Bhagavad Gita literally means “The Song of God". The Bhagavad Gita is a dialogue between Lord Shree Krishna and Arjun on the battlefield at Kurukshetra, where the Pandavas were fighting the righteous war with their cousins, the Kauravas.
Shreemad Bhagavad Gita is not just a book but it is a song sung by Shree Krishna Himself!! That is the Divine Glory of this holy scripture.
Bhagavad Gita is a journey...
From Grief to Glory
Arjun's grief made him weak enough to drop his duties of defending the right. Grief led him to confusion. Bhagavad Gita transformed this emotion into the spiritual Glory in Arjun's life.
From Confusion to Clarity
Arjun's confusion coaxed him into a thicker illusion, believing he was bound by the physical relationship toward kins from the opposite side, which resulted in excuses not to put up a fight. Bhagavad Gita uprooted his confusion and gave him clarity of thought and perspective, thus enlightening his path toward conquering not only the external war but also the internal battle.
From Illusion to Enlightenment
Arjun's fallacy regarding self identity dragged him into entanglement of physical relationships, leading to worries regarding the results of the war. Bhagavad Gita removed his illusion and established the enlightenment by revealing his true self in the spiritual realm.
From Worries to Victory
Arjun's worries created dejection and withdrawal symptoms amidst the battlefield. Bhagavad Gita removed Arjun's negative sentiments and bestowed unto him with the much needed victory.
From Self-identification to Surrender
The root cause of Arjun miseries was his mistaken self-identity; when he finally surrendered to Krishna, he could take the charge and deliver himself.
From Trembling to Triumph
It is the power of Bhagavad Gita, the song of God, sung by Shree Krishna HIMSELF, that Arjun's trembling state (in the form of physical, mental, inter-personal relationships, false righteousness, fruitive karma, etc.) transformed into the Triumph.
From Choice to Charge
Bhagavad Gita is a journey from Arjun's choosing Krishna (rather than Shree Krishna's whole Army) and taking the charge according to HIS WILL (in the battle field).
Key points of Bhagavad Gita:
1. Shree Krishna tried His best to avoid the war.
Despite being the King of Dwaraka, He himself went to the Kauravas as a "Peace Messenger"!!
When Kauravas refused to part with even half of land, Shree Krishna put the minimal offer and asked only for five villages---one each for Pandavas.
He also revealed His virat Roop in the court of Dhritarashtra.
BUT...
...blinded by the ignorance and pride, no one could understand His humility when God Himself came as a Peace messenger!!
No one could agree to HIS simplest proposal.
No one could see HIS Divine Form due to the lack of Divine vision.
2. After the unjust exile of the Pandavas, the laksha-grih scandal, cheating in gambling, Daupadi's vastraharan, and many other injustices and sufferings, War was the only way left out to curb arrogant, ignorant and irresponsible Kauravas' evil empire.
3. The roots of Bhagavad Gita lies in the choice Arjun made. When in Dwaraka, Shree Krishna offered him two options:
He Himself or His mighty army. "Narayan or Narayani Sena"! Arjun chose Shree Krishna and that day the roots of Bhagavad GIta were sown. Because once one chooses Lord Krishna and leaves all other supports, Shree Krishna takes the complete responsibility of that person.
3. The roots of Bhagavad Gita lies in the choice Arjun made. When in Dwaraka, Shree Krishna offered him two options:
He Himself or His mighty army. "Narayan or Narayani Sena"! Arjun chose Shree Krishna and that day the roots of Bhagavad GIta were sown. Because once one chooses Lord Krishna and leaves all other supports, Shree Krishna takes the complete responsibility of that person.
4. Shree Krishna had never told Arjun to fight for his own rights or victory. Being a Kshatriya, Arjun was also responsible to ensure social security, development and righteousness. Arjun, by refusing to fight the war, was indirectly permitting injustice to sprawl and corrude the social structure.
5. Only three persons had listened to the Bhagavad Gita directly from the Lotus-Mouth of Shree Krishna; Arjun, Sanjay and Hanuman who was sitting on Arjun' chariot.
6. Bhagavad Gita is a great Psycho-Spiritual scripture where Shree Krishna had played a great role of the First Supreme Psychologist who had not only treated Arjun physically or mentally or emotionally but He provided the spiritual knowledge, solution-oriented techniques and wisdom for every one's psyche.
7. God reveals His forms according to the time and society. The same Lord who revealed Himself as a Maryada Purushottam in Dvapar Yug, revealed Himself as a Purna Purushottam in Treta Yug. The same Lord instructed and inspired Arjun to fight for the wellness and righteousness. When saintly qualities such as humility, goodness, compassion, etc. are over-powered by the evil beings, it is better not to continue with such nature, because it weakens the social and moral character. And sometimes it is considered as a weakness. Shree Krishna warned Arjun about this.
8. The song sung by Shree Krishna before more than 5000 years has key solutions for our all problems and is perfectly applicable to even present era.
Lessons form the episode of Bhagavad Gita:
1. Choose God always.
2. Do not be afraid by the confusions, worries and grief on the path of Spirituality. It is a process of purification toward elevation. If your intentions are pure and efforts are sincere, God will reveal the Supreme solutions to you.
3. Put God in the driver's seat of your life because anything under His control will never be out of control.
4. God will never misinterpret your deenata or humility as your weakness. He appreciates your tiniest sentiments.
5. In confusion, do not wander here and there, seek God for the solutions.
6. Once you are truly surrender to God, the Almighty God happily excepts to even drive your chariot.
7. Your actions should not be motivated by ignorance and selfishness.
