The Importance of the fourth Chapter of Bhagwat Gita. (CH-4)

On the banks of Bhagirathi is situated, the city of Varanasi. On its bank is the sacred Vishvanath temple. There lived a devout Brahmin whose name was Bharat. He regularly would self introspect & would read the fourth chapter of Bhagwat Gita often. Once when he went on a pilgrimage to Tapodhan visiting temples, he was tired. So he decided to rest under the Ber(बेर) trees. There were two trees. On one's root, he rested his feet and gave support to his head on the other tree.

After reciting the fourth chapter of Gita and taking a rest, he left for his home. After his leaving surprisingly the two trees started to dry. No one understood the reason for this. After many days the same two trees were born as Bharat's daughters. They were growing up nicely. One fine day when they were about eight years old, they fell on Bharat's feet when he returned home after running an errand. Bharat was surprised. He questioned their motives for this action. They both said that they remember their past very well. They then narrated their previous birth incident. Once Indra sent them to distract Satyapa, a tapasvi, who was engaged in a very difficult tapasya which even Brahma would come and watch. He would also come and listen to Satyapa's sermons. Indra was jealous and became suspicious that his throne was in danger due to this hermit. Indra sent two Apsaras, they(now daughters) went and tried to distract him with their obscene actions. The rishi was very angry and threw a few drops of water and cursed them to become Ber trees. They pleaded and begged his pardon. They then asked him to tell a way to get rid of this sin. So the rishi blesses them and told them that when a Brahmin named Bharat would come and chant the fourth chapter of the Gita, both would be released as trees. Then both will take birth as humans on Prithvi. So they were saved by Bharat's chants.

After that, the two girls regularly chanted the fourth chapter of the Gita. Reading the fourth chapter helps one to attain release from curses and also to the others listening to it. The forty-two shlokas provide Mukti.