SRIMODBHAGAVAD GITA
Om Namah Bhagavate Vasudevaya
About Sri Paramatman Namo
YOGA'S CHOICE
Summary of Second Speech:
Sanjaya describes the situation of Arjuna, who was worried about the attachment and fear.
Lord Krishna rebuked him for his despair, which was created by Moha or attached to him, and encouraged him to fight. After failing to convince Sri Krishna with his seemingly wise thoughts, Arjuna realizes his futility and is completely devoted to the Lord, seeking His guidance to overcome the conflict of his mind.
The Lord feels sorry for him and continues to enlighten him in various ways. He explains to Arjuna Atman's incorruptible nature, which is not past, present and future. Atman never dies, so Arjuna should not be sad. Skipping five elements, namely, earth, water, fire, air, and ether, it cannot be cut, burned, or dried. It does not change and it is eternal.
Everyone experiences conditions such as pleasure and pain, heat and cold, due to the interaction of objects and nerves. The nerves carry the sensory nerves to the brain. One has to be able to pull the nerves out of objects, such as the tortoise that pulls out all its internal organs. Krishna assures us that only those who are rightly disposed toward happiness and pain are equally worthy of immortality.
Krishna goes on to tell Arjuna that if he refuses to fight and runs away from the war, people will have reason to condemn him for not doing so.
After teaching Arjuna the Atman's immortal nature, King Krishna turns to the practice of action without expecting fruit. A man should not worry about the fruit of action, such as gain and loss, victory and defeat. This is in the hands of the Lord. He should do all he can in a balanced way, enduring peacefully in the face of opposition such as heat and cold, joy and pain, which inevitably result in doing so. Krishna advised Arjuna to fight, with no desire to gain or maintain power.
Arjuna is curious about the characteristics of a man with a stable mind. Such a person, Krishna tells him, will have no desires at all. Satisfied within, having seen for himself, he is completely free from desires. Atman's knowledge and abandonment of desires are one experience. The various attributes of Sthitaprajna (a person with a balanced mind) are described by the Lord. He will not be affected by adversity and will not be afraid or angry. He will take things as they come, and he will not have likes and dislikes. He will not kiss the earth or hate it.
A person with a stable mind will have complete control of the senses. The senses are powerful and pull the mind out. So one has to turn inwardly and see the God who dwells in the heart. Yogi, who has acquired a stable mind, remains steadfast even though all sensible things come to him. He is not moved and lives a life of eternal peace.
Krishna concludes that the eternal kingdom of Brahm frees man from eternal deception. Or at the end of life, when a person leaves this body, one does not lose his identity as a Brahman.
Sanjaya Leaves Them:
Tam tathaa kripayaavishtam ashrupoornaakulekshanam;
Visheedantam idam vaakyam uvaacha madhusoodanah.
Sanjaya said:
1. To the one who was so abused and despairing, with tears in his eyes and angry, Krishna or Madhusudana (Madhu's destroyer), uttered these words.
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Sri Bhagavaan Uvaacha:
Kutastwaa kashmalam idam vishame samupasthitam;
Anaaryajushtam aswargyam akeertikaram arjuna.
The Blessed Lord said:
2. Where did this dangerous habit come from, this unfortunate disappointment, shame, that will close the gates of heaven for you, Arjuna?
*** SRIMODBHAGAVAD GITA
Klaibyam maa sma gamah paartha naitat twayyupapadyate;
Kshudram hridaya daurbalyam tyaktwottishtha parantapa.
3. Don't be powerless, O Arjuna, son of Pritha! You don't deserve it. Discarding this means weakening the heart. Arise, you destroyer of the enemy!
*** SRIMODBHAGAVAD GITA
Arjuna Uvaacha:
Katham bheeshmamaham sankhye dronam cha madhusoodana;
Ishubhih pratiyotsyaami poojaarhaavarisoodana.
Arjuna said:
4. O Madhusudana, how will I fight the arrows against Bishma and Drona, who are worthy of worship, you destroyer of enemies?
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Guroon ahatwaa hi mahaanubhaavaan
Shreyo bhoktum bhaikshyam apeeha all;
Hatwaarthakaamaamstu guroon ihaiva
Bhunjeeya bhogaan rudhirapradigdhaan.
5. It is much better in this world to receive gifts of kindness than to die for the most respected teachers. But if I kill them, then in this world all my pleasure in riches and desires will go into the blood (of them).
*** SRIMODBHAGAVAD GITA
Na chaitad vidmah kataran no gareeyo
Yadwaa jayema yadi vaa no jayeyuh;
Yaan eva hatwaa na jijeevishaamas
Te'vasthitaah pramukhe dhaartaraashtraah.
6. I can't say which is better: whether we should defeat them or they should defeat us. Even the sons of Dhritarashtra, after a murder we do not want to live in, stand facing us.
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Kaarpanyadoshopahataswabhaavah
Pricchaami twaam dharmasammoodha chetaah;
Yacchreyah syaan nishchitam broohi tanme
Shishyaste'ham shaadhi maam twaam prapannam.
7. My heart fails to be polluted by compassion, my mind is confused about work. Please: tell me firmly what is good for me. I'm Your disciple. Teach me to take refuge in you.
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Na hi prapashyaami mamaapanudyaad
Yacchokam ucchoshanam indriyaanaam;
Avaapya bhoomaavasapatnam riddham
Raajyam suraanaam api chaadhipatyam.
8. I do not see that it will remove this burning sensation in my senses even if I can find a successful and incomparable rule in the world or to rule over the gods.
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Sanjaya Leaves Them:
Evam uktwaa hrisheekesham gudaakeshah parantapah;
Na otsya iti govindam uktwaa tooshneem babhoova ha.
Sanjaya said:
9. Having said this to Hrishikesa (Lord of the senses), Arjuna (the conqueror of sleep), the destroyer of enemies, said to Krishna: "I will not fight," he said quietly.
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