While teaching and explaining ShriMad Bhagwat Geeta, Acharya Shri Shivender Nagar Ji tells great facts about it. Now when I study my notes I feel there could be a complete section in recording all those facts. And just like any other blog post, this page too is always open for new facts to be added.
So, following is the list:
- There are 18 chapters and 701 verses श्लोक in ShriMad Bhagwat Geeta Ji. Depending on the region (North or South India) the number of verses may vary from 700 to 701.
- 18 chapters can be divided into 3 parts of 6 chapters each. Each part is represent by the MahaVakya #2 उपदेश वाक्य (Updesh Vakya): तत् त्वम् असि (Tat Tvam Asi). Simply which means "You Are That".
Ergo, the first section of 6 chapters is about "You". The last 6 chapters are about "That" and the middle 6 chapters is about "Are / How". Read More... - Acharya Ji suggests that Geeta Ji is like a beautiful bouquet. Every single verse of it is like a flower of that bouquet. If a साधक (seeker) goes near the flower then he will be able to experience its sweet smell. And if a sadhak goes deep in the verses then he will able to experience the nectar within the flower.
The sweet smell is the beautiful arrangement of the divine song, which is a great read in itself. And nectar signifies the intended meaning of the verses.
But getting to the nectar is that not easy. A real साधक has to behave like a honey bee. Consistent, Concentrated and driven, only then he can reach the nectar within the flowers. - Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi, used to read Geeta Ji. It is said in the time of crises, he used to open any page of Geeta Ji and read the verse. And he would get the guidance that he was seeking.
- श्रीभगवानुवाच (God says), Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta is not narrated by some man, or some sage, or some messenger of God. भगवान नारायण कृष्णा (Lord Narayan Krishna) himself answered to every query of अर्जुन (Arjuna). So, that makes it very unique. Acharya Ji says that " I do not know if प्रभु श्री कृष्णा (Lord Krishna) has written or said the verses of Geeta Ji or not, but who so ever has said or written the verses must be प्रभु श्री कृष्णा. As no one else can or will have such profound intellect"
. - It's a popular belief that by just listening to Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta Ji, unhappiness and grief go away.
- There are 6 schools of thoughts in Hinduism or six major schools of orthodox(astika) Indian Hindu Philosophy, which are the following:
- Samkhya Yog (सांख्य योग): Natural ordering of numbers
- Vedanta(वेदान्त): End of Vedas
- Nyaya (न्याय): means rules, method, or judgment.
- Patanjali (पतंजलि): A group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices.
- Mīmāṃsā (मीमांसा): Reflection
- Vaisheshika (वैशेषिक): Philosophical Procedures and ethical conclusion
- It is quite an interesting fact that ShriMad Bhagwat Geeta takes inputs, considers, incorporates and, demonstrates all the learning from all the 6 schools of thought.
Like, Chapter 2 is also called Samkhya Yog as well.
That's the reason people really love it because a seeker who belongs to any school of thought can read Geeta Ji. - From Wikipedia - Swami Vivekanand, the 19th-century Hindu monk, and Vedantist stated that the Bhagavad Gita may be old but it was mostly unknown in Indian history and to Indian people. Until the early 8th century when Adi Shankara (Shankaracharya) made it famous by writing his much-followed commentary on it. Some infer, states Vivekananda, that "Shankaracharya was the author of Gita, and that it was he who foisted it into the body of the Mahabharata." This attribution to Adi Shankara is unlikely in part because Shankara himself refers to the earlier commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita, and because other Hindu texts and traditions that compete with the ideas of Shankara refer to much older literature referencing the Bhagavad Gita, though much of this ancient secondary literature has not survived into the modern era.
In simple words and what, Acharya Ji suggested is, ShriMad Bhagwat Geeta Ji was part of महाभारत भीषम पर्व (Mahabharata's Bheesham Parv), and no one really knows about the divine song as a separate entity. It was Adi Shankracharya's efforts that we know the Geeta Ji in the form we see it today. And even the translations of its verses are what we actually learn from. So, we should all be very thankful to him. - Never fall for गीतासार (Geetasaar) or summary of Geeta Ji. Lord Krishna said approximately 450-500 verses in Geeta to explaining the highest knowledge to Arjun. Its illogical to think that all the knowledge can be summarized in 10-15 points.
- Above point being made still Acharya Ji suggests the very core and basic idea of ShriMad Bhagwat Geeta Ji as follows.
Bhagwan Ji or God is not a person but a position. And we all are entitled to attain that position. Just like The position of Prime Minister of India, which is currently held by Modi Ji and before him Dr. Singh. The person occupying the position will change but the position remains.
It is easier become a Prime Minister, as you have to fight with others and with people you can see. But it is quite difficult to become God as you have fight with yourself and you cannot see your enemy. - Geeta Ji was given by भगवन श्री कृष्ण (Lord Krishna) in the middle of a battle ground. कौरव (Korvas) represents all bad in the world. पांडव (Pandvas) represents all good in this world. But भगवन श्री कृष्ण (Lord Krishna) represents someone in middle of it, and someone who is above and beyond it.
The Great War of Mahabharata is representation of the a daily war with in us. The good and and the Bad. Every morning, our heart wants to sleep and our mind wats to workout. Just Like Pandvas, the one who surrenders to higher intellect like Lord Krishna wins. - वेद (Vedas) are summarized in उपनिषद (Upanishads) that's why they are also known as वेदांत (Vedant) or end of Vedas. And श्रीमद भगवत गीता (ShriMad Bhagwat Geeta) summarizes the उपनिषद (Upanishads).
Also, उपनिषद (Upanishads) means to sit in front on the floor.
316 उपनिषद (Upanishads), 108 are the main or important ones. That's why we have 108 beads in a any Hindu जपमाला (Japmala). Out of 108, 11 are the most powerful and carries the highest level of philosophy. - Unlike today, Lord Krishna decided to give the highest knowledge of Geeta Ji without thinking about a महूर्त (time & day according to celestial chart), a proper place or direction, without doing any Pooja. There were 5 million people waiting to fight each other in Mahabharat but Lord Krishna gave ShriMad Bhagwat Geeta Ji to only the worthy ONE.
- More to come...
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