In the battlefield Arjuna saw all his family members on both
sides and told Lord Krishna as follows.
Krishna! My limbs are failing and my mouth is parched, my
body is quivering and my hair stands on end. The bow (Gandiva) is slipping from
my hand, my skin burns all over; I am also unable to stand and my mind is
whirling around. I see adverse omens, O kesava; I do not see any good in
killing my kinsmen in battle.
Na Kaankshe vijayam
Krishna na cha raajyam sukhaani cha!
Kim no raajyena govinda kim bogair- jeevitena vaa!!
O krishna! I desire no victory, no kingdom, no pleasures.
What good is this kingdom, pleasures and I feel this life itself is not worth
living.
Arjuna has a clear understanding of what Duryodhana did to
his brothers, wife and his whole family. He also knows how bad is to leave the
kingdom under Duryodhana and how much people will suffer. Lord Krishna himself
tried to establish peace but this did not work. When Pandavas decided to go for
war, Krishna told them to fight against unrighteousness but not for selfish
reasons.
We have to face the conflict if we have selfish motives. If
things do not go the way we plan, we have a problem. The intensity of conflict
depends on the type of problem we have and how much it impacts us. Sometimes we
might feel similar to Arjuna, thinking that everything in life is useless. He
said that he did not want all bad karma by killing his family members and his
teachers. We can find several reasons when we do not want to do certain things.
We behave like a learned person and can offer all kinds of advice.
Kaarpanya-dosopahata-svabhavah pruchhaami tvam dharma
sammudha cheetah!
Yacchreyayah syan nischitam bruhi tan me sisyasteham saadhi
maam tvaam prapannam!!
Arjuna says: My heart is overpowered by the taint of pity;
my mind is confused as to duty. I ask Thee, tel me decisively what is good for
me. I am Thy disciple. Please instruct me and I have taken refuge in you.
Arjuna expressed so much sorrow, conflict and his despair.
He even felt that life is not worth living. Lord Krishna did not say a word
until Arjuna surrendered. He is the greatest teacher of all. We all have a
tendency to jump to conclusions and eager to advice. We do not make an effort
to understand the other person. Sometimes we share our problems with other
people but do we have the open mind to accept their advice? We will only accept
if the advice is in line with our thinking. But who is the loser here?
Life is filled with conflicts. During the school years, kids
have so many distractions now a days and it is so difficult to focus on their
studies in the mist of TV, computers, Tablets and I- Pads. They are also
distracted so much by cell phones and texting. They know that they have to be
serious in their studies but they are helpless. We decide to do a task but we
take detours and get distracted. We become lazy and totally give up at times.
Some of us want to adopt the spiritual path and walk towards God but worldly
objects pull us in different directions. We get involved in unnecessary issues.
Here we know the truth but there is conflict every day and in every action. Who
should we ask for advice in these situations?
We need to resort to a great teacher or whoever can give
proper advice. Then only we can find a solution to our problem. We cannot
tolerate any pain if our loved ones are suffering. We need to understand our
mental state and attitude in these difficult situations. Everything in this
world has an expiry date. In a similar way all the problems in our life are
temporary. The values in our lives will teach us the right way. if we have faith in the great Gurus, they will remind us the values
when we get distracted .
We expect the world around us
to be certain way but it does not work always. Sometimes we will get lucky. The
world is always changing but our values should not change. Understanding these
values, and learning how to apply them in our daily life is the main theme in
Bhagavad-Gita. That’s what Lord Krishna taught Arjuna. We will also learn those
principles and learn to walk that path.
Sri Sai Krishna Gurave Namah!
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