SRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA: 2.7. Swami Advayananda.

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Thursday 06, March 2025, 11:30.
BHAGAVAD GEETA 2-6.
Discourse 2 | Yoga of the Supreme Self - (72 Slogas) 
2.2   ARJUNA ON THE DEFENSIVE 
(Slogas 4-10,   7 No.)
Slogam 7:  Arjuna Surrenders to Krishna Swami  Advayananda.

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Slogam 7:  Arjuna Surrenders to Krishna 

1.

Kaarpanya-doshah = Overpowered by the taint of pity 

upahata swabhaavah = is my whole being. 

2.

pricchhaami tvaam = At this point I ask Thee for guidance, 

dharma-sammoodha-chetaah; = for my mind is confused as to duty.

3.

yah shreyah syaat = That which is for my ultimate good, 

 nischitam broohi tanme = tell me that decisively. 

4.

shishyah te aham shaadhi = I come to Thee as a disciple; instruct me  

maam tvaam prapannam. = who has taken refuge in Thee. 

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1-2 Arjuna has one great redeeming quality in him – he admits that his mind is too clouded for him to think decisively on what he should do. He hands over the reins of his intellect to Krishna. This crucial surrender draws forth the Lord’s Grace in his time of need.  

An Introspective Arjuna:

3-4 Arjuna is willing to turn the searchlight within and becomes introspective. Fortunately for him he has the world’s Number One friend and confidante in the Lord 

Himself beside him. He willingly places himself at the mercy of Sri Krishna, who is very dear to him, and in whom he has confided his innermost thoughts, and whom he can trust without reservation to decide what is good for him. 

At this critical juncture, it is sincere humility and surrender that provide him with a lifeline to haul him out of trouble. The rest is in the divine hands of Sri Krishna. 

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ARJUNA’S CHANGE OF HEART:

What caused Arjuna to switch from “I am right” to “I think I am wrong”? In spite of the heavily charged emotion in his mind, Arjuna is still capable of taking a square look at 

himself. He recognises the flaw in his sense of “overwhelming pity” and his confusion about his duty. This is the exceptional case of Arjuna. Arjuna here represents the spiritual aspirant poised to begin the spiritual journey. 

There is a definite change in Arjuna. He reveals a quality that is very uncommon among those in power and who experience a similar deluded mental condition. It is rather 

rare for one to admit his weakness, yet Arjuna has been able to come to that point. He recognizes his own weakness, delusion and confusion. It is also rare for one to give all the 

There is a saying that rings in our mind: “To err is human”. Arjuna has just taken it a notch further – “To accept that one has erred is to be a better human!” 

Arjuna’s Mind:

 There is no need to go into Arjuna’s mind; he has himself opened it up to us in the presence of Sri Krishna. However, for our benefit, Acharyaji attempted it anyway: 

“I know my Dharma is to fight at the moment. But there is a confusion here. What I should be doing is also what I feel I should not be doing. You have told me it is wrong, yet I 

cannot overcome it. What am I to do? I cannot decide myself. Please, Krishna, I seek your counsel now. Tell me what I should do. I feel like a fish out of water. A very strong feeling stops me from doing my duty. Tell me what is Sreyas or good for me. You alone can do that. I know you have just told me what I should do, but tell it decisively again for my sake.” The great Indian spiritual tradition is being seen here: It is the disciple’s duty to go on asking until he understands; and the Guru’s duty to go on explaining until the student understands. 

Arjuna’s Surrender:

 Arjuna pre-empts any doubt that Sri Krishna may have to repeat His instruction. Arjuna tells Sri Krishna that he now stands before Him as a disciple, not as a friend. He places himself entirely in His hands. 

What is amazing to see in Arjuna is that he is not clinging to his viewpoint. This made  Acharyaji remark, “When it is ready for liberation, one’s own Self appears as one’s Guru.” 

Arjuna has just taken the most important step that saves him from disgrace – he surrenders unreservedly to the Lord. “Krishna, I place the strings of my life in your hands. 

The tune is Yours; the enjoyment, too, is Yours!” 

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Slogam- 8: The Sacrifice that Ends Sorrow

Continued

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