Bhaghavath Gita lectures by Sri Sathyadhyana Theertha, Chapter 7, Part 24

March 25, 2003

hari sarvottamma, vaayu jiivottammashrii gurubhyo namahashrii kR^iShNa parabrahmane namaha

(Pg 249)MOKSHA SADHANA NIRUPANVU- "AMALA BHAKTHI SCHATHTH SADHANAM"- (DESCRIPTION OFTHE METHOD OF ATTAINING MOKSHA):

SANKHYA THATHVOPADHESA (continued) JNANA & VIJNANA:

Srigalavaru: Krishna has instructed paramathathva in brief in chapter 2 & he has described the same in detail in jnana shakta (7 to 12 chapters). Again he has instructed in 13th chapter with reasons.

Question: Swamy, is it proper on the part of Krishna to instruct in a short form the thathva instead of instructing in all details in the first instance alone so that no doubt comes up after words?

Srigalavaru: Do you think that Krishna would do anything improper? "Samkshepavishtharabhyam hi kathayauthi manishinaha" This is the general procedure. Jnanees just to satisfy the curiosity of the pupil indicate the thatva in brief. The brief description is generally remains wiht doubts. Subsequently they analyse every thing in detail, with examples & where necessary, with personal experiences, full explanations will be given & all doubts & difficulties of the pupil will be given & all doubts & difficulties of the pupil will be solved. The doubts in the earlier slokas should be explained in the light of the meaning of the later sloka. Krishna has followed the practice of jnanees only. The same method is followed in Mahabharatha & Bhaghavtha.

Question: Swamy, what are the other places Krishna has discussed sankhya thathva? Kindly describe them briefly.

Srigalavaru: The knowledge of the supreme God (his nature) is the prinicipal of the nature of paramathma that he is entirely different from all other things & that he has certain peculiar qualities, etc... it is necessary for one to know the nature of the world, time sky jeeva etc.... Krishna has distinguished between the nature of paramathma & the nature of others in second shatka. Generally we have already stated these things in 1st chapter of this book while considering the proposition that Hari is best in all respects. Krishna has said separately about nature of jeeva, which also we have dealt with (in chapters 3-4-5) already in this book. The nature of prakruthi is dealt with in chapter 2 of this book. What Krishna has said about mukthi has been dealt with in adhyaya on Mukthi svarupa, still repeated instruction is likely to contribute for better understanding of the thathva, we shall repeat in the same way as has been done by Krishna under the terms jnana & vijnana.

The following are same of the slokas in which nature of paramathma is described BG 3----42, 43, 4------5-14, 5-29, 6-----29-32, 13------3, 13, 18, 23, 32, 34, 14-----3,4, 19-27) 15 almost all the slokas), 17------23), 18---54, 58, 61, 62, 65, 66).

Question: Swamy, in that case kindly explain the meaning of only those slokas in 2nd Shatka in which the nature of parabrahma is described.

Sri Srigalavaru: All shlokas contain thathva however we shall give meanings of certain important slokas: Krishna himself has made a distinction between jnana & vijnana & has described separately one after another.

1. BG 7-2: Hey partha; I am going to tell you jnana including the greatness of paramathma, in detail. After hearing what I shall tell you, there will not be left anythign for you to know in the things knowable. After saying as above, Krishna has described "Samanya Sankhya" as under:

2. BG 7---2 to 7: Paramathma is different from all other chethanas. He is higher than all other chethana, including Lakshmi. He is the best in everything. He is the principal creator of the world, maintainer of the world. & destroyer of the world. He is the overlord. To understand paramathma in this way is ordinary knowledge.

Vijnana, the special meaning of Sankhya, is described by Krishna as under:

3. BG 7--- 8-12: The three types of things known as sathvika, rajasa, Tamasa which are in this world & three types of intrinsic qualities in them have been created by me alone. They are depending on me but I am not depending on them. The existence of nature, limit & tendency of everthing in the world are under the control of paramathma. To understand that paramathma is the controller of natural qualities of everything in the world is vijanan. One should not doubt what extra is added to the natural (svabhavika) quality (dharma) of the things. Sruthies, suthras & statement in Bhagawatha state that paramathma is over lord of all natural quality & only paramathma is independent. Krishna also has said in lind chapter of Geetha that paramathma is wonderful by nature.

Krishna has preached two kinds of sankhya, as janan & vijnana in chapter 9.

4. BG 9---1-3: Hey paranthapa who is free from envy for your sake, I am teaching most secret jnana including vijanan. When you understand & practice this, you will be free from all sins. This is an important learning that is useful for attaining Mukthi, it is pricipal secret thathva, which makes you free from sin, sacred, it enables you to realize paramathma, & his grace, & it secures Mukthi for you. The people who do not know that his knowledge is the greatest securer of grace of paramathma are suffering in samsara. In these shlokas, Krishna has extold this knowledge as Rajavidya, i.e. most useful knowledge to attain mukthi to impress that what he is teaching is paramatthika thathva bodhaka sankhya.

Krishna has described the promise knowledge of jnana (ordinary sankhya) as under:

TO BECONTINUED.................................................................Lectures on Bhaghavath Geetha (Dhwaitha Siddhantha Vaijayanthi) by H. H.Sri Sathya Dhyana Thirtha Sri Padhangalavaru, Uttaradhi MuttaTranslated into English by Sri KrishnamurthyPublished by Sri M. R. Krishnamurthy & Sri M. N. Gururaja Rao of MumbaiPrinted at:Parishree Printers100/3 Nagappa StreetPalace GuttahalliBangalore 5600 04Telephone # (80)36828All rights remain with Uttradhi Mutt, Basavangudi, Bangalore 560004Permission was given to post it in this list by the Uttradhi Muttauthorities & by Sri SathyAthma Thirtha Swamiji of Uttradhi Mutt.bhAratIramaNamukhyaprANA.ntargata shrii kR^iShNArpanamasthu