Guest guest Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Thus Spake The Lord The First Discourse which teaches these truths is named Arjuna Vishada Yoga, the Despondency of Arjuna. That is the very foundation of the edifice which is the Bhagavad Geetha. When the foundation is strong, the edifice too is lasting. The Geetha built on that foundation, 5000 years ago, is unshaken and unshakable. From this you can infer how strong is the foundation on which it rests and how wise is the Person who laid it. You refer to it as 'despondency'! But that 'despondency' was very beneficial; it was no ordinary 'want of courage'. For it tested his sincerity and stead-fastness; it induced him to take unquestioning refuge in the Lord. That is why it is dignified by the name, Yoga. The Geetha which begins with the Vishada Yoga, ends with Sanyasa Yoga; Vishada is the Foundation and Sanyasa, the Superstructure. Vishada is the seed and Sanyasa, the fruit. The question may be raised: how could Arjuna be credited with a pure nature, which alone is said to deserve the Wisdom imparted in the Geetha. The word 'Arjuna' means pure, unsullied, white....He is named very appropriately and he lived up to the name that he bore. That is how he secured the Immediate Presence of the Lord Krishna, that is how he became the Instrument for the Award of the Geetha to the World. Source: Chapter 1, Geetha Vahini; Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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