# I
*30 entries*
### Ignorance
*See also:* [[bg/index/M#modes-of-nature|Modes of Nature]], [[bg/index/entries/nescience|Nescience]], [[bg/index/S#sleep|Sleep]]
### Ikṣvāku
* forefather of Raghu dynasty, **[[bg/4/1#translation|Bg. 4.1]]**
* instructed via disciplic succession, 4, *[[bg/4/1#purport|Bg. 4.1]]*, **[[bg/4/17#translation|Bg. 4.17]]**
### Ilavartavarṣa
* earth known formerly as, **[[bg/6/43#translation|Bg. 6.43]]**
### Illusion
*See also:* [[bg/index/entries/maya|Māyā]]
### Imam vivasvate yogaṁ proktavān aham avyayam
* verses quoted, [[bg/0a|Bg. Introduction]]
### Imitation
* of another's duty dangerous, **[[bg/3/35#translation|Bg. 3.35]]**, **[[bg/3/36#translation|Bg. 3.36]]**
* of Kṛṣṇa discouraged, **[[bg/3/24#translation|Bg. 3.24]]**
### Imperfections
* four basic imperfections of mundaner, [[bg/0a|Bg. Introduction]]
* one with the four basic imperfections cannot teach, **[[bg/2/13#translation|Bg. 2.13]]**
* not teach, **[[bg/2/13#translation|Bg. 2.13]]**
### Impersonal Realization
* actually no conflict with personalism, **[[bg/7/9#translation|Bg. 7.9]]**
* against nature of blissful spiritual self, **[[bg/12/6-7#translation|Bg. 12.6-7]]**
* as incomplete, [[bg/0a|Bg. Introduction]], **[[bg/6/10#translation|Bg. 6.10]]**, *[[bg/7/1#purport|Bg. 7.1]]*
* as means of attaining Kṛṣṇa, **[[bg/12/3-4#translation|Bg. 12.3-4]]**
* as step to complete realization, **[[bg/7/24#translation|Bg. 7.24]]**, **[[bg/14/27#translation|Bg. 14.27]]**
* beneficial if there is no pure devotee, **[[bg/12/20#translation|Bg. 12.20]]**
* can be attained by senses, **[[bg/10/2#translation|Bg. 10.2]]**
* difficult for common man, *[[bg/12/3-4#purport|Bg. 12.3-4]]*, **[[bg/12/6-7#translation|Bg. 12.6-7]]**
* easier than understanding Kṛṣṇa, **[[bg/7/3#translation|Bg. 7.3]]**
* in beginning tendency toward, **[[bg/7/19#translation|Bg. 7.19]]**, **[[bg/7/20#translation|Bg. 7.20]]**
* its degree of advancement, **[[bg/2/2#translation|Bg. 2.2]]**
* Kṛṣṇa last word in, **[[bg/7/4#translation|Bg. 7.4]]**
* risk of falling from, **[[bg/14/27#translation|Bg. 14.27]]**
* supported by Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad, **[[bg/7/7#translation|Bg. 7.7]]**
* theory of merging rejected, **[[bg/2/12#translation|Bg. 2.12]]**
* theory of void rejected, **[[bg/3/43#translation|Bg. 3.43]]**, **[[bg/6/15#translation|Bg. 6.15]]**
* those in modes cannot rise above, **[[bg/7/14#translation|Bg. 7.14]]**
* through diverse energies, **[[bg/7/8#translation|Bg. 7.8]]**, **[[bg/7/9#translation|Bg. 7.9]]**
### Impersonalists
* agree on eternality of soul, **[[bg/2/16#translation|Bg. 2.16]]**
* as indirectly Kṛṣṇa conscious, **[[bg/6/10#translation|Bg. 6.10]]**
* as monopolizers of Vedānta-sūtra, **[[bg/18/1#translation|Bg. 18.1]]**
* Brahman their object of meditation, *[[bg/12/1#purport|Bg. 12.1]]*
* cannot account for senses, *[[bg/1/15#purport|Bg. 1.15]]*
* cannot actually see universal form, **[[bg/11/48#translation|Bg. 11.48]]**
* cannot be mahātmās, **[[bg/9/14#translation|Bg. 9.14]]**
* cannot enjoy life, [[bg/10/63|Bg. 10.63]]
* cannot relish transcendental service, *[[bg/4/11#purport|Bg. 4.11]]*
* cannot see Kṛṣṇa due to brahmajyoti covering, *[[bg/7/25#purport|Bg. 7.25]]*
* cannot understand Kṛṣṇa, **[[bg/7/4#translation|Bg. 7.4]]**, **[[bg/10/20#translation|Bg. 10.20]]**
* cease activities out of fear, **[[bg/4/19#translation|Bg. 4.19]]**
* deride temple worship, **[[bg/9/11#translation|Bg. 9.11]]**
* do not even follow Śaṅkarācārya, *[[bg/7/24#purport|Bg. 7.24]]*
* for the, Kṛṣṇa cannot eat, [[bg/10/63|Bg. 10.63]], **[[bg/9/27#translation|Bg. 9.27]]**
* frightened by retained personality, **[[bg/4/10#translation|Bg. 4.10]]**
* ignorant of violation of Kṛṣṇa's law, **[[bg/7/29#translation|Bg. 7.29]]**
* liberation is Supreme for them, **[[bg/3/19#translation|Bg. 3.19]]**
* maintain Brahman takes form of jīva, **[[bg/8/4#translation|Bg. 8.4]]**
* maintain Kṛṣṇa has no form, **[[bg/7/7#translation|Bg. 7.7]]**, **[[bg/7/24#translation|Bg. 7.24]]**
* merge into brahmajyoti, [[bg/0a|Bg. Introduction]], **[[bg/4/10#translation|Bg. 4.10]]**, *[[bg/4/11#purport|Bg. 4.11]]*, **[[bg/4/25#translation|Bg. 4.25]]**, **[[bg/4/26#translation|Bg. 4.26]]**, *[[bg/7/4#purport|Bg. 7.4]]*, **[[bg/8/13#translation|Bg. 8.13]]**, *[[bg/18/55#purport|Bg. 18.55]]*
* prefer to vibrate om, **[[bg/7/9#translation|Bg. 7.9]]**
* return to material universe, [[bg/10/63|Bg. 10.63]], *[[bg/4/11#purport|Bg. 4.11]]*
* risk not realizing Absolute, **[[bg/12/6-7#translation|Bg. 12.6-7]]**
* sacrifice identity by merging, **[[bg/4/25#translation|Bg. 4.25]]**, **[[bg/4/26#translation|Bg. 4.26]]**
* sometimes accept Kṛṣṇa as Bhagavān, **[[bg/10/16#translation|Bg. 10.16]]**
* their attachments analyzed, **[[bg/4/10#translation|Bg. 4.10]]**
* their degree of advancement, **[[bg/2/2#translation|Bg. 2.2]]**
* their leader, Śaṅkarācārya, accepts Kṛṣṇa, *[[bg/4/12#purport|Bg. 4.12]]*
* their liberation difficult and temporary, *[[bg/4/9#purport|Bg. 4.9]]*
* their renunciation imperfect, [[bg/10/63|Bg. 10.63]]
* worship five kinds of demigods, *[[bg/17/4#purport|Bg. 17.4]]*
* worship themselves as Supreme, **[[bg/9/16#translation|Bg. 9.16]]**
*See also:* [[bg/index/B#brahmavādī|Brahmavādī]], [[bg/index/entries/mayavadi|Māyāvādī]]
### Impregnation
* process of, *[[bg/8/3#purport|Bg. 8.3]]*
### Inaction
* as cessation of material activities, **[[bg/6/3#translation|Bg. 6.3]]**
* discouraged, **[[bg/2/47#translation|Bg. 2.47]]**, **[[bg/3/2#translation|Bg. 3.2]]**
* inferior to action, **[[bg/3/8#translation|Bg. 3.8]]**
* intelligent bewildered in determining, **[[bg/4/16#translation|Bg. 4.16]]**
* no freedom from reaction, **[[bg/3/4#translation|Bg. 3.4]]**
* one must know it, **[[bg/4/17#translation|Bg. 4.17]]**
* symptom of ignorance, **[[bg/14/8#translation|Bg. 14.8]]**, **[[bg/14/9#translation|Bg. 14.9]]**, **[[bg/14/13#translation|Bg. 14.13]]**
* the intelligent see it as one with action, *[[bg/4/17#purport|Bg. 4.17]]*
* the same as work in full knowledge, *[[bg/5/1#purport|Bg. 5.1]]*
### Incarnations
* appear on schedule, *[[bg/4/5#purport|Bg. 4.5]]*, **[[bg/4/7#translation|Bg. 4.7]]**, **[[bg/4/9#translation|Bg. 4.9]]**
* as arca-vigraha, Deity, **[[bg/12/5#translation|Bg. 12.5]]**
* as manifestations of internal energy, **[[bg/9/11#translation|Bg. 9.11]]**
* as puruṣa manifestations, **[[bg/10/21#translation|Bg. 10.21]]**
* as six types of avatāras, **[[bg/4/9#translation|Bg. 4.9]]**
* Caitanya advents in Kali-yuga, **[[bg/4/9#translation|Bg. 4.9]]**
* can advent anywhere, *[[bg/4/7#purport|Bg. 4.7]]*
* cited in Purāṇas, **[[bg/10/19#translation|Bg. 10.19]]**
* criterion established by universal form, *[[bg/11/3#purport|Bg. 11.3]]*
* descriptions given in Bhāgavatam, *[[bg/2/2#purport|Bg. 2.2]]*, *[[bg/11/54#purport|Bg. 11.54]]*
* false claims as, *[[bg/3/24#purport|Bg. 3.24]]*, **[[bg/7/15#translation|Bg. 7.15]]**, **[[bg/11/48#translation|Bg. 11.48]]**, **[[bg/18/18#translation|Bg. 18.18]]**
* information given in Brahma-saṁhitā, *[[bg/4/5#purport|Bg. 4.5]]*
* Kṛṣṇa as source of, *[[bg/2/2#purport|Bg. 2.2]]*, **[[bg/4/9#translation|Bg. 4.9]]**, **[[bg/4/35#translation|Bg. 4.35]]**, *[[bg/11/1#purport|Bg. 11.1]]*, *[[bg/11/54#purport|Bg. 11.54]]*
* Kṛṣṇa descends with rise of irreligion, *[[bg/4/5#purport|Bg. 4.5]]*, **[[bg/4/7#translation|Bg. 4.7]]**
* mission of, [[bg/0a|Bg. Introduction]], *[[bg/4/7#purport|Bg. 4.7]]*, *[[bg/4/8#purport|Bg. 4.8]]*
* named, *[[bg/6/47#purport|Bg. 6.47]]*
* of material qualities of Kṛṣṇa, **[[bg/10/33#translation|Bg. 10.33]]**
* of rajo-guṇa and tamo-guṇa, **[[bg/7/15#translation|Bg. 7.15]]**
* primary and secondary, *[[bg/4/7#purport|Bg. 4.7]]*
* should not be accepted if not in scriptures, *[[bg/4/7#purport|Bg. 4.7]]*
### Independence
* as fragmental quality, **[[bg/15/7#translation|Bg. 15.7]]**
* given Arjuna to do as he wishes, **[[bg/18/64#translation|Bg. 18.64]]**
* given to everyone, **[[bg/7/21#translation|Bg. 7.21]]**
* Kṛṣṇa does not interfere with living entities', **[[bg/5/15#translation|Bg. 5.15]]**
* limited to supreme will, **[[bg/7/22#translation|Bg. 7.22]]**
* misuse of, [[bg/3/37|Bg. 3.37]], *[[bg/4/42#purport|Bg. 4.42]]*, *[[bg/13/23#purport|Bg. 13.23]]*, **[[bg/16/19#translation|Bg. 16.19]]**
* of living entity partial, [[bg/3/37|Bg. 3.37]]
* proper use of, **[[bg/18/78#translation|Bg. 18.78]]**
* to control body, *[[bg/15/8#purport|Bg. 15.8]]*
* as eternal fragmental parts, **[[bg/15/7#translation|Bg. 15.7]]**
### Individuality
* essential to bhakti-yoga, **[[bg/14/27#translation|Bg. 14.27]]**
* eternality asserted by Kṛṣṇa, **[[bg/2/12#translation|Bg. 2.12]]**, **[[bg/2/24#translation|Bg. 2.24]]**, **[[bg/2/39#translation|Bg. 2.39]]**
* its annihilation hellish, *[[bg/18/54#purport|Bg. 18.54]]*
* kept even after liberation, **[[bg/2/39#translation|Bg. 2.39]]**, **[[bg/4/26#translation|Bg. 4.26]]**, *[[bg/5/16#purport|Bg. 5.16]]*, **[[bg/14/2#translation|Bg. 14.2]]**
* maintained on spiritual grounds, *[[bg/2/12#purport|Bg. 2.12]]*, *[[bg/18/55#purport|Bg. 18.55]]*
* of Kṛṣṇa and living entity, [[bg/0a|Bg. Introduction]], **[[bg/2/39#translation|Bg. 2.39]]**, *[[bg/5/16#purport|Bg. 5.16]]*, **[[bg/6/39#translation|Bg. 6.39]]**
* present in oneness, **[[bg/15/16#translation|Bg. 15.16]]**
* sacrificed in fire of Brahman, **[[bg/4/25#translation|Bg. 4.25]]**, **[[bg/4/26#translation|Bg. 4.26]]**
### Indra
* as appointed officer, *[[bg/3/14#purport|Bg. 3.14]]*
* attainment of his planet, *[[bg/7/23#purport|Bg. 7.23]]*
* born from Nārāyaṇa, **[[bg/10/8#translation|Bg. 10.8]]**
* chief of administrative demigods, *[[bg/8/2#purport|Bg. 8.2]]*
* gives Arjuna military honors, **[[bg/2/33#translation|Bg. 2.33]]**
* his priest Bṛhaspati, **[[bg/10/24#translation|Bg. 10.24]]**
* his worship discouraged by Kṛṣṇa, [[bg/0a|Bg. Introduction]]
* Kṛṣṇa as, **[[bg/10/23#translation|Bg. 10.23]]**
* Kṛṣṇa as Bṛhat-sāma sung to, **[[bg/10/35#translation|Bg. 10.35]]**, **[[bg/10/36#translation|Bg. 10.36]]**
* sacrifices for, **[[bg/4/25#translation|Bg. 4.25]]**
* worshiped in goodness, *[[bg/17/4#purport|Bg. 17.4]]*
### Indraloka
* as abode of Indra, **[[bg/10/24#translation|Bg. 10.24]]**
* as goal, *[[bg/9/18#purport|Bg. 9.18]]*, **[[bg/9/21#translation|Bg. 9.21]]**
* soma drinkers take birth on, **[[bg/9/21#translation|Bg. 9.21]]**
### Indrāyāṇi hayānāhur viṣayāṁs teṣu gocarān
* verses quoted, **[[bg/6/35#translation|Bg. 6.35]]**
### Intelligence
* as constituent of body, **[[bg/13/6-7#translation|Bg. 13.6-7]]**
* as neighbor of spirit soul, **[[bg/3/41#translation|Bg. 3.41]]**
* as one of eight separated energies, **[[bg/7/4#translation|Bg. 7.4]]**
* as sitting place of lust, **[[bg/3/40#translation|Bg. 3.40]]**, **[[bg/3/41#translation|Bg. 3.41]]**
* compared to driver of car of body, **[[bg/6/35#translation|Bg. 6.35]]**
* controlled by meditation and breath suspension, **[[bg/5/27-28#translation|Bg. 5.27-28]]**
* created by Kṛṣṇa, **[[bg/10/4-5#translation|Bg. 10.4-5]]**
* defined as power of analyzing things in perspective, **[[bg/10/4-5#translation|Bg. 10.4-5]]**
* frees one from bondage of works, **[[bg/2/39#translation|Bg. 2.39]]**
* generally not possessed by women, **[[bg/1/40#translation|Bg. 1.40]]**
* given by Kṛṣṇa to understand Vedas, *[[bg/15/15#purport|Bg. 15.15]]*
* in buddhi-yoga, **[[bg/10/10#translation|Bg. 10.10]]**
* indifference ensues liberation of, **[[bg/2/52#translation|Bg. 2.52]]**
* in passion perverse, **[[bg/18/32#translation|Bg. 18.32]]**
* Kṛṣṇa as, **[[bg/7/10#translation|Bg. 7.10]]**, **[[bg/10/34#translation|Bg. 10.34]]**
* lost or misdirected by demonic, **[[bg/7/15#translation|Bg. 7.15]]**, **[[bg/16/9#translation|Bg. 16.9]]**
* necessity of being fixed in Kṛṣṇa, [[bg/0a|Bg. Introduction]], **[[bg/2/65#translation|Bg. 2.65]]**, **[[bg/2/68#translation|Bg. 2.68]]**, **[[bg/5/18#translation|Bg. 5.18]]**, **[[bg/8/7#translation|Bg. 8.7]]**, **[[bg/12/8#translation|Bg. 12.8]]**
* need not be highly developed to attain Kṛṣṇa, [[bg/0a|Bg. Introduction]]
* of Arjuna bewildered, *[[bg/3/2#purport|Bg. 3.2]]*
* of irresolute many-branched, **[[bg/2/41#translation|Bg. 2.41]]**
* of one dear to Kṛṣṇa agrees with Him, **[[bg/12/13-14#translation|Bg. 12.13-14]]**
* people in general have little, **[[bg/2/42-43#translation|Bg. 2.42-43]]**
* perfectly controlled by sage, **[[bg/4/21#translation|Bg. 4.21]]**
* self transcendental to, *[[bg/3/42#purport|Bg. 3.42]]*
* sometimes overcome by mind, **[[bg/6/34#translation|Bg. 6.34]]**, **[[bg/6/35#translation|Bg. 6.35]]**
* steady when senses restrained, **[[bg/2/61#translation|Bg. 2.61]]**, *[[bg/2/65#purport|Bg. 2.65]]*, **[[bg/2/68#translation|Bg. 2.68]]**
* strengthens mind, *[[bg/3/42#purport|Bg. 3.42]]*
* study of Gītā as worship with, **[[bg/18/70#translation|Bg. 18.70]]**
* superior to mind, inferior to soul, *[[bg/3/42#purport|Bg. 3.42]]*
* to fix one in trance, **[[bg/6/26#translation|Bg. 6.26]]**
* two classes of intelligent men, **[[bg/2/70#translation|Bg. 2.70]]**
* used only for purification, **[[bg/5/11#translation|Bg. 5.11]]**
* vyavasāyātmikā, **[[bg/2/41#translation|Bg. 2.41]]**
* when lost, one falls into material pool, [[bg/10/63|Bg. 10.63]]
### Interplanetary Travel
* no mechanical arrangement necessary, [[bg/0a|Bg. Introduction]]
### Intoxication
* as demonic pursuit, **[[bg/16/11-12#translation|Bg. 16.11-12]]**
* as resort of those frustrated in passion, **[[bg/14/18#translation|Bg. 14.18]]**
* as shelter of frustrated impersonalists, *[[bg/4/10#purport|Bg. 4.10]]*
* for yogī contradictory, **[[bg/6/20-23#translation|Bg. 6.20-23]]**
* in mode of ignorance, **[[bg/14/9#translation|Bg. 14.9]]**
### Irreligion
* corrupts women, **[[bg/1/40#translation|Bg. 1.40]]**
### Īhā yasya harer dāsye karmaṇā manasā girā
* verses quoted, **[[bg/5/11#translation|Bg. 5.11]]**
### Īśopaniṣad
* cited, *[[bg/5/10#purport|Bg. 5.10]]*
### Īśvara
*See also:* [[bg/index/entries/controller|Controller]]
### Īśvara Purī
* in disciplic succession, [[bg/0a|Bg. Introduction]]
### Īśvarapāṁ vacaḥ satyaṁ tathaivacaritaṁ kvacit
* verses quoted, **[[bg/3/24#translation|Bg. 3.24]]**
### Īśvaraḥ paramaḥ kṛsnaḥ sac-cid-ānanda-vigrahaḥ
* verses quoted, [[bg/0a|Bg. Introduction]], *[[bg/2/2#purport|Bg. 2.2]]*, **[[bg/4/12#translation|Bg. 4.12]]**, **[[bg/7/3#translation|Bg. 7.3]]**, *[[bg/7/7#purport|Bg. 7.7]]*, **[[bg/9/11#translation|Bg. 9.11]]**
### Īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe 'rjuna tiṣṭhati
* quoted, **[[bg/6/29#translation|Bg. 6.29]]**
### Īśāvāsya
* as formula for peace, **[[bg/2/67#translation|Bg. 2.67]]**, **[[bg/5/29#translation|Bg. 5.29]]**
* cited in Īśopaniṣad, **[[bg/5/10#translation|Bg. 5.10]]**
* complete renunciation necessitates awareness of, **[[bg/5/3#translation|Bg. 5.3]]**
* everything used for satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa, **[[bg/2/71#translation|Bg. 2.71]]**
* Kṛṣṇa proprietor of universe, [[bg/0a|Bg. Introduction]], **[[bg/2/67#translation|Bg. 2.67]]**, **[[bg/4/35#translation|Bg. 4.35]]**
### Īśāvāsyam idaṁ sarvam
* quoted, **[[bg/2/71#translation|Bg. 2.71]]**