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The sacred scripture Geeta in
its first chapter has provided a glimpse of the proposed battle of
Mahabharat. We get idea, an accurate idea of the belligerent forces
participating on behalf of the Pandavas and Kauravas. That battle of
Mahabharat has ended, but the mental, metaphysical battle of Mahabharat
continues. It is prepared and fought in man's mind, heart or conscience.
Every individual irrespective of his class, creed, color, religion, society,
nation and gender is surrounded by its atmosphere internally on the astral
plan. Pandavas and Kauravas reside in him. All the good virtues, sublime
qualities, noble thoughts, feelings, aspirations, tendencies are Pandavas.
When our mind is overwhelmed with righteousness, when it is diverted and
focused towards truth, chastity and in the direction of the Almighty Lord,
the Pandavas are predominant or powerful; but on the contrary, when evil
thoughts, feelings, aspirations, tendencies prevail misdeeds overpower us
and our conscience gets diverted towards untruth, unrighteousness,
unmanliness, Kauravas reign on us. Both the belligerent forces combat
against one another and the most powerful force becomes victorious
ultimately. Whether an individual breathes in the midst of the society, is
surrounded by various environments, leading lonely life or lives alone, that
inner battle always persists. Unless he becomes liberated from the clutches
of self-ignorance, illusionment and attains perfection, that struggle goes
on. It never, nowhere even in the sleep ceases.
In the sixteenth chapter of
Geeta those rival competitive forces have been mentioned and classified as
the divine glorious wealth, temperament, tendency and its contradictory, the
evil devil like wealth, temperament or tendency. They are defined as
follows:
अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिर्ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः
।
दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम्
॥१६- १॥
अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्यागः शान्तिरपैशुनम्
।
दया भूतेष्वलोलुप्त्वं मार्दवं
ह्रीरचापलम् ॥१६- २॥
तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचमद्रोहो नातिमानिता
।
भवन्ति संपदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत ॥१६- ३॥
दम्भो दर्पोऽभिमानश्च क्रोधः पारुष्यमेव
च ।
अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ संपदमासुरीम्
॥१६- ४॥
दैवी संपद्विमोक्षाय निबन्धायासुरी मता ।
मा शुचः संपदं दैवीमभिजातोऽसि पाण्डव
॥१६- ५॥
"Fearlessness, purification of
heart, harmony between knowledge and yoga, charity, self-restraint,
sacrifice, scriptural study, penance, humbleness, nonviolence, truth,
serenity, renunciation, tranquility, tenderness, compassion towards all,
dispassion, softness, shyness, steadfastness, vigor or brightness,
forbearance, patience, chastity, faithfulness, absence of pride - all these
attributes are seen in an individual born with divine quality."
"One born with evil quality
possesses hypocrisy, arrogance, ego, anger, bitterness or harshness and
ignorance."
"The divine quality, wealth or
संपत्ति leads towards liberation and the evil is meant for bondage. O Pandav
or Arjun, don't grieve as you are born with divine wealth or quality."
An individual should strive
his utmost for evil elements' or qualities' deterioration, ultimate
annihilation and for divine elements' or qualities' establishment,
nourishment or fulfillment. It is extremely difficult, absolutely
impossible to accomplish the task one handed. Human endeavor, however
genuine, great or ceaseless, is after all incomplete. It has its
limitations and needs collaboration of the Divine. It requires the grace
of the Supreme. One has to pray and strain every nerve for that also. When
there is the confluence of the individual's endeavor and grace of the
Supreme, the fulfillment, blessedness of the life takes place. Peace
pervades. Then the internal battle of Mahabharat ends automatically.
Therefore one has to endeavor
for the eradication of evil elements faithfully, ceaselessly and pray for
the grace of the Supreme simultaneously with faith, patience and enthusiasm.
The earnest, incessant and powerful prayer is itself an endeavor. We have to
guard against the evil antagonistic atmosphere outside, remain detached
from it, and watch ourselves, our thoughts, feelings, aspirations,
activities and behavior very strictly. Through constant practice of
self-examination, self-analysis or introspection, we have to keep out of our
filthiness and defects and make every effort for their removal. Consequent
upon such a practice, we shall become crystal clear gradually and establish
ourselves in दैवी संपत्ति or the divine quality of wealth.
For the ultimate victory of
this life's Mahabharata or battlefield, personal endeavor and the grace of
God both are necessary. They are indispensable prerequisites of the great
triumph. धनुर्धर पार्थ is an embodiment of endeavor, ceaseless, vigorous
efforts and योगेश्वर कृष्ण represents the Almighty Lord or the Supreme. God
inspires guides and man fights or strives. Their co-operation is an
unavoidable necessity. Then comes splendor, grows grandeur and victory,
wealth, prosperity and ideal code of conduct all flourish naturally.
Geeta preaches it with the
help of the last sloka and sings:
यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो
धनुर्धरः ।
तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिर्ध्रुवा
नीतिर्मतिर्मम ॥१८- ७८॥
We have to consider that
preaching and act in accordance with it. A man possesses generally two eyes
and a bird two wings. If one of these is destroyed, the appearance is not
complete. Similarly, life is incomplete in the absence of the Supreme
divine, eternal truth or Krishna and Arjun or individual endeavor. Man's
effort and God's grace should get together. Both should combine for the
betterment, fulfillment and perfection of life. There is nowadays chaos,
catastrophe, uneasiness, worries and depression in life because man has
disconnected his relationship with the divine dwelling in and around him; he
has lost love and faith of the Almighty. He himself seems responsible for
his pitiful melancholy condition. He ought to associate himself with the
Almighty Lord for establishing peace, light, harmony and bliss in life.
There is no other alternative.
( From
Shri Yogeshwarji's book entitled 'Essence
of Geeta'
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