Some ignored notes in Gita

In all chapters of Gita, we find a word,Yoga,invariably and emphatically. 

What is meant by Yoga? Connecting this Simple soul to that Supreme Soul, is Yoga.

Then, what is the name of that Supreme Soul? Gita calls that Supreme soul as ParaBrahman or Paramatma and also describes that ParaBrahman as formless (nirAkAra).But, never refers to the Supreme power by any Avatar Purusha's name,for example, Rama, Narasimha, VAmana so on so forth. 

Gita is an Upadesam given to Arjuna, to drive away his despondency. We all know.

Arjuna is one among the Pandavas, who lived in Krita Yuga. Before Krita Yuga, there were few more Yugas, and few more Avtaras too.They are, Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, VAmana, Narasimha, And Rama Avataras. Non of them are mentioned or praised in any chapter. Every Yuga has a Yuga Purusha.( Avatar ). No AvatAr is mentioned. But, 

Ikshvaku, Vaivasvatha Manu's names are taken.

Vedas are not  described or praised in detail, but in many chapters it is said that, what Gita preaches is better  quintessence of Vedas.

Vedeshu Yagneshu thapassu cheiva daneshu yath punyaphalam prathishtam 
Athyethi that sarvamidam vidithwa yogi Param Sthanamupeithi  chadyam
Aksharabrahma yoga...

Yogi, who knows about that Akshara brahma and Adhyatma will beget all good results declared by Vedas ,Yagnas ,Penances, and Sacrifices. 

Vedas praise the Paramatma by the name Narayana. But, nowhere in Gita, we find the mentioning of Narayana, who is Praised as Paramatma and Parabrahma, in Vedas.

Because, Gita is a SamvAd (dialogue) between  Lord Krishna and Arjuna, lots of doubts about human existance, human birth, human Dharma, and creation of this Universe,definition of Atma,and Paramatma,and how different ways are connecting to the Paramatma , etc etc are all cleared in different chapters. Lord Sri Krishna is  swayam Vishnu rupam (incarnation of Lord Vishnu).

In Moksha Sanyasa yoga, in last Sloka,Sri  Krishna is praised as "Yogeswaraha" (lordof yoga ),; many other names of  Sri Krishna are also referred to, like... Madusudana, Vasudeva, Hari, Kesava, Madhava, Achyuta, Janardana, Hrishikesa, etc. But, in a very negligible number of times, the name Vishnu is spelled in this lengthy Upanishad of Eighteen Chapters. In 24th sloka, of" Visvarupa samdarsana yoga", one time, Arjuna addresses the Lord as "Vishnu".

Bhagavad Gita speaks mainly about the different  ways of Yoga, to realise the Supreme Being. That Supreme being is called Bhagavan. In every chapter , we read the dialogues between Arjuna and Bhagavan. All discussions and Conversations of Bhagavan and Arjuna referred to as Bhagavanuvacha, Arjunuvacha;  these two addressings run the entire sacred Upanishad Gita. Not only this, in Sraddhatraya vibhaga yoga, Bhagavan is designated as" om tat sath. That means " Om " is the name of that e Eternal Truth. If anybody wants to call bhagvan by any specific name, that is his own choice, that's all.

No defined name, no fixed form, no fixed place, etc are the characteristics of That Supreme power. Wherever is excellence there is My Presence, says Bhagavan, in Vibhuthiyoga. Excellence in any faculty, such as Beauty, Intellect, Power, Brillience, Knowledge etc etc, should be considered as God's presence. 

Among four Vedas, three are mentioned. But, Adharvana Veda is not quoted. In Rajavidya Rajaguhya yoga, 27th sloka speaks...

Pitahamasya jagatho mata dhata pitamahah
Vedyam pavithram omkaram ruck sama yajurevacha.

In the end of second line, Rukvedam, Sama Vedyam, Yajurvedam are only quoted. Why Adharvana Vedyam is not mentioned is not known. Similarly, Om, which is designated as Narayana himself in Vedas,  is not considered as it is, but defined as Brahma everywhere in Gita.This mono syllable Om, sanctifier of any word, to which ever it is attached infront is simply mentioned as a designation of Brahma,but not of Narayana. Wether all these notes deliberately ignored or by chance ignored,in Gita ,we don't know.  But, they are all thought provoking features.

Gitauvacha 

How great is Human body and human birth??

Of course , we are all  aware of human anatomy to certain extent. We think, some important organs function together to sustain this Body. Is that all about  a human body? No, no,..........

How precious is this birth?? Do we know, what this body is made up of and how this birth can be utilised to realise the Amighty?? Above all, how one can reach the non return destination??(( ie the ultimate supreme abode.))

Gita explains the Spiritual interpretation of the Human body in a very  exotic way.

In Kshetra Kshetragna vibhaga yoga, the configuration of body is explained with a spiritual perspective as this.......

    

                       Mahabhutanyahankaro, Buddhiravyaktamevacha

                       Indriiyani dasheikam cha panchendriyagocharaha

                       Echchadveshaha sukhah dukham sanghataschetana dhyuthi hi

                       Etath KshEthram samasena savikara mudahrutham

Five elements ( earth, water, fire, air and sky), feeling of 'I', intelligence, the Unmanifest,

Five sence organs along five sensory perceptions, likes and dislikes, sorrow and happyness, power of action and inaction, and velocity of action....all together compose a Human body, which Gita names as Kshetra.

 

The embodied self Jeevatma prompts the Feeling 'I' ( Aham ). 

The Unmanifest  Supreme self, (Paramatma ) present inside body, simply witnesses the actions; neither acts nor attaches to the actions.

Jeevatma, Paramatma reside as two birds on a branch in our body.

Jeevatma  experiences  the emotions where as Paramatma remains an unattached

witness. 

            Anaditva nirgunathwat Paramatmaya Avyayaha 

            Sareerasthopi KownthEyA na karothi na lipyathe.

Though residing in the body, the  Paramathma ,neither acts nor attaches to the results of actions. Why??? Because, actions are all prompted by 

Prakrithi and propelled by Chaitanyam which is a disposition of Jeevatma.

Prakrithi is composed by ThriguNas ....Satva, rajah, tamas.So, the nature of any action is 

decided by either of these  thriguNas , prevailing at that perticular time. We should be beware of thriguNas, because they dictate our actions and their results (our Papam and PuNyam.),which in turn decide the quality of next birth and next  body.

The Karma phal of previous births,( Sanchita karma) decides,the kind of Life of a person in his next birth. 

 The nature of a person, his attitude, his behaviour, the likes and dislikes, the total personality is as per ones' previous birth's karma phal. Hence, how precious is Human birth? A human body? How carefully one has to utilise the life for good cause? In my view, to certain extent, by conditioning the mind, by controlling the

temperment, one can lead a sacred life by doing noble actions. 

So, ultimately, what we do, what we experience, in this Life is dictated by our

previous births.Our actions, our emotions, our experiences, our thoughts, our speed,

our mindset, are all guided by the nature of the Embodied Self and it's' prapta Punya.

Why? The same Self was there in the previous births, and will continue in coming births too.

Body changes in every birth, but conduct doesn't. Hence, one should very regularly

Introspect his conduct to better it. Pure soul possesses pure conduct, which guides good actions, good results and correspondingly good birth. To certain extent, our life is in our hands, not totally in God's hands.We are responsible for what we face in our life.There is Liight in every body. Brightening and dimming is in 

your hands. It is stupidity, to blameGod for the bad happenings of anybody's life.by controlling the ThriguNas, one can build up a fine conduct, to drive this  vehicle, body,for a Good purpose.

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 So  amazing is this Body. It is not simply a frame configurated with limbs and organs. The various places, where the Paramatma exists in a body, is given in Gita,.......

"Sarvasya chaham Hrudi sannivishtaha ":::: Heart is the place of Almighty.

" Aham vyswanaro  bhuthvA  praninam dehamasrithaha " ::::::The Digestive fire,                  

                                                 Vysvanara is a form of Almighty that exists in Liver.

"Smruthir GnAna mapohanam cha " :::: Memory, Knowledge and forgetfulness are all

                                              Different dispositions of Almighty rest in brain.

"Mañaha Sastaneedriyani Prakrithi sthani Karshathi":::: Mind, the sixth sence , the    

                generator of thoughts( Bhava ) orders all actions and stores the results of  

                actions ( as Sanchitakarma )

The PraNa shakti, which holds the body, sustains the Life, is spread in entire Body,

And Illumins it. The Atma, the embodied Self, remains spread in the body, like Light. PraNa shakti drives the actions, which we all aware of.

The Adhyatma, Adibhutam ( The Embodied self and Body )together run the show of one's life.

Isn't it  wonderful to be a human? It is a very very precious gift given by God, and a special oppertunity to Realise  Him.How best one can make use of one's life, utilising this specially designed, amazing  body, is  one's own artistry.

Life is a  wonderful artefact of Jeevatma and Paramatma;

   And A great coexistence of Supreme mind and simple mind.

    And a great co functioning of Supreme consciousness and simple self consciousness.

      

Attaining or refraining the Supreme  goal  is one's own discretion.

                                             Gitauvacha 

 

Parabrahmam is Only one

God is only one entity, one Unity.. The Ultimate Devine Power, whom we all call God

is defined as Parabrahman, in Gita. Whichever name may one give to God, either Paramatma or Paramdhama or  ParamEswar or Paramjyothi, Parasakthi, ultimately That is only one Supreme being, existing everywhere.

The 18th century saint singer,  Sri Swami Thyagaraja sings in one of his songs,

               

                     UndediRamudokkade, oorakachedipoku Manasa [ Telugu language] 

Meaning.....Lord Rama is the only one Supreme Devine being, don't get confused by so many names by which people worship Him. Rama is the name of Brahman. Another

15th century  great singing  saint,  Sri Annamayya also says in one of his songs,

                   Brahmamokkate Parabrahmamokkate [ Telugu  language ]

Meaning.......Brahma or  Parabrahma , both are of same nature  but different in their quantum of energies.   Parabrahma is a Sourse of unimaginable quantum of energies, single Unchangiable 

Principle .

Brahma is as same as Parabrahma, with same charectoristics and relatively less energies.

The designation of  Brahma is one Single Syllable , ie Om.

                 "Om ithYEkaksharam Brahma VyAharaNmamanusmaran "

(Aksharaparabrahma yoga)

 The imperishable principle, which is running entire show of this universe is Single.

Srushti, sthiti, Laya ( creation,sustainance, destruction ) are all due to the expansion 

and contraction of all pervading infinite Devine  power, ParaBrahmam.

Brahma the universal mind, present in every living being either moving or non moving, is Single.Brahma is the same Devine supreme power, appears in different dispositions in  and out of beings. 

It is only one imperishable,indestructible,unexplainable power of ultimate goal from  which every thing emerges and into which everything merges,that is = Brahma, defines Gita. The Ultimate resting place of this Universe, which is so ancient from time immemorable, which is unexhausting is designated as Brahma in Gita.

                       Gati bharta Prabhuhu Sakshi Nivasaha Saranam Suhrutu

                        Prabhavaha Pralayaha Sthanam Nidhanam Beejamavyayam 

(Rajavidya Rajaguhya yoga---18th sloka.)

The Ultimate goal, the sustainer, The Lord, the Witness, the abode, the refuge, the

Friend, the sourceof creation  the destroyer,, the sustainer, the protector and the eternal seed is Parabrahmam only, with all different Functional dispositions.

 

The Supreme Mind with it's Supreme consciousness, and Supreme Intelligence

created this universe is spreading it's infinite Knowledge, along with its'Infinite  energies into different forms. What wonders me is, how so many great features rest in one single entity?? That is the mystic nature of the supreme being. This mystery can never be revealed to anybody,because,That Brahmam is beyond the physical laws of this World. Brahma is beyond human intelligence and understanding.

We give different forms and names to This mystic entity, thinking Him,the Lord of worlds.

Whichever path may one select to reach the Ultimate goal, which ever form, name may one give to That Parabrahmam,  ultimately one day all reach the same  Destination , from which one returns not. This is the Truth of Truth.

In  Sanskrit, Rama means Brahmam. That is why, praying Rama leads anybody  towards  Paramdhamam. We need not doubt this fact. Though, Srimad Bhagavadgita 

mentions Rama's name only once, that too in Vibhuthiyoga as a great orcher, the power of chanting  that name gives unexplainable, amazing results. Parabrahmam is Ramabrahmam, Rama is Parabrahmam. Tath is only one. Tath twam asi....

                              Gitauvacha 

Purushaha

 Who is Purusha? In all chapters of Gita, why this word Purusha appears repeatedly and predominantly .The Supreme Devine power who is Lord of this entire universe, is designated as Purusha. Purusha is the "He Man" of the universe. Puru+Sha = the Ancient Supreme being.
Ancient in the sense, time beyond imagination, beyond calculation. 

" Purusha suktam" a Vedic hymn which describes and praises Purusha exclusively, mentioned Narayana as  Purusha. These are the attributes given to Narayana who

is the Parama Purusha..........

Narayana :param, Paraha (ultimate Devine being)

Narayanam : brahma tathwam( Narayana is Brahma)

Narayanam: Paramjyothi, Atma (celestial Light and Atma )

   Antarbahirchitassarvam vyapthaha (existing inside and outside of all beings )

Narayana: sarvam vyapthaha, sthitha (existing everywhere)

Narayana:  ananthaha, Avyayaha,viswa sambhuvam (is infinite in nature,unexhausting 

Narayana: aksharam, paramapadam ( Imperishable and supreme goal)

Narayana is  Viswam, harim. ( Narayana himself is entire Universe, named also Hari )

Narayana Vedaha,  Purushaha (Purusha is Entire Absolute intelligence )

Narayana: Patihi ,ViswAtma, sashwatham ( Ruler and Unchangiable )

Narayana: achyutam, mahagneyam (indestructable absolute knowledge )

Then, how is That Devine supreme power, Narayana, present in this Universe??

Like agarland of lamps, Narayana (Purusha ) is envoloping the entire  universe.

Purusha rests in all beings as bright light.;like jwalamala, Narayana is envoloping the

Viswam.

All above description of Narayana , said in Sri Purusha Suktam is resembling that all said in Gita about Purusha.

Then, how to attain Purusha? ?

Lord Sri Krishna  says,

               Oh PArdha ! The supreme being in whom are all beings  and by who  all this is pervaded, is attainable by  one- point devotion, that is by staunch  Bhakti .

Presence of Purusha is clearly expounded in this verse.....

                   Dwavimov Purushorloke ksharakshakshara Evacha 

                Kharaha sarvani bhutani kutasthokshara uchyathe 

O PArdha! There are two formats for this Purusha in this Universe, Perishable  and 

Imperishable. When Purusha is inside the creatures, called Purusha Perishable. While spread 

outside the creatures it is called immutable Imperishable. In other words, Jeevatma,

Paramatma are two dispositions of Supreme Purusha.

Paramatma is Purushotthama. Gita says emphatically......

Purushotthama  is immutable and Imperishable.

Purushotthama  is omnipresent and omnipotent.

Purushotthama who is beyond perishable  and even beyond imperishable is the  ultimate Devine supernatural  being spread every where equally in this universe.

This evenly spread  charectoristic is one of the features of Electro magnetic field.

So, Purusha is an exceptionally, extraordinary supernatural Devine, supremely special Magnetic field which is beyond human perception. Purusha is beyond description, unexplainable, and beyond human perception. Those Yogis and saints and GnAnis,Who so ever Realised Purusha are unable to explain That. Why? Why? When they saw

Purusha, they experience the Divinity, they experience an undescribable Bliss, which 

Is called Brahmanandam. They reach Brahmi sthiti. Brahmi sthiti is acquired through

Uninterrupted contemplation on God. Only unflinching Bhakti paves way to Mukti (nirvana or realisation of God. )ie Brahmi sthiti. How this Brahmi sthiti is possible?

                   Purushaha sa Paraha PArdha bhaktya labhyasthwananyaya 

                    Yasyantha sthani bhutani yena sarvamidam thatam.

O PArdha! The supreme Devine being by whom are all being pervaded and in whom are all beings, is attainable only by single point devotion. How? Why?

Concentration at one point without any distraction, converges the Cosmic energy existing in Skys, into that specific point. This is called single point devotion ,which

helps one finally to experience Purusha (Lord of universe ). This is one method of 

Dhyana ( meditation ).

Here, Ananya Bhakti is the underlined word. Ananya Bhakti means, undisturbed undeluded Bhakti, absolutely undeluded Bhakti.

Bhakti yoga clubbed with Dhyana yoga helps one to realise Purusha, quickly.

Bhakti is for dedication and dhyana is  for concentration.

In Bhagavadgita ,Narayana is referred  as Purusha or Purushottama or Akshara brahma Or Parabrahma, or Paramatma or Paramdhama. 

Purusha ( who is ViswAtma) is named Narayana in Purushasuktam.

But, in every chapter, Gita called the same  Narayana, as Purusha.

  Purusha is Narayana, Narayana is Purusha.             

" Om Purushaha Narayanah Paraha "

                  

                                            Om tat sat