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Bhagavad Gita

c. 2nd–1st century BCE (estimates range from the 5th century BCE to the 2nd century CE)HinduismAncient (before 200 BCE)KrishnaScripture

A 700-verse Sanskrit dialogue between the prince Arjuna and Krishna, his charioteer, set within the epic Mahabharata. Traditionally attributed to the sage Vyasa, it is one of the most revered texts of Hinduism.

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Quotes (2)

“Let right deeds be Thy motive, not the fruit which comes from them. And live in action! Labour!”
— Krishna (Bhagavad Gita), Bhagavad Gita, ch. 2 (The Song Celestial), tr. Edwin Arnold
VerifiedsourceMaxim: Do your work wholeheartedly and with skill.Translation: public-domain translation (Edwin Arnold)
“If one Ponders on objects of the sense, there springs Attraction; from attraction grows desire, Desire flames to fierce passion, passion breeds Recklessness; then the memory--all betrayed-- Lets noble purpose go, and saps the mind, Till purpose, mind, and man are all undone.”
— Krishna, Bhagavad Gita, ch. 2 (The Song Celestial), tr. Edwin Arnold; verse line breaks removed, capitals as printed
VerifiedsourceMaxim: Craving is the root of suffering.Translation: public-domain translation (Edwin Arnold)