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'गीता सबके लिए नहीं है', ऐसा क्यों कहते हैं कृष्ण? || आचार्य प्रशांत, भगवद् गीता पर (2019)
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Bhagavad Gita
Nature
Discernment
Equality
Shri Krishna
Wisdom
Eligibility
Witness
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses a perceived contradiction between two verses of the Bhagavad Gita. In the fifth chapter, Shri Krishna describes a wise person as one who sees equality in a learned Brahmin, a cow, an elephant, a dog, and an outcast. However, in the eighteenth chapter, He instructs Arjun not to share the secret teachings of the Gita with those who lack penance, devotion, or the desire to listen, or those who find fault in Him. Acharya Prashant explains that the first verse emphasizes the fundamental unity of all things within the realm of Nature. While the world appears diverse, everything—from the highest to the lowest—exists on the single plane of Nature. This 'sameness' is taught so that one does not mistake worldly objects for the ultimate Truth or give them undue importance in the mind. Regarding the second verse, Acharya Prashant clarifies that Shri Krishna is not being biased but compassionate. He explains that the Gita's profound wisdom should only be shared with those who have developed the necessary eligibility through qualities like austerity and faith. Giving such knowledge to the unprepared could lead to its misuse, causing them harm. He further explains that true wisdom lies in knowing where to distinguish and where to see unity. While all things within Nature share a commonality, there is a clear distinction between the 'Field' (Nature) and the 'Knower of the Field' (the Witness). A wise person practices discernment by separating the eternal from the transient, following the path of 'Neti-Neti' to discard the false and abide in the Truth.