Category: Chapter 2
This category covers all commentaries on chapter 2 of Bhagavad Gita. This chapter is a summary of remaining Gita, covering knowledge on absolute truth, importance of performing self-duty and traits of the wise men
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Introducing the concept of unchanging eternal substratum of consciousness and ever-changing complex of body, mind and intellect (and associated experiences), Shri Krishna introduces the highest knowledge about transcendental reality. Such knowledge can only be experienced by “Nitya-Anitya-Vastu-Viveka” (नित्य-अनित्य-वस्तु-विवेक) i.e. knowledge that provides ability to differentiate between eternal and ephemeral. Only such ability helps one to…
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Shree Krishna’s Approach Actual Gita upadesha by Bhagvan Shree Krishna begins in V2.11 and goes till V18.66. Most of Sanatana dharma scriptures uses āroha paddhati (आरोह पद्धति). i.e. Knowledge delivery starts at lower levels, going higher with each step, from transactional reality to transcendental reality, from dharma to brahman. This makes sense considering readiness of…
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Hearing lamenting from Arjuna about walking away from war in first chapter, chapter 2 starts with Shri Krishna lashing back at Arjuna with a strong reprimand and without any compassion or sympathy in his words. He does that after lending a patient, listening ear letting Arjun vent out all his emotions. Leveraging his close bond with…