1. NEW STUDY OF BHAGAVAD GITA 1
DR. SHRINIWAS JANARDAN KASHALIKAR

2. NEW STUDY OF BHAGAVAD GITA 2
STUDY
OF
GITA
Dr.
Shriniwas
Kashalikar
6, 08:20 pm
November
DR. SHRINIWAS JANARDAN KASHALIKAR

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After listening to Arjuna’s plight, Lord Krishna, who is
cosmic consciousness, personified; (and hence can see;
what others don’t; and can’t; and is conscious of what
others are not); sees that Arjuna is not able to see the truth
beyond the physiologically restricted sensory perceptions,
like most people in the world! This inability to see beyond
physiological boundaries (inaccurate perception), leads to
faulty feelings arrogance or despondence (as that of
Arjuna), and faulty actions (refusal to participate in war by
Arjuna).
Lord Krishna notes that Arjuna has been paralyzed
(inappropriate conation or response) due to inappropriate
feelings (affect) resulting from this erroneous perception
(cognition). This syndrome (actually universal) is called
MOHA.
Lord Krishna therefore sets out to explore and salvage the
human potential of Arjuna (and mankind) that has been
paralyzed and wake him to his immortal self, (and thereby
rectify cognition, affect and conation) from the despondent
slumber of physiological confinements. Lord Krishna does
this in a step by step manner, with different explanations.
As a friend, philosopher and guide; he disapproves
Arjuna’s response as totally unbecoming for Arjuna. He
declares it as totally inappropriate and impotent!
He explains to Arjuna that love and attachment to the
bodies of all the warriors representing sociopathic
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elements; (by virtue of dominance of lower self in us;
which clouds our perceptions, vulgarizes our feelings and
deteriorates our actions) is inappropriate. Such wars keep
repeating in the societies (between socially benevolent
elements and sociopathic elements) and also in the
individuals (between the lower self and the higher self).
Lord Krishna shows that waking up and rising to one’s
immortal existence engenders the appropriate actions and
one should not get deterred by any considerations born out
of MOHA.
Lord Krishna further clarifies, that the warring factions and
the war (which also goes on in the individual as well as in
the universe); had beginning and end but its core (cosmic
consciousness) is immortal. Arjuna (and we all) should
realize it (by evolving through the various means described
in scriptures such as NAMASMARAN), and express
himself enthusiastically with all might, in such wars
(outside and inside)! These outer and inner wars are
actually considered as golden opportunity, because, animals
do NOT have such a choice to fight against the forces of
darkness (within and outside).
This is called DHARMYA YDDHA (one which is in tune
with cosmic principles and hence inevitable; and NOT
religious war) because it is in tune with as well conducive
to reach the cosmic consciousness. This is similar to
clinically accurate surgical treatment; which can be
required for the health of the whole body (and society) and
is totally different from indiscriminate violence or
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indiscriminate nonviolence, born out of ignorant and
subjective premises.
It has to be remembered that through out hereafter; Lord
Krishna keeps describing how one can conquer (not
coercively suppress) the physiological (individualistic and
petty) elements in body (which mar the consciousness and
cause MOHA). He further also shows that uninterrupted
(conscious) union with immortal soul is called YOGA; and
the actions born through it are accurate, precise and
appropriate; and in tune with the infallible cosmic
principles! He enlightens Arjuna (and the world) that such
state of being (in union with immortal consciousness) and
actions springing therefrom (SWADHARMA); is called
YOGA (which in essence is not different from TYAGA
and SANYASA).
Lord Krishna guides Arjuna about this state and assures
him that this state brings peace (for that individual and the
universe) even in the face of bodily death.
Since Lord Krishna talked so much about this state of union
with immortality, which makes us desireless; the next
question would be “Why not remain united with the
immortal and be peaceful, instead of warring?”
Arjuna asks this question in the 3rd chapter.
How are Gita and NAMASMARAN complimentary?
What do we gain from them?
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But before I go ahead to 3rd chapter; and share my
understanding (?) about Gita, I must make it clear, that
study of Gita, Vishnusahasranama and NAMSMARAN
compliment each other tremendously.
I have a feeling that NAMASMARAN; which I call a
mega-fusion, a mega-process; or a mega-fountainhead; is
sure to absorb the whole universe in itself i.e. immortal
cosmic consciousness and in turn, as and when
consciousness adequately blossoms in an individual
through NAMASMARAN, the concepts of immortality in
Gita would become tangible! The vice versa could also be
true!
It is this awakening to one’s immortality; that I think;
Arjuna (and the people of world) could gain from Gita; and
that is more precious than anything else in the world; and
even the world itself!
DR. SHRINIWAS JANARDAN KASHALIKAR