PHRASES IN THE GITA - 176

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PHRASES IN THE GITA - 176

अरतिः जन संसदि ।।  (अध्याय १३ - श्लोक १०)
அரதிஹ் ஜன ஸம்ஸதி ...  (அத்யாயம் 13 - ஶ்லோகம் 10)
Aratih Jana Samsadi ..  (Chapter 13 - Shloka 10)

Meaning :  Disinterest in community gatherings ..

To rush out and watch every procession , whether to cremation ground or to marriage hall ..  to go for 'shopping' even when nothing is to be purchased (window shopping)) , to be attracted by bulb decorations and to try and know the reason for the same ..  to join chat groups at street corners , bus shades , etc . and chat for hours , to reach out for newspapers being sold with shouts of 'hot .. hot and sensational news' , to peep into any crowd gathered on the street , to show interest in and watch political 'panel discussions' for hours ..  to spend hours lazily on reading newspapers in the morning hours meant for more active and more enthusiastic activities ..  these and such other attitudes are "Ratih Jana Samsadi" .. interest in gatherings ..  Absence of such interests is "Aratih Jana Samsadi .."

Samsad is 'Parliament' ..  Talking is the work there ..  Talk .. Talk .. Talk sense .. Talk nonsense ..  Talk humour .. Talk criticism ..  Talk welfare of the people ..  Talk self glory ..  Parliament is industry of "Talk" .. Throat is the investment ..  It is their duty ..  To show interest on who talked what and spend hours listening to and discussing these talks is unnecessary and will not benefit a seeker ..  Similarly , there are parliaments at street level ..  Seeker should be disinterested in these ..

There are many businesses that thrive on this desire of the public ..  Most common is snake charmer organized "fight between snake and mangoos" ..  He collects small crowd using his word power and earns small amounts ..  The newspapers and magazines thrive on this interest , with gossips , cheap stories , vulgar pictures , sensational half truths , etc . .. Newspapers increase circulation and earn in lakhs ..  Now a days , TV channels also compete in this field with glamourous pictures , luring prizes , etc . These earn in crores ..  The seeker should better avoid these ..

'Welfare of all' is the central focus in life of a seeker ..  Showing concern in others' lives only to the extent required for the focus ..  converse only to strengthen relationship ..  know the happenings in the town , only to the extent required for serving and social work ..  go to market or mall with specific list of things to be purchased .. going out with clear decision of whom and why to meet ..  go to public discourses only to know that which is unambiguously determined ..  search for and get specific book in the library or book store ..  decide what to search and know and then switch on TV or internet ..  consciousness about time .. these are good for a seeker ..