The Importance of the sixteenth chapter of Bhagwat Gita. (Ch-16)

The sixteenth chapter of Gita makes one fearless and unattached from worldly ties.

In the town of Saurashtra in Gujarat, there lived a King named Khadag Bahu. He had an elephant who remained intoxicated with pride all the while. Once he broke away all the huge ropes and came out in the open. His caretakers first coaxed him playfully, when he did not listen, they started showering spears on him. But nor he was frightened nor he was ready to obey. The villagers too watched this spectacle with anxiety & fear.

During this time a Brahmin happened to pass through that area. The Mahouts and caretakers kept warning him not to come there. But unaware of what had occurred he continued walking continuously chanting the 16th chapter of the Gita. He even happened to touch the elephant unknowingly.

But the elephant did not even touch him whereas the elephant was crushing everyone else under his feet a few moments back. The brahmin continued reading the sixteenth Gita chapter and crossed that patch. The King called for the Brahmin. First, he awarded him many gold coins and asked him why did not the elephant touch him whereas a few moments back he was crushing everyone with his feet. The Brahmin confidently replied that he had attained this siddhi by daily reading the sixteenth chapter of Gita which had also made him fearless.

The King came back to the palace and started reading the sixteenth Gita chapter. After some days he wanted to check his siddhi. He called for his sevaks to release that same intoxicated animal who again behaved rowdily. The King who also had become ascetic in nature, went near him chanting the sixteenth chapter of Gita. Trusting the power of Gita he went near the animal and also returned safely.

It makes one realize the mortalness of this world and the only truth is the Supreme being.