|||| PAATHE'ASAMARTHAH SAMPOORNE TATO'RDHAM PAATHAMAACHARET; ||
|| TADAA GODAANAJAM PUNYAM LABHATE NAATRA SAMSAYAH. ||||
{SHRIMAD BHAGWAD GITA MAHATMYA - 11 SHLOKA}

If a complete reading is not possible, even if only half of it is read, he attains the benefit of giving a cow as a gift. There is no doubt about this.

|||| TRIBHAAGAM PATHAMAANASTU GANGAASNAANAPHALAM LABHET; ||
|| SHADAMSAM JAPAMAANASTU SOMAYAAGAPHALAM LABHET. ||||
{SHRIMAD BHAGWAD GITA MAHATMYA -12 SHLOKA}

He who recites one-third part of it achieves the merit of the bath in the sacred Ganges; and who recites one-sixth of it attains the merit of performing a Soma sacrifice (a ritual).

|||| EKAADHYAAYAM TU YO NITYAM PATHATE BHATKISAMYUTAH; ||
|| RUDRALOKAM AVAAPNOTI GANO BHOOTWAA VASET CHIRAM. ||||
{SHRIMAD BHAGWAD GITA MAHATMYA -13 SHLOKA}

That person who reads one chapter with great devotion attains to the world of Rudra, and, having become a Gana (attendant of Bhagwan Shiva), lives there for many years.

|||| ADHYAAYAM SLOKAPAADAM VAA NITYAM YAH PATHATE NARAH; ||
|| SA YAATI NARATAAM YAAVANMANWANTARAM VASUNDHARE. ||||
{SHRIMAD BHAGWAD GITA MAHATMYA - 14 SHLOKA}

If one reads a chapter or even a part of verse daily, he, O Earth, retains a human body till the end of a Manvantara (71 Mahayugas or 308448000 years).

|||| GEETAAYAAH SLOKADASAKAM SAPTA PANCHA CHATUSHTAYAM; ||
|| DWAU TREEN EKAM TADARDHAM VAAL SEOKAANAAM YAH PATHENNARAH. ||||
|||| CHANDRALOKAM AVAAPNOTI VARSHAANAAM AYUTAM DHRUVAM; ||
|| GEETAPAATHASAMAAYUKTO MRITO MAANUSHATAAM VRAJET. ||||
{SHRIMAD BHAGWAD GITA MAHATMYA - 15,16 SHLOKA}

He who repeats ten, seven, five, four, three, two verses or even one or half of it, attains the region of the moon and lives there for 10,000 years. Accustomed to the daily study of the Gita, the man who is dying comes back to life again as a human being.

|||| GEETAABHYAASAM PUNAH KITWAA LABHATE MUKTIM UTTAMAAM; ||
|| GEETETYUCHAARASAMYUKTO MRIYAMAANO GATIM LABHET. ||||
{SHRIMAD BHAGWAD GITA MAHATMYA - 17 SHLOKA}

By repeated study of the Gita, he attains liberation. Uttering 'Gita' at the time of death, one attains liberation.

|||| GEETAARTHASRAVANAASAKTO MAHAAPAYUTOPI VAA; ||
|| VAIKUNTHAM SAMAVAAPNOTI VISHNUNAA SAHA MODATE. ||||
{SHRIMAD BHAGWAD GITA MAHATMYA - 18 SHLOKA}

Though full of sins, one who is ever intent on hearing the meaning of the Gita, goes to the kingdom of God and rejoices with the Bhagwan Vishnu.

|||| GEETAARTHAM DHYAAYATE NITYAM KRITWAA KARMAANI BHOORISAH; ||
|| JEEVANMUKTAH SA VIJNEYO DEHAANTE PARAMAM PADM. ||||
{SHRIMAD BHAGWAD GITA MAHATMYA -19 SHLOKA}

He who meditates on the meaning of the Gita, having performed many good actions, attains the supreme goal after death. Such a man should be known as a Jivanmukta (person liberated while living).

|||| GEETAM AASRITYA BAHAVO BHUBHUJO JANAKAADAYAH; ||
|| NIRDHOOTAKALMASHAA LOKE GEETAA YAATAAH PARAM PADM. ||||
{SHRIMAD BHAGWAD GITA MAHATMYA - 20 SHLOKA}

In this word, taking refuge in the Gita, any kings like Janaka and others have reached the highest state or goal, purified of all sins.

|||| GEETAAYAHPATHANAM KRITWAA MAAHAAMYAM NAIVA YAH PATHET; ||
|| VRITHAA PATHOO BHAVET TASYA SRAMA EVA BYUDAAHRITAH. ||||
{SHRIMAD BHAGWAD GITA MAHATMYA - 21 SHLOKA}

He who fails to read this Glory of e Gita (the Gita Mahatmyam) , after having read the Gita, loses the benefit thereby, and the effort alone remains.

|||| ETANMAAHAATMYASAMYUKTAM GEETAABHYAASAM KAROTI YAH; ||
|| SA TATPHALAMAVAAPNOTI DURLABHAAM GARIM AAPNUYAAT. ||||
{SHRIMAD BHAGWAD GITA MAHATMYA - 22 SHLOKA}

One who studies the Gita, together with this Glory of the Gita, attains the fruit mentioned above, and reaches the state, which is otherwise very difficult to be attained.

|| SUTA UVAACHA: ||
|||| MAAHAATMYAM ETAT GEETAAYAA MAYAA PROKTAM SANAATANAM; ||
|| GITAANTE CHA PATHEDYASTU YADUKTAM TATPHALAM LABHET. ||||
{SHRIMAD BHAGWAD GITA MAHATMYA - 23 SHLOKA}

Suta said:
This greatness or Glory of the Gita, which is eternal, as narrated by me, should be read at the end of the study of the Gita, and the fruits mentioned therein will be obtained. Thus ends the Glory of the Gita contained in the Varaha Purana.

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