Sage-Tips

Should we not keep Bhagavad Gita at home?

No. Irrespective of what anybody says. Just as you cannot keep two “Pran-Pratithistit” Idols at your home, just as you cannot keep two Shiv Lings at your home..just like that you cannot keep more than one copies of Bhagwat Gita at your home. In Gita Mahatayam , God Says “I reside within Bhagwat Gita”.

What is the right time to read Gita?

If your question is, “When should we read Bhagavad Gita?”, the answer is – anytime. The Gita is not a book that has a time frame for study. It can be read even in the dead of the night. You will derive the same benefit as you would by reading it early in the morning.

Can you keep Mahabharata at home?

The Mahabharata is definitely allowed to be kept at home, in fact, every house should have a copy of the Mahabharata in it to symbolise the victory of Dharma over Adharma, the entire symbolism of the Mahabharata.

Can Geeta Anytime read?

Gita can be read any time and any situation but with respect.

Can we keep Mahabharata book at home?

What will happen if we read Bhagavad Gita?

Srimad Bhagavad Gita teaches you how to handle that knowledge. It not only inculcates in you, the right and unbiased perspective of observing and knowing your own self as well as the entire creation but also teaches you how to handle that knowledge acquired through such observance.

Is there any rule to read Bhagavad Gita?

There are no rules to read Bhagwatgita but there is only a need. You cannot read it until you are ready for it. When you are in a deep deep trouble and want an intellectual solution for it then Gita is a book of extreme importance. You will know how to tackle your situation without disturbing any peace around you.

Should we read Bhagavad Gita when someone dies at home?

No. There is no such thing as we should not read Bhagavad Gita when someone dies at home. Generally, after death, the Garuda Purana is read where it tries to console the ones who lost their beloved. The Bhagavad Gita is also same.

How many chapters are there in Bhagavad Gita?

Bhagavad Gita too has 18 chapters!). The First 6 chapters of Bhagavad Gita are the head of Krishna; The middle 6 chapters are the stomach of Krishna; And the last 18 chapters are the legs of Krishna. Thus Bhagavad Gita represents Krishna Himself.

What is the importance of Chapter 7 of the Gita?

Chapter 7 of Gita shall be read along with Mahatamya (importance) of 7th Chapter. As mentioned in the Mahatamya , if read chapter 7 and donate the punya to the departed soul, it will help him in his after life. Depending on some more factors, it can avoid departed soul going to lower species birth or go to the higher lokas.

What did Arjuna learn from Bhagavad Gita?

Death – Bhagavad Gita. Fight! Fighting thus no sin will you incur.” The teacher revealed the path of knowledge (Sankhya). Now he wanted to teach the student the path of action (Yoga). Arjuna surprisingly learned that this path, the path of action, the second path, is fruitful and also will bring him deliverance.