- Verse 1 of 4Bhagavad Gita 16.1 →
श्री भगवानुवाच
śhrī-bhagavān uvācha abhayaṁ sattva-sanśhuddhir jñāna-yoga-vyavasthitiḥ dānaṁ damaśh cha yajñaśh cha svādhyāyas tapa ārjavam
The Blessed Lord said: Fearlessness, purity of heart, steadfastness in knowledge and yoga, almsgiving, control of the senses, sacrifice, study of scriptures, austerity, and straightforwardness.
श्रीभगवान् बोले -- भयका सर्वथा अभाव; अन्तःकरणकी शुद्धि; ज्ञानके लिये योगमें दृढ़ स्थिति; सात्त्विक दान; इन्द्रियोंका दमन; यज्ञ; स्वाध्याय; कर्तव्य-पालनके लिये कष्ट सहना; शरीर-मन-वाणीकी सरलता।
- Verse 2 of 4Bhagavad Gita 3.35 →
श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात् ।
śreyān sva-dharmo viguṇaḥ para-dharmāt sv-anuṣṭhitāt sva-dharme nidhanaṁ śreyaḥ para-dharmo bhayāvahaḥ
Better is one's own duty, though imperfectly done, than the duty of another well performed. Better is death in one's own duty; the duty of another is fraught with fear.
भली प्रकार किए हुए दूसरे के धर्म से गुणरहित होने पर भी अपना धर्म श्रेष्ठ है। अपने धर्म में मरना भी कल्याणकारक है, दूसरे का धर्म भय देने वाला है।
- Verse 3 of 4Bhagavad Gita 12.13 →
अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च।निर्ममो निरहङ्कारः समदुःखसुखः क्षमी॥
adveṣhṭā sarva-bhūtānāṁ maitraḥ karuṇa eva cha nirmamo nirahankāraḥ sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ kṣhamī
He who hates no creature, is friendly and compassionate to all, is free from attachment and egoism, is balanced in pleasure and pain, and is forgiving.
सब प्राणियोंमें द्वेषभावसे रहित, सबका मित्र (प्रेमी) और दयालु, ममतारहित, अहंकाररहित, सुखदुःखकी प्राप्तिमें सम, क्षमाशील, निरन्तर सन्तुष्ट, योगी, शरीरको वशमें किये हुए, दृढ़ निश्चयवाला? मेरेमें अर्पित मनबुद्धिवाला जो मेरा भक्त है, वह मेरेको प्रिय है।
- Verse 4 of 4Bhagavad Gita 6.9 →
सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु।
suhṛin-mitrāryudāsīna-madhyastha-dveṣhya-bandhuṣhu sādhuṣhvapi cha pāpeṣhu sama-buddhir viśhiṣhyate
He who is of the same mind towards the good-hearted, friends, enemies, the indifferent, the neutral, the hateful, the relatives, the righteous, and the unrighteous, excels.
सुहृद्, मित्र, वैरी, उदासीन, मध्यस्थ, द्वेष्य और सम्बन्धियोंमें तथा साधु-आचरण करनेवालोंमें और पाप-आचरण करनेवालोंमें भी समबुद्धिवाला मनुष्य श्रेष्ठ है।
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What does the Bhagavad Gita say about parents and family challenges?
The Gita's wisdom on duty, love, discipline, and ego are the very tools a parent needs. These shlokas illuminate how to raise children with wisdom, clear boundaries, and unconditional love. Key shlokas: 16.1, 3.35, 12.13, 6.9.
Which Bhagavad Gita verses are about parents and family challenges?
The Bhagavad Gita addresses parents and family challenges in shlokas 16.1, 3.35, 12.13, 6.9. Read each with Sanskrit, transliteration, word-by-word meaning and English & Hindi translation on AskGita.