![]() Sanjay said: Having thus spoken, Gudakesh, that chastiser of enemies, addressed Hrishikesh: “Govind, I shall not fight,” and became silent. Even if I win a prosperous and unrivalled kingdom on the earth, or gain sovereignty like the celestial gods, I will be unable to dispel this grief. I can find no means of driving away this anguish that is drying up my senses. Please instruct me for certain what is best for me. I am Your disciple, and am surrendered to You. I am confused about my duty, and am besieged with anxiety and faintheartedness. Yet they have taken the side of the sons of Dhritarasthra, and now stand before us on the battlefield. Even after killing them we will not desire to live. We do not even know which result of this war is preferable for us-conquering them or being conquered by them. If we kill them, the wealth and pleasures we enjoy will be tainted with blood. It would be better to live in this world by begging, than to enjoy life by killing these noble elders, who are my teachers. Give up such petty weakness of heart and arise, O vanquisher of enemies.Īrjun said: O Madhusudan, how can I shoot arrows in battle on men like Bheeshma and Dronacharya, who are worthy of my worship, O destroyer of enemies? ![]() O Parth, it does not befit you to yield to this unmanliness. It leads not to the higher abodes, but to disgrace. The Supreme Lord said: My dear Arjun, how has this delusion overcome you in this hour of peril? It is not befitting an honorable person. Sanjay said: Seeing Arjun overwhelmed with pity, his mind grief-stricken, and his eyes full of tears, Shree Krishna spoke the following words. He also explains the progression of afflictions of the mind-such as greed, anger, lust, etc. With their senses subdued, they keep their minds always absorbed in God. They are undisturbed and equipoised in every situation. Shree Krishna, therefore, describes how persons who have attained transcendence are free from attachment, fear, and anger. By working with such intent, the bondage-creating karmas get transformed into bondage-breaking karmas and a state beyond sorrows can be attained.Īrjun is curious to know more about those who are situated in divine consciousness. He further advises that the intellect should be used to control the desire for rewards from work. This science of working without desire for rewards is called the yog of the intellect or buddhi-yog. He asks Arjun to perform his deeds without any attachment to their fruits. Then he moves deeper and starts explaining to Arjun the Science of Work. He explains that performing one’s social duty is a virtuous act that can take him to the celestial abodes, while dereliction only leads to infamy and humiliation.Īt first, Shree Krishna tries to motivate Arjun at a mundane level. The Lord then reminds Arjun that his social responsibility as a warrior is to fight for upholding righteousness. Just as a person discards his old clothes and adorns new ones, the soul keeps changing bodies from one lifetime to another. ![]() Death only destroys the physical body, but the soul continues its journey. He begins with the immortal-nature of the soul, which is eternal and imperishable. Then the Supreme Lord starts imparting divine knowledge to Arjun. He refuses to take part in such a battle and requests Shree Krishna to be his spiritual teacher and guide him on the proper path of action. ![]() In this chapter, Arjun reiterates to Shree Krishna that he is unable to cope with his current situation, where he has to kill his elders and teachers.
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