The Bhagavad Gita opens on a scene where two armies face each other on a battlefield. The armies include old, middle-aged, and young men. Arjuna leads his army, which consists of fathers, sons, and teachers. They stand as fearless warriors and loyal servants to Arjuna.
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Arjuna views his opponent’s army and sees that they also have sons, fathers, and teachers on the opposing side. Arjuna asks to be set in between these armies. He wants to speak with Krishna about his fear of fighting for the love of humanity.
Arjuna expresses to Krishna that he is sad and drops his weapons on the battlefield to make a statement that he does not want to fight. Krishna then explains that it is OK to fight because he cannot kill another person’s soul. The soul will travel into another body after it leaves the body of the deceased.
If he gives up, he will live in dishonor which is worse than dying. Arjuna asks how could this be. Krishna takes the opportunity to introduce Yoga. It is the state of perfect balance and peace with harmony. Krishna emphasizes the importance of being good. This takes the sacrifice of wants and desires.
Arjuna asks “What is it that makes men evil?”. Krishna answers with “desire”; it clouds the minds of all men. Krishna also instructs Arjuna to fight to set the proper example of duty.
Krishna explains that because of man’s wants and desires, he must strive to be good. A man should work and find happiness in what is given to him. This is how he will progress in his life to attain Nirvana.
Krishna’s Teachings on Duty and Desire in The Gita continued
In Chapter Four, Krishna glorifies transcendental knowledge and urges Arjuna to arm himself with this knowledge and fight! Despite learning about the importance of hard work and acquiring knowledge, Arjuna still feels perplexed about why he should engage in battle. Krishna elaborates that, although independent and aloof, He pervades, creates, and annihilates the entire cosmos through His material energy.
Krishna then explains the fortunate position of such devotees: If one worships Krishna, Krishna cares and compensates for his deficiencies. He also preserves his strengths. There is a lot of focus on having knowledge and energy. A person must constantly study and be aware of their state of being.
Krishna then tells of his divine manifestations within this world – the Super soul, the ocean, the Himalayas – which merely indicate His limitlessness. Arjuna notices that God is still in his two–arm form. So, he asks him to show himself in the Universal all-mighty form. Krishna responds that any God who talks about being the all-mighty God must show proof of this claim.
Krishna reveals his “celestial forms of innumerable shapes and colors” to Arjuna. First, Krishna grants Arjuna divine sight. When he does this, Arjuna perceives Krishna as time, from many dimensions – everything appears infinite. After witnessing this firsthand, Arjuna dedicates himself to Krishna wholeheartedly. One can only understand Krishna by surrendering to devotion and serving the all-mighty.
The devote should always think, worship, and offer all homage to Krishna.
Arjuna returns to the battlefield, eager to engage in combat. Remembering Krishna’s two-armed form, he is determined to win the battle in honor of Krishna.
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