Arjuna’s Conviction in the Gita

Mar 7, 2018, Wednesday

In the context of the yoga of meditations, Arjuna regarding the restlessness of mind as an obstacle to the attainment of yoga in the form of equanimity, mentions his conviction.  The mind verily is restless, turbulent, strong and obstinate. I consider it as difficult to control as the wind (6/34 ).Hearing the Lord’s glories and His yogic power and being influenced by them, Arjuna says to the Lord- I believe as true all that you tell me (10/14).

Seeing the Cosmic-Form of the Lord Arjuna comes to know in an exceptional way the Lord’s form as Formless and Attributeless,   with Attributes and Formless, and With Form and Attributes.  Thus Arjuna by  revealing his conviction says that You alone are the imperishable, the Supreme Being (Aksara)  worth realizing.   You are the ultimate refuge of this Universe;  the protector of eternal Dharma (duty and righteousness) and You are the eternally imperishable Being –  such is my conviction.   (11/18)   

Arjuna on seeing the cosmic and the terrible form of the Lord,  Arjuna was quite influenced,  he came to realize the glories of the Lord,  that God is so radiant.   Thus he remembers all his past mistakes, and says that out of ignorance not knowing your greatness,  I have called out to you only as a friend  ‘’O Krishna!  O’  Yadava !  O Friend!’  for this I seek forgiveness from You.  (11/41)  

The meaning of his convictions is that for one, he realized his own weaknesses,  and secondly he realized the glories of Lord Krishna.   If these two points are know by an aspirant,  then he will surely cross this worldly ocean.   

to be continued…….

 

From book ‘ Gita Darpan ‘    by Swami Ramsukhdasji