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श्री भगवानुवाच - Shri Bhagavan Uvaca
श्री - Shri - The one who has the wealth
भगवान् -bhagavan - the one who has the following six wealths in totality.
Rulership
Dharma - Righteous action
Absolute fame
Absolute wealth
All knowledge
Indifference - detachment
भग अस्य अस्ति इति भगवान् ।
एेश्वर्यस्य समग्रस्य वीर्यस्य यशस: श्रिय: ।
ज्ञानवैराग्ययोश्चैव षण्णां भग इतीरणा ।। Vishnu Purana (6.5.74)
Introduction
All human beings suffer due to sorrow. Sorrow here is due to the incompleteness in their minds. The emotions such as anger, jealousy etc are found in the human mind by nature. The cause for suffering for human beings differs from person to person.
There are two ways in which a human being can remove this sorrow. In the first one, by removing the topical problem, that is by changing or removing the situation in which the suffering happens, one is able to get rid of the suffering and sorrow temporarily. Hence it is only a temporary solution. Arjuna wants only this temporary solution. The second one involves removing the fundamental problem. This provides a permanent solution to all suffering. Arjuna thinks his suffering is due to his killing his relatives and teachers. But Krishna takes this opportunity to address the fundamental problem of all and is going to offer a permanent solution.
The four steps required to cross the ocean of life of becoming (samsara)
If one wants to cross the ocean of Samsara, in other words, if one wants to remove all his suffering permanently, one should have the following four qualifications. These are the fundamental requirements to become a disciple.
Discovery of samsara. The discovery that I am leading a life of sorrow and suffering.
The desire that I should be free from this samsara.
The realization of the helplessness that I will not be able to free myself from this bondage only through my efforts alone.
Surrendering to a master who has come out of this bondage and who will help me come out of it.
Arjuna has crossed the first two steps. Bhagavan now speaks to Arjuna here only as a friend. Because he has not transformed completely into a student yet.
श्री भगवानुवाच
कुतस्त्वा कश्मलमिदं विषमे समुपस्थितम् ।
अनार्यजुष्टमस्वर्ग्यमकीर्तिकरमर्जुन ।। २ ।।
Shri Bhagavan Uvaca
Kuthasthva kashmalamidham vishame samupasthitham
Anaaryajushtam asvarkyam akeerthikaramarjuna ।।2।।
अर्जुन Arjuna - Arjuna विषमे vishame - in this predicament कुत: kutha: from where इदं idham - this अनार्यजुष्टम् anaaryajushtam - not suitable for Arya अस्वर्ग्यम् asvargyam - that which does not lead to heavan अकीर्तिकरम् akeerthikram - that which brings to dishonor कश्मलम् kshmalam - foul त्वा thva - to you समुपस्थितम् samupasthitham - that came about.
Hey Arjuna! In this time of predicament, how does this foul delusion that neither suitable for an Arya like you nor takes you to heaven but only brings you dishonor come to you?
Explanation
Arjuna is addressed here by the word arya. The word arya here does not represent a race nor does it represent a nationality. The one who has a matured mind and leads a proper life is called arya. The one who does the right action at the right time is called arya. The one who has a corrupted mind is not an arya. Krishna tells Arjuna that his mind is muddy, hence the words he has spoken until now have no meaning. That is why Krishna rejects Arjuna’s thinking as futile. If one’s mind is confused, then he is neither qualified for this world nor the other.
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