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Notes on Bhagawat Gita
योगः कर्मसु कौशलम्। Yoga is excellence in action.
बुद्धि से युक्त होकर योग के लिए प्रयास करो, क्योंकि योग ही कर्मों में कुशलता है
Chapter 2
Verse 2.2-2.8
Problem in duty → try intellectual-solution → confusion=inaction=cowardly behaviour→ surrender to guru / listen to soul
श्रीभगवानुवाच |
कुतस्त्वा कश्मलमिदं विषमे समुपस्थितम् |
अनार्यजुष्टमस्वर्ग्यमकीर्तिकरमर्जुन || 2||
Lord Krishna asks Arjun:
from-where? impure=immoral=dejection= delusion thought at hour-of-action .
weak-minded-thinking = not-lead-to-heaven, not-bring-fame
not-befit-dharma
क्लैब्यं मा स्म गम: पार्थ नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते |
क्षुद्रं हृदयदौर्बल्यं त्यक्त्वोत्तिष्ठ परन्तप || 3||
weak-mindedness not fit for conqueror-of-enemies.
leave weakness of heart
get ready to fight
अर्जुन उवाच |
कथं भीष्ममहं सङ्ख्ये द्रोणं च मधुसूदन |
इषुभि: प्रतियोत्स्यामि पूजार्हावरिसूदन || 4||
Arjun:
Stress=Problem = how to fight against men worthy of worship?
गुरूनहत्वा हि महानुभावान् श्रेयो भोक्तुं भैक्ष्यमपीह लोके |
हत्वार्थकामांस्तु गुरूनिहैव भुञ्जीय भोगान् रुधिरप्रदिग्धान् || 5||
Wrong-Intellectual-solution = Beg=adharma=Dishonourable-life considered instead of fighting
Attachments led to adharmic options.
न चैतद्विद्म: कतरन्नो गरीयो यद्वा जयेम यदि वा नो जयेयु: |
यानेव हत्वा न जिजीविषाम स्तेऽवस्थिता: प्रमुखे धार्तराष्ट्रा: || 6||
Arjun feels catch-22 = Win or Loss against teachers, neither is a good solution.
Overanalyzing-end-result Indecision due to attachment of past teachers.
कार्पण्यदोषोपहतस्वभाव: पृच्छामि त्वां धर्मसम्मूढचेता: |
यच्छ्रेय: स्यान्निश्चितं ब्रूहि तन्मे शिष्यस्तेऽहं शाधि मां त्वां प्रपन्नम् || 7||
Physical and Mentally non-functional = Cowardly behaviour overthinking, lack of intellect
Finally he surrenders and asks Krishna to be his Guru.
न हि प्रपश्यामि ममापनुद्याद् यच्छोकमुच्छोषणमिन्द्रियाणाम् |
अवाप्य भूमावसपत्नमृद्धं राज्यं सुराणामपि चाधिपत्यम् || 8||
Chapter 2
Verse 2.31-2.34
स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि |
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते || 31||
Swadharma=assigned-personal-duty
Do your assigned duty. No trembling=shivering-body.
Do duty as a warrior = kshatriya's dharma = fight righteous=dharma war = no-other-option for kshatriya. .
No option of personal like, dislike, fear.
यदृच्छया चोपपन्नं स्वर्गद्वारमपावृतम् |
सुखिन: क्षत्रिया: पार्थ लभन्ते युद्धमीदृशम् || 32||
Accept your role and responsibility. Automatically glory=heaven will come to you.
Opportunity provided according to swadharma, to help you express it.
Fulfilling duty = happiness. Don't miss opportunity.
If neglect-duty = disturbances in heart and mind = lose opportunity = sin