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Season 2 - Episode 2

Recitation of Chapter 2

25 min - Practice
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Rest in the timeless vibration of the Gita. With devotion, steady attention, and grace, James recites Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita in Sanskrit. He opens with a chant to Ganesha followed by an invocation to the Gita. This mantra practice is designed for us to both listen and participate in the recitation.

Follow along with us by downloading the invocation and transliteration of Chapter 2. Join in at 1:57 as James begins to chant this portion of the Bhagavad Gita.
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Aug 07, 2015
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and you Vá¹?á¹£á¹?a-vÄ«nÄ쳌-mÅ«paá¹쳌Å?ravastamam. Vá¹?á¹£á¹?a-rajam-brÄ쳌hmaá¹?a-brÄ쳌hmaá¹?aspita. Ä쳌nÄ쳌á¹£invÄ쳌á¹?o te veÅ?i rasÄ쳌raá¹?am. Om Gamaá¹쳌 tat puruá¹£Ä쳌ya vitmahevakraá¹?ayati mahi. Ä쳌nÄ쳌á¹£invÄ쳌á¹?a te veÅ?i rasÄ쳌raá¹?am.

Om Gamaá¹쳌 tat puruá¹£Ä쳌ya vitmahevakraá¹?ayati mahi. Ä쳌nÄ쳌á¹£invÄ쳌á¹?a te veÅ?i rasÄ쳌raá¹?am. Vá¹?á¹£á¹?a-rasÄ쳌raá¹?am te veÅ?i rasÄ쳌raá¹?am te veÅ?i rasÄ쳌raá¹?am. Om Gamaá¹쳌 tat puruá¹£Ä쳌raá¹?am te veÅ?i rasÄ쳌raá¹?am te veÅ?i rasÄ쳌raá¹?am. Shri Bhagavanu accha, kutas tvakashmaramiram, vishamisamupastetam, anariyajushtam asvargyam akhir tekaramarjuna, krayibyam asmagam avpartha, naitatvayapapadnyate, kshudram redaya daurabharyam taktva tishtaparan tapa, arjuna o accha, katampishmamahansankhe, dronan shamadusudana, ishabh pratyotsyami, pojar havarysudana, gurunahatvahimahanupavan, shreyopoktampykshamapihaloke, atvayatakamam stogurunihayiva, bhunji apogan rotirapradikdan, nachaitadvidm kataranogaryo, yadvajayemayarivano jayeyoho, yani vahatvana jijeevishamah, tevastetavpramukheta yatarashtram, karpanyadoshapatasvapavaham, pichamitam taimasamutachita, yachasya nishchitambruhetanme, shishyasteyam shadimam tambrapanam, nahi prapashyamimam apanudyat, yachoka muchoshanam nriyanam, avapyabhuma vasapatnamradham, rajamsurana mapechatepatyam, sanjaya uvacha, yevamuktarishikesham, gurakeshaparantapa nayodsyam, etigohindam uktvatoshnimabhu, tamuacharishikeshah, prasannyavabharate, seinayor bhayormatye, vishirantam mirmachah, shri pagavan uvachaam, ashocharanvashochastvam, pragnyavaranschabhasha sein, gatasuna gatasunshch, naanoshochantepandita, nathvahan jatvanasam, nathvane michanadipah, nathchivanapavishamah, sarve vayamatapharam, dehinosmin yathadehe, komaranyovananjara, tathadehantaraprabtyatirastatranamuhyate, matrasparishastu kaunteya, shithoshnasukadukhadam, agamapayinonityas, sthansetikshasvabharatam, yamhenaviyatayantete, purashampurasharshapa, samadukhasokamtiram, somnitatvayakalpate, nasato vidhyate pavo, napavo vidhyate satah, upayorapidrishtantastvana yostatvadarshibihi, avinashita tadvidhi, yehinosayavamiram tatam, vinashamavyayasyasya, nakashchit kartomarati, antavantaymedeha, nityasyoktashari renaah, anashinopramisya, tasmajutyasvabharatam, yahinam vidhyantaram, yashchinam nityatam, abhautana vijanito, nayam antinanyate, najayate mryate vakarachin, nayam vutva pavitavana pooyah, ajornityasvatayam purano, nayatyanyam anisharere, vedavinashinam nityam, yahinam chamavyam, katamsapura-shaphparta, kam katayatyantekam, asan sijinani atavihaya, navanegrinati naru parani, tathashri rani vihayajinani, niyani sanyati navanidehi, nayinam chindante shastrani, nayinam dahati pavakaha, nayinam kvedayantya pooyah, nashoshayatimartah, ajche choyam dahtyoyam, acladyoshoshayevache, nityasayevagatastanurachayam sanatana, avyaktoyam chintoyam, avyakaryoyam chate, tasmarevam vedevainam, nana-shochitamarasi, atachainam nityajatam, nityam vamanyasimritam, tathapitam mahabaho, nayivam shochitamarasi, jatasyahidhravom nityodhravanjanmam nityasyache, tasmareparyharyerate natham shochitamarasi, avyaktadiniputani, vyaktam atyane bharate, avyaktane dhanani eva, tathrakaparide evanam, ascharya vatpashati kascherinam, ascharya vatvadati tathayivachanyah, ascharya vachinam nyashrenoti, shottvapinam vedna chayivakaschite, dhehinityam avatyoyam, dhehisaivasyapadate, tasmad saivani putani, natham shochitamarasi, svatayam amapichaviksha, navekampitamarasi, dharmyateyutah cheonyakshatri asyana vidnyate, yadrichayachopapanam, svayagatarema pavritam, sokinahakshatri aaparta, labhanteyutamidrisham, atachetvamimam dharmyam, sangraman karishasi, tathasvadarman kirtincha, hitvapapamavapsyasi, akitincha pe putani, kathayishanti te vyayam, sambhavitasyachakirti, maranar tirityate, vayadranar paryatam, mamsyanti tamaharta, ishantvam bahumato, bhutvayasyasiragavam, avatyavadanschabahun, vadishanti tavahitam, nindandhastavasamartyam, tathuduktarnukim, atuvaprapsyasisvargam, jitvavabhokshasimahim, tasmarutishta kaunteyayutayakritanishchayam, tsukadukesamikritvallabhala bhojayajayo, tathayutaya yojasvarnayum papamavapsyasiragam, ishantvipitasyakirti, bhudir yogitvamamshrinu, bhudiyayuktoyayaparta, karmapandamvahasyasiragam, nihabikramanashosti, pratyavayonavidniyate, svalpamapasyatarimasyatrayate, mahato bhayat, vyavasayatmikabhuti, rekhe hakuranandana, bhahushakahyanandashche, bhutayo vyavasayinam, yamimampushpitamvacham, pravadantya vipashchitahay, iravadaratavparta, nanya dastitivarina, karmatmanasvargapara, janmakkarmaparaparam, kriyavishishabhulam, bhogeshwariyagatimbrati, bhogeshwariyabhrasaktanam, taya pahritachitasam, vyavasayatmikabhuti, nanya dastitivarina, traygunyavishayaviraan, nis traygunyabhavarjuna, nidhvanvonnityasatvasto, niryagakshima atmavan, yavanartha udappani, sarevatasam Bhutorake, Avant sarvesho vedesho, ramanasyavejanateha, karmaneva decaraste, mapareshokarachana, makkarmapadahetur bhulmati sanghastva karmane, yogasta kurakarmane, sangan cakta danan jayam, siddhi asityo samo bhutva samat van yoga ucyate, dore nahya varankarama bhuti yoga danan jayam, bhutta nam an ṬhÄ쳌tvÄ쳌maniá¹£inÄ쳌ḥ jÄ쳌nma-pandÄ쳌vÄ«nÄ«muktÄ쳌v paranga-cantyÄ쳌nÄ쳌mÄ쳌yam yÄ쳌m yÄ쳌rÄ쳌tÄ«muhÄ쳌kÄ쳌ri-lÄ쳌m bhudir vyatitÄ쳌rÄ«á¹£yati tadagantÄ쳌sinirveiram Å?otÄ쳌viyasyÄ쳌Å?yÄ쳌cchÄ쳌 Å?otÄ쳌viprata-pannÄ쳌tÄ«yada-stasyatyÄ쳌nishtÄ쳌rÄ쳌 samadÄ쳌vacadÄ쳌buddhi stada-yogama-vapsyasÄ«m arjuna-uÄ쳌cÄ쳌m stita-pragniasyakapÄ쳌Å?a samadastasyakeshÄ쳌vÄ쳌á¹£a stita-rychkembra-bhÄ쳌á¹£etÄ쳌 kemÄ쳌-sita-vrajeta-kim 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brÄ쳌mÄ쳌-vidnyÄ쳌yÄ쳌m yoga-sastre Å?rÄ«ká¹?á¹£á¹?ajuna-sambhÄ쳌dÄ« sankyayogonÄ쳌-má¹?tyitya-chayaḥ hariyom tatsÄ쳌rÄ«ti om shanti, shanti, shanti om

Comments

Kate M
2 people like this.
Such an impressive feat of memory and devotion. You have a beautifully sonorous voice for chanting! I can only imagine the hours and hours and hours of study that have culminated in this recitation. Thank you.







Kate M
1 person likes this.
It just occurred to me that the way the narrative is framed is significant. We are cast into the same position as the blind king, as the story is revealed, through sound, to our inner eye. We are blind in so many ways, figuratively speaking. Illumination dawns through sound...
Emily Perry
1 person likes this.
This is such a potent and profound practice. Thank you for offering it. OM.
Kate M
The wheel of time turns... and the Gita continues to speak to me as my life and its challenges unfold.
Kate M
I'm starting into a study of the second chapter with my Sanskrit teacher, and I just tried to chant along with James using the transliteration. Got to 2.26... a beginning. Great resource!!
Kate M
Got to 2.42 today! 
Caroline S
1 person likes this.
That was amazing.. I am studying the course on line and love it.  You cannot study the Gita without recitation, thank you so much James
Caroline S
2 people like this.
After one year I am coming back to this course...the wheel of yoga has turned 360 degrees and has pointed me back here...perennial, and, a great pleasure and honour having James guiding me.  I am appreciating the recitation more and more, can't wait to dive deep into the course afresh 
Kate M
1 person likes this.
Listening again. Healing vibrations after a very intense week! Om shanti shanti shantihi. Thank you James.

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