Srimad Bhagavad Geeta Parama Saaram by Thirukullam Narasimha Raghavachariar Part 2

May 20, 1998

Geetavataaram:-

Arjuna was beset by grief because of lack of knowledge of the difference

between the body and the soul. Yet, Arjuna was talking like one who

understood the difference between the body and the soul, between what is

right and what is wrong, standing between the two armies doing

absolutely nothing (when he had come there to fight and the conches

signalling commencement of battle had already been blown). The Supreme

Lord and controller of the senses, Hrishikesa looked at Arjuna with an

incredulous smile and did the Geeta Upadesam starting from Chapter 2

verse 12 until chapter 18 verse 66 (Sarva dharmaan parityajya maam ekam

saraNam vraja I aham tvaa sarva paapEbhyo mokshayishyaami ma suchah:

II). Even though Sri Krishna started speaking with verse 11 of chapter

2, this sloka is considered as part of the prelude, since it is a

derisive sloka, which pulls the rug from under the feet of Arjuna's

convictions, and forces him to pay attention.

Derisive sloka:-

"Arjuna! From your speech, it appears that you have knowledge about the

difference between the body adn the sou. However, when you worry for

the well being of Bhishma and others, it appears that you lack the

discrimination between the body and the soul.", says Sri Krishna.

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adiyen wishes to thank his american colleagues at work who chipped in

with useful synonyms which evaded adiyen's mind and which could not be

found in the dictionary.

adiyen

jaganath.

PS: Next episode - Start of the Geeta Upadesam by Sri Krishna.

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