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    kiranmam2000
    Sep 09, 2020
    Edited: Sep 25, 2020

    Chapter 1 summary and slides Arjuna Vishada Yoga

    in Bhagavad Gita

    Click Here for Lecture Video of Chapter 1

    Count Your Blessings

    durlabhaM trayamevaitat daivaanugraha hetukam । manuShyatvaM mumukShutvaM mahaapuruSha saMshrayaH ॥ - vivekachUDaamaNi


    These 3 are hard to achieve and come only with God's grace - human birth, desire for liberation and satsanga.

    •How lucky I am

    •Make the most of Life 100%

    •Three runas/ debts.

    •Pitru, Loka, Acharya.


    All of us are seeking, P H S

    •Security.

    •Peace.

    •Happiness.


    PHS within us and ………….

    •The scriptures point out that all these three basic needs are available within ourselves.

    •These three basic needs are available within ourselves only !


    Mind is not Organized.

    1. Mind has strong likes and dislikes.


    2. Restless Mind


    3. Ignorant Mind


    Problems in the Mind

    1. Kāma – desire

    2. Krodha – anger

    3. Mātsaryam – Jealousy

    4. Lobha – greed

    5. Moha – delusion

    6. Mada– arrogance


    Restless Mind

    •A restlessness mind

    •Focused outside


    Ignorant Mind

    Ignorance of the fact that I am the only source or spring of

    • Security

    • Peace

    • Happiness


    The three Spiritual Exercises- Sadhana

    1. Strong likes/ dislikes Karma Yoga.


    2. Restless Mind. Upasana Yoga.


    3. Ignorant Mind Gnana Yoga.

    The Gita

    •The Gita is 700 verses in Sanskrit divided into 18 chapters.

    •Gita is in verse form which can be sung.

    •Listen to the chanting of the Gita .

    Gita deals with several topics. Gita is moksha shastra.

    There are several other topics like karma yoga, bhakti yoga, dhyana yoga, and ethical values .

    Adi Shankaracharya clearly points out that the central theme / tatparyam of the Bhagavad Gita is

    Self Knowledge as a means of Liberation.





    Arjuna Vishada Yoga

    •Adi Sankara’s commentary starts from 11th verse of the 2nd chapter

    •Sets the stage for the teaching.

    •Gita is Moksha Shastra.

    •Gita is a remedy for this universal disease dealt in 17 chapters.

    •Master and the Student.


    The Syndrome of Raga, Shoka, Moha

    1.Strong Attachment

    2.Intense Sorrow

    3.Delusion


    Arjuna Vishada Yoga

    1 to 20 Vyasacharya presents the context of the War.

    21 to 25 Arjuna gets a FLASH to see his opponents closely.

    26 to 28 Arjunas strong attachment.

    29 to 35 Intense Sorrow.

    36 to 46 Delusion, Confusion.


    1.Context of the Gita & Description of the Armies

    2.Placement of Arjunas Chariot in front of his dear ones

    Contributed By Dr Sunder

    dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca

    dharmākṣētrē kurukṣētrē samavētā yuyutsavaḥ|

    māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāścaiva kimakurvata sañjaya||1.1||

    King asked – What did my people and the Pāndavas, who were eager to fight

    (and) who were assembled in the holy land of kurukṣetra, do, Oh Sañjaya?

    Mahābhāratam is a ITIHASA

    It has 18 Parvas or books with a total of 100 sub parvas.

    The 6th book is the Bhisma Parva

    The BHISMA PARVA has 4 sub parvas

    60 – 64 •Covers 122 chapters. • Bhagavat Gita comprises of the 18 chapters – Nos 25 to 42.


    1st chapter is an introduction to the teaching of Gita

    The actual teaching, in the form of Samvada between Lord Krishna & Arjuna starts only in the 2nd chapter 11th Verse.

    1st Chapter serves 2 purpose:

    1.Presenting the UNIVERSAL human problem known as Samsara. Samsara is also known as Visaada

    2. Introduction of the Guru and Sisya

    The text starts with Dhrtarashtra’s question to Sanjaya who is his driver.

    dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca

    dharmakṣetre kurukṣetre samavetā yuyutsavaḥ

    māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāś cai 'va kim akurvata sañjaya 1.1


    1.King asked – What did my people and indeed the Pāndavas, who were eager to fight (and) who were assembled in the holy land of kurukṣetra, do, Oh Sañjaya?

    NARRATION OF PANDAVA WARRIORS BY DURYODHANA, Verses 3 – 6


    Behold the vast army of the Pandavas !

    Arrayed by your intelligent disciple Dhrstadhumna. In this army there are valiant warriors / powerful kings some equalling Bhima & Arjuna


    •Dhrstaketu

    •Cekitānaḥ

    •King of Kasi

    •Purujit

    •Kuntibhoja

    •Saibya

    •Satyaki

    •King of Virata

    •Drupada

    •Yudhāmanyuḥ

    •Uttamaujas

    •Abhimanyu

    Sons of Draupad

    THE BEGINING OF THE WAR, Verses 13 - 19

    Conches, kettle drums, small and large horns were sounded by Kauravas

    Conches, kettle drums, small and large horns were sounded by Kauravas


    Then Krishna and Arjuna , standing in the Heavenly chariot yoked with white horses, blew their divine conches.

    •Krishna - Panchajanya

    •Arjuna - Devadutta

    •Bhima - Poundra

    •King Yudhisthira – Anantavijaya

    •Nakula - Sughosha

    •Sahadeva - Manipushpaka .


    The turning point – Atha Arjuna says ...wait!!

    Arjuna asks Krishna to station his chariot between both armies to survey who are present and whom to fight first


    yotsyamānān avekṣe 'haṁ

    ya ete 'tra samāgatāḥ dhārtarāṣṭrasya durbuddher

    yuddhe priyacikīrṣavaḥ 1.23


    He wishes to see all those who wants to please the evil minded (ADHARMIC) sons of Dhartrarastra

    The word DURBUDDHER here is important. It means that, until now, Arjunas mind is clear with regards to his Svadharma. But this is going to change soon..


    O Dhratarastra, having thus been ordered by Arjuna, Lord Krishna placed the great chariot between both armies 1.24


    Raga

    Contributed By Dr Ravishankar

    tān samīkṣya sa kauntēyaḥ sarvān bandhūnavasthitān||1.27||

    kṛpayā parayā''viṣṭō viṣīdannidamabravīt |

    26-7. There Arjuna saw fathers, grandfathers’ teachers, uncles, brothers, sons,

    grandsons, friends, fathers-in-law, and well-wishers assembled in the two

    armies. Having seen all these relatives assembled, Arjuna was overpowered by

    deep attachment. Grieving he said the following (words).


    Shoka

    Contributed By Dr Ahalya

    sīdanti mama gātrāṇi mukhaṃ ca pariśuṣyati || 1.29||

    vēpathuśca śarīrē mē rōmaharṣaśca jāyatē

    28-30. Arjuna said – Oh Krishna! Having seen these relatives of mine who are

    assembled, eager to fight, my limbs droop. My mouth dries up. Shiver and

    horripulation occur in my body. Gāndiva slips from the hand and the skin burns.

    I am not able to stand even. My mind also reels, as it were. Oh Krishna! I see

    adverse omens also.


    Moha

    Contributed By Ullas

    nihatya dhārtarāṣṭrānnaḥ kā prītiḥ syājjanārdana |

    pāpamēva''śrayēdasmān hatvaitānātatāyinaḥ || 1.36 ||

    36. Oh Krishna! By killing these Kauravas, what happiness can belong to us?

    Killing these criminals, sin alone will accrue to us.


    Samsara = Raga + Shoka + Moha


    Arjuna = Maha Samsari

    What is Moha?- •Dharma Adharma Aviveka

    •Puṇyē pāpa drishti, pāpē puṇya drishti


    Arujna's confusions

    •Killing my own will incur sin

    •Running away from battle (palayanam)

    is punyam

    Intellect justifying these actions


    Context defines svadharma

    What was Arjuna's context in the battlefield? Error of commission vs Error of omission


    The Syndrome of Raga, Shoka, Moha

    1.Strong Attachment

    2.Intense Sorrow

    3.Delusion



    Om Puurnnam-Adah Puurnnam-IdamPuurnnaat-Purnnam-Udacyate

    PuurnnasyaPuurnnam-AadaayaPuurnnam-Eva-Avashissyate ||

    Om ShaantihShaantihShaantih ||







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    Peruvemba Subramanian Ramachandran
    Sep 14, 2020

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