In the previous episode, we had witnessed Bhagawan Krishna making an important advice to Arjuna and of course to all of us as well by saying that we should never feel sad or disappointed with anything in life (“Maashuchaha”!). Rather, we should cheer up, be happy at all times and this will come only with complete surrender to Bhagawan’s divine lotus feet. Thus, as Bhagawan says “Maashuchaha”, we should understand why He says it – This is because, He is the one who takes care of all our “Paapa Karma” and destroys it when the right time comes. Bhagawan does so only if we surrender to Him in all aspects. Hence, with this, Arjuna’s sadness and sorrow supposedly comes to an end and this is achieved after 700 shlokas of the Bhagawad Gita. Initially we’ve witnessed Arjuna getting sad and disappointed upon seeing all his family members in the battlefield standing against him. For a second time we saw Arjuna feeling sad when Bhagawan Krishna gives him the choice to choose the path which he wants to take to attain the highest “Moksha” and this comes after Bhagawan declares that He’s the one who decides everything in this world! For the third time again, Arjuna felt bad and disappointed when he started feeling that his “Paapa Karma” might come in his way if he starts walking the path of “Bhakti Maargam” and this is where Bhagawan Krishna quickly chips in and assures him of all support in making him walk the path smoothly.
Moving on thus, as Bhagawan Krishna concludes His accord, Arjuna now replies back – “Oh Bhagawan Krishna! After hearing all this from you, I feel that I’ve gained my strength back! I feel that I’m clear with my mindset now. Initially I had a lot of confusion and everything has been resolved now. I’m now prepared to listen to whatever you are telling me to do. You are everything for me! Oh Bhagawan Krishna! You are my Guru! You are my divine spiritual master! You are my guide! I’m prepared to listen to whatever your instructions are, not only in this battlefield, but also for attaining the highest “Moksha”! Oh Bhagawan! Please tell me now – What should I do? If your answer is to take the “Gaandeepa” in my hands, I’m more than happy to do it! I shall always think of you in my mind and start the war now! Oh Bhagawan! You should always be there to help me at all times!”
Saying thus, Arjuna is getting ready for the war once again, and with this note, we’re now coming to the end of the Bhagawad Gita narration! Now we shall go back to the original scene from where we commenced the entire Gita narrative – Sanjaya explaining all this to King Dhritarashtra! Readers might remember here that it is Sanjaya who is giving live updates about the proceedings of the war at Kurukshetra to King Dhritarashtra, thanks to the divine eyes gifted by Sage Veda-Vyaasa to him. With this, Sanjaya concludes to King Dhritarashtra thus, “Oh King! I’ve had the great fortune to listen to each and every word that Bhagawan Krishna spoke with Arjuna in the middle of the battlefield! These words are like gold dust and is very important for every living being in this world to follow! How fortunate is Arjuna to obtain this sacred advice from none other than Bhagawan Krishna Himself! How fortunate I was to listen to these words! Thanks to Sage Vyaasa, I was able to listen to the famed “Keshava-Arjuna Samvaadham” (Dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna)! Oh King Dhritarashtra! Even now after it is over, I’m again and again recalling whatever Bhagawan Krishna was talking to Arjuna! If these words have to come from Bhagawan Himself, all of us should be extremely fortunate to listen to them!”
Saying thus, Sanjaya is in tears of joy! He is feeling a lot of bliss! Upon understanding this, King Dhritarashtra asks back Sanjaya thus, “Oh Sanjaya! You’ve heard the eighteen “Adhyaayas” of the Bhagawad Gita, isn’t it? Now tell me – Which is the most important message from these eighteen “Adhyaayas” that you think is extremely relevant to all of us? What did you like most in these eighteen “Adhyaayas”?” Sanjaya replies back thus, “Oh King Dhritarashtra! I do not remember anything of the “Karma Yoga”, “Gnyaana Yoga” and “Bhakti Yoga” that Bhagawan Krishna spoke! I’m not that kind of a genius to remember word by word of what Bhagawan said. However, during the eleventh “Adhyaaya”, Bhagawan showed His “Vishwaroopa Darshan”, didn’t He? It is this image that has been sown deep into my heart! I shall never forget this divine experience in my life till the day I die! With this experience, I shall spend the rest of the days in this world! Oh King Dhritarashtra! You and your sons have grossly underestimated Bhagawan Krishna’s might and the divine “Sankalpa” with which He has come to this earth! Your sons will definitely pay a heavy price for this ignorance!”
With this note, we shall officially conclude the 130-odd episode discussion of the Bhagawad Gita! From the next episode onwards, we shall enter into the next and the most important phase of the Mahabharata – The Kurukshetra war! Stay tuned for its commencement! 🙂
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