Bhagavad Gita -Sivananda 171

Thus far Arjuna has been taught the highest form of devotion, which leads to union with God in His static aspect as also with His dynamic Prakriti. Krishna tells him that there are also other forms of devotion which are inferior as they are performed with various motives. The distressed, the seeker of divine wisdom, and he who desires wealth, worship Him, as also the wise. Of these the Lord deems the wise as dearest to Him. Such a devotee loves the Lord for the sake of pure love alone. Whatever form the devotee worships, the ultimate goal is the Lord Himself. The Lord accepts such worship, knowing that it is directed to Him only.

Sri Bhagavaan Uvaacha

Mayyaasaktamanaah paartha yogam yunjanmadaashrayah;
Asamshayam samagram maam yathaa jnaasyasi tacchrinu.

The Blessed Lord said

1. O Arjuna, hear how you shall without doubt know Me fully, with the mind intent on Me,
practising Yoga and taking refuge in Me!

	Introduction	1
	Gita Mahatmya	7
1.	The Yoga of the Despondency of Arjuna	18
2.	Sankhya Yoga	5
3.	The Yoga of Action	80
4.	The Yoga of Wisdom	102
5.	The Yoga of Renunciation of Action	126
6.	The Yoga of Meditation	142
7.	The Yoga of Wisdom and Realisation	170
8.	The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman	188
9.	The Yoga of the Kingly Science & the Kingly Secret	207
10.	The Yoga of the Divine Glories	227
11.	The Yoga of the Vision of the Cosmic Form	252
12.	The Yoga of Devotion	285
13.	The Yoga of Distinction Between The Field & the Knower of the Field	298
14.	The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas	319
15.	The Yoga of the Supreme Spirit	336
16.	The Yoga of the Division Between the Divine and the Demoniacal	349
17.	The Yoga of the Division of the Threefold Faith	364
18.	The Yoga of Liberation by Renunciation	381

Bhagavad Gita -Sivananda 171

Contents

Bhagavad Gita -Swami Sivananda

Chapter-7 : THE YOGA OF WISDOM AND REALISATION

Summary of Seventh Discourse

References and Context

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