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PHRASES IN THE GITA -53
सुहृदं सर्व भूतानाम् | (अध्याय ५ - श्लोक २९)
ஸுஹ்ருதம் ஸர்வ பூதானாம் ... (அத்யாயம் 5 - ஶ்லோகம் 29)
Suhrudam Sarva Bhootaanaam ... (Chapter 5 - Shloka 29)
Meaning : One who has a Good Heart , a Heart with benevolent feelings .. towards all Creatures ..
Hrudh is Heart ... Suhrudh is a Good Heart .. a Benevolent Heart ... But , Heart is just an organ in the body like the eyes , or the fingers or the intestines .. Just an organ made of muscles and blood vessels .. Heart is a machine that goes Lap - Tap Lap - Tap ... expands and contracts pushing out blood into the body with every shrink and drawing in blood with every expansion .. a machine that works up to the last breath .. The , what is 'Su' or good about a Machine ??
It is a machine . No doubt about that . But , it is also considered as the store house of Emotions . How ? We often observe that whenever there is an emotion rising within us , the rate of Heart Beat is affected . It speeds up . A tinge of Fear , Anger , Lust , Compassion , etc . speeds up the Heart Beat .. Hence is the heart regarded as the store house of emotions and feelings ...
So , Suhrud is a Heart filled with nobler emotions . like Compassion , Love , Pardon , Courage , etc .
Shree Krishna uses this phrase while elaborating on Paramaatman , the Creator . He is Suhrudham Sarva Bhootaanaam ... He is benevolent towards each and every creature . In a different context , Shree Krishna uses the word Hudhstha , firmly rooted in the Heart while describing the Paramaatman . Paramaatman , the Lord is firmly rooted in our Hearts . He is Suhrudha ... One with a Good Heart and He is firmly rooted in our Hearts . Yet , we do not find our selves .. Suhrudh .. Good towards others Why is that ?? Of course He resides in Heart . But our Hearts are contaminated with Vasanas , thoughts and actions , of so many births Lured by the glorious but mythical attractions of the world and soaked in Lust , Vengeance , Mine and Yours ... our Hearts refuse to be Suhrush ...Even if it is Good , is Good only to some .. not Sarva Bhootaanaam ...
Life Journey in this world is regarded as a Journey towards the Paramaatman ... That is easier said , but How ? Transforming our Hearts to a Better Heart , a more benevolent Heart is essential Journey towards Him .. Erasing vicious feelings and allowing blossom of Nobler ones is a sure step towards Him .. Our Heart is Good too but .. for a few , for a limited family , for a small community , for a language or Religion or a province ... Let it expand to encompass more and more . That is the measure of our proximity to the Paramaatman ..
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