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Commentary by Jayaram V
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3.Yield not to unmanliness, O Partha for it does not become thee. Shake off this petty faint heartedness and arise, O
Paramtapa. |
The appeal to the ego and its vanity continues. Confronted with insurmountable problems
and difficult situations, it is but natural for an ordinary human being to lose
his heart and give up the battle. This happens in case of many of us and if we are
not reminded of our responsibilities towards our families and ourselves in time,
it is very likely that we would accept defeat as the will of some accursed fate
and resign ourselves to a life of gloom and failure. The blessed souls are always
rescued from such dangers by God. God comes into their lives at a time when they
are about to break up mentally and helps them spiritually and mentally so that are
saved from certain self-destruction. He dispels their ignorance and resurrects their
lives. When God is willing to help words of comfort and encouragement would come
from all directions and the person would be rescued almost miraculously. Arjuna
is a blessed soul who has become dearer to Lord Krishna and he is bound to receive
His help and guidance.
At the individual level, the Gita is a dialogue between the lower and the higher
selves in man. It is the higher self's response to the grief of the ego, when it
is troubled by the conflicts of the worldly life and is in a state of severe agitation.
The Gita is a bridge between two different worlds, two different natures, where
the higher and the lower selves meet, oppose each other and finally agree for the
latter's spiritual transformation. The stage is set for the emergence of this bridge
and take Arjuna to the other side of reality, to the world of immortals.
Bhagavadgita Chapter 2 Verses 1- 21
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