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PHRASES IN THE GITA - 281

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PHRASES IN THE GITA - 281


ब्रह्म कर्म स्वभावजम  ...  (अध्याय १८ - श्लोक ४२)
ப்ரஹ்ம கர்ம ஸ்வபாவஜம்  ...  (அத்யாயம் 18 - ஶ்லோகம் 42)
Brahma Karma Swabhaavajam  ...  (Chapter 18 - Shloka 42)

Meaning :  Natural works of Brahman  ...

A Brahman's actions reflect these traits ..

(1) . Shamah -  Calm ...  absence of anxiety ..  (2) . Damah -  Restraint ..  Control over senses ..  Discipline ..  (3) . Tapah -  Austerities .. crossing all hurdles , obstacles , allurements , persistent and continuous efforts ..  (4) . Shoucham -  Purity both external and inner ...  (5) . Kshaanti -  Trait to forgive ..  (6) . Aarjavam -  Simple , transparent personality ..  (7) . Gyaanam .. Knowledge ..  (8) .  Wisdom , application of knowledge ..  (9) . Aastikyam -  Firm conviction on Existence of Powers beyond us ..

These are traits ..  natural traits in a Brahmin -  His actions , words and thoughts , his very life radiate these traits ..

Shamah or Calmness , Damah or restrain and Tapah or austerity combine to motivate a person for fields like Music , Literature , Worship , Yog , Veda recital ... fields which demand continuous and persistent practice , years and years of practice ..  In a few cases , whole life is spent in acquiring mastery ..  There are many , who sing well , born in every section of the society ..  But , only those bestowed with deep peace and tranquility within reach depths of Music ..  Leave alone reaching the depths , even the travel towards these depths demands inner peace ..

Shoucham --  Purity ..  Purity in body .. purity in speech and purity in thought ..  Practice of taking bath twice a day , wearing washed clothes and Religious rite of Aachamaneeya are for bodily purity .. Insistence on perfect pronunciation , usage of good and positive words avoiding foul words , speech with a purpose are for purity in speech ..  Worship , Veda recital , Satsang etc . are for purity in thought ..  These are daily practices for a Brahmin ..

Kshanthi or the trait of forgiving ..  Forbearance ..  Seeking revenge , urge to retort , desire to show 'who I am' .. etc . are common traits in worldly interactions ..  These traits derail us from our chosen paths ..  These are potent enough to divert us from the field we prefer to live in ..  These very easily disturb our spiritual practices ..  Kshanthi is strengthened by firm faith in the Divine and in goodness .

Aarjavam --  Honesty , straight forward , transparent personality , non - complex simple personality .. There is no disparity between appearance and reality ..  Faith in God strengthens this trait ..

Gyaanam --  Desire to know , strive to know ..  sincere efforts , continuous efforts , are essential to gain Knowledge ..  Thirst is essential , not for superficial knowledge but thirst to reach fundamental and basic truths ..

Vigyaanam --  Vigyaanam may be called 'wisdom' ..  It may be translated as 'application of knowledge in life' ..  This trait is reflection of honesty ..  If one knows a thing , he must honestly try to apply the knowledge in life ..

Aastikyam --  Faith in existence of God ..  Faith in existence of a power superior to we humans ..  This is very foundation of Brahmin identity ..  Brahmin can turn a naxalite , as a result of anger over 'injustice' ..  But , he can never be part of a movement like Dravida Kazhagam , founded on denial and hatred for Godhood ..

"These traits reveal in Brahman's actions" says Shri Krishna ..

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