Yes, some verses in the Bhagavad Gita and the Uddhava Gita are either identical or very similar in their teachings. Both texts are conversations with Lord Krishna and address deep spiritual principles, so it's natural for some ideas and expressions to overlap. Below are examples of verses that are either identical or closely related:
1. Bhagavad Gita 6.5 and Uddhava Gita 11.7.20
Bhagavad Gita 6.5
uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayet
ātmaiva hy ātmano bandhur ātmaiva ripur ātmanaḥ
Uddhava Gita 11.7.20
uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayet
ātmaiva hy ātmano bandhur ātmaiva ripur ātmanaḥ
Both verses emphasize self-mastery, urging one to elevate oneself and avoid self-degradation. The self (ātman) can act as one's friend or enemy based on one's actions.
2. Bhagavad Gita 2.47 and Uddhava Gita 11.20.9
Bhagavad Gita 2.47
karmaṇy evādhikāras te mā phaleṣhu kadāchana
mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo ’stvakarmaṇi
Uddhava Gita 11.20.9
karmaṇy evādhikāras te mā phaleṣhu kadāchana
mā karma-phala-sandhānī mātyo saṅgaṁ tyajātmani
Both verses underline the principle of performing one’s duty without attachment to the results, emphasizing detachment and surrender.
3. Bhagavad Gita 18.66 and Uddhava Gita 11.12.15
Bhagavad Gita 18.66
sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śharaṇaṁ vraja
ahaṁ tvāṁ sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣhyāmi mā śhuchaḥ
Uddhava Gita 11.12.15
mām ekaṁ nairaśīḥ kāmyaṁ śharaṇaṁ vraja sarvataḥ
ahaṁ tvāṁ sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣhyāmi mā śhuchaḥ
Both verses stress surrender to Lord Krishna as the ultimate refuge and assure liberation from sins and fear.
Contextual Adaptation: While the Bhagavad Gita is a dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, the Uddhava Gita is part of the Srimad Bhagavatam (Canto 11) and is addressed to Uddhava, focusing on renunciation and devotion.
Core Message: The repeated verses reflect Krishna's consistent emphasis on self-realization, detachment, and surrender.
Verses that are either identical or closely parallel in the Bhagavad Gita and the Uddhava Gita:
4. Bhagavad Gita 2.13 and Uddhava Gita 11.22.10
Bhagavad Gita 2.13
dehino 'smin yathā dehe kaumāraṁ yauvanaṁ jarā
tathā dehāntara-prāptir dhīras tatra na muhyati
Uddhava Gita 11.22.10
dehino 'smin yathā dehe kaumāraṁ yauvanaṁ jarā
tathā dehāntara-prāptir dhīras tatra na muhyati
Both verses explain the transient nature of the body and the eternal nature of the soul, urging one to remain undisturbed by the changes of the physical body.
5. Bhagavad Gita 4.7-4.8 and Uddhava Gita 11.5.19-11.5.20
Bhagavad Gita 4.7
yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata
abhyutthānam adharmasya tadātmānaṁ sṛjāmy aham
Bhagavad Gita 4.8
paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām
dharma-saṁsthāpanārthāya sambhavāmi yuge yuge
Uddhava Gita 11.5.19-20
yadā yadā dharmasya glānir bhavati suvrata
abhivṛddhaṁ ca pāpaṁ vai tadā nārāyaṇo vibhuḥ
sṛjate ātma-māyāyā dehināṁ śikṣaṇāya ca
Both describe Krishna's divine mission of incarnating on Earth to protect the righteous, destroy the wicked, and restore dharma.
6. Bhagavad Gita 10.41 and Uddhava Gita 11.16.39
Bhagavad Gita 10.41
yad yad vibhūtimat sattvaṁ śhrīmad ūrjitam eva vā
tat tad evāvagaccha tvaṁ mama tejo 'ṁśa-sambhavam
Uddhava Gita 11.16.39
yad yad vibhūtimat sattvaṁ śhrīmad ūrjitam eva vā
tat tad evāvagaccha tvaṁ mama tejo 'ṁśa-sambhavam
Both verses emphasize that all manifestations of power, beauty, and splendor in the world are but a fraction of Krishna's divine energy.
7. Bhagavad Gita 7.4-7.5 and Uddhava Gita 11.24.2-11.24.3
Bhagavad Gita 7.4
bhūmir āpo 'nalo vāyuḥ khaṁ mano buddhir eva ca
ahaṅkāra itīyaṁ me bhinnā prakṛtir aṣṭadhā
Bhagavad Gita 7.5
apareyam itas tv anyāṁ prakṛtiṁ viddhi me parām
jīva-bhūtāṁ mahā-bāho yayedaṁ dhāryate jagat
Uddhava Gita 11.24.2-3
bhūmir āpo 'nalo vāyuḥ khaṁ mano buddhir eva ca
ahaṅkāra itīyaṁ me prakṛtir aṣṭadhā smṛtā
etāṁ prakṛtim āśritya jīvo brahmaṇi vartate
Both discuss Krishna's material and spiritual energies, categorizing the material world into eightfold elements and distinguishing it from the superior, spiritual energy (the living beings).
8. Bhagavad Gita 9.22 and Uddhava Gita 11.14.19
Bhagavad Gita 9.22
ananyāś cintayanto māṁ ye janāḥ paryupāsate
teṣāṁ nityābhiyuktānāṁ yoga-kṣemaṁ vahāmy aham
Uddhava Gita 11.14.19
ananyāś cintayanto māṁ ye tu sannyasta-karmaṇaḥ
teṣāṁ nityābhiyuktānāṁ yoga-kṣemaṁ vahāmy aham
Both verses assure Krishna's devotees that He personally takes care of the needs and protection of those who are wholly devoted to Him.
9. Bhagavad Gita 18.54 and Uddhava Gita 11.14.46
Bhagavad Gita 18.54
brahma-bhūtaḥ prasannātmā na śhochati na kāṅkṣhati
samaḥ sarveṣhu bhūteṣhu mad-bhaktiṁ labhate parām
Uddhava Gita 11.14.46
brahma-bhūtaḥ prasannātmā na śhochati na kāṅkṣhati
samaḥ sarveṣhu bhūteṣhu mad-bhaktiṁ labhate param
Both highlight the state of being "brahma-bhūta" (realized in the Absolute), marked by equanimity, freedom from sorrow and desire, and the ability to attain pure devotion.
These examples show that the core teachings of the Bhagavad Gita are reiterated in the Uddhava Gita, with slight variations depending on the context. Both texts emphasize devotion, surrender, detachment, and self-realization as paths to liberation.
Here are additional examples of parallel verses and teachings in the Bhagavad Gita and Uddhava Gita:
10. Bhagavad Gita 6.29 and Uddhava Gita 11.10.13
Bhagavad Gita 6.29
sarva-bhūta-stham ātmānaṁ sarva-bhūtāni cātmani
īkṣate yoga-yuktātmā sarvatra sama-darśanaḥ
Uddhava Gita 11.10.13
sarva-bhūta-stham ātmānaṁ sarva-bhūtāni cātmani
ekatvam anupaśyanti yoga-yuktāḥ samāhitā
Both verses describe the vision of an enlightened yogi, who perceives the unity of the self with all beings and all beings within the self, leading to equanimity and compassion.
11. Bhagavad Gita 5.18 and Uddhava Gita 11.29.15
Bhagavad Gita 5.18
vidyā-vinaya-sampanne brāhmaṇe gavi hastini
śuni caiva śvapāke ca paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśinaḥ
Uddhava Gita 11.29.15
brāhmaṇe gavi hastinyām śuni śvapāke ca samaḥ
sarvātmanā sama-dṛśo bandhus teṣāṁ kṛta-kṛtyaḥ
Both emphasize the sama-darśi (equal-vision) of a wise person, who sees all beings—whether a learned Brahmin, cow, elephant, dog, or an outcaste—as equal manifestations of the divine.
12. Bhagavad Gita 14.26 and Uddhava Gita 11.14.21
Bhagavad Gita 14.26
māṁ ca yo ’vyabhichāreṇa bhakti-yogena sevate
sa guṇān samatītyaitān brahma-bhūyāya kalpate
Uddhava Gita 11.14.21
avyabhichāriṇīṁ bhaktiṁ mayy āśu samudāharan
sa guṇān samatītyaitān brahma-bhūyāya kalpate
Both declare that unflinching devotion to Krishna enables a devotee to transcend the three modes of material nature (sattva, rajas, tamas) and attain the spiritual state of Brahman.
13. Bhagavad Gita 7.7 and Uddhava Gita 11.7.7
Bhagavad Gita 7.7
mattaḥ parataraḿ nānyat kiñcid asti dhanañjaya
mayi sarvam idaṁ protaṁ sūtre maṇi-gaṇā iva
Uddhava Gita 11.7.7
nānyad asti mad-anyasmin sarvam ātmany avasthitam
mayi sarvam idaṁ protaṁ sūtre maṇi-gaṇā iv
Both express Krishna's supremacy, affirming that nothing is higher than Him and that the entire creation is strung upon Him like pearls on a thread.
14. Bhagavad Gita 13.22 and Uddhava Gita 11.13.21
Bhagavad Gita 13.22
puruṣaḥ prakṛti-stho hi bhuṅkte prakṛti-jān guṇān
kāraṇaṁ guṇa-saṅgo ’sya sad-asad-yoni-janmasu
Uddhava Gita 11.13.21
puruṣaḥ prakṛti-stho hi bhuṅkte prakṛti-jān guṇān
kāraṇaṁ guṇa-saṅgaḥ syāt sad-asad-yoni-janmasu
Both discuss the entanglement of the soul (puruṣa) in material nature (prakṛti) and how attachment to the modes of nature (guṇas) leads to various births in higher or lower realms.
15. Bhagavad Gita 12.13-12.14 and Uddhava Gita 11.19.36
Bhagavad Gita 12.13-14
adveṣṭā sarva-bhūtānāṁ maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca
nirmamo nirahaṅkāraḥ sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ kṣamī
saṁtuṣṭaḥ satataṁ yogī yatātmā dṛḍha-niścayaḥ
mayy arpita-mano-buddhir yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ
Uddhava Gita 11.19.36
adveṣṭā sarva-bhūtānāṁ maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca
saṁtuṣṭaḥ satataṁ yogī yatātmā dṛḍha-niścayaḥ
Both describe the qualities of a true devotee who is dear to Krishna: free from envy, friendly, compassionate, self-controlled, and steadfast in devotion.
16. Bhagavad Gita 10.8 and Uddhava Gita 11.16.3
Bhagavad Gita 10.8
ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvaṁ pravartate
iti matvā bhajante māṁ budhā bhāva-samanvitāḥ
Uddhava Gita 11.16.3
ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvam idaṁ jagat
iti matvā bhajante māṁ bhāvānandena cānvitāḥ
Both highlight that Krishna is the source of all creation, and the wise, recognizing this, worship Him with deep devotion and joy.
17. Bhagavad Gita 8.6 and Uddhava Gita 11.20.19
Bhagavad Gita 8.6
yaṁ yaṁ vāpi smaran bhāvaṁ tyajaty ante kalevaram
taṁ tam evaiti kaunteya sadā tad-bhāva-bhāvitaḥ
Uddhava Gita 11.20.19
yaṁ yaṁ vāpi smaran bhāvaṁ tyajaty ante kalevaram
taṁ tam evaiti yogena sadā tad-bhāva-bhāvitaḥ
Both convey the importance of one's thoughts at the time of death, affirming that the soul attains a state in alignment with those final thoughts.
The Bhagavad Gita and the Uddhava Gita share recurring themes and identical verses because they represent Krishna's teachings adapted to different audiences and contexts. While the Bhagavad Gita addresses Arjuna's dilemma in the Kurukshetra war, the Uddhava Gita provides deeper insights into renunciation, devotion, and liberation for Uddhava. The core teachings, however, remain universal: devotion (bhakti), detachment (vairagya), self-realization (atma-jnana), and surrender to the Supreme.
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