Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand Ji
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CHAPTER 1
The Yog of Irresolution and Grief
[ “What happiness can we have, O Janardan [1] (Krishn), from slaying these sons of Dhritrashtr? Only sin will fall to our lot if we kill even these wicked men.” ] What happiness can Arjun gain from killing Dhritrashtr’s sons? Dhritrashtr denotes the “insolent or profligate nation,”[2] and born from it is Duryodhan, the image of infatuation. But shall even the slaying of such an evil kinsman make Arjun and Krishn happy? The Kaurav are unrighteous, but the Pandav will be only guilty of sin if they kill them. We call men evildoers if they adopt impious ways for their livelihood. In fact, however, the worst felons are those who put obstructions in the way of the Self. The gravest offenders in this respect are lust, wrath, avarice, and inordinate attachment which obstruct one’s realization of the Self. |
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