hands, of the Divine power. One should, totally eradicate, his egotistic attitude. Arjuna was, totally transformed into a hero, and he became victorious, with the grace of Lord Sri Krishna.

One cannot cope up, with all the problems of the present age, without a superior power, energy, intelligence, knowledge, and wisdom. Geeta can, surely fulfill, the need of the present times.

SRIMAD BHAGAVAD GEETA
SECTION 2 SOME ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES
In every one of us, there is a war going on, between our good and evil tendencies. With the wisdom of Geeta, one can conquer, evil tendencies, and accomplish control, over the mind, and the turbulent senses. One can live, an efficient life, and achieve supreme perfection. One can build, enormous inner strength, by conserving energy, and avoiding dissipations through anxieties and worries. By constant purification of, the body, mind, intellect and the senses, one can achieve, great peace, happiness and bliss, in this life, .and in the end, reach the supreme abode of God. One can get freedom from the eternal cycle of births and deaths. Lord Sri Krishna declares, that He, as Vishnu, the Primordial Supreme God, gave the Geeta knowledge, to Sun God, at the beginning of creation. From the Sun God, the knowledge passed on to Manu, and then to Ikshvaku. Thus handed down through hereditary process, the knowledge was known to Raja Rishis or Royal Sages, and ultimately reached the common people, over several generations. But, the knowledge was lost, through the long lapse of time. Geeta, does not belong, to any one religion. It is a boon, to the entire mankind. It shows the art of right living. The Geeta, is incorporated, in the middle, of the great epic, Maha Bharata, by the great Vyasa Muni, a poetic and intellectual genius.

Lord Sri Krishna, declares that:
Geeta is, His heart .
It is His supreme dwelling place.
He protects, the three worlds,
which are the Celestial, Earth and
the Nether Worlds, based
on Geeta wisdom.
Geeta is His knowledge Supreme.
It is the embodiment of Brahman,
the Supreme Soul.
This knowledge is Absolute,
Imperishable, & Eternal.
It is the essence of, His indefinable
state.
It comprises, of the three Vedas.
It is, all blissful.
It contains the knowledge of God -
realization.
Uttering Geeta, at the time of death,
one can attain his supreme goal.

Where, a Geeta scriptural book is kept, or where Geeta is chanted, that place is, said to become sacred.

SRIMAD BHAGAVATH GEETA
SECTION 3 ITS SADHANA OR PRACTICE & BENEFITS
One can, daily read, the Geeta, and may also reflect, on its meaning. He can read, the entire Geeta or part of it. He can, read each day,
Entire 18 Chapters or
9 chapters or
6 chapters or
2 chapters or
1 chapter
One can instead read just a Quarter
of a chapter or
10 verses 7 verses, 5,
4, 3 or 2 verses.
Some days 1 verse, or even ½ a
verse may be studied,
according to his circumstances.
Or, one can listen, to the chanting
of Geeta. The benefits are
innumerable, depending on, the
extent of effort and devotion. The
benefits range from, perfection in
the knowledge of the Supreme
State, on the high side, to the
attainment of Chandraloka or Moon
region, on the other side.
To name, a few of the benefits, gained through the grace of Sri Krishna, it is said that:
A dumb person can, become an
eloquent speaker.
A lame person can scale mountains.
One can get freed, from fear, and grief.
Heinous sins cannot, affect a person.
One gains, the merit of performing,
great austerities, rituals or charities,
such as:
Bathing in the holy Ganges river.
Giving a cow as gift.
Soma yaga (Moon ritual)
Rudra loka (attaining the abode of
Siva)
Or Vaikunta (attaining the abode of
Vishnu).
One can, become of pure mind.
He does not, get bound, by worldly
actions.
He becomes, happy.
He becomes, liberated.
One gets help, quickly, in all his
Endeavours.
He gets freed, from sins of previous
births.
He gains all round Prosperity,
Victory, Happiness and Justice. Who ever thinks, of the message of
Geeta, while performing his worldly
duties, becomes a Jeevan Muktha
(That is a liberated person, while
his soul is remaining in the mortal
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