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IMPLICATIONS OF
BHAGAVAD GITA IN
MANAGEMENT
PRESENTEDBY-
DARSHANA PIPARA
MBA-II SEMESTER
BHAGAVAD GITA
? The Bhagavad Gita, often referred to as the Gita, is a 700
verse Hindu scripture in Sanskrit that is part of the Hindu
epic Mahabharata.
? Bhagavad Gita means ¡°Song of the Spirit, Song of the Lord¡±.
? The Gita is set in a narrative framework of a dialogue
between Pandava prince Arjuna and his guide and
charioteer Lord Krishna.
MANAGEMENT
? ¡°Management is an art of getting things done through
and with people, efficiently and effectively.¡±
? Management involves planning, organizing, staffing,
directing and controlling human efforts.
The critical question to all managers -
How to be effective in the job ?
Gita answers:
¡°Youmust try to manage yourself¡±.
¡°Mind is very restless, forceful and strong,O
Krishna, it is more difficult to control the mind
than to control the wind¡±
Arjuna to Shri krishna
(Chapter 6 verse 34)
MODERN
MANAGEMENT
CONCEPTS AND
BHAGAVAD GITA
WORK COMMITMENT &
WORK EFFICIENCY
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??? ?????????????????? ?? ??????????????? ||47||
Workas definedby Gita (chapter 2):
1. The doer has the right to work.
2. The doer has no control on outcome.
3. The doer has no control on the root causes of the fruits of actions.
4. There is no choice to revel in inaction source.
VISION & LEADERSHIP
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? ?????? ? ?? ???? ?????????????? ||21||
Whatever the leader (manager) does, others also do the same.
Whatever standards he sets forth, the values he embodies are
hailed as the model by his subordinates, staff members. So he
must ever be vigilant in performance of his duties.
DECISION MAKING
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? ????????????????????? ? ?????:
?? ?????????? ??||18||
"One who sees inaction in action and action in inaction,
know that he is wise".
UTILISTAION OF AVAILABLE
RESOURCES
During the curtain raiser before the Mahabharata War,
Duryodhanachoose Sri Krishna's large army for his
help while Arjuna selectedSri Krishna's wisdomfor his
support.
MOTIVATION
To overcome his discipleArjuna's depression & to motivate
himto fight a righteous war, "Lord Sri Krishna" gave the great
teachings of "Gita" to his disciple "Arjuna".
After listening to all these great teachings,Arjuna's mental
health became well & he became motivated & energetic to fight
the war.
OTHERS
? Effective communication
? Art of self management
? Stressand anger management
? Adoption of changes and innovation
? Controlling
? Organizing etc.
ULTIMATE MESSAGE
? ????????????????????? ??????????????? ???: |
??????????? ???????? ??? ??????? ??????? ? ||6||
For thosewho have conqueredthe mind, it is their friend. For those who
havefailed to do so, the mind works likean enemy.
? Shri Krishna's advice with regardto temporaryfailures in actions is ¡®No
doer of good ever ends in misery¡¯. Every action shouldproduce results:
good actionproduces good resultsand evil begetsnothing but evil.
Therefore always act well and be rewarded.
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  • 1. IMPLICATIONS OF BHAGAVAD GITA IN MANAGEMENT PRESENTEDBY- DARSHANA PIPARA MBA-II SEMESTER
  • 2. BHAGAVAD GITA ? The Bhagavad Gita, often referred to as the Gita, is a 700 verse Hindu scripture in Sanskrit that is part of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. ? Bhagavad Gita means ¡°Song of the Spirit, Song of the Lord¡±. ? The Gita is set in a narrative framework of a dialogue between Pandava prince Arjuna and his guide and charioteer Lord Krishna.
  • 3. MANAGEMENT ? ¡°Management is an art of getting things done through and with people, efficiently and effectively.¡± ? Management involves planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling human efforts.
  • 4. The critical question to all managers - How to be effective in the job ? Gita answers: ¡°Youmust try to manage yourself¡±.
  • 5. ¡°Mind is very restless, forceful and strong,O Krishna, it is more difficult to control the mind than to control the wind¡± Arjuna to Shri krishna (Chapter 6 verse 34)
  • 7. WORK COMMITMENT & WORK EFFICIENCY ??????????????????? ??? ????? ????? | ??? ?????????????????? ?? ??????????????? ||47|| Workas definedby Gita (chapter 2): 1. The doer has the right to work. 2. The doer has no control on outcome. 3. The doer has no control on the root causes of the fruits of actions. 4. There is no choice to revel in inaction source.
  • 8. VISION & LEADERSHIP ?????????? ???????????????????? ??: | ? ?????? ? ?? ???? ?????????????? ||21|| Whatever the leader (manager) does, others also do the same. Whatever standards he sets forth, the values he embodies are hailed as the model by his subordinates, staff members. So he must ever be vigilant in performance of his duties.
  • 9. DECISION MAKING ??????????? ?: ??????????? ? ???? ?:| ? ????????????????????? ? ?????: ?? ?????????? ??||18|| "One who sees inaction in action and action in inaction, know that he is wise".
  • 10. UTILISTAION OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES During the curtain raiser before the Mahabharata War, Duryodhanachoose Sri Krishna's large army for his help while Arjuna selectedSri Krishna's wisdomfor his support.
  • 11. MOTIVATION To overcome his discipleArjuna's depression & to motivate himto fight a righteous war, "Lord Sri Krishna" gave the great teachings of "Gita" to his disciple "Arjuna". After listening to all these great teachings,Arjuna's mental health became well & he became motivated & energetic to fight the war.
  • 12. OTHERS ? Effective communication ? Art of self management ? Stressand anger management ? Adoption of changes and innovation ? Controlling ? Organizing etc.
  • 13. ULTIMATE MESSAGE ? ????????????????????? ??????????????? ???: | ??????????? ???????? ??? ??????? ??????? ? ||6|| For thosewho have conqueredthe mind, it is their friend. For those who havefailed to do so, the mind works likean enemy. ? Shri Krishna's advice with regardto temporaryfailures in actions is ¡®No doer of good ever ends in misery¡¯. Every action shouldproduce results: good actionproduces good resultsand evil begetsnothing but evil. Therefore always act well and be rewarded.