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Tam tatha kripaya vishtam Asru purna kulekshanam Visidantam idam vakyam Uvacha madhusudhana. What is real compassion?. Where did these impurities come upon you?. Sri Bhagavan Uvacha. Kutas tva kalmasha midam Vishame samupastitam Anaryajushtam asvargyam Akirti karam Arjuna.
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Tam tatha kripaya vishtam Asru purna kulekshanam Visidantam idam vakyam Uvacha madhusudhana What is real compassion?
Where did these impurities come upon you? Sri Bhagavan Uvacha Kutas tva kalmasha midam Vishame samupastitam Anaryajushtam asvargyam Akirti karam Arjuna
What is absolute truth? 1)Brahman 2) Paramatma 3) Bhagavan
Paramatma his localized feature 2 Brahman is His body effulgence(analogy of Sun god) 1 Bhagavan is his original form 3
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Who is an Aryan? Aryan: One who knows the value of life Have a civilization based on spiritual realization Non-Aryan: Material conception of life Captivated by external features of this world Result: Degradation to animal life
Arjun surrenders… & becomes a disciple Man in material perplexity – Brhadaranyaka upanishad
2.1 Signs of ignorance of the real self – Material compassion, lamentation, tears • Ignorance Vs Self-Realization : compassion of eternal soul is important. • Why is Gita spoken? – To dissipate the lamentation of an ignorant man and wake him up for self realization. • Role of 2nd chapter : a)Teaches Jnana: Analytical study of body and soul by SPG Sri Krishna.b) Work with out attachment to fruitive resultsc) Be fixed in the real conception of self
2.7 : Arjuna Surrenders • Approach a bonafide Guru to come out of material perplexities and for proper guidance to execute the purpose of life • Need of Guru, Brahmana & Kripana • Pre-requisite to understand Gita: Arjun Vs Scholar • 3 effects of surrender on Arjunaa)Enlightenment b) Freedom from false lamentation c) Arjuna would start his duty again
Practical Applications • When we realize there is no shelter in the material world, we take full shelter of Krishna(goal of life)Finer sentiments like compassion, though noble, are worthless when applied in ignorant way. 2.2,3One can surrender to SPM when one realizes,He can not materially solve material problems.Surrender to Krishna is the only way to overcome material illusion and pain.