Bhaghavath Gita lectures by Sri Sathyadhyana Theertha, Chapter 7, Part 18

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MOKSHA SADHANA NIRUPANVU- " AMALA BHAKTHI SCHATHTH SADHANAM " - (DESCRIPTION OF

THE METHOD OF ATTAINING MOKSHA):

 

Question: Swamy, it is true that it is not possible to give a satisfactory

reason for Arjuna to get moha & vishadha & to explain the removal of

vishadha. How is it easy in dhvaitha?

 

contd:

 

1. BG 2-8: Hey Keshava, I do not know how I can become free from this

sorrow(Vishadha) that has made me so weak. I can get this kingdom, I may

even get kingdom of devaloka, but I am not able to get over this sorrow.

Even when they were in exile in the forest, all the pandavas had decided

that kauravas were bad & they should be killed. Since Karna ally of

Duryodhana was a strong man & difficult to overcome, Arjuna made tapas &

obtained pasupathastra from Mahadeva. Arjuna came to battlefield with

determination to exterminate all enemies. He requested Krishna to be his

sarathi.

2/ BG 1-14/15: When kauravas made great noise by Kanch (shanka), both

Krishna & Arjuna come on the seen in chariot down by white horses & answered

the war call of kauravas. Krishna with his pancha janya & Arjuna with his

devadhaththa.

3. BG 1-20/23: Then Arjuna saw kauravas who were ready to fight. He at

the time of commencement of the fighting, adjusted his bow & arrows holding

them in his hands with determination to fight & told the following to

Krishna " Hey; Krishna kindly stop the chariot between the two armies till I

see who are all have come to fight with me. I want to see all those who

have come to help that wicked son of Dhrutharashtra. These are the words of

a hero who had determined to exterminate all enemies & wanted to see the

weak points of the enemy before the commencement of the fight. Since he did

not name Duryodhana by his own name but simply called him as wicked son of

Drutharashtra shows he had no moha just before the war. This is confirmed

by his words at the end of Gita.

4. 18-73: Hey Achyutha, my wrong conception is destroyed. By your grace,

I remember my original knowledge.

5. BG 1-24/25: Sanjaya says, Hey Drutharashtra, as per request of Arjuna,

Krishna stopped the chariot between the two armies, before Bhishma, Drona

etc... & told Arjuna, " Hey Arjuna, see the Kauravas that are ready to fight.

Krishna asked Arjuna to see the enemies for when paramathma that can grant

mukthi was in the chariot of Arjuna, all the kauravas with their army

without an earring even Krishna they were ready to fight, out of greed for

the kingdom; as such, they had asura bhava.. Arjuna should have become

much more determined to fight the enemies of God. But instead of seeing the

enemies in the crowed he only recognized his blood relatives & friends.

BG 1-26/ 28: Arjuna saw his relatives who were like his father,

grandfather, guru, acharya, uncles, brothers (like Duryodhana) children,

grandchildren, fathers in law & friends.

Arjuna says (1-28-46): Arjuna saw the crowd of Kauravas. According to

Krishna's order he should have looked upon them as pasus in the dharma

sadhana yajna. But he saw them as relatives, he got kindness for them which

they did not deserve. He got moha & vishadha (misconception & sorrow).

Evidently, this is the work of Krishna who controls all the indriyas of

everybody (Hrushikesa). He made Arjuna to get this doubt in his mind about

the dharma of the waging the war with his own people. In the normal course,

a great jnani like Arjuna would not get any a jnana. Sanjaya says: BG 2-9:

In this way, Arjuna to get this doubt in his mind about the dharma of the

waging the war with his own people. In the normal course, a great jnani

like Arjuna would not get any ajnana. Sanjaya says: BG 2-9: In this way,

Arjuna who has complete control over his indriyas, who causes sorrow to his

enemies told Krishna, who is hurshikesha & Govinda " I do not fight " . He

became silent. Ha, what a wonder? One who had control over his indriyas

became ignorant & who normally makes his enemies sorrowful, but now loves

them. This is a real wonder, which has been brought about by Hrushikesha

controller of all indriyas of everybody. Why did Krishna do this? The word

Govinda gives the clue. The meaning of Govinda is that he is one who is to

be understood from all indriyas of everybody. Why did Krishna do this? The

word Govinda gives a clue. The meaning of Govinda is that he is one who is

to be understood from all vedas & vedhanthas. Just to teach such thatva, he

created an opportunity by making Arjuna " Dharma summuda chethasaha " i.e.

killing of Kaurava is dharma or adharma? (doubt in the mind of Arjuna)/

Arjuna says BG 2-7: Hey Achyuta, by nature, I am a fighter, but now I am

overcome by kind feelings for my relatives who are ready to fight with me.

I have a doubt that killing our own people is a sinful act. Kindly let me

know what is the dharma whether to abandon the war & spend my life by

begging for food (sanyasa) or to fight & kill my own people. I surrender to

you, please accept me as a sishya & instruct me as to what is good to me &

dharma.

Arjuna who was ever ready to fight got the inclination to accept sanyasa.

There is sufficient evidence to show only Krishna has brought about this

changes in the mind of Arjuna, just to bless him.

BG 10-8: All chetanas proceed in their action only as prompted by me.

 

BG 10-4: All chethanas get power of discretion, knowledge, illusion non

interestedness etc... all dharmas from me only.

BG 15-15: I am in the heart of everyone as controller & from me only

everyone gets jnana & ajnana etc...

And in this case, Krishna started speaking consoling words to Arjuna to

remove his sorrow. Description of this given by Sanjaya shows that

confusion in the mind of Arjuna was brought about by Krishna intentionally.

BG 2-10: Hey Drutharashtra, Arjuna who was remaining in the middle of the

two armies & suffering from sorrow was told by Krishna who is Hrushikesa, &

who was smiling (as if he would make fun of Arjuna).

The words " Hrushikesam " " PRahasha & Eva " used in this sloka have many

meanings. The lord who is the controller of all indriyas, caused doubt

about the dharma in his mind after Arjuna questioned Krishna, he shows his

independence, & over lordship & he has made fun of independence & valor

shown by Arjuna.

 

Question: Swamy, with what intention Krishna, friend of Arjuna created the

doubt about dharma in the mind of Arjuna?

 

Srigalavaru:

 

 

TO BE

CONTINUED.................................................................

 

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

Sri Sathya Dhyana Thirtha Sri Padhangalavaru, Uttaradhi Mutta

Translated into English by Sri Krishnamurthy

 

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