The Bhagavad Gita is a dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna within the Mahabharata. These excerpts come from Edwin Arnold’s English verse rendering, which takes poetic liberties. Hindu traditions are diverse; a short passage does not supply one required interpretation. Distinguishing a chosen action from its result can clarify effort while still considering consequences. Self-support includes accepting help and acknowledging limits; illness is not evidence of spiritual failure.
Words to explore
Bhagavad Gita: a dialogue on action, knowledge, devotion, and liberation
Verse rendering: a poetic interpretation rather than a word-for-word translation
Agency: available choices within real constraints
Read with context
Excerpts preserve the named source’s wording; translations differ. The studio’s activities and interpretations are original reflections, not additional scripture.
Hinduism · READING EXCERPT
Let right deeds be Thy motive, not the fruit which comes from them.
Bhagavad Gita · chapter II (corresponding to 2:47)
Edwin Arnold · The Song Celestial (1885) · English verse rendering, excerpt
Context before application
Krishna and Arjuna discuss action and duty in a battlefield dialogue. Arnold’s poetic rendering is not a literal translation. Ethical action still requires attention to consequences.
Studio reflection: What meaning, if any, do you find here? What would need clarification before applying it?