Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 1 Text 14
Everything in Vedic culture is about karma and how to return to the spiritual world, to Krishna. You are stuck now in this material world (Maya) and you must fulfill your duty and get out as quick as possible. Arjuna was born in a Kshatriya family. He must fight because that is the duty of a Kshatriya. Arjuna didn't want to fight against his family and peers.
Chapter One
Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra
SANSKRIT TEXT 14
tatah svetair hayair yukte
mahati syandane sthitau
madhavah pandavas caiva
divyau sankhau pradadhmatuh
TRANSLATION
On the other side, both Lord Krsna and Arjuna, stationed on a great chariot drawn by white horses, sounded their transcendental conchshells.
SHORT EXPLANATION
The conchshells in the hands of Krishna and Arjuna are described as transcendental. Victory is with persons like the sons of Pandu because Lord Krishna is associated with them. And whenever Krishna or Vishnu is present, the goddess of fortune is also there. Therefore, victory and fortune were awaiting Arjuna, as indicated by the transcendental sound of the conchshell of Krishna. The chariot on which both Arjuna and Krishna were seated was donated by Agni (the fire-god). This indicated that this chariot was capable of conquering all sides.
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About the Bhagavad Gita
Bhagavad Gita literally means "Song of the Lord". The Mahabharata and the Bhagavad Gita are two books from Indian history. Mahabharata is the name of the war that is being fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas. Kauravas are the symbol of negative and the Pandavas are the symbol of the positive. The book is a conversation between Krishna and Arjuna. This dialogue sets out three ways in which man can achieve salvation of this earthly life. These roads are: karma yoga, bhakti yoga and gyan yoga. Bhagavad Gita is the essence of the Vedas and Upanishads and 5,000 + years old.
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Note
There are many translations and as many interpretations of the verses.
I use the translation by Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada from the Sanskrit to the Englisch.
Prabhupada is the founder acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)
I lived in a Hare Krishna ashram for three years and know this book quite well. There were Sanskrit verses that I knew from my mind but that's worn out. More of my posts on Vaishnavism.
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Very straightforward presentations. Nicely done.
Thank you @jiva34
I appreciate you saying that :-)
Wow, 3 years in an ashram. Impressive story man.👍
Yep, I lived the Hare Krishna Lifestyle :-)
The Githa. Al jaren in aan het lezen. Wegleggen en toch weer terugpakken....interessant, dit.
Het zijn niet de makkelijkste teksten :-)
Ik ben tevens al jaren een groot Abraham Hicks fan, ik zag dat je een Abraham of the day had geresteemd.
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Ik heb de vertaling van Juan Mascaro
Ik heb hem moeten googelen :-)
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Ja!