Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand 101

Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand Ji

CHAPTER 2 Curiosity About Action At this point Arjun’s surrender is complete. Until now he had thought himself an equal of Krishn in merit and, in fact, even superior to him in certain skills. But now he really puts himself at the mercy of his charioteer. An accomplished teacher dwells in his disciple’s heart and is always by his side until the goal is reached. If he is not there by his side, the pupil may falter in his quest. Like the guardians of a maiden who protect her till her marriage, an accomplished teacher acts as a charioteer who skilfully manoeuvers his disciple’s Soul safely across the perilous valleys of nature. Arjun now makes one more submission: न हि प्रपश्यामि ममापनुद्याद् यचछोकमुच्छोषणमिन्द्रियाणाम्। अवाप्य भूमावसपत्नमृद्धं राज्यं सुराणामपि चाधिपत्यम्॥8॥ [ ‘‘I do not see that obtaining an undisputed and profitable dominion over the whole earth or, (for that matter) even lordship over the gods, can cure the grief that is wearing out my senses.’’ ]