Bhagwad Geeta Analysis

INTRODUCTION

The Bhagwad Geeta forms the chief foundation of Hinduism and is one of the most sacred sermons delivered by the Lord Himself to the grief-stricken Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Arjuna is heavily despondent when he encounters his own relatives, teachers, friends and acquaintances confronting him and ready for bloodshed. He puts this mental and emotional torment in front of his charioteer, Lord Krishna who delivers his clouded intellect towards the clear sky of divine enlightenment. It is this sermon of Lord Krishna to the panic-stricken warrior that forms the text of the Bhagwad Geeta which continues to illumine the simple path of divinity for many in the modern day world. Our research primarily deals with the principle

John among the Christians. It shows to the one the righteousness of lawful action, and to the other the calmness which results to him who has reached inaction through action. The story, is about action and non-action, and introduces us to the concepts of karma and dharma. Instead, Krishna tells him to fulfil his duty, his purpose, his dharma. According to the author, while we ignore philosophy and do not try to attain to right discrimination, we must pass through many lives, until at last we are pushed into the possession of mental action from which the result of right discrimination may be gathered. The advice and the direction to see the one spirit in all things and all things in it express the gist of the Bhagavad-Gita’s teaching as to the proper attitude to be assumed by those striving after salvation. We have nothing to do with the result, they will come of themselves and are beyond us , they are already done so far as we are concerned. But if we either an act of faith or an action of the body, hoping for any result- no matter what – we become to that extent attached to the consequences and thus bound by them. It mainly talks about the seven aspects which are: The Despondency of Arjuna, Application to the Speculative Doctrines, The Right Performance of

The magic of following the eternal doctrine set out by God himself on the battlefield of Kurukshetra may, in all probability, lead to a life of success, stability and contentment. If we observe the modern day world from a layman’s point of view, everyone seems to be involved in a life full of dryness and misery. It is because of fears, anxieties, responsibilities, unfinished assignments and an incessant quest for peace, tranquillity and contentment. Application of the philosophy of Karma Yoga inevitably facilitates a better way of life and happiness than the present day world which is a medley of burden and evil. Therefore, although the principle seems difficult and unattainable outwardly, it may prove to be an elixir that will save people of multifaceted discontent and