SRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA: 2.2. Swami Advayananda.

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Thursday 02, January 2025, 13:25.
BHAGAVAD GEETA - 
Discourse – 2 (72 Slogas) 
“Yoga of the SUPREME SELF” 
Swami  Advayananda.

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Slogam- 2: 

The Lord Strongly Disapproves: 

Shree Bhagavaan Uvaacha:= The Blessed Lord said: 

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Kutah tvaa kashmalam idam = Whence has this dejection of yours, 

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vishame sam-upasthitam; = his perilous condition, come upon thee? 

3 

anaarya jushtam asvargyam = It is un-Aryan-like, heaven-excluding, 

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akeertikaram Arjuna. = and disgraceful, O Arjuna. 

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The most significant part of this verse is Sri Krishna’s direct, uncompromising disapproval of Arjuna’s state of mind.

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 The opening words of the Lord clearly state the cause (dejection) and its effect (peril). If this is Arjuna’s condition on the battlefield, the result can only be perilous ruin. 

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There is no mincing of words here. Later in the Geeta, the words are filled with more human understanding, more reflective explanation, and softer in impact, but the true response from which Sri Krishna never departs is seen in these opening lines. In just three key words, Sri Krishna expresses His clear, though unpalatable, response to Arjuna’s strange turn in behaviour. 

i) Anaaryajushtam: “unworthy”; ignoble. 

It is unlike Arjuna to behave like this, being a seasoned warrior, commanding the highest position in the Pandava army. Such behaviour is seen only amongst the lowly. In this first term, the Lord appeals to Arjuna’s valour and his sense of duty, which he is clearly abandoning. 

ii) Aswargyam: “heaven-excluding”; heading for hell. 

On the journey that is bound to take him to heavenly worlds, Arjuna is considering a U-turn that would lead him to hell! In this second term, the Lord makes Arjuna aware of the stark contrast in the result of his  action. 

iii) Akeerti-karam: “disgraceful”; this behaviour is going to bring a bad name to Arjuna. 

People will talk about him in distasteful terms. In contrast, if he takes part he will gain great fame. In this third term, Sri Krishna appeals to Arjuna’s sense of pride. He teaches us that delusion twists our thinking and overturns our judgements head over heels. 

These three words are an adequate reply to Arjuna’s long list of arguments of the last chapter. Sri Krishna is clearly not impressed by the arguments brought forth by Arjuna. 

These three words are like three hammer blows administered on Arjuna to bring him to his senses. One suffering from mental delusion needs this shock treatment in order to make his mind available for correction. 

Acharyaji quoted a verse from the Yajnavalkya Shruti which says: “Be it your own brother, your own sons, your father-in-law, whoever – no one is beyond Royal justice. It is the duty of a King to bring to book all who trespass against morality.” 

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Next

Slogam 3: “Yield Not to Impotence” 

Continued

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