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Disrespect

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

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Chapter 11 • Verse 42 →The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form
Yach chāvahāsārtham asat-kṛito 'si vihāra-śhayyāsana-bhojaneṣhu, eko 'thavāpy achyuta tat-samakṣhaṁ tat kṣhāmaye tvāṁ aham aprameyam

And whatever disrespect was shown to You while playing, resting, sitting, or eating — whether alone or in the presence of others — I beg forgiveness from You, O immeasurable one.

  • •We must seek forgiveness for all unconscious irreverence
  • •The immeasurable nature of the divine demands reverence
  • •Friendship with God is a sacred responsibility
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Chapter 17 • Verse 22 →The Yoga of Threefold Faith
adesa-kale yad danam apatrebhyas ca diyate, asat-kritam avajnatam tat tamasam udahritam

Charity given at the wrong place and time, to unworthy recipients, without respect, and with contempt is declared to be tamasic.

  • •The context of giving — place, time, and recipient — determines its quality
  • •Contemptuous or careless giving is spiritually degraded
  • •Tamasic charity may do more harm than good to both giver and receiver
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