Bhagavad Gita 3.33-34

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Sri:

Sri Lakshminrisimha Parabrahmane Namaha

Sri Ramanujaya Namaha

Sri Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Namaha

 

SRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA

- translation by Sri.V.N.Gopala Desikan

 

Chapter III

slOkA 33

 

Translation : Even a wise man acts according to his

own nature. All beings follow their own nature. What

can restraint do?

 

Commentary : Even a person who has the knowledge about the

true nature of the soul and that it has to be meditated

upon ; still acts influenced by his nature, in accordance

with the past karmAs. So, even the true knowledge cannot

wipe out his basic nature of being attracted by material

objects and worldly pleasures , because of his past karmAs.

So the restraints imposed by sAstrAs cannot be of much effect

in such cases.

 

slOkA 34

Translation : Desire and hatred are well established towards

the object of each indriyA; one should not become attached

to them. They indeed are his enemies.

 

Commentary : The jnAna indriyAs are five in number. They are :

ear, mouth, eye, nose and skin of the body. They are , by

nature , attracted towards their objects. The ear is

attracted towards sweet music. The eye is attracted towards

beautiful objects and so on.

Similarly , the karma indriyAs are also five in number.

They are : tongue, hand, leg , anus and organ of re-production.

These are also attracted towards their objects of enjoyment.

So, all these senses of knowledge (jnAna indriyAs) and senses

of action ( karma indriyAs) are by nature, attracted towards

the worldly objects, because of past karmAs.

So, there arises in a person the desire to enjoy these

objects. When somebody else prevents this enjoyment , this

results in hatred towards that person.

So, these two desire and hatred , bring under their

control, a man who tries to do jnAna yOgA. They violently

turn him towards the worldly activities and pleasures of

the indriyAs. He starts losing interest in experiencing his

soul. And then the person gets lost.

So, let not a person , by taking up jnAna yOgA , be

swayed by desire and hatred and then perish.

These two - desire and hatred are his enemies.

 

adiyEn,

senthil

 

(Courtesy : Sri Visishtadvaita Research Centre)