Bhagavadgita Parayana
Bhagavadgita Parayana
Bhagavadgita Parayana
shrImadbhagavadgItA pArAyaNa - dhyAnashlokAH
OM shrI paramAtmane namaH
atha gItA dhyAna shlokAH
OM pArthAya pratibodhitAM bhagavatA nArAyaNena svayaM
vyAsena grathitAM purANamuninA madhye mahAbhAratam |
advaitAmRRitavarShiNIM bhagavatIM aShTAdashAdhyAyinIM
amba tvAM anusandadhAmi bhagavadgIte bhavadveShiNIm ||
namo.astute vyAsa vishAlabuddhe phullAravindAyatapatranetra |
yena tvayA bhArata tailapUrNaH prajvAlito j~nAnamayaH pradIpaH||
prapannapArijAtAya totravetraikapANaye |
j~nAnamudrAya kRRiShNAya gItAmRRitaduhe namaH ||
vasudevasutaM devaM kaMsachANUramardanam |
devakIparamAnandaM kRRiShNaM vande jagadgurum ||
bhIShmadroNataTA jayadrathajalA gAndhAranIlotpalA
shalyagrAhavatI kRRipeNa vahanI karNena velAkulA |
ashvatthAmavikarNaghoramakarA duryodhanAvartinI
sottIrNA khalu pANDavai raNanadI kaivartakaH keshavaH ||
pArAsharyavachaH sarojamamalaM gItArthagandhotkaTaM
nAnAkhyAnakakesaraM harikathA sambodhanAbodhitam |
loke sajjanaShaTpadairaharahaH pepIyamAnaM mudA
bhUyAdbhAratapa~NkajaM kalimala pradhvaMsinaH shreyase ||
mUkaM karoti vAchAlaM paNguM laNghayate girim |
yatkRRipA tamahaM vande paramAnandamAdhavam ||
shAntAkAraM bhujagashayanaM padmanAbhaM sureshaM
vishvAdhAraM gaganasadRRishaM meghavarNaM shubhA~Ngam |
lakShmIkAntaM kamalanayanaM yogihRRiddhyAnagamyaM
vande viShNuM bhavabhayaharaM sarva lokaikanAtham ||
yaM brahmAvaruNendrarudramarutaH stunvanti divyaiH stavaiH
vedaiH sA~NgapadakramopaniShadaiH gAyanti yaM sAmagAH |
dhyAnAvasthita tadgatena manasA pashyanti yaM yoginaH
yasyAntaM na vidussurAsuragaNAH devAya tasmai namaH ||
nArAyaNaM namaskRRitya nara~nchaiva narottamam |
devIM sarasvatIM vyAsaM tato jayamudIrayet ||
sachchidAnandarUpAya kRRiShNAyAkliShTakAriNe |
namo vedAntavedyAya gurave buddhisAkShiNe||
sarvopaniShado gAvaH dogdhA gopAlanandanaH |
pArtho vatsaH sudhIrbhoktA dugdhaM gItAmRRitaM mahat ||
gItAshAstramidaM puNyaM yaH paThet prayataH pumAn |
viShNoH padamavApnoti bhayashokAdi varjitaH ||
ekaM shAstraM devakIputragItaM eko devo devakIputra eva |
eko mantrastasya nAmAni yAni karmApyekaM tasya devasya sevA ||
|| OM shrI kRRiShNAya paramAtmane namaH ||
About This Stotram
Overview
The Bhagavadgita Parayana text contains the Dhyana Shlokas — a set of Sanskrit meditation verses traditionally recited as a prelude before beginning a parayana (complete recitation) of the Bhagavad Gita. These verses invoke Lord Krishna and summarize the Gita's teaching and transmission lineage. They are not part of the original Bhagavad Gita but are a later traditional addition used across multiple Hindu lineages.
What are the benefits of chanting Bhagavadgita Parayana (Dhyana Shlokas)?
- Recitation is said to prepare the mind for attentive and effective study of the Bhagavad Gita.
- It is chanted to invoke divine grace for a focused and meaningful parayana.
- Devotees use it to remove distractions and mental obstacles before recitation.
- Regular use is associated with deepening one's connection to the Gita's teachings.
- It is believed to purify the reciter and set the correct intention for study.
When is the best time to recite this?
These shlokas are recited immediately before beginning a Bhagavad Gita parayana session, at any time of day. They are particularly used during periods of regular spiritual study or when undertaking a complete recitation of the Gita.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Bhagavad Gita itself is part of the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata, attributed to Veda Vyasa. The Dhyana Shlokas are traditional verses that became associated with the Gita's devotional study across various Hindu sampradayas, though they are not universally standardized and vary slightly between traditions. Their authorship and exact date of composition are unknown. The practice of prefacing a parayana with meditation verses is common across Sanskrit devotional literature, serving to frame the recitation as an act of worship.
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Related Texts
- Vishnu Sahasranama — traditionally recited at the conclusion of a Bhagavad Gita parayana in many Vaishnava traditions.
- Gita Mahatmya — verses found in the Padma Purana and Varaha Purana describing the spiritual merit of reciting each chapter of the Bhagavad Gita.