Fw: Gita Satsangh Chapter 11

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Namaste:

 

I want to thank Sri Nagraj for his comments and suggestions on behalf of all the

moderators. As per his suggestion, I will try to incorporate Swami Dayananda

Saraswati's more detailed explanations as much as possible.

 

The site with the following link:

 

advaitin

 

provides all the stored files at the site. In the above folde, if you click on

the folder Bhagawad Gita Commentaries and References one can access and down

load all the commentaries further study.

 

Since the list does not want to include attachments with the email (allowing

attachments can potentially intrduce viruses and hence we do not allow them)

only text messages can be sent. We will try our level best (with all your help

and especially with the help of those with strong Sanskrit background) to bring

the subtle messages as much as possible. Satsangh can greatly benefit from

participation by a larger section of the membership with thoughtful insights.

 

Harih Om!

 

Ram Chandran

 

Bhagawad Gita

 

----- Forwarded Message ----

Jan Nagraj jannagraj

 

 

Pranams.

 

My grateful thanks for the Gita satsangh class you are conducting. You are doing

a great service for us.

 

I note that you have provided your explanations with minimal use of the Samskrit

words. I am aware that people hold views that are both for and against the

extensive use of samskrit words.

 

In a recent post # 37165, Shri.Profvkji had given the meaning of " athindriyo

mahamayo.. " of Vishnu Sahasranama (VS). The word 'anirdeshyam' appears in both VS

and BG - Ch 12. v.3. Swami Paramarthananda in the commentaries on his website

gave the same meaning for 'avyaktham' as profvkji gave for 'athindriyam'.

Coincidentally, he quoted the same vedic verse,

" ashabdam, asparsham... " when a student like myself connect VS, BG and

Upanishads this way, we feel elated. The connecting link among all the above was

the Samskrit words. If both Profvkji & Swamiji have confined solely to the

English meaning only, I would not have been able to see the link among these

texts. If someone were to give me the English meaning of all the namas of VS,

it would not bring out the Bhakti bhava that we admire in others and aspire for

in ourselves.

 

One of my gurus, who taught us some of the chapters of BG is a psychiatrist by

profession who had attended Sunday bal vihar classes at Bangalore at the

Chinmaya Mission, later on followed Swami Dayananda Saraswathi. He acquired

sufficient knowledge to be able to conduct the classes for us. When I expressed

a desire to learn Samskrit grammer etc to be able to follow the Scriptures he

told me that I should instead try to learn the meaning of all the 1008 names of

the Lord in Vishnu Sahasranama; after all my intent is not to compose but to

understand what is already written in the Scriptures. He thought that my efforts

would be more efficacious, since the purpose of learning Samskrit is to

appreciate the glory of Iswara.

 

I request you to consider the following suggestion. One post may be in the same

format as you have used for verse 3 & 4.

This might be followed by another post in the same thread with word for word

meaning for each Samskrit words, wherein you can incorporate Sankara Bhashya,

Swami Dayananda Saraswathi's detailed explanations etc.

 

Recently Shri. Sadanandaji has written excellent posts on the Oneness that

pervades in all things and beings. He can continue to provide us with the theme

of Brahma Vidya in Gita. Sri. SNSastriji can incorporate the Upanishadic

teachings by giving the meaning of every word in the same format, he has used in

the " Gita - Explanation of terms " in his website. Profvkji can explain to us how

and why BG is Yoga Sastra and also incorporate the Sthothras & hymns like Vishnu

Sahasranamam. You can take care of the Sama vada between Arjuna and Krishna! A

tall order perhaps, but then the devotees of Krishna and BG are never satisfied.

Sometimes, I think Arjuna only pretended not to understand, so that Krishna

would never quit teaching him!

 

With warm regards,

 

Jan Nagraj

 

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