Lord Krishna, who is none other than the supreme God Vishnu incarnated in the form of human in Treta yuga to restore Dharma. Though restoring Dharma is the key reason, Lord Krishna hadn’t stopped by there but taught us a lot. He taught us everything, about Life, Love, Happiness, Dharma, Moksha ( Liberation ), Bhakti ( Devotion ), Yoga, Meditation, Religion, Truth and what not. He taught us everything.
He has inspired Arjuna in Kurukshetra war with his motivational words. He brought smile on the face of kunti, he brought happiness in the hearts of Gopikas and sages, he brought what all his devotees need with just his words. Such is the power of Bhagwan Krushna.
In today’s world of unhappiness, sorrow and quarrels, Bhagwan Krishna’s teachings in Bhagavad Gita helps a lot to clear all the sorrow and doubts in the hearts of people. You can find answers to any questions in Bhagawad Gita. Yes, it’s true. In many top colleges and universities ( mostly in marketing schools ), Bhagavad Gita is taught to students in daily basis. And those inspirational teachings helped them in getting best results.
If you ask to give an instance for the pure love, without any hesitation I would say that it’s none other than the Love on Lord Krishna by Radha devi. Even Lord Krishna has same love on Radha devi. That is why they are collectively called as Radha Krishna ( RadheKrishna ). Since most of the people today are unaware of the real meaning of Love, I though of sharing some best quotes ( sayings ) by Lord Krishna on Love. Many of these quotes are taken from Bhagavad Gita and some from other occasions in Mahabharat.
Quotes by Lord Krishna on Love from Bhagavadgita
1. He who has no attachments can really Love others, for his love is pure and divine.
2. To them who are ever steadfast, worshiping me with Love, I give the Yoga of discrimination by which they come to me
3. Among weapons I am the thunderbolt, among cows I am the wish fulfilling cow called Surabhi, among serpents I am Vasuki, I am the progenitor, the god of Love
4. An action which is ordained, which is free from attachment, which is done without love or hatred by one who is not desirous of any reward—that action is declared to be Sattvic
5. Fill your mind with me, Love me, Serve me, Worship me always. Seeking me in your heart, you will at last be united with me.
6. By serving me with steadfast Love, a man or woman goes beyond the gunas. Such a one is fit for union with Brahman.
7. Blessed is human birth, even the dwellers in heaven desire this birth, for true knowledge and pure Love may be attained only by a human being
8. But of all I could name, verily love is the highest. Love & devotion that make one forgetful of everything else, Love that unites the lover with me
9. What ineffable joy does one find through Love of me, the blissful atman. Once that joy is realized, all earthly pleasures fade into nothingness.
10. I, the atman, dear to the devotees, am attainable by Love and devotion.
11. The only way you can conquer me is through Love and there I am gladly conquered.
12. When he sees me in all and sees all in me, then I never leave him and he never leaves me. And he, who in this oneness of Love loves me in whatever he sees, wherever this man may live, in truth, he lives in me.
13. Do everything you have to do, but not with greed, not with ego, not with lust, not with envy but with Love, compassion, humility and devotion.
14. I regard as great even the smallest gift offered by my devotees in pure love, but even great offerings presented by non devotees do not please me.
Lord Sri Krishna is the Supreme Lord & He gave Divine knowledge to Arjuna on the battlefield of Mahabharata. Lord Sri Krishna in Bhagwad Gita is teaching that we should consider ourself as that immortal Soul & that we all are immortal, if we do not think ourselves as this Body but Soul.
glanir bhavati bharata
abhyutthanam adharmasya
tadatmanam srjamy aham” (Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Four verse 7)
“Sri Krishna said: Whenever and wherever there is a decline in virtue/religious practice, O Arjuna, and a predominant rise of irreligion—at that time I descend Myself, i.e. I manifest Myself as an embodied being.”
“paritranaya sadhunam
vinasaya cha duskritam
dharma-samsthapanarthaya
sambhavami yuge yuge” (Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Four verse 8)
“Sri Krishna said: To deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of religion, I Myself appear, millennium after millennium.”“karmany evadhikaras te
ma phalesu kadachana
ma karma-phala-hetur bhur
ma te sango ’stv akarmani” (Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Two verse 47)
“Sri Krishna said: You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of action. Never consider yourself the cause of the results of your activities, and never be attached to not doing your duty.”“na jayate mriyate va kadacin
nayam bhutva bhavita va na bhuyah
ajo nityah sasvato ’yam purano
na hanyate hanyamane sarire” (Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Two verse 20) “Sri Krishna said: The soul is never born nor dies at any time. Soul has not come into being, does not come into being, and will not come into being. Soul is unborn, eternal, ever-existing and primeval. Soul is not slain when the body is slain.” “vasamsi jirnani yatha vihaya
navani grhnati naro ’parani
tatha sarirani vihaya jirnany
anyani samyati navani dehi” (Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Two verse 22)
“Sri Krishna said: As a human being puts on new garments, giving up old ones, the soul similarly accepts new material bodies, giving up the old and useless ones.”
“nainam chindanti shastrani
nainam dahati pavakah
na chainam kledayanty apo
na sosayati marutah” (Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Two verse 23)
“Sri Krishna said: The soul can never be cut to pieces by any weapon, nor burned by fire, nor moistened by water, nor withered by the wind.”
“man-mana bhava mad-bhakto
mad-yaji mam namaskuru
mam evaishyasi satyam te
pratijane priyo ’si me” (Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Eighteen verse 65)
Be aware of me always, adore me, make every act an offering to me, and you shall come to me; this I (Krishna) promise, for you are dear to me.
So Let’s Surrender to the will of God & be devoted to Lord Krishna. By doing so God shall always protect us in life.
“karmany evadhikaras te
ma phalesu kadachana
ma karma-phala-hetur bhur
ma te sango ’stv akarmani” (Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Two verse 47)
“Sri Krishna said: You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of action. Never consider yourself the cause of the results of your activities, and never be attached to not doing your duty.”
So it is doing our job / duty in a proper manner that gives true happiness in life. So let’s do our job / duty properly without much caring for, how much money it shall generate.
“yada yada hi dharmasya
glanir bhavati bharata
abhyutthanam adharmasya
tadatmanam srjamy aham” (Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Four verse 7)
“Sri Krishna said: Whenever and wherever there is a decline in virtue/religious practice, O Arjuna, and a predominant rise of irreligion—at that time I descend Myself the Lord of the universe, i.e. I manifest Myself as an embodied being.”
“paritranaya sadhunam
vinasaya cha duskritam
dharma-samsthapanarthaya
sambhavami yuge yuge” (Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Four verse 8)
“Sri Krishna said: To deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of religion, I Myself appear, millennium after millennium.”
“ye tu dharmamritam idam
yathoktam paryupasate
sraddadhana mat-parama
bhaktas te ’tiva me priyah” (Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Twelve verse 20)
“Sri Krishna says to Arjuna: Those who follow this imperishable path of Devotional Service and who completely engage themselves with faith, making Me the supreme goal, are very, very dear to Me.” (Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Twelve verse 20)
So let’s always engage in Devotional service of the Lord. Let’s sing His glories so that He can always be merciful on us. If we shall do such Devotional service to the Lord then we shall get special mercy of Him
“mattah parataram nanyat
kincid asti dhananjaya
mayi sarvam idam protam
sutre mani-gana iva” (Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Seven verse 7)
“Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, there is no truth superior to Me. All this Universe, Every living being & Everything rests upon Me, as pearls are strung on a thread.” (Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Seven verse 7)
So Let’s surrender our ego in the Divine feet of the God & adore Him only so that He can give us a blissful life.
