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It is the blind king Dhritarashtra who uses the word “Dharmakshetra” to refer the land of Kurukshetra. That piece of land which was selected for the Great War was no ordinary landscape. There had been a large number of Yajnas and Yagas performed in that particular venue in the past. Ironically it was to witness the scuffle between Dharma and Adharma represented by Pandavas on one side and Kauravas on the other.
Again as if it was a mystery the mighty warrior Arjuna contemplates on Dharma when it was the time for him to fight the opposition army. He wondered if it was Dharma to wipe out the entire race of Kurus to hold possession of a kingdom. Is it Dharma to kill the teachers who taught warfare, elders who guided the entire life, and relatives who lifted him in the time of glum and celebrate with him in success? Arjuna was a Kshatriya so was Duryodhana and at one stage Duryodhana tells Krishna that he knew everything about Dharma but could not follow and he knew everything about Adharma but could not abandon it.
What is it that put Arjuna in dilemma? It was the fight between emotions and morality. He concluded that both emotionally as well as on moral grounds it was not correct to erect a kingdom over the heap of dead bodies. This was the reason for him to pull out from war at the crucial moment.
This behaviour of Arjuna was a blessing for the generations to come because it was the reason for the song of the Lord to shape itself to guide the endless generation ahead irrespective of caste and creed. It is not the question of Arjuna alone it is the state of every individual who is in catch 22 situation and hence confused in life about his duties.
In the pretext of giving a sermon on Kshatriya Dharma did Krishna instigate Arjuna to kill??? No, if one gives a thought on what Krishna wants Arjuna to do is to shun “I” ness. With the sense of “I” and “Mine” Dharma cannot be uphold. Protection of Dharma is of utmost duty of a King and hence becoming emotional and showering pity on people who are Adharmic is uncalled for. Even if it is ones own son and found to be going against Dharma he has to be punished by controlling the emotions. “I” and “Mine” is the product of mind. If mind transcend this realm and goes beyond it is only Him. To justify this statement, just after the Vishwaroopa Darshana Krishna tells Arjuna to fight the war as the warriors on the other side have already been slain by Him and he is but an instrument thereof.
If correctly understood Krishna represents Universal Consciousness (Paramatma) while Arjuna represents Individual Consciousness (Jivatma). Being a jivatma, Arjuna was upset because of his affections and attachments. Residing in mind the ego of every individual is equally attached to both the negative as well as positive qualities. Understandably it is in the negativity the ego is puffed up and its presence is felt more. If I look back at the events of my life it is only the unpleasant moments that stays long in my memory because it is there my ego had a strong presence. This is simply because I feel more attached to my own egoistic self. I am in the same level as Arjuna was in the first chapter of Bhagavad-Gita.
Time to wage a war on my inner enemies as advised by my Lord........
It is the blind king Dhritarashtra who uses the word “Dharmakshetra” to refer the land of Kurukshetra. That piece of land which was selected for the Great War was no ordinary landscape. There had been a large number of Yajnas and Yagas performed in that particular venue in the past. Ironically it was to witness the scuffle between Dharma and Adharma represented by Pandavas on one side and Kauravas on the other.
Again as if it was a mystery the mighty warrior Arjuna contemplates on Dharma when it was the time for him to fight the opposition army. He wondered if it was Dharma to wipe out the entire race of Kurus to hold possession of a kingdom. Is it Dharma to kill the teachers who taught warfare, elders who guided the entire life, and relatives who lifted him in the time of glum and celebrate with him in success? Arjuna was a Kshatriya so was Duryodhana and at one stage Duryodhana tells Krishna that he knew everything about Dharma but could not follow and he knew everything about Adharma but could not abandon it.
What is it that put Arjuna in dilemma? It was the fight between emotions and morality. He concluded that both emotionally as well as on moral grounds it was not correct to erect a kingdom over the heap of dead bodies. This was the reason for him to pull out from war at the crucial moment.
This behaviour of Arjuna was a blessing for the generations to come because it was the reason for the song of the Lord to shape itself to guide the endless generation ahead irrespective of caste and creed. It is not the question of Arjuna alone it is the state of every individual who is in catch 22 situation and hence confused in life about his duties.
In the pretext of giving a sermon on Kshatriya Dharma did Krishna instigate Arjuna to kill??? No, if one gives a thought on what Krishna wants Arjuna to do is to shun “I” ness. With the sense of “I” and “Mine” Dharma cannot be uphold. Protection of Dharma is of utmost duty of a King and hence becoming emotional and showering pity on people who are Adharmic is uncalled for. Even if it is ones own son and found to be going against Dharma he has to be punished by controlling the emotions. “I” and “Mine” is the product of mind. If mind transcend this realm and goes beyond it is only Him. To justify this statement, just after the Vishwaroopa Darshana Krishna tells Arjuna to fight the war as the warriors on the other side have already been slain by Him and he is but an instrument thereof.
If correctly understood Krishna represents Universal Consciousness (Paramatma) while Arjuna represents Individual Consciousness (Jivatma). Being a jivatma, Arjuna was upset because of his affections and attachments. Residing in mind the ego of every individual is equally attached to both the negative as well as positive qualities. Understandably it is in the negativity the ego is puffed up and its presence is felt more. If I look back at the events of my life it is only the unpleasant moments that stays long in my memory because it is there my ego had a strong presence. This is simply because I feel more attached to my own egoistic self. I am in the same level as Arjuna was in the first chapter of Bhagavad-Gita.
Time to wage a war on my inner enemies as advised by my Lord........
Dharma and duty go together.Arjuna was confused because of attachment with the family members.But as a king he has a duty to win over his enemies.Lawfully it belongs to Pandavas.In this context the Lord advised Arjuna to leave the doership.and fight.As you say all of us are like Arjuna tossing between duty and emotions.!!
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