[Advaita-l] Why Arjuna?

[Aditya Varun Chadha]

Greetings,

> All I can say is that IT just happened like that.
At the risk of digressing, this brings us to the question of chance /
destiny. Surely if all is destiny (if everything is pre-arranged) then
there would be no reason for a gItA in the first place.

The very fact that mankind is blessed with the gItA and so many other
pearls suggests the existance of choice and thus chance. (otherwise
why profess?) But then, maybe all that happens (even the 'illusion of
chance') is just how it is "supposed to happen". Maybe within mithyA
(created universe) all that happens is simply inevitable. that in
retrospect we see choices, but in real time no such thing really
exists. But surely in brAhmaN-hood this question itself does not
arise.

What does the gItA and Sruti in general have to say about this?

On 5/2/05, sriram <srirudra at vsnl.com> wrote:
> Dear Jaldhar ji
> All I can say is that IT just happened like that.Bhagavad Gita is extempore
> so to say.Sri Arjuna wanted the war with the Kauravas to redeem the Kingdom
> which was legitimately due to Pandavas.After exhausting all other nonviolent
> methods it was concluded that war was the only solution.Having resolved to
> fight, Sri Arjuna -whose chariot Sri Krishna was driving- asked the Master
> to to place the chariot between the two armies to have an inspection of the
> armed persons arraigned against him as if he did not who is who in the
> army.And Sri Krishna dutifully obeys the order.He is keeping silent and
> watching Arjuna as to what next.Oh what a `u`turn.Sri Arjuna suddenly
> discovers as it were he has to wage a war against his own kith and kin as if
> he did not ever know this!He gives s speech as it were of what use is the
> kingdom after killing all his relatives etc and overcome by delusion he is
> simply at his wit`s end and asks Sri Krishna now recognising that He is not
> only his charioteer but a friend philosopher and guide and seeks refuge in
> HIM DECLARING THAT HE IS HIS DISCIPLE.Can we say all these were pre
> arranged?It just happened like that and Sri Krishna grabbed the opportunity
> as it were and unfolded the Gita for the benefit of entire mankind.But
> credit should go to Sri Arjuna for asking relevant questions to elicit
> correct answers without any pretence of having understood whatever was said
> by Sri Krishna so that we are all benifited.
> R.Krishnamoorthy  ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar at braincells.com>
> To: Advaita-L <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 8:21 PM
> Subject: [Advaita-l] Why Arjuna?
> 
> > Heres a question I would like to know listmembers thoughts about.  Don't
> > worry if you can't quote shastras about it, I'm more interested in your
> > own feelings.
> >
> > The era of the Mahabharata contained great sages like Vyasa, great
> > warriors like Bhishma, wise statesmen like Vidura, and bhaktas of the
> > calibre of Narada.  Yet the truths of the Gita were revealed by Krishna
> > Bhagavan to Arjuna.  Why him of all people?
> >
> > --
> > Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar at braincells.com>
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