[Advaita-l] [advaitin] Re: Bhagavad Gita - As it actually is | Sanatana Dharma | Sri Shankara Bhagavatpada & Bhakti | Sringeri

[Bhaskar YR]

praNAms
Hare Krishna

Here point to be noted is the the lord krishna tells arjuna: you and me have taken many janma-s and I know them all. Because I am of ever eternal (nitya)-pure(Shuddha)-free (mukta)-divine buddha svarUpa.  He continues to clarify his power of Knowledge (jnAna shakti) does not wane or fade. Whereas arjuna being a mortal does not know this.  Because his knowledge is affected by the defects of dharmAdharma further clarifies Lord. Here he insists that the mAyA under which all jeeva-s are, is under his control. And he says by this mAyA he appear to be born etc. The same paramArtha jnAna will be realized by the paramArtha jnAni, hence bhAshyakAra says jnAni though for the bystanders looking like sashareeri he is just appearing like that ( dehavAniva lakshyate) but in truth he is ashareeri only since ashareeratvam is svAbhAvikaM for the Atman/jnAni.  Though jeeva-Ishwara bheda quite conspicuous in these verses it is important to note that Ishwara is always avidyA vinirmukta!!

Hari Hari Hari Bol!!!
bhaskar