Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand 142

Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand Ji

CHAPTER 2 Curiosity About Action If, on the other hand, he succeeds in the struggle while his temporal body is still alive, he will achieve the sublimity of God and thus attain to the state of the highest glory. He will thus be a winner both ways: if he conquers he will attain to the highest state; and if he loses he will find an abode in heaven and enjoy godly pleasures. There is profit in victory and there is profit too in defeat. The point is reiterated: सुखदु:खे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभो जयाजयौ। ततो यूद्धाय युज्यस्व नैवं पापमवाप्स्यसि॥38॥ [ “You will not incur sin if you get up and fight the war, treating victory and defeat, profit and loss, and happiness and sorrow, alike.’’ ] Krishn counsels Arjun to regard with an equal mind happiness and sorrow, profit and loss, and victory and defeat, and prepare for war. If he participates in the war, he will not be guilty of sin. He will gain the state of sublimity, the most precious possession that is possible for a man to have, in case of success, and achievement of godhood even in case of defeat. So Arjun should deliberate well on his gains and losses, and prepare for war.