BHAGAVAD GITA

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1^st September 2019 :

 

BHAGAVAD GITA

KEYWORDS :: Bhagavad Gita, Krishna, Arjuna, Kurukshethra War, Mahabharatha, Yoga, Upanishad

 

Last week we reflected on Mediation in Action / Meditative Action or Dynamic Meditation and concluded by noting Bhagavad Gita is a good example for such a meditative action handbook prescribed by Krishna to Arjuna. Let us understand Bhagavad Gita here. Bhagavad Gita is composed of 700 slokas, split into 18 chapters by commentators for easy understanding.

First chapter is Arjuna Vishada Yoga explaining the war field. Duryodhana preparing for the battle and Arujuna – the distressed disciple explains his desire to quit the war to his master Krishna. Second Chapter is Sankya (number) Yoga, sam (good) khya (declared) thus is the best communication of Yoga.  Karma Yoga talks about the nature of action and how one has to approach. Arjuna has many questions in Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga to learn Action to be detached from the result. Karma Sanyasa Yoga talks about no bondage to Action.

Chapter 6 is Dhyana to Samadhi explained by Krishna parallel to Pathanjali’s Yoga Sasthra. Jnana Vignana Yoga gives the distinction of External and Internal phenomenon as Prakruti and Purusha. Akshara Brahma Yoga is to elaborate Krishna’s cosmic existence. Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga explains the existence and beyond. Chapter 10 is Vibhoothi Yoga, by the end of this chapter Arjuna gets realization and wanted to see the God in his form. All providing Form is shown to Arjuna in Viswarupa Darsana Yoga.

Chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga is on devotion. Kshethra Kshethrajna Vibhaga Yoga is where the field and consciousness are explained. Gunathrya Vibhaga Yoga discusses the Satwa, Rajas and Thamas. Puruishothama Yoga clears the nature of human existence and how to identify the self. Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga is to point out the human potential as devine or choose as Demons. Lists out the qualities to elevate one to higher. Chapter 17, Sradhatyhraya Vibhaga Yoga talks about 3-fold characterization on thoughts and believs on actions.

Chapter 18, summarizes the various kinds of spiritual paths to follow to common goals of Moksha. The ultimate goal of human. By the end of the chapter after clearing the doubts Arjuna thanks Krishna and promises to obey Krishna and be in Action to fight the war.

First Sloka in Bhagavad Gita is one question by Drutharashtra (BG-1-1) “O Sanjay, after gathering on the holy field of Kurukshetra, and desiring to fight, what did my sons and the sons of Pandu do?”

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच |
धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः |
मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय ||BG-1-1||

dhṛitarāśhtra uvācha
dharma-kṣhetre kuru-kṣhetre samavetā yuyutsavaḥ
māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāśhchaiva kimakurvata sañjaya

for which Sanjaya answers in the last sloka (BG-18-78) “Wherever there is Shree Krishna, the Lord of all Yog, and wherever there is Arjun, the supreme archer, there will also certainly be unending opulence, victory, prosperity, and righteousness. Of this, I am certain.”

यत्र योगेश्वर: कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धर: |
तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम || BG-18-78||

yatra yogeśhvaraḥ kṛiṣhṇo yatra pārtho dhanur-dharaḥ
tatra śhrīr vijayo bhūtir dhruvā nītir matir mama

Through Karma-Jnana-Bhakti-Raja-Sanyasa Yoga; any confused individual gets clarity of his own duty as actions for the social benefit is the core of Bhagavad Gita as essence of Upanishads, Brahma Vidya and Yoga Sasthra. In the coming week we shall understand these sasthras.

 

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