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Chapter 15
Link:- According to the principle of Arundhati (moving from the gross to the subtle) the Lord first described the perishable, then the imperishable and finally, the Supreme Person. fie also affirmed Himself to be the Supreme Person. Now in the next verse, He explains the purpose of this description
iti guhyatamam sastramidamuktam mayanagha
etadbuddhva buddhimansyatkrtakrtyasca bharata
Thus, this most secret Sastra has been taught by Me, O sinless one. By knowing this essence a man becomes wise and nothing remains to be done and what most be acquired, is acquired by him, O Arjuna. 20
Comment:
Anagha:- Arjuna has been called sinless, as he is free from a carping (cavilling) spirit. Cavilling is a sin, which defiles the mind. He who is free from the cavilling spirit deserves devotion.
A secret, is disclosed only to a person, who is free from a cavilling spirit[1] If the secret is disclosed to the person who cavils, it may have a contrary effect on him, i.e., he may find fault even in the speaker that the latter eulogises himself and deludes others. Thus a man, who fords fault may have a fall.
A man cavils, because of his pride. Actually a man suffers from the defect, he is proud of. So he starts seeing that defect, in others. As soon as, a man is proud of his virtue, he slarts finding fault with others, and when he fords faults with others, he is proud of his virtues.
If the Lord calls Himself the Supreme. Person, before a man who cavils, he will not believe Him. He will rather think, that He is boastful and so He, is praising Himself.
Those who cavil at God have a fall. Therefore God and saints, do not disclose secrets to those who cavil, and who are without faith (Gita 18/67). In fact profound secrets are not passed on to those, who cavil.
Arjuna has been addressed as 'Anagha, because the most profound secret has been revealed before him who is upright and free from cavilling spirit.
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