Bhagavad Gita - Daily One Verse Brief Explanation - II 1:33 II

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II 1:33 II

 

yeshaam arthe kaankshitam no raajyam bhogah sukhaani chata

ime 'vasthitaa yuddhe praanaams tyaktvaa dhanaani cha (Gita 1:33)

 

Those for whose sake we desire kingdom, enjoyments and pleasures,

they stand here in battle, staking life and property.

 

From Gita Prabodhani in Hindi pg. 13 by Swami Ramsukhdasji

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Chapter 1, Verse 33 is as follows;

 

Yeshaam = of whose

Arthe = sake

Kaankshitam = is desired

NaH = by us

Raajyam = kingdom

BhogaaH = enjoyments

Sukhaani = pleasures

Cha = and

Te = they

Ime = these

AvasthitaaH = stand

Yuddhe = in battle

PraaNaan = life

Tyaktvaa = having abandoned

Dhanaani = wealth

Cha = and

 

English translation:-

 

Those for whose sake we seek kingdom, enjoyments and pleasures; they

stand here in battle, staking their lives and riches.

 

Arjuna has fallen in the trap of vain hopes, vain knowledge and vain

actions.

 

The very theme of every human existence is to realise the Self

within, which is the abode of eternal peace and bliss. But while

being under delusion, Arjuna ignores it. With a totally confused

mind, he tries to find peace and happiness in the external world.

 

Arjuna forgets the very theme of the royal battle, which is to

establish the rule of law and order based on righteousness and

certainly not the enjoyment of pleasures with the near and dear

ones, upon victory in the epic battle.

 

When Socrates saw various articles of luxury spread out for sale, he

exclaimed, " How much there is in the world, which I do not want. "

 

In Greek philosophy, Metrodorus, the earliest disciple of Epicurus,

who wrote as the title of one of his chapters, " The happiness we

receive from ourselves is far greater than that which we obtain from

our surroundings " .

 

The principal element in a man's well-being,—indeed, in the whole

tenor of his existence,—is what he is made of, his inner

constitution. The immediate source of that inward satisfaction or

dissatisfaction is the sum total of his sensations, desires and

thoughts; whilst his surroundings, on the other hand, exert only an

indirect influence upon him. This is why the same external events or

circumstances affect no two people alike; even with perfectly

similar surroundings, every one lives in a world of his own. For a

man has immediate apprehensions only of his own ideas, feelings and

volitions; the outer world can influence him only in so far as it

brings these to fruition. The world in which a man lives shapes

itself chiefly by the way in which he looks at it, and so it proves

different to different men; to one it is barren, dull, and

superficial; to another it is rich, interesting, and full of meaning.

 

By this logic, a healthy beggar is happier than an ailing king.

 

If there is nobody left behind to enjoy the victory in the battle,

Arjuna argues, " What is the point in plunging into such a self

defeating battle? Why not spare our energies to somehow wriggle out

of this precarious situation by finding an honourable escape or exit

route? "

 

Thanks & Best Regards,

Shrikant Joshi

 

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OTHER SADHAK'S COMMENTS

 

I would like to thank Mr. Shrikant Joshi. for taking the trouble of

explaining the sacred verses in simple English and Mrs. K Asani for

initiating the move. I do not want to claim that I understand

everything, but I am glad that I am getting some insight.

 

Thanks and regards.

Atul Save

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Dear Shrikantji, Namaskara,

Can you kindly name the Avtars of Lord Vishnu in the order they

occured?? And with the approx. time period, if posible? ? Thanks,

Suhas Gogate

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Shree Hari

Ram Ram

Thank you Shri Shrikantji Joshi for taking the initiative to support

this divine work and to Mrs. K Asani for requesting shloka

explanation on a daily basis.

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