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pjprabhu
27 October 2010, 11:52 PM
Recently read the following section from transcript and was fascinated by form of interpretation

Arjuna: "Krishna, my legs grow weak. My mouth is dry, my body
trembles. My bow slips from my hand ... My resolution's gone. I can't
defend myself. I will wait here for death."
Krishna: "What is this mad and shameful weakness? Stand up and fight!"
Dhritarashtra: "What is Krishna doing?"
Sanjaya: "He's speaking to Arjuna. He's telling Arjuna that victory
and defeat are the same. He's urging him to act, but not to reflect on
the fruit of the act. He says to him: Seek detachment, fight without
desire. You must act, yet action mustn't dominate you. In the heart of
action, you must remain free from all attachment."

More so because I seem to find myself exactly like Arjuna talks here :)
Anyone seen the film ?

Also just curious to find out how many find the initial few verses of BG to be most relevant to your state of being in every day life ( like me :))

Thanks

yajvan
28 October 2010, 07:44 PM
hariḥ oṁ
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namasté pjprabhu



Recently read the following section from transcript and was fascinated by form of interpretation

Arjuna: "Krishna, my legs grow weak. My mouth is dry, my body
trembles. My bow slips from my hand ... My resolution's gone. I can't
defend myself. I will wait here for death."
Krishna: "What is this mad and shameful weakness? Stand up and fight!"
Dhritarashtra: "What is Krishna doing?"
Sanjaya: "He's speaking to Arjuna. He's telling Arjuna that victory
and defeat are the same. He's urging him to act, but not to reflect on
the fruit of the act. He says to him: Seek detachment, fight without
desire. You must act, yet action mustn't dominate you. In the heart of
action, you must remain free from all attachment."


Yes, I have seen this version of the mahābhārata . The words that you begin your post comes from chapter 1, 29th verse of the bhāgavad gītā.

praṇām