Krishna Katha - Verse for meditation - 01/02/2011 - 02/02/2011 - Glorfication of Srimad Bhagavad Gita

Gita Mahatmya (glorification of the Gita)

ekam shastram devaki-putra-gitam
eko devo devaki-putra eva
eko mantras tasya namani yani
karmapy ekam tasya devasya seva

Let there be one scripture, the Gita spoken by Lord Krishna; let there be one deva, the son of Devaki; let there be one mantra, the name of Lord Krishna; and let there be one work, service to Bhagavan Sri Krishna.

Bhajagovindam from Adi Shankaracharya

Bhagavath Gita Kinchita Theertha
Ganga Jalalapi Kanika Peetha
Sakruthapi Yena Murari Samaracha
Kriyathe Thasyaya Menana Charcha!
Bhaja Govindam Bhaja Govindam Govindam Bhaja Moodamathe!

To one who has studied the Bhagavad Gita even a little, who has sipped at least a drop of Ganges-water, who has worshipped at least once Lord Muraari, to him there is no quarrel with Yama, the Lord of Death.

Gita Mahatmyam from Varahapurana says,

"Yoashtadasha japennityam,
Naro nischala manasah
Jnana siddhim sa labhate,
Tato yati parampadam. "

'Who ever recites the eighteen chapters, with pure heart, gets jnanam( transcendental knowledge), and through this knowledge, reaches Lord's abode. '

Gita Mahatmyam continues to say, if we recite ten,seven,five,four,three,two,one or even a half sloka, we will advance spiritually. Who ever leaves this body reciting Gita,attains divinity.

Not only reciting, even listening to Gita has the same effect.