Bhagwad Gita, Chaper - 2, Shloka 7, Meaning and explanation

 श्री भगवानुवाच

अशोच्यानन्वशोचस्त्वं प्रज्ञावादांश्च भाषसे।

गतासूनगतासूंश्च नानुशोचन्ति पण्डिताः।।2.11।।

Meaning:

You are grieving for those who do not need your grief. You speak the language of a learned man however, learned people never grieve for deceased and alive.

Explanation:

Krishna wants to convey to Arjuna that Bhishma and Dronacharya are such great souls that they do not deserve to be grieved. While Arjuna talks like a learned & self-realized person, he also exhibits foolishness in expressing grief for such great souls. Because learned and self-realized man never grieves for those who have left the material world and for those who are still alive. 

Through his talk, Arjuna sounds like a knowledgeable and learned person, however, his sadness over possible loss of Bhishma and Dronacharya uncovers his soft corner for both. It is here, Krishna wants to highlight that self-realized persons understand that death is never a final destination. Moreover, great souls like Bhishma and Dronacharya don't get adversely affected by such events because death is a mere stopover.

Movie Gunjan Saxena fails to measure up to Nationalism; Karan Johar's Dharma Productions is all about ADHARMA

Karan Johar's latest presentation 'Gunjan Saxena' has once again reinforced the anti-national credentials of the producer. Despite Johar's declining public image, he is shamelessly pursuing the anti-national agenda with such movies. Karan Johar, it seems, has broken all barriers to achieve his avaricious goals while pleasing his masters across the border. Bollywood has become full of trash, where producers like Karan Johar defecate their worthless ideas through movies, which is later termed as creative freedom.

On several occasions, this rogue filmmaker has flamboyantly exhibited his miserable ideas on the big screen. In the movie 'Gunjan Saxena', deliberate attempts have been made to malign the reputation of prestigious institutions like Indian Air force (IAF).   

A devious and dangerous game is being played to fool the audience, when a hot topic is picked up to present a theme that is anti-climax. In Gunjan Saxena too, the story of valour and patriotism for country has been mis-represented as a personal struggle of a woman in a male-dominated institution (in this case IAF). By misrepresenting the workplace ethics at India's elite institutions like IAF, Johar has played with the messaging of the film.

Such chicanery can be expected from Paki/Commie influenced Bollywoodias as they seem to have mastered the art of deception which is good enough to not just attract the audience but to influence them as well in order to create dissent within the country.

Given the extent of sleaze in Bollywood,  time is ripe for two-three surgical strikes to clean the existing mess. This won't be a big deal as Sushant's murder investigations are already in process. Investigating agencies should identify the venomous elements and thoroughly probe their sources of funding, yearly revenues, assets, Pak associations and foreign trips. 

The Bollywood needs a 'RESET', which is possible if breaking-India elements are brought to books and an example is set for others.

Dr Subramanian Swamy's timely intervention brought Maldives in favor of India

Maldives, a small island nation in the southwest of India and Sri Lanka, consists of 1,200 islands and is spread over 35,000 square miles in Arabian sea. The island country witnessed fresh wind of change when political reformer, Mohammad Nasheed, won elections in 2008. 

However, China's growing influence in Maldives led to the ouster of Nasheed in 2012. Later in 2013, Abdallah Yameen took control of Maldives government through Chinese support. Under Yameen's leadership, Maldives began to develop closer ties with China and Saudi Arabia.

Dr Swamy with former Maldives President, Mohammad Nasheed

 

In 2018, a political crisis erupted in Maldives when Yameen hinted at delaying elections and arrested opposition leaders. Apparently, China's influence was creating a bigger political crisis at the Island nation. China had already invested heavily in the infrastructure, trade and energy sectors of Maldives and was hopeful to induct Yemen in its Belt road initiative (BRI).

With China's support, Maldives internal crisis was about to snowball into a bigger mess, however, Dr Swamy's single tweet on Maldives settled the matter quickly. The tweet is given below for reference:

Dr Swamy's tweet created furore in the power corridors of Maldives as Yameen feared military intervention by India. As a result, Maldives government was forced to announce elections in 2018, which was then won by opposition leader Ibrahim Solih. 

The surprise victory of Ibrahim Solih not only provided a fresh lease of life to Indo-Maldives relations but also reduced the growing Chinese influence in Indian ocean. Globally, Solih is perceived to be a pro-India leader, which is evident by Maldives recent snub to Pakistan at OIC. 

In May 2020, at a virtual meet of OIC member countries, Maldives rejected Pakistan's allegation on rising Islamophobia in India. UAE also openly rejected the claim and recently, ended its oil supply and loan to Pakistan in retaliation to Pak's growing aggressiveness.  

Dr Swamy's role, in setting national agenda, has always worked as a lever to raise India's stature in global politics.

Kalki's manifestation and Eight signs that prove his arrival is imminent

According to Sanatan Dharma, since time immemorial, whenever the world witnesses degradation of culture, in terms of morals and values, Bhagwan Vishnu takes birth in human form or any other living form.

The form chosen by Vishnu depends on the prevailing circumstances and consequent need of mother earth. For example, the first Avatar of Matsya (Fish) was chosen because Bhagwan Vishnu had to get back 'Vedas' hidden at the bottom of the ocean by Hriyanksh.

Till now, Bhagwan Vishnu has taken nine different avatars in different eras to restore balance on earth. From Matsya, Kurma, Varah, Narsinh to Vaman, Parshuram, Rama, Krishna and Buddha, with each Avatar born with a specific purpose.

For example, Shri Ram's objective was to finish off demons first and then slay the most powerful demon (Rakhshas) Ravana. Shri Krishna's most important goal was to impart Bhagwad Gita's gyan.

In present times, Vishnu's tenth incarnation as Kalki is expected to manifest anytime soon. Given the present level of uncertainty, the world will be in dire need of a saviour/Avatar, who will play a pivotal role in restoring the old order when India/Bharat was a VishwaGuru.

Several reasons signify that emergence of an Avatar is just round the corner. They are highlighted as below:

• Geo-politically, the relationships among nations are tenser than ever before. A single trigger could mire the entire world into collective collateral damage. 
• Administrative systems across the world have been infected by rogue elements, who have also have reached a position, where their decisions impact the whole world.
• Dominance of liars, psycophants, perverts, corrupted, manipulative and criminal minded people in different spheres of life.
• Spread of pandemics like Covid-19, which has affected the health of people worldwide and forced shutdown of economic activities.
• Advent of new diseases, such as AIDS, Cancer etc, which are difficult to cure and cause significant suffering.
• Increased intensity of criminal activities such as money laundering, terrorism, violence, prostitution, drugs, smuggling etc. 
• Absence of purity, corruption of mind from top to smallest level of society's pyramid. Obsession with money and power however, willful neglect of spiritual practices. 
• In Kali's time, the wealthy will be considered as pious, noble and beautiful whereas the spiritual but poor will be perceived as cursed and evil.

The signs are visible and it is up to the present human beings to realize and recognize these signs. Despite the scientific advancements, falsehood prevails over truth. The world lives in an era of Darkness and further continuation could turn it into an unsustainable place for living. 

Bhavishya Purana has predicted the rise of Kalki from the great land of Bharat (India), which is the cradle of world civilization. Since the evil forces are aware about this particular fact, they are trying their best to finish off Sanatan Dharma and its values from India.

Kalki's depiction of riding on a white Horse with a shining sword in his hand is predominantly allegorical. The white horse represents 'Purity' and the sword represents 'Truth'. Therefore, Kalki will lead a pure life and cut the dominant lies with the sword of 'Truth'. He will keep doing his work till the world turmoil becomes uncontrollable and just before world war 3, Kalki will reveal his true self to everyone.

Dynamically changing global environment is taking us closer to world war  3 and therefore, Kalki's manifestation isn't far off. Till then keep doing naam sankirtan to invoke Vishnu's tenth Avatar. 

Bhagwad Gita's five shlokas that every Hindu must understand!

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।

मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि॥

(Chapter - 2, Shloka - 47) 

Meaning:

You have right over your actions and not on the fruits of your actions. Engagement in action for the sake of fruits will result in bondage. Avoid obsession with inaction just because it doesn't yield fruits.

Explanation:

A human has right only over his actions, which means he/she can choose the actions. While performing actions, don't develop desire to enjoy fruits of your actions. If you expect fruits, then you become the cause of such fruits. As a result, you will be bound in the cycle of birth and death. However, if you don't expect fruits and accept whatever you get in return without expectation, then you will free yourself from the bondage of action. Performance of duty takes precedence over any other action even if it may not yield any material results. 

यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत:।

अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम्॥

(Chapter 4, Shloka - 7 )

Meaning:

Whenever righteousness (Dharma) declines and is on the verge of obscurity while wickedness (Adharma) grows, then and during all such times, I (God) incarnate by creating myself.

Explanation:

Krishna takes birth at a time when wickedness peaks and dominates the world. It is a time when prevailing wickedness becomes unbearable for mother earth. Krishna waits till wickedness reaches peak because until then the balance of earth may not get disturbed. Moreover, Krishna wants to offer ample opportunities to human beings to realize the righteous path.

परित्राणाय साधूनाम् विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम्।

धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय सम्भवामि युगे-युगे॥

(Chapter - 4, Shloka - 8) 

Meaning:

To protect pure souls & punish the wicked souls and restore righteousness on earth, I have been taking birth in every age for many ages.

Explanation:

Krishna doesn't interfere in human actions, which means he has allowed complete freedom to everyone to follow his/her path. Only when human degradation reaches a level which is beyond the control of positive powers on earth, Krishna incarnates to restore righteousness to maintain balance on earth.

नैनं छिद्रन्ति शस्त्राणि नैनं दहति पावक: ।

न चैनं क्लेदयन्त्यापो न शोषयति मारुत ॥

(Chapter - 2, Shloka - 23)

Meaning:

The soul is neither destroyed by weapons nor burnt by fire. It can neither get wet by water nor dried by air. 

Explanation: 

The soul is indestructible and continues to exist forever. It may change form from one living entity to another through cycle of births and deaths however, its journey never stops. In the larger scheme of things, material aspects of earth don't have the ability to impact the soul. 

हतो वा प्राप्यसि स्वर्गम्, जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महिम्।

तस्मात् उत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चय:॥

(Chapter - 2, Shloka - 37 )

Meaning:

In case you attain Veergati during war, then you will reach heaven and if you are victorious in war, then you will enjoy the comforts of the world. Therefore, Oh Arjuna, stand up to fight with determination. 

Explanation:

Krishna is highlighting that nothing deserves your grief during war time. The next journey is determined by your sincerity towards your duty and not by the outcome of the war. The final outcome is auspicious for the winning side and the losing side both. 

Interesting facts about that Mountain in Sri Lanka which has a historical association with Ramayana

Even after 10,000 years, Shri Ram's pious life, sacrifices, public conduct and warrior mindset is deeply ingrained in the subconscious of majority Hindus.

Ramayana, one of the greatest epics of the world, is full of events that prove the superhuman life of Shri Ram, Lakshman, Sita and Hanuman. Several present day sites trace back their history to hair-raising events of Ramayana. 

For example, Ram-Setu bridge was a super-human feat of that era, which was an outcome of advanced engineering skills of Nal and Neel. Today, global scientific community has accepted Ram Setu to be a man-made bridge. Interestingly, several present day material formations prove the unfolding of events during Ramayana. Some events and consequent change in the earthly arrangement are indicative of mind-boggling capabilities of Heroes and villains in Ramayana.

Hanuman ji's ability to travel across the length of Bharat to reach Himalayas, and then manually carry a mountain to Sri Lanka just in time to save the lives of Ram and Lakshman is one such example. These events are explained in the chapters 74 and 102 of Yudhkanda of Valmiki Ramayana.

In chapter 74, Inderjit used Brahmastra against Bhagwan Ram, Lakshman and their entire army, which made all of them unconscious. However, Hanuman ji, Vibhishan and Jambavan escaped the impact of Inderjit's weapon. Then Jambavan had requested Hanuman ji to search for four types of Herbs namely, Mrita Sanjivani, Vishalya Karani, Suvarna Karani and Sandhani to cure the ailments caused by Inderjit's weapon. All these herbs were available between Kailash and Rishabha mountain, however, Hanuman ji struggled to identify these herbs. As a result, Hanuman ji lifts the entire mountain range and carries it to Sri Lanka. 

The strong healing power of the herbs helped Shri Ram, Lakshman and the entire army in regaining their consciousness. 

A similar episode occurred in Chapter 102, when Lakshman ji suffered heavy injuries due to Interjit's arrows and later lost consciousness. Then Sugriva sent Hanuman ji to extract herbs from Mahodara mountain located in Dronagiri range (which is now identified as Dunagiri in Almora district of Uttarakhand state). 

In present day Sri Lanka, 'Sri Pada' mountain is considered to be the same mountain that Hanuman ji carried from Dronagiri range. It is a unique mountain in Sri Lankan mountain range. The vegetation on mountain is similar to the vegetation on Himalayas and is in contrast with Sri Lankan fauna. The mountain is rich with different medicinal herbs and is believed to have Himalayan origins.

Watch out for Virat Hindustan Sangam's Words of Wisdom weekly episode featuring Dr Subramanian Swamy

Virat Hindustan Sangam (VHS) is Dr Swamy's endeavor to educate and empower common citizens about the internal and external challenges of the country. However, addressing such challenges require access to accurate information along with proper assessment, which leads to workable solutions for the country.

VHS is a noble initiative to arrest the growing degeneration in the country due to existence of several maladies. One of the objectives is to spread correct information and educate citizens in national interest because lack of correct information or misleading information creates distortions that damage the progress of the country. 

In this context, Virat Hindustan Sangam broadcasts 'Words of Wisdom' (WoW) episode, which is telecast live every Sunday at 8 pm. WoW initially started as a daily episode on April 2, 2020 during the first phase of lockdown and now its telecast as a weekly special. In terms of Youtube subscribers, WoW has tasted considerable success and currently boasts of 72k subscribers. 

The elite program featuring Dr Swamy has covered many topics such as Indo-US relationship, Mafia in Bollywood, Covid-19 pandemic, India's economic challenges and solutions, Importance of Ganga & Cow, Myth of Aryan invasion and others. 

Today's special episode will be on Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Mahinda Rajapaksa's recent victory in SL. The program will be broadcast live across all Social media channels such as VHS YouTube channel, and Dr Swamy's official profile page on Twitter (@Swamy39), Facebook (Swamy39) and Instagram.  

Do tune in today at 8 pm for weekly special of VHS' 'Words of Wisdom' program featuring Dr Swamy.