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THE BATTLE FIELD

Gita series part 1. Chapter 1- verses 1 -27 Gita unfolds with the speech of Dhritarshtra, a blind king
asking one of his aids Sanjaya to know the situation where his sons are taking on the pandavas in the
battle field called Kurukshetra. The war is between pandavas and kurus. Kurus are the sons of
Dhritashtra. Pandavas are kurus cousins. The blind king represents an afflicted mind or a negative mind.
Sanjaya, the kings aid is known for his impartiality. The battle field at Kurukshetra is the field of action
or where our sensory organs are ready to fight against intellect of the mind. Kurus, the sons of
Dhritarshtra are the products of an afflicted mind. The products of an afflicted mind are evil deeds.
Pandavas represent intellect, a product of the pure mind. The battle is to begin between the products of
afflicted mind against intellect, a product of pure mind. The battle takes place between these two in a
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afflicted mind against intellect, a product of pure mind. The battle takes place between these two in a
field where our sensory organs and mind are highly active. It is to be noted that mind and intellect are the
two components of anthakkaranam, a product of mind. The other component of anthakkaranam is ego.
This situation refers to our day to day life, where all these factors are quite active. The role of Sanjaya is
to pass on the information to the blind king impartially. An afflicted mind can be conditioned by impartial
and intellectual inputs. Therefore, the subtle Gita opens with a situation where a battle takes place in the
mind between evil forces and pure knowledge. Mind is not a single but a complex entity in man. King
Duryodhana is the chief of kuru. He pays his respects to his teacher Dronacharya. Duryodhana points
out to his teacher about the army of pandavas. He lists the names of great warriors on the other side and
proceeds to names the warriors of his side too. The fear and ego started engulfing Duryodhana. His evil
mind gets disturbed on seeing the strength of virtues of the other side. It is to be understood that mind
has to have more virtues than evils, as otherwise, the mind cannot make spiritual progress. The strength
of virtues should be so strong that evil thoughts should be driven away by the sheer strength of virtuous
thoughts. Duryodhana showers praise on his mentors and teachers merely to induce their ego to enable
them to put in their best in fighting pandavas. Only evil thoughts can induce ego as virtuous thought never
gets associated with ego. Now the battle begins. Conch shells are blown by both the sides. Drums are
beaten, bugles and trumpets are blown. The whole area was vibrating with the deadly sound of these
instruments indicating the commencement of war between the good and the bad. Lord Krishna also blew
his conch shell called Panchajanya possibly indicating the ultimate death of evil. Krishna is the
charioteer for Arjuna. Krishna parked Arjunas chariot in the midst of the two armies and asked Arjuna to
have a look at his opponents. Arjuna saw all his relatives, masters and friends on the other side and was
filled with emotions and sympathy. Arjuna knew that all of them would be killed in the battle as dharma
alone triumphs. Arjuna loses his self control. The side of Duryodhana said to represent evils, then why
should Arjuna feel for their ultimate destruction in the war? What is the stage of Arjuna at this critical
moment? If he loses his self-control, will he not lose the battle itself? When we are in confusion, we go to
God seeking answers. Same is the case with Arjuna. He starts addressing Krishna to get clarification.
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INTRODUCTION TO BHAGAVAD GITA

Bhagavad Gita is the condensed form of all the 108 Upanishads put together. Bhagavad means the
Brahman and Gita means song. If one needs a literal translation of Bhagavad Gita, then it is the song of
the Brahman. Bhagavad Gita consists of 700 verses, mostly addressed by the Brahman to one of His
creations imparting the supreme knowledge. Brahman in this context is Lord Krishna, the incarnation of
Vishnu or Narayana and the disciple is Arjuna, one amongst the five Pandavas. Since they were
fathered by the king Pandu, they are called Pandavas. Pandavas are five brothers, each of them
representing the five basic elements of the universe. It must be rembered that these five elements rule
the five chakras, muladhara to vishudi. The verses of the Gita are in the form of questions and answers.
Arjuna, the warrior clears his doubts from Krishna in the midst of a battle field. Krishna represents the
Brahman, Arjuna represents soul and battle field represents the sensory organs of the gross body. The
teachings of Krishna in Bhagavad Gita are practical and easy to follow. The concept of life is explained
in these 700 comprehensive verses in 18 chapters. If one decides to follow the teachings of Krishna, he
is not reborn. Even during this birth, if the sermons of Krishna are followed, one will not feel the miseries
and sorrows. The cause and source of sufferings and the ways and means of getting rid of them are
expounded. After all it is the teaching of the Brahman Himself. Krishna talks about the various stages of
consciousness citing differentiation between a jnani, a yogi and a devotee. Gita deals with material,
astral and spiritual planes corresponding to body, mind and soul. Every word used by Krishna has
deeper meanings. Great scholars have labored to bring out the hidden treasures in each word. The word
of the Brahman obviously is difficult to interpret. We have been discussing about karma frequently.
Krishnas interpretation of karma and its effect on the soul is beyond comprehension. The superior
relationship between the Brahman and soul is also explained. If one wants to deliberate on Gita beyond
its gross meaning, there is no end to it and possibly nobody can find an end. It will be an eternal
unanswered question. For every word of Krishna there are gross and subtle meanings. Gross meaning
can be understood by a devotee and subtle meaning can be understood by jnanis and yogis. An ordinary
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discarding the bad master of a man called ego. When you say I it indicates your ego and when you say
I am That it indicates your jnani status. When I am That is dissolved and merged with cosmic
consciousness, it is self-realization, the stage of yogi. For a yogi nothing exists except the Brahman and
he will not for a moment use I. If at all he uses I it will mean to refer the Brahman. A yogi is a selfrealized person. Gita introduces us to sanatana dharma. Sanatana dharma means the eternal dharma
that never undergoes changes and is distinct from the material dharma. Every action done to improve
the material prosperity is material dharma as opposed to sanatana dharma, which is beyond mind and
body. The eternity though embedded in our consciousness, we are unable to realize it, as we stand
attached to materialistic world. Krishna guides us through his sermons to understand sanatana dharma,
by modifying the level of our consciousness so as to recondition the soul within us. Nobody knows the
origin of sanatana dharma. Since it has no origin and no end, it clearly indicates to the concept of the
Brahman as Brahman alone has no origin and no end. We will now take up for discussion all the 18
chapters of Bhagavad Gita in a comprehensive manner through a series of postings, along with Lalitha
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