Gems from the Bhagavad Gita

Repentence

The complete research on Repentence (Prayaschitta) from the Hindu Perspective can be found here: Prayashchitta. This includes verses from various sources. Below are the verses from the Bhagavad Gita as part of the Praayaschitta (Repentence) study.

सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज
अहं त्वां सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुच:

Sarva-dharman-parit-yajya
maamekam sharaṇam vraja.
Aham tvaam sarva-paapebhyo
moksha-yish-yaami maa shuchah.

Bhagavad Gita 18.66

Abandon all the different types and classifications of righteousness. Simply surrender unto Me and you shall be liberated from all sinful consequences. Have no fear.

सर्वधर्मा् all classifications of dharma परित्यज्य abandoning माम् unto me एकम् only शरणं ake refuge व्रज take/go अहम् I(me) त्वाम् you सर्व all पापेभ्यो sins मोक्षयिष्यामि liberation, emancipation, final release from human birth and death मा do not शुच: fear

अपि चेत्सुदुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक्
साधुरेव मन्तव्य: सम्यग्व्यवसितो हि :॥

Api chetsu-duraachaaro
bhajate maamananya-bhaak.
saadhureva sa mantavyah
samyag-vyavasito hi sah.

Bhagavad Gita 9.30

Even the vilest sinners can worship Me with exclusive devotion and become righteous because they have made the proper resolve.

अपि even ेत् if ेत्ुदुराारः the vilest sinners भजते worship, participating in worship माम् me अनन्यभाक् exclusive devotion ाधु righteous, sadhu एव certainly is मन्तव्य: to be considered सम्यक् properly व्यवसितः resolve हि for : is


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