BHAGAVAD GEETA – 14 : Swami Advayanandaji.Chapter-1.

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Arjuna Vishadha yogam  (“Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency” )

Sri Veda Vyasaji

Discourse – 1 (47 Slogas)

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Wednesday, 05 Jul, 2023. 07:15.

Post - 14.

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Slogam - 23 : The Kaurava Allies

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avekshe aham   =  With the object of engaging in battle, I wish to 

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yah ete atra samaagataah;   =  see those who are assembled here –

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Dhaartaraashtrasya durbuddhe   =  those evil-minded ones of Dhritarashtra’s son,

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yuddhe priya-chikeershavah.   =  who wish merely to placate him in battle.

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1-2 

These lines simply continue the trend of thought from the previous slogam and 

could well have been attached to it.

3-4 

Here we see Arjuna echoing what we have already commented on in slogam 13. 

The Kaurava allies clearly have no moral grounds to fight this war. Evidently, they are there 

only because of rewards promised to them by Duryodhana should they win this war. Their 

incentive is mercenary.

On the other hand, Arjuna is motivated by love for Krishna. Krishna means 

everything to him, whether he succeeds or fails. It is this attitude of his that is presently 

going to be of the greatest help to him in the war.

Acharyaji was reminded of another slogam in the Mahabharata where, speaking of those whom the Lord loved, it is said:

“Vyadha – what was his livelihood?

Dhruva – what was his age?

Gajendra – what was his knowledge?

Kudju – what was his beauty?

Sudama – what of his wealth?

Vidura – what of his lineage?

Ugrasena – what was his value, in jail?

Yet, the Lord was pleased with them all for they had love in their hearts for Him.

The Lord did not look at their circumstances, but only if they loved Him.

The Lord is easily conquered by love!”

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Next

Slogam - 24: In “No-Man’s Land”

To be continued

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