Shri Krishna Speaks: Sorrow and Joy

Shri Krishna Speaks: Sorrow and Joy

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*॥ श्रीमद्‍भगवद्‍गीता ॥ 14.24॥*

_समदुःखसुखः स्वस्थः समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः ।_

_तुल्यप्रियाप्रियो धीरस्तुल्यनिन्दात्मसंस्तुतिः॥_

*भावार्थ :* 

जो सुख और दुख में समान भाव में स्थित रहता है, जो अपने आत्म-भाव में स्थित रहता है, जो मिट्टी, पत्थर और स्वर्ण को एक समान समझता है, जिसके लिये न तो कोई प्रिय होता है और न ही कोई अप्रिय होता है, तथा जो निन्दा और स्तुति में अपना धीरज नहीं खोता है। (२४)

*Meaning*:

He to whom sorrow and joy are same, he who is established in his self, who regards mud, stone and gold as same, he who treats the dear and the detested as alike, he who is wise, he who treats insult and praise as alike.

*Explanation*:

Shri Krishna continues to explain the conduct of one who has gone beyond the gunas. He says that such a person maintains a state of balance, a state of equanimity in his dealing with objects of the world and with people. Right from the second chapter, Shri Krishna has repeatedly emphasized the importance of maintaining samatva or equanimity in our lives, and does so again in this shloka. Only he who has transcended the gunas can maintain this level of equanimity. Such a person is termed "dhira" or wise, and "svastha" meaning self-established or healthy by Shri Krishna.

 

Three types of objects are mentioned in this shloka : a lump of clay, a stone, and a piece of gold. The person who has transcended the gunas will understand the real-world, practical difference in value of all these three objects. He will also know that at some times, some of these objects will bring joy, and some of these objects will bring sorrow. When he has to rush to the hospital to deal with a medical emergency, no piece of gold can bring him joy. He will continually maintain the awareness that clay, stone and gold, and the subsequent joy and sorrow that they bring, are nothing but the gunas playing with themselves. With this knowledge, he will maintain his balance and equanimity.

 

Now we look at how such a person deals with people. When people praise us or act in our interest, they become dear to us. When they insult us or trouble us in any way, we begin to detest them. Just like objects, different types of people can generate different reactions in different circumstances. Friends can become rivals, relatives can become enemies, even families can fall apart within minutes. One who has learned to transcend the gunas will transact with people appropriate to the situation, but will never hold on to one person, or run away from them. Praise, insult, friend, foe, all these are interactions between gunas. His "I", his self, has nothing to do with any of these.

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Neither he is averse to senses or is attached to them but he is definitely indifferent to their acceptance and rejection. 

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 न विषयों से द्वेष करने वाला विरक्त,  न ही विषयों में आसक्त रागवान, वह तो निश्चय ही विषयों के ग्रहण और त्याग से विहीन है.

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The working senses are superior to dull matter; mind is higher than the senses; intelligence is still higher than the mind; and he [the soul] is even higher than the intelligence. 

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 इन्द्रियों को स्थूल शरीर से पर यानी श्रेष्ठ, बलवान और सूक्ष्म कहते हैं। इन इन्द्रियों से पर मन है, मन से भी पर बुद्धि है और जो बुद्धि से भी अत्यन्त पर है वह आत्मा है॥

Shri Krishna Speaks: The Logic Of Karma Yoga

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*॥ श्रीमद्‍भगवद्‍गीता ॥ 14.17॥*

_सत्त्वात्सञ्जायते ज्ञानं रजसो लोभ एव च ।_

_प्रमादमोहौ तमसो भवतोऽज्ञानमेव च॥_

*भावार्थ :* 

सतोगुण से वास्तविक ज्ञान उत्पन्न होता है, रजोगुण से निश्चित रूप से लोभ ही उत्पन्न होता है और तमोगुण से निश्चित रूप से प्रमाद, मोह, अज्ञान ही उत्पन्न होता हैं। (१७)

*Meaning*:

From sattva arises wisdom, and rajas from greed. Heedlessness, error as well as ignorance arise from tamas.

*Explanation*:

Previously, we took the example of people who make it a habit to go to the gym everyday, and eventually make it into an integral part of their lives. If we fast forward that example a few months further, we find that these people have lost weight, they are taking care of their body, they are eating healthy, avoiding smoking and so on. Their persistence in getting over the initial pain of going to the gym has paid off. They enjoy the state being healthy and being fit. Intelligent action has shaped their physical state, and consequently, the physical state gives its result.

 

Similarly, mental states that were shaped by intelligent actions give results as well. Shri Krishna says that sattvic mental state gives us access to material and spiritual knowledge, since our intellect improves its ability to think clearly and grasp information quickly. A rajasic mental state makes us act in the world to rush after objects. We want objects we do not have, and want more of objects that we already have. A tamasic mental state has the worst possible outcome. It keeps us steeped in ignorance of the material world, and of our true nature. We do not want to act at all, and even if we do, we perform furtile actions, or perform careless actions.

 

This shloka and the prior shloka point out the self reinforcing nature of actions and gunaas. If we consciously perform sattvic actions day after day, we will generate a greater proportion of sattva in our mind, which will further spur sattvic actions. This is the logic behind karma yoga. By urging us to perform selfless actions, Shri Krishna wants us to rise from our rajasic and tamasic existence to one of greater sattva.

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