2. November 6, 08:20 pm
After listening to Arjuna’s plight, Krishna, who is
cosmic consciousness, personified; (and hence can
see; what others don’t; and is conscious of what
others are not); sees that Arjuna is not able to see the
truth beyond the physiologically restricted sensory
perceptions, like most people in the world! This
inability to see beyond physiological boundaries,
leads to either arrogance or despondence.
Krishna notes that Arjuna has been paralyzed
(inappropriate conation or response) due to
inappropriate feelings (affect) resulting from this
erroneous perception (cognition). This syndrome is
called MOHA.
Krishna therefore sets out to explores and salvage the
human potential of Arjuna (and mankind) that and
wake him to his immortal self, (and thereby rectify
cognition, affect and conation) from the despondent
slumber of physiological confinements.
Krishna does this in a step by step manner, with
different explanations.
As a friend, philosopher and guide; he disapproves
Arjuna’s response as totally unbecoming for Arjuna.
He declares it as totally inappropriate.
3. He explains to Arjuna that love and attachment to the
bodies of all the warriors representing sociopathic
elements; (and lower elements in us which cloud our
perceptions, vulgarize our feelings and deteriorate
our actions) is inappropriate. Such wars keep
repeating over millennia in as much as wars between
the lower self and the higher self in an individual
keep recurring from time to time.
Krishna shows that waking up and rising to one’s
immortal existence engenders the appropriate actions
and one should not get deterred by any considerations
born out of MOHA.
Krishna further clarifies, that the warring factions and
the war (which also goes on in the individual as well
as in the universe); had beginning and end but its
core (cosmic consciousness) is immortal and one
should realize it (by evolving through the various
means described in scriptures such as
NAMASMARAN), and express it enthusiastically
with all might, in such a war (which is actually a
golden opportunity, because, animals do have such a
choice!) against the forces of darkness (within and
outside).
4. This is called DHARMYA YDDHA because it is in
tune with cosmic consciousness. This is similar to
clinically accurate surgical treatment; which can be
required for the health of the whole body (and
society) and is totally different from indiscriminate
violence or indiscriminate nonviolence, born out of
ignorant and subjective premises.
It has to be remembered that through out hereafter;
Krishna keeps describing how one can conquer the
physiological (individualistic and petty) elements in
body (which mar the consciousness and cause
MOHA). He further also shows that uninterrupted
(conscious) union with immortal soul is called
YOGA and the actions born through it are accurate,
precise and appropriate; and in tune with the
infallible cosmic principles! He enlightens Arjuna
(and the world) that such state of being (in union with
immortal consciousness) and actions springing
therefrom; as SWADHARMA.
Krishna guides Arjuna about this state and assures
him that this state brings peace (for that individual
and the universe) even in the face of bodily death.
Since Krishna talked so much about this state of
union with immortality, which makes us desireless;
the next question would be “Why not remain united
5. with the immortal and be peaceful, instead of
warring?”
Arjuna asks this question in the 3rd chapter.
But before I go ahead to 3rd chapter; and share my
understanding (?) about Gita, I must make it clear,
that study of Gita, Vishnusahasranama and
NAMSMARAN probably compliment each other
tremendously.
I have a feeling that NAMASMARAN; which I call a
mega-fusion, a mega-process; or a mega-
fountainhead; is sure to absorb the whole universe in
itself i.e. immortal cosmic consciousness and in turn,
as and when consciousness adequately blossoms in
an individual through NAMASMARAN, the
concepts of immortality in Gita would become
tangible! The vice versa could also be true!
It is this awakening to one’s immortality; that I think;
one (and the people of world) could gain from Gita;
and that is more precious than anything else in the
world; and even the world itself!
