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PHRASES IN THE GITA - 262

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PHRASES IN THE GITA - 262


पृथक्त्वेन नानाभावान्पृथग्विधान वेत्ति सर्वेषु भूतेषु तज्ज्ञानं राजसम् ...  (अध्याय १८ - श्लोक २१)
ப்ருதக்த்வேன நாநா பாவான்ப்ருதக்விதான் வேத்தி ஸர்வேஷு பூதேஷு தஜ்ஞானம் ராஜஸம் ..  (அத்யாயம் 18 - ஶ்லோகம் 21)
Pruthaktvena NaanaaBhaavaan Pruthagvidhaan Vetti Sarveshu Bhooteshu Tajgyaanam Raajasam ..  (Chapter 18 - Shlokam 21)

Meaning :  That Knowledge by which a person sees manifold living entities in diverse bodies as individual and unconnected is Raajasa (Knowledge in mode of Passion) ..

The primary difference between Rajo Guna and Sattva Guna is that Rajasam sees as it is visible or as it is perceived by senses whereas the Sattva penetrates beyond the visible and sees the hidden , sees that not seen in the exterior ..  It is not surprise that Rajas sees various lives in the world as different and mutually disconnected ..  It is obvious that the world looks full of variety ..  Various colours , various shapes , various sizes and various potentials ..  "Is the visible the Truth ??"  "Are these various lives mutually unconnected ??"  "Yes !  Creation is full of diversity .. Obvious ..  But , is there an "One" which resides in all these lives and thus unites the "many" in Creation ??"  Such questions need to be raised and efforts to find answers to these questions provides us with a vision which looks beyond the obvious ..  Rajo Guna does not have the perseverance essential for this and hence sees the world as full of diversity and all different and unconnected with each other ..

The person with dominant Rajo Guna sees various Languages , whereas the person with dominant Sattva Guna looks at the common values and Vision expressed through these various languages ..

The Rajasi or the person in mode of Passion sees through various food habits , dressing ways and other practices prevailing and divides the society ..  The Sattviki or the person in mode of Goodness looks at the common values and attitude towards Life despite various exterior .. and thus unites the society ..

The Rajo Gunee or the person with dominant Rajas sees the various organs in a body with various shapes , sizes and functions separately ..  He dissects and studies the various organs separately ..  At times of disease , he tries to treat the organs separately ..  Whereas the Sattva Gunee or the person with dominant Sattva Guna sees One Life force running through various organs ..  He tries to nourish and strengthen the Life Force and thus eliminate disease ..

The person with dominant Rajo Guna or the person in mode of passion sees the world as full of diversity ..  whereas the person with dominant Sattva Guna or the person in mode of goodness sees beyond obvious diversity and sees the Creator connecting everything and every life in this diverse Creation ..

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