Up till now , Krishna says the importance of Karma and how to do it . What feeling and intention should be & should not be, while doing karma- action.
Now,in 33rd shloka, He says everyone has different style & tendency of doing karma .The personality plays role on karma and that personality again depends upon the Gunas; which he has carried with MAN (mind) from last life. This becomes separate subject & will come in coming chapters."Prakruti" plays role. Here prakruti means, nature "Swabhav" .Some times it happens, that ,though the person knows, understands that , the action is not worth doing; but he\she does, because of the confirmity of his\her own nature- according to "Prakruti guna".Everyone has different Gunas- nature- swabhaav , sanskaar. Refinement of education. Every one acts under the influence of nature by birth - "janm datta". So here words are " gnaanvan api chesht te"means even-also i.e. api, gnaanvan ,who has knowledge ; acts - chesht te -"prakrute:" according to nature. After this , Krishna tells Arjuna that what is the meaning of supressing or restrain? This, as per my understaning, means that Arjuna should not supress his kshatriya guna. He should consider that & do his karma i.e. should fight for truth.
Again in 34th Krishna says , " indriyasya, indriyasyaarthe ". Everysense has its own subjects. We have 5 "gnaanendriyas." Skin, ears, nose ,eyes and tounge.These subjects have its own feelings. good or bad. Good feelings give "raag" -aaskti- attechment ,and bad feeling gives "dwesh" -hatered-averson. Let's take examples of these gnaanendriys.
Skin:- In winter we like hot water for bath,it feels good, but if at that moment somebody pours cold water, we will hate that person.because cold water gives nagative feelingt to skin. Attechment for hot water and hatefor cold water.!
Ears:-We like to hear praise from people , but if somebody say some calumny or bad opinion ,we hate that person. We like sweet music, but if it turns into noise , we hate it .
Nose:-We like sweet smell of flowers, perfumes, flavoured food etc., but hate the bad smell; like garbage, gas etc..
Eyes:-Like to see good wonderful scenery , good looking person, picture etc. , we do not like to see ugly things .
Tongue:- likes tasty food, sweet food; not bitter or stail food .
Thus, the attechment and hatered-averson- are controlled by Indriyas- senses. It becomes hindrances in our ethical knowledgeable livleyhood & affects our karma.Person can not seek spirituality."
"Tayoho na vashm aagachhtau paripanthen"So, do your karma overcoming from likes and dislikes, love and hate and try to do karma with getting knowledge about "kashar- akshar; nitya-anitya ;and knowledge about Aatma . Aatmgnaan is the key to overcome these Raag-dwesh.
Coming to 35th shloka, here the word "swdharm" neds clarification. Genrally we believe that Shaiv, Vaishanav,Buddhist, Jain, Muslim, Krishtian etc., are Dharma and person who has born in the family who believes the vows of that dharm ; then that person becomes as follower of that dharm . But , these are not dharm. These are sects. Swdharm has no connection with these sects. This chapter is telling about "karmyog and karm-sannyaas" ,so, the word "swdharm"also be taken in this context. It does not mean that one should stay into one's sect only and do karm even though it's not helping in one's living .This is one side .We see many translations of sanskrit word -swadharm in English language . Terms like Righteousness, Good conduct, Duty, Noble quality,etc. .Earlier ,it has told in Geeta,"dharma means Law of being of anything of the world " Here Krishna says to Arjuna about his swadharm . Arjun is a Kshatriya- his blood has that spirit & he is by nature -guna-prakruti- is a fighter. That IS his swadharm. Fighting for good, truth and justice. But at this moment, his mind is covered by his senses and behaving as ignorant. He has become weak from heart -hraday daurblya- , because of Maya. And sat down with decision not to fight ! Mahabharat battle is named as Dharmyuddh. Kauravaas acted Adharm by deciving Pandvaas, when "chosar" was played. Arjun has to fight for right;and here it becomes his swadhrma; whether he is kashtriya or not . The point of battle is for truth and justice. Krushna tells him "it becomes your swadharm to fight . If you die in this battle ,that will be better than your this weakness; which will give you disgrace-shame-. That life will be more painful.That will become or called "pardharm" ,for you , as it is dangrous for your name ,fame and your kul- lineage-. "shreyaan swadhrmo vigunah, pardharmh tu anushthtaat"
So , Krushna used words " swadhrme nidhanm shreshth"
Now for us , karamyog is swadharm. And doing karmyog with little understanding of "sat-asat karm " beheading on that path, slowly and steadily it will give "chitta shuddhi " With the help of it we will be able to understand the "gnaan" of living, bhakti gunas, perfect meaning of yog etc. and with that gnaan we can reach to "parbrhma" .
This way Geeta gives message to become "bhaymukt" by performing swadharm. Let us see. Swadharm is different for wife and husband, father and son.Even we can say sewing niddle and sizzers have their swadharm. Buldozer and tractor has their swadharm Same way, we have to find out and understand our swadharm from our life. The voice of heart =antaraatmaa- . IT IS OUR KRUSHNA . Our original self and obtained self has tug of war between them . When our original self is covered by worldly obtained senses, the original self losts in that "jangal"
This shlok tells us to find out our original self- swadharm- and do karma, though we get death, instead of jigling on obtained self.
Here I stop.
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