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Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya
(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)
CHAPTER -2
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11. You have been mourning for those who should not be mourned for. Ye you mouth the arguments of wisdom[1]. The (truly) wise grieve neither for the dead nor for the living. For those : Bhlsma, Drona and others, who should not be mourned for : since they are persons of pure conduct and, in their real nature, eternal, you have been mourning, saying" They will die on account of me ; what shall I do with sweets of royalty, without them?" Yet you mouth the arguments of wisdom, i.e. the declara tions of wise men. The intended meaning is :" you are displaying inconsistency in your self- showing both foolishness and wisdom- like a madcap. The (truly) wise, the knowers of the Self- they, who have Panda, comprehension about the Self, in accordance with the Śruti" Having acquired wisdom, a Brāhmana should etc.",[2]- , grieve neither for the dead nor for the living. But you have been mourning for those who arc really eternal and should not be mourned for; and thus you are a fool. Question- Wherefore should they not be mourned for? Reply- Because they are eternal. |
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