Friday, June 13, 2014

GITA - A SECOND THOUGHT - KARMANYE VAADHIKARASTEi...


कर्मणयेवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।

This verse of Sri Mad Bhagavad Gita is perhaps one of the most frequently and largely used one for a variety of reasons. 

It is given to understand that “Do not expect the results of what one does, neither the doer is the reasons and remain dissociated from all such thoughts”.

Gita, said to be the advice in the forward lines of a battle field, cannot justify the legitimacy of a soldier using his firearms without result. A soldier can be made to understand that his action are not innate to him, but are a part of the consequences of the acts to which he was neither a part nor a party.  If the intention of Krishna is to convince Arjun that he should not expect the result or fruits of his action, be it under any circumstances, it will not be fitting to the situation. A well versed archer who is known for his target accuracy would never like to fire a salvo without a target, to say, the end result is anticipated, calculated and achieved. To such a soldier, to do your Karma , here to fight, without expecting the result will sound to be a   diametrically opposite proposition.

The explanation that is conventionally taught by the religious and the linguistic schools seems to have evolved in a later phase, where the Vaishnavite schools under the influence of the progenitors of devotion or Bhakti movement, took the lenient pathway, to render the cult of celibacy and sanctity in anything and everything. As a language under the patronage and tutelage of Brahminical Schools and the ruling class, Samskrutam, the language of totality defined both Sruti and Smriti in to verses of devotion.  There could be a strong possibility of deviation from what it could be.

Ka-Arma- Anyei- Va, Adhi- Ka- Ara- Aste –Ma
Phala –Eshu-Ka- ada- Chana-

The linguistic schools further changed the structure and grammarians in the logical arguments of the spell of the mastery convincingly created such structures, which changed the contextual meanings to more extensive arenas where the words and phrases would not have really stood for.

Ka- rma = rendered together when segregated is a formation of two  sounds 

Ka- Irma =

Ka= who
Irma= (र्म), is common to all values of Karma, Dharma, Adharma, Marma and Ors.

Irma = refers to the values, that is designated to be done by one effectiveness 
as per the set norms of performance, in observation.

Anye- independent , separate from other-- 
Manye- thought, analysis in mind
Va =being, independent
ANyeVa= independent of each other ( Anya Eva), differentiating
Karmanye =
Ka = one or who, eka

1.   Karma  is that which evolves from the thought and each of such process are independent of each other

2.   Who does function as per the set norms, doctrines, and values with thought and analytical mind, differentiating the potential values of each function and at the same time performing those function independently


Adhikarastei:

Adhi = To wield in hand, power, reign or rule, to equip also implies any or painful condition.

Kaara = Kara- Ka- ara ,

Ara = time, interval, specified time limit

astei ( asa- ata: ei)

Aste= that is thrown, weapon, fired…

Ma = Do not

Phala eishu kada chana

Phal= consequence, result, effect,
                                                                          a
Eishu = have,
Kada = at any point, never, when
Chan..a. = without a sound, without reaction..


Adikarastei  Ma Phaleshu Kadaachana=

One who wield the power in the hands takes no time in firing a weapon without uttering anything and  at any point of time will have no reactions.


So,  the essence of this verse can also be understood as :-

Karma is that which evolves from the thought and each of such process are independent of each other.

The 'one' who performs his function as per the set norms, doctrines, and values with thought and analytical mind, differentiating the potential values of each function and at the same time performing those functions independently, is the 'one' who wield the Power in the hands, use his weapons without any utterances and there will be no time for reactions.

Once in the battle field, the soldier should have the confidence and trust that he is right as per the laid down procedures and norms, he can use the weapon without warning and need not have to think about the reactions, as the action and effect are simultaneous.

Note:

Srimad Bhagavat Gita is an illustrious work that is 'Nadasamgraahi'- samgarha  or the convergent meaning is as per it is rendered, and has the Vang format as in the Vedas, as a sruti, and it has the set base of Numeric- alphabetic resonance values or Sankyakshara Nada samyogam.

We need to explore Vedas and vedangas in the format deviating from the linguistic schools for the realization.