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SRIMATHE RAMANUJAYA NAMAHA
APPAN THIRUVADIGALE SARANAM



Dear Vimal Kumar,

Now you are in the position of Arjuna. Arjuna was confused with his physical body and was worried that he had to kill his relatives. To relieve him of this confusion ( for the benefit of us also) Lord Krishna expounded Bhagavat Gita. Actually body is the instrument of soul or Jeeva. This jeeva, entire Prakruti are the property of Easwara or Emperuman. We are functioning in his Leela Vibhuthi. If we are to exercise our choice or as you say 'free will' , to toil in the samsara you are free to do so. After hearing the true nature of Atma and its relation with Easwara by way of Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna will have to excercise his choice to do his duty, as a Kshatriya to fight. He has to surrender to Lord totally without doubting as to which path he should follow. This action was completed in sloka 18.73

Atma is not independent. The choice, as you consider as free will is likely to land you in trouble. On the other hand if you do your duty with the 3 types of renounciation
I am not the doer of this action...It is Lord;s
I do not aspire for the result of this action. ..It is Lord's
I do do not have attachment with this action.
Then it is for the Lord to worry about our progress.

Let us have a look at Sree Vachana Bhooshanam Sutras. 62 and 70.

SUTRA 62. AAPATHAI POKKIKOLLUKIROMENRU BRAMITHU ATHAI VILAIVITHHU KOLLATHU OZHIKAIYEE VENDUVATHU

Let us not get confused that we are avoiding trouble and invite the same by our actions.

SUTRA 70 PRAPTHAVUM PRABHAKANUM PRAPTHIKKU UGAPPAVANUM
AVANE.

It is the Lord who ultimately gets a Gnani or Muktha jeeva.
It is the Lord who guides the jeeva for the release of Jeeva
It is the Lord who is pleased that a jeeva got its release.

So, it is for jeeva to exercishis choice or as you say 'free will' in the right direction. He will certainly do so, if he( Atma) has got the Atma Gnam correctly.

Regarding NIRHETHUKA KRUPAI. Did Arjuna ask for a lecture on Bhavad Gita? Why he was selected by the Lord? All the Pandavas surrendered to Krishna for the sake kingdom. But, Arjuna was a little more attached to Krishna and the Lord krishna decided to select Arjuna That is Lord's will He gave lectures on BG .to Arjuna and we also enjoy.



Adiyen Ramanuja dasan, T.Parthasarathy
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