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किं पुनर्ब्राह्मणाः पुण्या भक्ता राजर्षयस्तथा । kiṁ punar-brāhmaṇāḥ puṇyā bhaktā rājarṣayas-tathā | |
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Having said this, Krishna asks: “What about the holy brahmanas and the devotional royal seers? Being free of any vicious traits or other hindrances, they are all the more suited to take up this path of supreme reliance.” “So, Arjuna” exhorts Krishna, “take to this supreme devotion, having got into this fleeting and disconcerting world (anityam-asukham lokam imam prapya bhajasva mam – 9.33)”. Let none complain about any bad plight, from which he or she cannot rise or get deliverance. It is not the plight that matters, but the resolute and wholesome devotional reliance. None need lack in this. See how beautifully, strongly, persuasively Krishna generates confidence in the human mind and lifts it to the highest pedestal. In terms of psychology, Krishna’s presentation has great relevance and significance. Hindu spirituality, as a psychological science, stands supreme. It instills and strengthens confidence in anyone, the poor, the lonely, the destitute, the ignorant and the weak. What to speak then of the strong, resourceful and erudite? |
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