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Chapter 11
Link:- In the above verse, the Lord declared that even without Arjuna, the warriors of his hostile army would not survive. Why then should Arjuna at all engage himself, in this carnage? The answer is given, in the next two verses, by the Lord.
tasmattvamuttistha yaso labhasva jitva satranbhunksva rajyam samrddham
mayaivaite nihatah parvameva nimittamatram bhava savyasacin
Therefore, arise and win glory in conquering the foes, and experience the pleasure of the affluent kingdom. These warriors stand already slain hy Me; and you are merely an instrument, O Savyasacin (Savyasacin - One who can shoot arrows with the left hand also). 33
Comment:-
Tasmattvamuttiltha yaso labhasva:- The Lord, says to Arjuna that he himself has beheld, that his rivals will be inevitably slain. So he should, gird up his loins and win glory and fame. But, he should not regard the victory as the fruit of his efforts, as he will be bound (Gita 5/12) because profit and loss, fame and defame etc., are destined, by the Lord. So a man, should not get entangled in them.
The expression'Yaso labhasva' does not mean, that he should get elated by winning fame through victory. He should rather think, that his opponents had already been killed by the Lord, so fame was gained, as was destined. It was not the result of his efforts, otherwise he would be bound.
Jitva satranbhunksva rajyam samrddham:- An affluent kingdom, involves two factors (i) There should be no enemy or rival. (ii) It should be rich and prosperous. The Lord, says to Arjuna that after getting victory over his enemies, he will enjoy such an affluent kingdom. To enjoy the affluent kingdom does not mean that he should enjoy riches. But it means, that the kingdom to which ordinary men are attracted, can be acquired by him easily.
Mayaivaite nihatah purvameva:- The warriors of Arjunas hostile army, have already been slain by the Lord, because their days are numbered.
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