Why Do We Read Shree Bhagavad Gita

Why Do We Read Gita, Even If We Can't Understand A Sanskrit Word???

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Story:

An old Farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson.
Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading
his Shri Bhagavad-Gita. His grandson wanted to be just like him and
tried to imitate him in every way he could.

One day the grandson asked, 'Grandpa! I try to read the Shri
Bhagavad-Gita just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do
understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading
the Shree Bhagavad-Gita do?'

The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and
replied, 'Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a
basket of water'.

The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got
back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, 'You'll have to
move a little faster next time,' and sent him back to the river with
the basket to try again.

This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he
returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was
impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket
instead. The old man said, 'I don't want a bucket of water; I want a
basket of water. You're just not trying hard enough,' and he went out
the door to watch the boy try again.

At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show
his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water
would leak out before he got back to the house.

The boy again dipped the basket into river and ran hard, but when he
reached his grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of breath, he
said, 'See Grandpa, it's useless!'

'So you think it is useless?' The old man said, 'Look at the basket.'
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the
basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal
basket and was now clean, inside and out.

'Son, that's what happens when you read the Shri Bhagavad-Gita. You
might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it,
you will be changed, inside and out. That is the work of Shree Krishna
in our lives.'
'Celebrate Life. Care for others and share whatever you have with those
less fortunate than you. Broaden your vision, for the whole world
belongs to you.'