SrI: Dear BhakthAs of Lord PaarTasArathy : Today , we will study the EIGHTH Chapter of SrImath Bhagvath GeethA , which is the second chapter in the second hextad of Geethai adhyAyams .It will take more than one post to summarize the high lights of this chapter and its relationship to the previous chapter. Swamy Desikan's summary of the EIGHTH Chapter of Geethai ************************************************** Swamy Desikan's BRILLIANT summary of the 28 slOkams of the EIGHTH chapter has taken this form in his GithArtha Sangraham Paasuram : aarAtha selvamum aar uyir kaaNum arum payanum pErAthu tann kazhal keezh amarum peru vAzhcchikaLum sOrAthu uhanthavar thUmathi koLvathum seyvanavum tErA Visayanukkut-ThirunAraNan seppinanE ---GeethArtha Samgraham : Paasuram 9. (Meaning ): Lord KrishNA , the direct incarnation of SrIman NaarAyaNan , performed upadEsam to the confused Arjunan about the doctrines to be grasped and the practises to be observed by the different adhikAris ( qualified ones) who desire either undiminishing wealth or the enjoyment arising from the direct visualization of the Self or the parama purushArTam ( the Supreme Goal) of living forever at the sacred feet of the Lord in His Supreme abode (SrI Vaikuntham). Prelude to the 8th Chapter ********************** At the end of the 7th chapter, Bhagavan Used two slOkams ( 29th and 30th slOkam) to instruct ArjunA about the need for a clear understanding of three tatthvams for those who wish to get a release from dhOshams like old age , death et al and to enjoy the aanandham of direct visualization of the AathmA (KaivalyAnubhavam) . These three tatthvams to be understood were mentioned without elaboration as "Brahmam , adhyAthmam and Karmam ". Here " Brahmam " stands for the Supreme abode of auspicious attributes (viz)., Svaroopam of VishNu . " AdhyAthmam Kruthsnam " refers to the entire JnA~na svaroopam of the JeevAthma seen during KaivalyAnubhavam . "akhilam Karma " refers to the entire karmAs of the Lord . The adhikAri (seeker ) here is the one who desires the joy of KaivalyAnubhavam . This was covered in the 29th slOkam of the 7th Chapter and was for the benefit of KavalyArTi , the one seeking Kaivalya anubhavam. In the 30th and the final slOkam of the 7th chapter , our Lord aimed His instruction at the other three adhikAris ( Aartthan , arTArTi and Jig~nAsu) , who are collectively named as the seekers of Iswaryam ( IsvaryArTi). Our Lord indicated that these three adhikAris should know about adhibhUtham , adhidhaivam , adhiyaj~nam and anthima smruthi ( rememberance of the Lord even during the last moments on earth). Strictly speaking there are three types of adhkAris instead of Four : (1) KaivalyArTi, who desires pure aathmAnubhavam (visualization and enjoyment of the Self) . (2) IsvaryArTi, who desires the best of worldly joys . The one wants to regain lost weath (aarTi) and one who wishes to gain wealth for the first time are both clubbed under " IsvaryArTi" . (3) MokshArTi , who desires not Kaivalyam or perishable lOka sukham but longs for Moksham ( residence in SrI Vaikuntam to enjoy the bliss of nithya kaimakryam to SrIman NaarAyaNan). Each of these three kinds of adhikAris need to understand different tattvams ( Brahmam , adhyAthmam and Karmam for KaivalyArTis and adhyayaj~nam ) . Arjuna was confused between these terminologies and the requirements that each kind of adhikAri should possess . In the first slOkam of the 8th Chapter , Arjuna pleads withb the Lord to explain these concepts clearly. There are 8 questions from Arjuna : (1) Who is that Brahmam ? (2) Waht is adhyAthmam ? (3) What is Karmam ? (4) What are the activities of Brahmam? (5) What is adhibhUtham ? (6) What is adhidhaivam ? (7) How can one find adhiyaj~nam in the body of Jeevans? Who is adhujaj~nan ? (8) During the last moments ,what is your purpose of Yours , what form are you appearing and how can one recognize You then ? Throughout the entire 8th chapter , BhagavAn answers clearly the above 8 questions from Arjuna. (To be continued ) Swami Desikan ThiruvadigLE SaraNam , Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan SrImathE SrI Lakshminrusimha Dhivya PaadhukA Sevaka SrIvaNN SaThakOpa SrI NaarAyaNa YathIndhra MahA DesikAya Nama: ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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