SNANAM GITA SAROVARE

Mahabharata original epic of 24000 Sanskrit verses is Indic collective unconscious. The two epics Ramayana and Mahabharata are core of Indic thought. Ramayana is Indic heart and Mahabharata is all about Indic guts; one is the vision and other one is the mirror; one is what should be the other is what is. Vyasdeva the author of Mahabharata claimed, “What is here may be elsewhere but what is not here would not be found elsewhere.” And this claim has not been refuted since last 5000 years or so after this war - Mahabharata which happened sometimes at 3500 B.C. Gita is a part of Bhisma Parva of Mahabharata and is of 700 verses. Whereas Mahabharata is historical record Gita is pure philosophy. Gita does not talk a word about religion or religious practices nor does it recommend any particular course. In entire Gita the word ‘Hindu’ is not used. Mahabharata is a war of inheritance of crown by one of the two branches of a royal clan. The two are called Pandvas – the five sons of Pandu and the other Kauravas – hundred sons of Dhrtarastra. History records that Ambika and Ambalika both are the queens of Vichitravirya, son of Shantanu and Satyavati. However Vichitravirya due to physical disability was not in a position to give birth to crown successor hence the services of Vyasdev who was Satyavati’s son of pre-marriage from rishi Parashara were taken. Vyasdev’s intercourse with the two queens gives birth to the two Dhrtarastra from Ambika and Pandu from Ambalika. Dhrtarastra was elder but was blind thus according to constitution Pandu became king. However due to early death of Pandu Dhrtarastra was given the reins of power till Pandu’s successor gains the age of anointment. Lust of power, Dhrtastra would not allow Yusdhistir the eldest son of Pandu to be anointed as crown prince. To establish peace mid-way of partition was found. On a deceitful partition Hastinapur the rich land was retained by Kaurvas and Pandvas were given barren land named Khandprastha now Delhi. And Pandavas were satisfied even with that. With enormous efforts and good rule they developed Khadprastha better than Hastinapur. But jealousy would never bear it. Further deceit, gamble, disrobing and dishonoring of princess who, in fact, had been sister in law and daughter in law of those present in assembly and not honoring the self offered terms by the crown Dhrtarastra saw the seeds this war. Lust and jealousy failed Krishna’s ambassadorial job for brokering peace between them and Kaurvas did not agree to part with even the five villages for five brothers – the Pandvas. Thus the war remained the only option to restore peace, prosperity and Dharma. Gita is Samjaya’s narration of pre-war happenings to Dhratrastra and in particular pertains to the dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna. Before the war commences Arjuna seeks placing of his chariot between the two armies for inspection of warring factions. He finds his friends, relatives, sons and elders on both sides. He thinks that these are the persons with whom he thought of enjoying the life after winning but he cannot win without killing them so gets depressed. And with his wisdom Krishna makes him to win over depression and get ready for the job in hand with full life and vigour. How does Krishna do it is Gita. He explains: - Control your feelings: Biologists had been saying that thoughts are real, physical things; and physicist had been saying physical things are nothing but condensed thought: This proves that mind stuff and matter stuff has inherent organic unity. Depression is thus a mere feeling a state of mind which can be changed even without change in outer periphery which is not in your hand. - The self: Ignorance is failure to discriminate between permanent and impermanent, pure and impure, bliss and suffering, self and non-self. - Action: Many truly scintillating human being have happened. Many have gone unnoticed. Difference is that of action as nothing happens without doing. - Renunciation: Inaction is not relinquishing the activity but it is relinquishing the ego of doer. - Non-action: All important activities of life are actions of God such as your sleep, digestion and breathing etc. - Meditation: Paroxysm of joy and ruffled breath go together. Depression, dejection and ruffled breath go together. The breath control therefore, is the ultimate solution. - Science of Krishna knowledge: Devotee is not someone’s devotee. Someone’s devotee has to be limited to someone; consequentially has to be against other or others. Devotion is state of mind. Devotion is a process in continuity. - Eternity: Immutable is God and he pervades in all. Self incurs no deeds and suffers no pain and is ever free. By doing his duty one achieves eternity; the truth or God. Soul has a body and it is not that body has a soul. - The mystery: Supreme mystery? And what it is? The mystery is that knowing that surrender to God is the only way we escape doing it. Surrender is the centre of devotion and this is supreme knowledge; king amongst knowledge – Rajvidhyeti. - Manifestations of God: Pinnacle of anything is manifestation of God. Meanest of mean creature – jiva including all mutable – sthavarjamgamah, could be best in their respective ways. - Cosmic Form: Entire cosmos is God, all manifestations are God and such realization is realizing cosmic form. - Devotion: Devotion is different from object of devotion. And devotion is not possible keeping objet in mind. - Knower: An enquiry to know ‘who I am’ opens the gate of wisdom to know self of yours and periphery. - Modes: Three kind of modes good, just so and bad dominate the nature which could be changed progressively and that is the object of this study. - Freedom: Freedom is freedom from self. Depression, dejection and low sprits had always been and are constant problems of human race. Study of Gita gives solace in all such conditions hence offers a solution well proven by the test of time.