Reward (BG and SB)
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Chapters 1 - 6
Arjuna was a famous fighter, and he attained fame by fighting many great demigods, including even Lord Śiva. After fighting and defeating Lord Śiva in the dress of a hunter, Arjuna pleased the lord and received as a reward a weapon called pāśupata-astra.
As all surrender unto Me, I reward them accordingly. Everyone follows My path in all respects, O son of Pṛthā.
One devotee may want Kṛṣṇa as supreme master, another as his personal friend, another as his son, and still another as his lover. Kṛṣṇa rewards all the devotees equally, according to their different intensities of love for Him.
BG Chapters 13 - 18
Of sacrifices, the sacrifice performed according to the directions of scripture, as a matter of duty, by those who desire no reward, is of the nature of goodness.
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 1
In the revealed scriptures, the ultimate object of knowledge is Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead. The purpose of performing sacrifice is to please Him. Yoga is for realizing Him. All fruitive activities are ultimately rewarded by Him only. He is supreme knowledge, and all severe austerities are performed to know Him. Religion (dharma) is rendering loving service unto Him. He is the supreme goal of life.
The Lord is specifically the protector of the cows and the brāhmaṇas, and hence He enhances the prosperity of the world. He rewarded the administrative demigods by effective weapons to conquer the demons through the agency of Viśvāmitra.
Arjuna saved Droṇācārya from the attack of a crocodile, and the Ācārya, being pleased with him, rewarded him with a weapon of the name brahmaśira.
| Page Title: | Reward (BG and SB) |
| Compiler: | Visnu Murti, Gopinath |
| Created: | 11 of Aug, 2010 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=4, SB=66, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
| No. of Quotes: | 70 |