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Bagavad Gita – Chapter 1

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    • April 11, 2024 at 7:20 pm #623831
      NAVEEN KUMAR
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      In the Chapter 1 , 41 and 42 slokas Arjuna explains the results of the war in terms of family dynasty destruction and respective sastra rituals will be lost and there is possibility of Kula shayam.

      Curious to know, anywhere in gita(18 chapters) does Krisha answered this doubt or directed the right path for this issue.

      Please help.

    • April 11, 2024 at 7:23 pm #624160
      Anant Sarma
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      Hari Om!

      Not really, not that specifically.

      Arjuna’s arguments in the context of the first chapter were all motivated by his not wanting to fight. The evil effects of destruction of family values are there, no doubt and we have to make sure such things do not happen. Death, devastation and destruction of wars are definitely bad. However, in the context of Mahabharata war, there is a higher goal of establishing dharma, righteousness in society. The importance of protecting dharma is brought out in the fourth chapter. Other points like doing one’s duty are also brought out in the other chapters.

    • April 11, 2024 at 7:23 pm #624168
      Bhaskarrai
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      In श्लोक 41 to 44 Arjun has expressed various apprehensions culminating in 44 saying “iti anuśuśruma” meaning they are all heresays. This has been pooh poohed by Bhagavan in 02/02, meaning of which is self explanatory.

      Jay ShreeKrushna

    • March 16, 2026 at 5:40 pm #692568
      Padmaja Joshi
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      Hari Om! “anuśuśruma” doesn’t mean “hearsay” here. “hearsay” implies heard in casual fashion through discussions or gossips from other people. Just look at what subjects Arjuna is talking about. He is talking about punya/papa/adrishya phala/after-death-rituals/ancestral worlds. None of these subjects can be comprehended through sense organs/mind/intellect, so how can they come in the realm of common people to casually discuss in “hearsay” fashion? These subjects are known only through Shabda praman, Vedas! Atindriya vishayah vedah pramanam! This knowledge is passed down from Teacher to Taught (BG Ch 4-1), one after other in a chain. “Anu” word means “After”. So, Arjuna is saying that he has heard it from “Parampara” of learned. Another thing is, only knowing is not sufficient because one has to also know “where and when to apply it” and “who should apply it”. In Ch 2 Bhagavan is pooh poohing Arjun’s dejection, cowardice and his misplaced application of knowledge.

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