The song of the cosmos

  Chapter 12, shloka 1-14  क्लेशोऽधिकतरस्तेषामव्यक्तासक्तचेतसाम् || अव्यक्ता हि गतिर्दु:खं देहवद्भिरवाप्यते || 5 || kleśho ’dhikataras te ṣ h ā m avyakt ā sakta-chetas ā m avyakt ā hi gatir du ḥ kha ṁ dehavadbhir av ā pyate   Those who try to attain the unexpressed Brahm, have to go through bhakti (the devotion). And in the absence of bhakti, they are tangled in the indulgences like attaining the position of Indra (the king of deities) and acquiring spiritual powers (Riddhi and siddhi). Such seekers have to face chaos created by lust and anger and thus are unequipped to take the spiritual journey as they take pride in their bodies and cannot attain the formless. Thus, bhakti is mandatory when one is seeking the unexpressed Brahm. When you give up those karmas that are forbidden, detach yourself from the result of the actions and surrender your manovrutti (the tendencies) to me; it is then that the attention flows towards me through body, mind, and action. An...

  Geeta being a subject studying which the seeker needs to take a pause in between wherever is required. As the energies flow one needs to be mindful if they are able to contain the essence of the cosmic song. To ponder if what we are reading is being absorbed by the spirit or is feeding the mindless chatter of the mythical mind —for it (the mind) is just made up of certain visuals and thoughts encountered during one’s lifetime (a very small fragment of one’s eternal existence). The pause- and elongation of this area where one begins to connect to their own reality that lies beyond thoughts and ideas. Reasoning myself, I take the liberty to practice a much-needed pause narrating Arjuna’s experience of God’s Realisation…for now, the mind and heart is full and the sacred song overflows my conscious while I try to hold it ...for now, it calls for surrendering.

For the beauty, the language Sanskrit offers in its various chants and hymns, one more pick from the ancient poetry the culture of the land offers. सुन्दरगोपालं उरवनमालं नयनविशालं दुःखहरं वृन्दावनचन्द्रमानन्दकन्दं परमानन्दं धरणिधरम् । वल्लभघनश्यामं पूर्णकामं अत्यभिरामं प्रीतिकरं भज नन्दकुमारं सर्वसुखसारं तत्त्वविचारं ब्रह्मपरम् ॥ १॥ सुन्दरवारिजवदनं निर्जितमदनं आनन्दसदनं मुकुटधरं गुञ्जाकृतिहारं विपिनविहारं परमोदारं चीरहरम् । वल्लभपटपीतं कृतउपवीतं करनवनीतं विबुधवरं भज नन्दकुमारं सर्वसुखसारं तत्त्वविचारं ब्रह्मपरम् ॥ २॥ शोभितमुखधुलं यमुनाकूलं निपटअतूलं सुखदतरं मुखमण्डितरेणुं चारितधेनुं वादितवेणुं मधुरसुरम् । वल्लभमतिविमलं शुभपदकमलं नखरुचि अमलं तिमिरहरं भज नन्दकुमारं सर्वसुखसारं तत्त्वविचारं ब्रह्मपरम् ॥ ३॥ शिरमुकुटसुदेशं कुञ्चितकेशं नटवरवेशं कामवरं मायाकृतमनुजं हलधरअनुजं प्रतिहतदनुजं भारहरम् । वल्लभव्रजपालं सुभगसुचालं हितमनुकालं भाववरं भज नन्दकुमारं सर्वसुखसारं तत्त्वविचारं ब्रह्मपरम् ॥ ४॥ इन्दीवरभासं प्रकटसुरासं कुसुमविकासं वंशिधरं हृत्मन्मथमानं रूपनिधानं कृतकलगानं चित्तहरम् ...

Week 32, Chapter 11, Shloka 32-55 Tremendous form of Krishna, as seen by Arjuna shows everything and every one of the mortal world rushing towards the fire-filled mouth of Shri Krishna- like the moths rushing towards the fire are consumed by the fire, the same way Arjuna can see the warriors of the mortal world and the army of the battlefield rushing towards the tremendous fire of destruction in the mouth of Krishna. Having been witnessed this universal form, trembling with fear, Arjuna requests Krishna to return back to his gentle human form. Says Krishna— The universal form that you saw cannot be attained by studying Vedas or scriptures…nor by charity, penance, sacrifices can the universal form be attained. भक्त्या त्वनन्यया शक्य अहमेवंविधोऽर्जुन | ज्ञातुं द्रष्टुं च तत्त्वेन प्रवेष्टुं च परन्तप || 54 || bhaktyā tv ananyayā śhakya aham eva ṁ -vidho ’ rjuna j ñā tu ṁ dra ṣ h ṭ u ṁ cha tattvena prave ṣ h ṭ u ṁ cha parantapa The only way to attain my universal form is...

Week 31, Chapter 11 shloka 15-31 Having been witnessed a tremendous universal form of Shri Krishna, Arjuna trembling in awe and wonder thus describes gloriously all that he could see and behold. In the next shlokas (15-31) Arjuna sings the glory of the universal Form of Krishna – all that he saw and all that he beholds. Again, in the beautiful words of Juan Mascaro; I see in thee all the gods, and the infinity of the beings of thy creation. I see god Brahma on his throne of lotus, and all the seers and serpents of light. All-around I behold thy Infinity: the power of thy innumerable arms, the visions from thy innumerable eyes, the words from thy innumerable mouths, and the fire of life of thy innumerable bodies. Nowhere I see a beginning or middle or end of thee, O God of all, form infinite! I see the splendour of an infinite beauty that illumines the whole universe. It is thee! With thy crown and sceptre and circle. How difficult thou art to see! But I see thee: as fire, as th...

  Friends , we will be completing the  chapter 10 (VibhutiYog) this week  and here are my three learnings from the shlokas covered today. Three Critical Learnings 1. There are 64 sciences and amongst sciences I am the science of spirituality 2. Amongst feminine qualities I am fame, prosperity, fine speech, memory, intelligence, courage, and forgiveness. 3. What need is there for all this detailed knowledge, O Arjun? Simply know that by one fraction of my being, I pervade and support this entire creation. And as always please share your views in the comments . Have a happy week ahead.

  Friends , we have covered the shlokas 15-28 of  chapter 10 (VibhutiYog) and here are my three learnings from the shlokas covered today. Three Critical Learnings 1. I am seated in the heart of all living entities. I am the beginning, middle, and end of all beings. 2. Amongst trees I am the peepul tree (sacred fig tree), 3. There are different level of existence like pitru , gandharvas , yaksha , devas , rishis(gurus) And as always please share your views in the comments . Have a happy week ahead.