Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand 102

Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand Ji

CHAPTER 2 Curiosity About Action Arjun cannot believe that even a secure and lucrative realm extending across the whole earth or even an Indr-like lordship over the gods of heaven can help him get rid of the sorrow that is withering his senses. If his grief is unabated, what shall he do with all these acquisitions? He begs to be excused from fighting in the war if these are to be his only rewards in return. He is utterly disheartened and he does not know what to say after this. एवमुक्त्वा हृषीकेशं गुडाकेश: परंतप। न योत्स्य इति गोविन्दमुक्त्वा तूष्णीं बभूव ह॥9॥ [ “Sanjay said,’ After having thus spoken to Hrishikesh, Arjun, the conqueror of sleep and destroyer of foes, told Govind (Krishn) that he would not fight, and then he fell silent.’’’ ] So far Arjun’s attitude has been determined by the Puran, which contain ordinances for ceremonial acts and sacrificial rites as well as the enjoyment of benefits arising from a due performance thereof. In these works, heaven is the ultimate goal: but Krishn later enlightens Arjun that this line of thought is mistaken.