We are now going to start with
Chapter 2 in Bhagavad Gita. Arjuna who is filled with compassion has dropped
his weapon in the war-field. He is ready to get killed by sons of
Dhritharashtra. Here starts the Guru-Sishya Bhava , between Krishna and Arjuna.
Chapter two is known as SAmkhya
yoga. The name seems familiar as we know, Samkhya yoga is one of the Shad-darshanas of Indian
Philosophy. It was founded by saga Kapila and expounded by Ishvara Krishna. Samkhya
philosophy deals with Souls and Prakriti. Prakriti is one – Souls are numerous.
Prakriti is divisible – Souls are indivisible;
Prakriti is divided into tattva-s, which inturn combines to produce the world
and its objects. According to Samkhya Philosophy creation is the manifestation
of Prakriti. We will see how this doctrine is hidden in the second chapter of
Bhagavad Gita too.
In this
chapter Krishna teaches us many things : What is an Atma; what is the
difference between atma and body; How to do our duties without thinking of
success or failures; How we should face our failures; How we shall learn from
our failures and many more important aspects.
This
is a humble attempt to understand the subtle meanings of the great book, in a
simple language.
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