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PHRASES IN THE GITA - 221
अल्प बुद्धयः (अध्याय १६ - श्लोक ९)
அல்ப புத்தயஹ .. (அத்யாயம் 16 - ஶ்லோகம் 9)
Alpa Budhdhayah (Chapter 16 - Shloka 9)
Meaning : Asura is equipped with petty mind and narrow vision ..
Alpa is a word used for scolding in our homes .. Alpa means petty , small .. Desiring petty things , worrying for small things , grieving for petty losses or disappointments , regarding self as very small being .. etc . expressions of 'Alpa Buddhi' or petty mind .. Some who get satisfied with small gains are called 'alpa-santushta' ..
Asura or persons with demoniac attitude has 'alpa buddhi' says Shri Krishna .. We are quintessence of the Paramaatman who is 'without any beginning or end , eternal , Omnipotent , Omnipresent , Omniscient , One who sustains all' .. Instead of identifying self with Shri Paramaatman , the asura regards self a mere body , perishable , short lived , very limited potentials , strength and intellect , a small fry in creation which has to rely on others even for satisfaction of petty desires and needs ..
In the present day world , those who talk communism and those who blare the 'no God' slogan exhibit alpa buddhi or petty mind .. In their view , 'this is the only one world' , 'this is the only one chance for living and enjoying' , 'physical body is everything' , 'sensual pleasures are the only objective in life' .. 'God , penance , Adhyaatma , Restrictions , regulation , character , devotion , patriotism , simplicity , sacrifice , truthfulness , honesty etc . are myths and fictitious creations of empty minds' .. 'Religion , Marriage , Family , Country etc . are institutions which are to be destroyed' ..
These petty minds obstinately holding on to petty ideas have toiled hard to instill their ideology in this world .. The communists captured governments in eastern Europe and China and tried to foist their ideas for sixty years .. The 'no God' slogan shouting Kazhagam mobs captured government in TamilNadu and have been trying since last sixty years to foist their petty ideas .. What is the impact of these demoniac ideas on world , on the people , on society , has been pretty well described by Shri Krishna , 5153 years back .. We'll see that in the next part of this series ..
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