This question of Arjuna’s persists through chapters 3, 4 and now 5. He is not convinced that he should fight the battle and is trying his best to get Krsna…
OVERVIEW – THE YOGA OF RENUNCIATION OF ACTION
I Yogi, Sannyasi, Jnani Verses 1-7
II Their Approach to Action Verses 8-12
III Jnani Defined Verses 13-15
Pathway to Enlightenment Verses 16-21
V Prerequistes to Meditation Verses 22-26
VI…
Krsna answers that both He and Arjuna have passed through many births. The only difference is that He knows them all while Arjuna does not know.
Birth and death go on…
Arjuna asks a question and addresses Krsna as bhavata and twam. Bhavata is a respectful address while one saystwam to a friend. It is like saying aap and tum in Hindi while speaking to the same person! Arjuna acknowledges…
Arjuna has not fully understood Verse 2 so Krsna elaborates on it. He gives two reasons for giving this timeless knowledge to Arjuna. Arjuna is His
1. Bhakta devotee. He had totally surrendered…
There are four sources of knowledge:
Pratyaksha – Direct perception. You see the Taj Mahal in Agra for yourself.
Anumana – Inference. You see smoke and infer fire.
Upamana – Comparison. You compare living standards of…
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Krishna speaks of the unique guru-shishya-parampara or preceptor-disciple lineage. He says – I taught Vivasvan, the sun god, of the illustrious surya vamsha or solar dynasty. Vivasvan taught Manu, famous for his Manu Smrti…
OVERVIEW – REFINED ACTION
I Atman – the real Guru Verses 1-8
II Atman and Action Verses 9-17
III Actions do not Bind the Enlightened Verses 18-23
IV The 12 Yajnas (sacrifices) Verses 24-30
V…
Inaction is not an option. Action is imperative for sheer survival. Nobody can remain inactive even for an instant.
The second topic dealing with the intellectual appeal for action begins. One cannot get to the state of Perfection by either giving up present actions or not initiating new ones.…