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PHRASES IN THE GITA - 102
येऽप्यन्य देवता भक्ता यजन्ते ... तेऽपि मामेव यजन्ति ... अविधिपूर्वकम् । (अध्याय ९ - श्लोक २३)
யேப்யந்ய தேவதா பக்தா யஜந்தே ... தேபி மாமேவ யஜந்தி ... அவிதி பூர்வகம் ... (அத்யாயம் 9 - ஶ்லோகம் 23)
Yepyanya Devataa Bhaktaa Yajante ... Tepi Maameva Yajanthi - AvidhiPoorvakam .. (Chapter 9 - Shlokam 23)
Meaning : Those who worship other Gods , also worship Me , but against the Norms ...
Jesus claims , "I am a Jealous God" . I don't know what is he jealous about . Jealous about other Gods ?? Jealous because these Gods have so many followers ?? That is probably why Church goes with all its might to convert these followers to Christianity . It uses every means to make these followers forget their own Gods and and follow Jesus . The Church and its agents do not hesitate to destroy places of Worship of 'other Gods' and even kill those who refuse to convert to Christianity . Effect of 'intense Jealousy' .
Does Shri Krishna express similar feelings in this phrase ? Does He say , "I am the Only God" ? On the contrary , He says , "Those who worship other Gods , worship Me . Their worship reaches Me" . This is an expression of an age-old conviction in Bharat . "You may worship any Form . Your worship reaches the One and Only God . Forms are but different manifestation of the One God" . This conviction finds its roots in the Vedas . It is deeply rooted in Hindu minds . That is why there is no hostility in Hindu minds for Jesus and Allah , despite innumerable brutalities , atrocities inflicted on Hindus by agents of these Religions .
But , why does Shri Krishna declare worship of other Gods as , 'against norms' ? When He says 'Yajante' , Shri Krishna does not mean 'worship' in usually known way , that is worship with flowers and hymns .
Most of us seek worldly objects like wealth , power , fame , etc . We seek these passionately . Our minds are full of thoughts about these . Every cell in our body actively participates in our actions to achieve our desire . Our every thought and action are inspired by this desire . In such a state , our Deity of worship is 'Wealth' or 'Power' or 'Fame' or any other thing we seek / Our worship is sum together of our thoughts , actions , passion , dream etc . We are as though in an intense penance to be showered with blessings of these Deities . No other thought finds space in us other than the Deity being worshipped . This state is no less than that of a Bhakta or devotee . Shri Krishna never the less calls the seeker as Bhakta or Devotee and his efforts as worship , but 'against the norms' .
One seeks 'Wealth' . The other seeks 'Power or position' . Some other seeks 'Fame' . All of them live for attainment of these . They remain plunged in thoughts on these . Why ? The seeker of wealth feels he can get 'never diminishing' joy or happiness on getting wealth . The seeker of Power feels he can become offset his impotency or insufficient potency and become 'OmniPotent' on getting the position . The seeker of fame feels he can attain eternity through fame . Is this possible ? No . Wealth may buy you a few objects of pleasure and comfort . But , wealth , even lots and lots of wealth can not buy Joy . No . It can not even buy you 100% pleasure , pleasure without any trace of pain or grief or disappointment . Position definitely bestows some power . But the power is very limited , limited in time period , limited in the domain , limited in effectivity . No position , however powerful it may appear , can give you Aishwarya , perfect reign over everything . Fame can get a few statues erected , a few plaques with your name on it , a granite or marble stone memorial for you . But fame can never get you Eternity , deathless Permanency . This is The Truth , harsh and bitter .
That is why Shri Krishna calls these efforts as 'against the norms' . The Objective is one but efforts are on a path that will never lead you to your objective . This is the reason Shri Krishna calls this to be against the norms .
Wealth , Position , Fame etc . are the Deities . (Shri Krishna calls these 'other Deities') Those who seek these passionately are Worshippers 'Ananya Bhakta' but worshippers of other Deities . They may get what they seek but will never get what they wish to attain through these objects and hence their efforts are 'against the norms' ,
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