423. G I T A 7

GITA  7   :    BHAGAVADVIGNANAM

17]     Ch. 7          Slokam  16

Chaturvidhaam bhajante / maam janaa sukrutinorjuna

Aartho  jignasaardhrdhi gnani cha bharatarsha bha

Moksham:-

Moksham was never imagined in those days.

During Buddha’s time there were only “three dandam”.

During the days of Buddha, there was no concept of  Moksham.

People never questioned the gurus or the other great people.

Three dandam  means 

1] dharma

2] ardha          and

3] kaama

Then in those days no body questioned what was said by the gurus.

        In later times, people started questioning, if they had done all the rituals and followed systems well, then what was the benefit that they were going to get?

        People were worshipping doing yagnam and yagam. They were not knowing about idol worship. Pujari system was not there.

        Then came the concept of Moksham..

This Moksham  was given different meanings according to their constitution of mind.

1.      It is another type of heaven.

2.      In this people who reached there would never get hunger,

3.      Always would be in the company of heavenly whores

4.      No rebirth

Etc.

        If we  imagine that “everything belongs to us” then the accumulation starts. This persuation goes on and on. No one can stop us. There is no limit to this accumulation. We live in the desires, unfathomable desires, perennial desires and so on.  

        When the age exceeds, we become old, a day will when we could not enjoy the worldly things then a question arises.

What is the end of this accumulation?

What does it lead ultimately?

This only a Jignasuvu will ask?

When we start asking a question like this that means we are on the way to acquire Gnanam.

Some may not get this in this generation. They may need generations to pass by.

Some gain this in later stages as Arjuna said.

Some gain this in very early stages only. [Buddha, Adi Shankar, Ramana Maharshi, …]

If not as Adi Shankara said “punaruthi janam, punaruthi maranam, ….”

        If people have attained this state,  this Gnanam is understood,  such people are ready to leave this world. It is because they have realised that there is nothing in this world.

        Moksham  means getting rid of the bondage. The futility of the worldly things. It is non-attachment. It is just like a lotus comes from the mud, but there is no mud to it. This is Moksham.  

       

        In this bondage of the world there is no beauty, no enjoyment, except slavery.

Bondage is always painful.

1.      The Negros suffered a lot till slavery was abolished.

2.      Indians too suffered in bondage for 1000 years.

3.       

Swami Vivekananda says,

“Strike off thy fetters, bonds that bind thee down

Know that a slave is a slave, caressed or whipped

For fetters though of gold are not less strong to bind

Then off with them Sanyasin bold”

We may feel that the people will always follow with us.

No.

Some will follow, because we pay.

J Krishna Murthy said,

“The more you depend on others, the better respect that you show.

It is not the respect.

But it is the dependency that makes you to be respectable”

After our death, some accompany the dead till the graveyard.

It is a customary thing.

That is why people follow.

There are a few who remain in the graveyard till the body is cremated.

Even after death some are remembered because of what good things they have done.

Gandhiji is remembered because he brought independence to India.

Einstein is remembered because of his scientific theories.

Alexander is remembered because of the adventures.

And so on.

Gita says that there are people who wish god in many ways.

Those ways are

1.      Aarthi

2.      Ardhardhi

3.      Jignasuvu

4.      Gnani

Aarthi :-

        Those we always wish to have something. What is that? They don’t know. But they always crave for something.

        Something is better than nothing.

        A beggar wants something better. A clerk wants something. A businessman wants something better. And so on. There is no highest point of craving. It differs from man to man.

        They go to temple and submit a tender list asking that they want so and so. For that purpose they submit a puja, nomu, hairdonation, etc. Out many items mentioned they may receive one or two. Then they do BF [Brought Forth] and go to god next  time with a modified list. This process goes on till death.

Ardhaardhi :-

        These people they demand only money, wealth, luxuries, etc. They demand the god that they will be peaceful only if Khammam is written on their name.

        We can fill someone’s stomach, but not his eyes. [kisee kaa pet bharaa saktaathahai, magar nazar nahee bharaa sakte]

Jignasuvu:-

        These people are interested to know, learn, investigate, etc. They are not interested in accumulation.

        For example why people are so different?

        Many people cannot solve their own problems, but seek others’ help, why?

        What is this world?

        Why should we worship the god?

And so on.

        Buddha who was Jignasuvu, afterwards became the Gnani.

        Buddha who became Ganani never accepted things as they were written in scripts.

        He demanded for proof.

        He demanded for authenticity.

        He demanded for universality.

Bhakti means not expecting anything from the God. It may be wealth, woman, etc.

It must be only  Gnanam only.

Gnani :-

        After learning things, there is no love or hatred towards anybody or anything. Such person is called gnani.

        That is why Gita says “nahi gnanena sadhrusham pavitram miha vidyate”

        Arjuna in the end said, “nasto mohaha, smrutir labdahaa”. To this state he came because of Krishna’s Gita explaining karma yoga, Bhakti yoga, raja yoga and gnana yoga.

        Gnani does not question. He understands and moves on. He does not criticise, he doesnot favour etc.

        Bhishma was considered gnani but he was in moham.

Gnani becomes mumukshuvu.

Mumukshuvu means “mokshame bhooyaat”

Self  realisation / teaching and educating people / elevating people /

Self imposed slavery.

        Nobody can solve this type of situation.

        Even if we try to liberate them,  they can go back to past state.

        For example middle class people they know what are their problems, but don’t try to solve them.

        If they have one rupee they go for expending 100 rupees. Then who can solve them?

        Every generation will have the same type of problems.

        They are not jignasuvu, or gnani but aarthi, ardhardhi.

        The size of plight differs but no peace of mind.

This we can see in Mahabharata in the case Bhishma.

On the name of saving the family, he even quarreled with Pandavas.

He even injured Krishna.

When death came, he was ready to leave.

He waited for Uttarayanam  experiencing the torture because of arrows bed.

He wanted to suffer himself for all the wrongs that he had done.

He could take the death immediately in the presence of Krishna but not.

Harishchandra.

Just because of giving a promise given to a pujari, as king, he could have evaded but he suffered a lot. Because of him the entire family too suffered.

Forced slavery.

This can be eliminated. For this one should have jignasa.

Lincoln eradicated this.

        Such people can remain peaceful anywhere on this earth because whenever they get a problem they know how to solve it and be peaceful.

        Jews suffered a lot. They have been the people who suffered most in the history.

       

        If we really understand the greatness of Gita, we can understand where are we and we can understand to where we should go.

        What is the purpose of this life?

1.      Accumulation of wealth

2.      Accumulation of power

3.      Accumulation of properties

4.      Accumulation of other kingdoms

Etc., many more.

Or

Conquering thyself?