Philosophy

ಡಿ.ವಿ.ಜಿ. ಅವರ "ಜೀವನಧರ್ಮಯೋಗ": ಸರ್ವಾನುಕೂಲ ಗೀತಾವಿವೃತಿ - ೧

ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟವಾದ ಆಲೋಚನಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಮಾನವನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವರೂಪವೇನು, ತಾನು ವ್ಯವಹರಿಸುವ ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ಜಾಡು ಎಂಥದ್ದು, ತನಗೂ ಜಗತ್ತಿಗೂ ಇರುವ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಯಾವ ತೆರನಾದುದು, ಈ ಸಂಬಂಧದಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾದ ಬಂಧದ ಬಗೆ ಎಂಥದ್ದು, ಇಂಥ ಬಂಧದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೇಗೆ? ಎಂಬ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳು ಸಹಜವಾಗಿ ಮೂಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಆತ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ, ಯುಕ್ತಿ, ಅನುಭವ ಎಂಬ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿ ಶ್ರವಣ, ಮನನ, ನಿದಿಧ್ಯಾಸನಗಳ ಹಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ದೊರೆತ ಉತ್ತರಗಳಿಂದ ಉಪಶಾಂತಿ ಲಭಿಸಿದರೆ ಜೀವನ ಸಾರ್ಥಕವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ಉಪಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ದೊರಕಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಮಗಿರುವ ಮಾರ್ಗ ನಿಡಿದಾದುದು, ಕಡಿದಾದುದು.

Appendix (Part 18)

(Karmayoga)

yajñārthāt karmaṇo ’nyatra loko’yaṃ ।
karma-bandhana iti jānīhi satyam ॥
karma-phalāsaṅgaṃ tyaktvaiva santṛptaḥ ।
karma kurvannapi kartā sa naiva ॥ 13 ॥
Know the truth, that karma is shackling
Unless performed as yajña for the world’s well-being.
One who is satisfied, and gives up the desire for the fruit of karma
Even when he is engaged in it, he is never the kartā.

Appendix (Part 17)

itthaṃ rāmāyaṇe dṛśyā gītā-tātparya-mūrtayaḥ ।
īśa-prītyā loka-saṃsthā-kṣemārthaṃ datta-jīvitāḥ ॥11॥

The personification of the Gītā’s teachings are thus seen in the Rāmāyaṇa; they surrendered their lives for the love of Īśvara and for the sustenance of the world.

yathā vasante taravaḥ sva-svajātyaiḥ sumaiḥ phalaiḥ ।
śobhante tatvad-evāmī sva-sva-sattva-guṇodgamaiḥ ॥ 12॥

Appendix (Part 16)

Was dharma established?

When Arjuna said he would not fight, what did Svāmi say? He said, “I stand for upholding dharma. This war is for the sake of that. This war will not end if you do not fight. Before you could even think of it, I have already destroyed those who were against dharma” (“mayaivaite nihatāh pūrvameva ।)” — 11.33

Appendix (Part 15)

A similar example can be seen even in business : (1) Adhiṣṭhāna = Capital and site of business (2) Kartā: the businessman’s and his knack (3) Karaṇa: the stock and instruments of measuring weights and lengths (4) Ceṣtāḥ - advertising and other means of attracting buyers (5) Daiva - customers liking a product or otherwise.

Appendix (Part 14)

There are two opposite energies hidden in music. One excites, inflames, and disturbs the mind. The other steadies it and calms it down. One helps in concentrating, the other perplexes the mind. One is for dhyāna, the other is for play.

Appendix (Part 12)

In our country, it is not difficult to find instances where extreme religiosity makes one forget worldly duties. It is quite common to find educated people who,in the garb of renunciation and devotion, have shut their eyes to filth in society and country. If our śraddhā in dharma had been seen in our contemporary societal and political life, our country would not have to suffer from perpetual famine and fear of enemies[1].