Injunctions of Lord Krishna to Arjuna - 7/24

[Guest guest]

Namaste,

 

Gita:

 

yogasthaH kuru karmaaNi saN^ga.n tyaktvaa dhana~njaya .

sid.hdhyasid.hdhyoH samo bhuutvaa samatva.n yoga uchyate || 2 : 48 ||

 

Perform action, O Dhananjaya, abandoning attachment, being steadfast

in YOGA,

and balanced in success and failure. Evenness of mind is called YOGA.

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For the text in Devanagari and Roman (diacritics), and audio:

 

http://blessingsonthenet.com/geeta/home.asp

 

 

For Commentaries:

 

advaitinBhagawad%20Gita%20Commentaries%20an\

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d%20References/Chinmaya/

(Swami Chinmayananda)

 

advaitinBhagawad%20Gita%20Commentaries%20an\

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d%20References/Shankara1/

(Swami Gambhirananda)

 

http://www.sankara.iitk.ac.in/gitaindex.htm [shankara Bhashya]

 

http://www.gitasupersite.iitk.ac.in/index.htm

 

 

 

Regards,

 

Sunder

[Guest guest]

Namaste Sunderji.

 

I wonder if anyone can help us by quoting Sw. Dayanandaji on this.

As I recall, he is simply eloquent on the definitions of yoga.

Unfortunately, I have no texts to quote. We may find this in his

elaborate interpretation of the first few chapters of BG of which I

don't have a copy right in hand.

 

PraNAms.

 

Madathil Nair

 

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advaitin, "Sunder Hattangadi" <sunderh>

wrote:

> Gita:

>

> yogasthaH kuru karmaaNi saN^ga.n tyaktvaa dhana~njaya .

> sid.hdhyasid.hdhyoH samo bhuutvaa samatva.n yoga uchyate || 2 : 48

||

>

> Perform action, O Dhananjaya, abandoning attachment, being steadfast

> in YOGA,

> and balanced in success and failure. Evenness of mind is called

YOGA.

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[Guest guest]

Namaste,

 

Ram Chandran-ji had posted a 7-part series by Sw.

Dayananda-ji, on this very group of verses, starting with:

 

advaitin/message/4692 [Apr. 22, 2000]

 

 

 

Regards,

 

Sunder

 

 

 

advaitin, "Madathil Rajendran Nair"

<madathilnair> wrote:

>

> I wonder if anyone can help us by quoting Sw. Dayanandaji on this.

[Guest guest]

Namaste,

 

All and Sri Nairji,

 

Sw. Dayananandji has written quite a long commentary on :

 

“Yogastha: kru karmaani sangam tyaktwa dhananjaya,

 

siddhyasiddhyoh samo bhutva samatwam yoga uchyate”

 

(Ch. 2 /Verse 48)

 

He writes:

 

“Remaining steadfast in yoga, O Arjuna, perform actions, abandoning attachment,

remaining the same to success and failure alike. This evenness of mind is called

yoga.”

 

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To say briefly what Swamiji has said:-

 

The Yogaha, referred to in this verse is to be understood in the light of

“Samatwam yogah uchyate” and “yogah karmasu kaushalam”.

 

The first one relates to Karma Yoga, where one’s attitude towards result of any

karma, action, is Samatva, as karma phala is from karma-phala-dada, i.e. Iswara,

and both success and failures (siddhi and asiddhi) are accepted with no

agitation, i.e. with no raga or dvesha towards the result, by the performer of

karma, i.e. doer, i.e. as Iswara Prasada.

 

The second one “Yogah karmasu kaushlam” means doing the karma or action keeping

in view the total harmony of the entire creation. Kaushalam does not mean

“efficiency” or “dexterity or skill or ability in doing an action”. Otherwise,

action by a robber, who does the robbing very skillfully and efficiently, can

also be taken as “yogah” as he does it with “kaushalam” as interpreted

generally.

 

The Lord asks Arjuna, and through him He asks us all, to perform our actions

keeping in view “Samatva” (i.e. towards the results of action), and with

“kaushalam” (i.e. keeping in view the harmony of the entire creation).

 

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Swamiji in his commentary (Gita Home Study Notes) wtites:-

 

“The recognition that Iswara is the karma-phala-dada in your life brings about a

certain attitude, called samatva. Raga and dvesha are the cause for attachment,

an attachment, (sanga) which prompt us to say ‘this should or should not happen

to me’. The raga-dvesha becomes a sanga with reference to any karma-phala that

is going to affect you. Then only is it raga-dvesha. But if you have the

attitude of samatva, raga-dveshas are neutralized. They are rendered incapable

of creating any kind of reaction in you. The raga-dveshas manifest themselves

through various karmas, and in time by one’s attitude of samatva they become

neutralized. This is what is meant by karma yoga.

 

“Staying or abiding in yoga (yogastha) means enjoying this attitude of samatva.

This evenness of mind with reference to both success (siddhi) and failure

(asiddhi) is called yoga. It is what makes you a yogi. Samatvam yoga uchyate is

a separate sentence in this verse that defines yoga.

 

“There are two definitions for karma-yoga in this chapter. The first one is this

one Samatva, whereas the other one is yogah karmasu kausalam.”

 

“Karma Yoga Definition: We have a two-part definition for Karma yoga, samatvam

yogah uchyate and yogah karmasu kaushalam. With reference to the results of your

actions there is sameness (samatva) in your response. Gaining this attitude of

samatva depends upon the recognition of Iswara as the karma-phala-dada, the

giver of the fruits of all actions. Whatever result you gain, the laws do not

cheat you in any way. Therefore, as a karma-yogi you have the same attitude

(karma-phala-samatva-budhi) towards both the desirable and undesirable results

of your actions. Then with reference to action itself, because there is a choice

involved, as a karma-yogi, you exercise your choice based on certain norms.

These norms are meant by the words “dharma” and “adharma”. They are universal,

common to all (samanya-dharma)”

 

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He continues to say regarding “karmasu kaushalam” .

 

With warm regards & Hari Om

 

 

 

 

advaitin/

 

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