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Shrimad Bhagavad Gita Mahatmya
fruits of his aebrous. He becomes free from karm's bondge and remains happy. "(2) महापापादिपापानि गीताध्यानं करोति चेत् । कचित्स्पर्श न कुर्वन्ति नलिनीदलम्बुवत् ||३||
"Sincere meditation of Gita keeps his soul untouched by sins just as lotus leaves remain unsmeared by water " ( 3 )
गीताया: पुस्तकं यत्र यत्र पाठः प्रवर्तते ।
तत्र सर्वाणि तीर्थानि प्रयागादीनि तत्र वै ॥ ४ ॥
"Study of Gita brings forth all the merits of visiting places of pilgrimage like Prayaga ”(4) सर्वे देवाश्व ऋषयो योगिनः पन्नगाश्च ये । गोपालगोपिकावापि नारदध्रुवपार्षदैः ॥ सहायो जायते शीघ्रं यत्र गीता प्रवर्तते ॥५॥
“All Gods, Rishis Yogis, Nagas, Gopal Bal, Narad, Dhruva and all Parshadas remain present at the place where Gita teachings are ruling."(5)
यत्र गीताविचारश्च पठनं पाठनं श्रुतम् ।
तत्राहं निश्चितं पृथ्वि निवसामि सदैव हि ॥ ६ ॥
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