Hari Om
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Namaste Dharmadhyatr ( or the meditator of Dharma)
If one looks to chapter 18 verse 66 of the Bhagavd Gita, we hear Krsna saying the following:
Sarva-dharman parityajya
Mam ekam saranam vraja
Aham tvam sarva papebhyo
Moksayisyami ma sucah
Lets consider 4 different interpretations [ from Swami Praphupada, Swami Muni Narayana Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, and Sri Jnanaadeva]
We get simular yet different views on this interpretation:
It is of interest to me what the core meaing and 'spirit' of this sukta presents. It suggests giving up dharma/duty/ones religion, if you will. It is at the core of the discussion. Yet why is this so? Why would Keshava suggest this?
- Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear.
- Give up all the dharmas and take Me as the sole refuge
- Abandoning all duties, come to Me aline for shelter. Be not greeved for I shall release you from all evils
- Relinquish all (so called) duties and unto Me alone as shelter, betake thyself. I shall release thee form all sins.
First, lets recognize this is the final chapter of the gita, and after Arjuna is taken through the other 17 chapters, this knowledge is revealed to him. Yet my point is this, from my understanding: for one established in the Universal SELF ( a.k.a. Krsna) there is no need for Dharma or religion because one becomes so. That is, one becomes the Reality, the home of all the laws of nature, of Dharma. There is no need to act according to Dharma, because one becomes Dharma itself.
This is outlined in many Upanishads , yet the one that comes to me is the Chandogya Upanishad. It speaks nicely of this state of Being in Chapter 2 for those that have interest.
Other reading also suggest that one in this state, every action is that of Yagya. An action of offering that is in concert and favors all the worlds ( samasta-loka). Not just favaorable to achieve the realm of heaven (svarga); Bhu, Buvah and Sva all become nourished when one is full within ones SELF (atman). It's no wonder why the age of Sat Yuga, people sugested that it was heaven on earth.
So, by saying take refuge in Me ( Krsna), He his saying you are accomplishing everything (preyas,sreyas and sam-riddhi). There is no more to accompish as one will be established in ananta or the Infinite. This is the phalasruti ( the benefit of knowing this) of His words.
pranams,
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