Saptashloki Gita Stotra/सप्तश्लोकी गीता स्तोत्र
Saptashloki Gita Stotra (सप्तश्लोकी गीता स्तोत्र): Srimad Bhagavata Gita provides the essence of India’s Vedic philosophy and is a true scripture representing the Sanatana-dharma which is the oldest one and set the dharma in practice. Sri Vedavyasa has said in the Mahabharata that one should read Gita with great care because it consists of a code of conduct for human beings as described by the Lord Vishnu Himself; therefore, there is no need for studying other scriptures of Sanatana-dharma. It is recognized that other Shastra of Hindu religion do not contain the direct preaching of the Divine Knowledge by the Blessed Lord Himself except Srimad Bhagavata Gita. As a matter of fact, Gita is used as an authoritative scripture of the Hindu religion for secular purposes such as during the time of taking oath.
Gita consists of 700 verses or stanzas (Shlokas). Some commentators have felt that when armies of Pandavas and Kauravas were facing each other in the battle-field of Kurukshetra there could not have been enough time for the Lord to recite the complete Bhagavad-Gita of 700 verses. In the hurry and scurry of the war, the Lord could have told Arjun at the most 40-50 very important verses or their import and the expansion of these must have happened after the end of the battle. In the same manner, some people feel that in the daily struggle for life, one does not have enough time to read and recite all the 700 verses of Gita. Instead, some have wished to select among these 700 verses, only those few Shlokas which convey the most important and fundamental essence of the Lord’s sayings. Thus, a shorter version of the Bhagavad-Gita has been suggested for daily worship, and use in religious ceremonies or in those official functions where some religious rites are performed.
It is with the latter purpose in mind the following selected seven Shlokas to be used either as a part of daily worship or in those ceremonies where time-constraint is a factor. My suggested Saptashloki Gita Stotra is not purported to be a replacement of daily reading of the Bhagavata Gita chapter by chapter, or to be used particularly during the service for cremation. A different set of Shlokas, from the Gita should be used during the ‘service’ for cremation.
Saptashloki Gita Stotra Benefits:
- Saptashloki Gita Stotra provides salvation in the cycle of life.
- Saptashloki Gita Stotra creates a trance of heavenly feeling after reciting which one can feel relaxed.
- All the problems in life are solved by reciting it.
- Saptashloki Gita Stotra removes all physical and mental agonies.
Who has to recite Saptashloki Gita Stotra:
- The persons who are suffering from instability in life must recite Saptashloki Gita Stotra regularly.
- For further information please contact Astro Mantra.
सप्तश्लोकी गीता स्तोत्र/Saptashloki Gita Stotra
ओमित्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्म व्याहरन्मामनुस्मरन् ।
य: प्रयाति त्यजन्देहं स याति परमां गतिम् ।।1।।
स्थाने ऋषीकेश तव प्रकीत्र्या जगत्प्रह्र्ष्यत्यनुरज्यते च ।
रक्षांसि भीतानि दिशो द्रवन्ति सर्वे नमस्यन्ति च सिद्धसंघा: ।।2।।
सर्वत: प्राणिपादं तत्सर्वतोऽक्षिशिरोमुखम् ।
सर्वत:श्रुतिमल्लोके सर्वमावृत्य तिष्ठति ।।3।।
कविं पुराणमनुशासितारमणोरणीयांसमनुस्मरेद्य: ।
सर्वस्य धातारमचिन्त्यरूपमादित्यवर्णं तमस: परस्तात् ।।4।।
ऊर्ध्वमूलमध:शाखमश्वत्थं प्राहुरव्ययम् ।
छन्दांसि यस्य पर्णानि यस्तं वेद स वेदवित् ।।5।।
सर्वस्यचाहं ह्रदि सन्निविष्टो मत्त: स्मृतिर्ज्ञानमपोहनं च ।
वेदैश्च सर्वैरहमेव वेद्यो वेदान्तक्रद्वेदविदेव चाहम् ।।6।।
मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु ।
मामेवैष्यसि युक्त्वैवमात्मानं मत्परायण: ।।7।।
