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जब भीतर-बाहर मृत्यु दिखती है, तब ही व्यक्ति धार्मिक होता है || आचार्य प्रशांत, आजगर गीता पर (2020)
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Death (Mrityu)
Ajagar Gita
Nature (Swabhav)
Karma
Mind (Man)
Liberation (Mukti)
Dharma
Description

Acharya Prashant comments on the eleventh verse of the Ajagar Gita, which states that the present tendencies of beings arise from their nature formed by past actions, and thus, one should not be satisfied in any situation. He clarifies that in this context, 'swabhav' (nature) refers to the mind, which is shaped by one's choices, actions (karma), and their consequences. All people act according to their conditionings, which are here termed 'swabhav'. The verse's advice not to be satisfied in any situation means one should not seek contentment in external circumstances. True contentment is found in one's inner state, not in external situations. The speaker distinguishes this conditioned nature from the true 'Swabhav' (Self), which is unborn, indestructible, and unchanging—it is peace, silence, and completeness. Further, discussing the fifteenth verse, which highlights the visible death of all beings, a questioner asks why there is no sense of urgency towards 'dharma' (righteousness) despite knowing death is inevitable. Acharya Prashant explains that the mistake lies in intellectually accepting death but projecting it into the distant future, believing it will happen after many years. One fails to see that they are dying in every moment. He states that one who sees their moment-to-moment death attains 'Mahamrityu' (the great death), which is freedom from death itself and leads to 'Mahajeevan' (the great life) or immortality. Freedom from death comes not from denying it but from its complete acceptance. Our current life is lived under the shadow of death because we do not truly accept it. We are like non-conscious dust, living from dead, conditioned layers rather than from our real Self. When one clearly sees that death is not a future event but is present now, a sense of urgency towards 'dharma' or spirituality will arise immediately.