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The True Self-Interest: Arjuna's Compassion Revealed in the Bhagavad-Gita

Delve into Arjuna's inner conflict in Bhagavad-Gita verses 1.31-1.46, exploring the real versus false reasons for not fighting. Discover the essence of self-interest, obligations, and societal ruin through Arjuna's soft-heartedness and compassion towards all beings. Reflect on the implications of destroying dynasty and the path to transcendental knowledge.

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The True Self-Interest: Arjuna's Compassion Revealed in the Bhagavad-Gita

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  1. Self-interest – real vs false Reasons for not fighting :What happiness?Whom to share with?Sins will overcome us.Society ruined.Religious duties lost.Residence in hell. Arjuna’s soft heartedness revealed. Bhagavad-Gita As It IsVerses 1.31-1.46

  2. Text 31-35 • What is real self- interest? • Govinda – who gives pleasure to cows and senses. • Whom to share with the opulence? Typical calculation of material life.

  3. Text 36 • Aggressors – of six kind. • Three kinds of instructions – Niti, Dharma and Spiritual. • Madhava – The Husband of Goddess of Fortune. • Krsna never brings misfortune to anyone, not to speak of devotees.

  4. Obligation binding only if the effect is good. Destruction of dynasty – family tradition vanquished – family becomes irreligious – women polluted –unwanted progeny – hellish life for both the family and one who caused all this – pinda and shraddha ceremony stopped – ancestors fall down – all the family and community welfare projects lost – residence in hell. Text 37-43

  5. Text 44-46 • Arjuna wondering – killing kinsmen for royal happiness? • Arjun’s compassion for his enemies – willing to die even if enemies attack him, but do not retaliate. • Devotees soft hearted and compassionate to all the living beings – thus fit to receive transcendental knowledge.

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