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Motivation is one of the corner stones for the organizational and personal growth. Bhagavad Gita and Maslow's model are the two important works and vital towards motivation. It is through this paper that the comparative study of hierarchy of needs by Abraham Maslow and the philosophy of motivation as it has been enunciated in the Bhagavad Gita, particular in the leadership and management. In this day and age, surely a leadership is like a ship without a compass as it requires the necessary guidance to help drive the initiatives of not only the extrinsic development but the intrinsic one as well. Although Maslow promises a situation of tiered approach insomuch that the person believes in satisfying needs, it lacks weight as far as ethical factors and sustainable development is concerned. It is here that the Eastern wisdom goes deeper, where Bhagavad Gita proposes the paradigm of spiritual life based on the concepts of dharma (righteous duty), Nishkama Karma (selfless action), Samattva (equanimity), which applies to both leadership by value and the ability to withstand emotional changes and difficulties. This paper draws parallel between these frameworks and compares Google and Infosys corporate practices to demonstrate the practical applicability and scope of each of the models. Finally, the article supports the idea of a hybrid motivational model that combines the purity in Maslow with the ethical understanding in the Gita and therefore offers them to the organizations to develop purposeful and resilient working environments. The results can be used as part of the discussion of holistic and culturally diverse motivation strategies to organizational growth.