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Destiny

3 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on destiny. Explore teachings across 2 chapters.

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Chapter 11 • Verse 26 →The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form

Ami ca tvam dhritarashṭrasya putrah sarve sahaivavani-pala-sanghaih, bhishmo dronah suta-putras tathasau sahasmadiyair api yodhа-mukhyaih

All the sons of Dhritarashtra, along with the hosts of kings, and Bhishma, Drona, Karna, and our chief warriors on our side too—

•Both sides of the war are being drawn into the cosmic form
•No warrior escapes the sweep of destiny
•The vision reveals the fate of all participants

Dhritarashtra's sons warriors Bhishma Drona

Chapter 11 • Verse 33 →The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form

Tasmāt tvam uttiṣhṭha yaśho labhasva jitvā śhatrūn bhuṅkṣhva rājyaṁ samṛiddham, mayaivaite nihatāḥ pūrvam eva nimitta-mātraṁ bhava savya-sāchin

Therefore, arise and attain glory. Conquer your enemies and enjoy a prosperous kingdom. They are already slain by My arrangement; you are merely an instrument.

•We are instruments of divine will
•Outcomes are already determined
•Act without ego of doership

divine will instrument action humility

Chapter 16 • Verse 5 →The Yoga of the Divine and Demoniac Natures

Daivī sampad vimokṣhāya nibandhāyāsurī matā, mā śhuchaḥ sampadaṁ daivīm abhijāto 'si pāṇḍava

Divine qualities lead to liberation, while demoniac qualities lead to bondage. Do not grieve, O Pandava, for you are born with divine treasures.

•Divine qualities liberate
•Demoniac qualities bind
•Arjuna has divine nature

liberation bondage divine nature encouragement