Bhaghavath Gita lectures by Sri Sathyadhyana Theertha, Chapter 3, part 15

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ESTABLISHMENT OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JEEVA & BRAHMA: (TATVATHO BHEDA, JEEVA

BRAHMARA BHEDHA)

 

Some Adhvaithies might say that though I am brahma, just at present that

Brahma bhava has not become explicit for happening of which I should do

karma. No doubt, this view may encourage one to fight. But this view

cannot be accepted by adhvaithies in general for Brahma who is nirguna &

svaprakasa, they do not accept a state of explicit appearance.

2. According to Advaitha to say that Brahma bhava of a person is not

explicit at a time is also false. The nature of adhvaitha jnana is that a

person always remains as brahma. Such awareness cannot encourage

performance of svavarnashrama dharma. To say that Arjuna took part in the

war because he was ajnane is very infair. He was taught the thathva by the

Jagathguru Krishna with much affection. Krishna has called Arjuna as

anagha, & also has said more than once that he was his devoted bhaktha, he

is avathara of Indra, king of dhevathas in Bhagwatha Arjuna is considered as

one among people who have crossed over dheva marga like sanaka madhava etc..

& secured the special favours of Krishna & got dhivya dhrushti & had the

dharshana of Vishwaroopa such as outstanding jnani immediately after the

upadesha of Krishna instead of gaining Brahma jnana, indulged in terrible

killing Karma which according to adhvaitha Mithya, & not condusive to attain

Mukthi. This shows Krishna taught Arjuna only dhvaitha & not advaitha.

 

According to Dvaitha, it is in order to say that you should fight & kill the

Kauravas who were enemies of God & his bhakthas. Dvaitha philosophy does

not say that all the arishod vargas should be given up by root & branch. It

is said you should have control over them & where necessary judiciously use

them. For example, one should have Kama in good things anger against evil,

hatred for giving Dhana to non deserving people, in god immense bhakthi

(Moha) pride in calling himself as the servant of God (Dasanudhasa) & every

envy against the prosperity of enemies of God.

 

Since paramathma has come in the avathara of Krishna to rid off the bad

people, the war at Kurushetra was a dharmayudhdha as a seva to paramathma.

It was the duty of Arjuna to take part in the war & serve God. Since he got

attachment for relatives & due to ignorance felt it was a sin to kill his

own people (even though they were enemies of God). He was about to become

a culprit, incur loss of punya & accumulation of sin. He surrendered

himself to Krishna & begged for correct guidance. Krishna taught him the

truth as following. Hey, Arjuna, I am parabrahma yourself & all the people

who have assembled here are chethanas bound by past karma & the wish of

paramathma. Jeevas are nithya by natures (svarupena) no jeeva is going to

be killed by your arrows, so you need not feel sorry for them, their bodies

are to be destroyed. They have joined a cruel man with intention of helping

him, they have over stepped my order, they have become enemies of Vishnu &

vaishna was. Therefore the punishment of destroying their bodies is to my

liking. " Jahi Sathrum mahabahu " in case you have affection for them & do

not kill them (like a person helping the criminal) you will also will become

my enemy. If you kill them (like a loyal servant of the king that punishes

the criminals) you will earn my love from which you have much profit. If

you take part in your varnashrama dharma (war) submitting the result to Me &

surrender yourself to Me, I will make you free from all sins, giving jnana

etc... make you happy in a permanent position. I have no likes & dislikes.

I award results (phala) according to their service. If you give up war, you

will incur great losws. Using your entire physical power, killing the cruel

people, you should submit the resulting punya phala to me " Kurushva

madhorpanam " without disregarding my order but disregarding affection in

cruel relative. Yuddha svavigatha Jvaraha " without any doubt of incurring

any sin you should fight in the war.

 

Such a teaching makes a person much more interested in doing the karma liked

& ordered by Krishna.

 

Question: Swamiji, has Sankaracharya said in his geetha bhasya that Karma

parithyaga is proper.

 

TO BE

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Lectures on Bhaghavath Geetha (Dhwaitha Siddhantha Vaijayanthi) by H. H.

Sri Sathya Dhyana Thirtha Sri Padhangalavaru, Uttradhi Mutt

Translated into English by Sri Krishnamurthy

 

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