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    Essence of Bhagavad Gita for Learners
    Essence of Bhagavad Gita for Learners
    Essence of Bhagavad Gita for Learners
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    Essence of Bhagavad Gita for Learners

    By A S R Prasad

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    This book is a short revision of the vast volumes of The Bhagavad Gita for the usage and application of the current generation. The eighteen Puranas and great epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata are practical examples of the application of concepts of the Bhagavad Gita. It is also a condensed version of Vedas and Upanishads. It can address any complicated issue of daily life through various paths and also guide people to surpass life cycles to attain ultimate eternal freedom.
    Thus, the Bhagavad Gita is an everlasting guide for righteous people to fight against the unlawful. It is also a guide for people to change their approach to lives for betterment. This is the reason why Lord Krishna guides Arjuna in the Mahabharata – to act and fight against the unlawfulness in place of renunciation, irrespective of the person on the other side – through the knowledge of the Bhagavad-Gita so that no sin is committed.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNotion Press
    Release dateSep 29, 2015
    ISBN9789352063352
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      Essence of Bhagavad Gita for Learners - A S R Prasad

      Conclusion

      Introduction

      The situation and timing for re evolution of Bhagavad-Gita has come at the beginning of the great Mahabharata war.

      In The Mahabharata, after attempting all sorts of reasonable compromises, Dharmaraja declares war against Dhritarashtra for his claim of Kingdom. Even though, Dharmaraja can occupy any of the individual kingdoms of his side or of opponent side, but he wants his rightful kingdom (Being eldest son of King Pandu, on whose behalf, Dhritarashtra is ruling) only. Arjuna and Duryodhan approaches Lord Krishna for equal help. Krishna gives two options. On one side Krishna’s most powerful Narayana army (battalion of 10 lakhs powerful soldiers) and the other side, he himself, but without weapons and will not involve in fighting. He only limits himself to advises, if asked for. Arjuna (believes in his (self) strength and also a Devotee of Krishna, requests the patronage and mentoring of lord Krishna and to become his charioteer (Since Lord Krishna (even though, he is protector of all) is not fighting and to be protected from enemies and also it is the nearest place for Arjuna to get continuous advise) against the materialistic army. This happened, well before the Bhagavad-Gita Jnana is given to Arjuna. He firmly believes in Lord Krishna as he is aware of help received in preventing Draupadi’s humiliation in Kurusabha and saving them from the anger of Rishi Durvasa in Vanvas (exile to forests) period. Duryodhan (Like most of us, neither believes in his strengths nor in full surrender to God) accepts the materialistic boons, thinking that Krishna is not useful without weapons and fighting. Lord Balarama (brother of Krishna), opts out of war for giving equal chances to both sides. With Arjuna declaring not using the divine ashtras, the war is purely between human forces. The Gods forces and divine personalities are only witnesses to the war.

      The Bhagavad-Gita starts, when Arjuna refuses to fight the enemy at the beginning of the war, feeling that the enemies are his extended family. He has to fight and kill Bhishma (his great grandfather), Drona (his teacher), Aswathama (his friend), Duryodhan and his brothers (his cousins) etc., which he doesn’t want.

      Even if, Arjuna won’t fight against the enemies, thinking them as his extended family members, soon he has to see the killings of his own side men and relatives by the enemies, which also he cannot bear. Earlier also Duryodhan tries to kill Bhim (his brother) by poisioning him, tries to burn pandavas, while in Laakshya (inflammable material, Lac/wax) house, sends Rishi Durvasa to cause damage to them while they are in exile (in forests), and tries to spoil Ajnathavas (a non-traceable test for 1 year). He is continuously eying for Draupadi, to take over. After snatching the kingdom, Duryodhan, may even try to snatch Draupadi as next step, if not resisted. Arjuna has to protect Draupadi against Duryodhan, who is strengthened by the silence and unavoidable support of Bhishma, Drona, and Krupa etc. In fact, the same great elders are actually became lifelong slaves without respect under Duryodhan/Dhritarashtra. This war is meant to relieve them of the slavery (of unlawfulness) and establish righteousness at the kingdom.

      All are brought to this war situation, due to their own destinies. The earlier karma (action) bindings of Bhisma and Sikhandi (alias Amba), Drona and Drupad (Dushtadyumna), Arjuna and Karna (to decide best archer, also Jayadradh), Bhim and Duryodhan (to test the skills of Gada yudh (fight in mace/club), and also most of the kings and soldiers have joined to show their longing war strengths. In fact, Bhishma (lived 700 years) is happy in seeing Sikhandi (Amba) as his body reliever. Drona was happy seeing Dhushtadymna for the same. Drona taught him archery, well knowingly that Dushtadyumna took birth to kill him. Hence, it is a collection of all destinies, which brought this war. Neither Krishna nor Dhritarashtra is responsible and are only a medium for many to fulfil their destinies based on their previous Karmas

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