February29 – Bhagavadgita Chapter 3; Verses 3.01-3.02 (Day 60) Karma Yoga
CHAPTER 3
KARMA YOGA
(Yoga
of Action)
Lesson
3.1 (Verses 1-7)
अथ
तृतीयोऽध्यायः । कर्मयोगः
February 29 – Chapter 3;
Verses 1-2
February 29 – Day 60
Verse 3.01-3.02
अर्जुन उवाच ।
ज्यायसी
चेत्कर्मणस्ते मता बुद्धिर्जनार्दन ।
तत्किं कर्मणि घोरे मां नियोजयसि केशव ॥ ३-१॥
Arjuna uvācha
jyāyasī chet karmaṇaste matā buddhir janārdana
tat kiṁ karmaṇi ghore māṁ niyojayasi keśhava (1)
அர்ஜுன உவாச1 |
ஜ்3யாயஸீ சே1த்1க1ர்மணஸ்தே1 மதா1 பு3த்3தி4ர்ஜனார்த3ன |
த1த்1கிம் க1ர்மணி கோ4ரே மாம் நியோஜ3யஸி கே1ஶவ || 1 ||
Arjuna said:
1. If it be thought by Thee that knowledge is superior to action, O Krishna, why then, O Kesava, dost Thou ask me to engage in this terrible action?
Commentary: In verses 49, 50 and 51 of Chapter II, Lord Krishna has spoken very highly about Buddhi yoga. He again asks Arjuna to fight. That is the reason why Arjuna is perplexed now.
व्यामिश्रेणेव
वाक्येन बुद्धिं मोहयसीव मे ।
तदेकं वद निश्चित्य येन श्रेयोऽहमाप्नुयाम् ॥ ३-२॥
vyāmiśhreṇeva vākyena buddhiṁ mohayasīva me
tadekaṁ vada niśhchitya yena śhreyo ’ham āpnuyām (2)
வ்யாமிஶ்ரேணேவ
வாக்யேன பு3த்3தி4ம்
மோஹயஸீவ மே |
த1தே3க1ம் வத3 நிஶ்சி1த்1ய யேன ஶ்ரேயோஹமாப்1னுயாம் || 2 ||
2. With these apparently perplexing words You confuse, as it were, my understanding; therefore, tell me that one way for certain by which I may attain bliss.
Commentary: Arjuna says to Lord Krishna, “Teach me one of the two, knowledge or action, by which I may attain to the highest good or bliss or Moksha.” (Cf.5:1)
Commentary by Swami Venkatesananda [verses 1-2]
The
pendulum swings from one extreme to the other – that is its nature. The subtle
middle path where the opposites blend is elusive, and the gross mind refuses
even to believe in it or see it. We all know what is activity. We all know what
knowledge is. With us knowledge is in the mind and action flows from the limbs.
We do not even feel it necessary to find their point of contact, or the subtle
middle path where God meets man, where the divine meets and blends into life,
forming divine life. In it there is no contradiction between knowledge and
action. On the contrary, knowledge is action.
In
the absence of true understanding, confusion is quite natural; it is inherent
in the very nature of the mind, but the vain ego always tries to blame it on
others! Kṛṣṇa did not confuse Arjuna; the confusion is in Arjuna’s own mind.
This is extremely difficult to see in the initial stages of our spiritual
progress.
The
disciple (Arjuna) is yet keen on attaining śreyas (the ultimate good). Whenever
we are on the horns of a dilemma (even a real one), we should look for the path
that will lead us to our ultimate spiritual good, the. śreya-marga. Much of our
misery is due to the fact that very often we are satisfied with superficial
solutions which yield immediate satisfaction, though it may be temporary and
unsatisfactory in the long run. The sincere spiritual aspirant has his eyes
rivetted on śreyas.
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