Gita 1.7
अस्माकं तु विशिष्टा ये तान्निबोध द्विजोत्तम
नायक मम सैन्यस्य संज्ञार्थं तान ब्रवीमि ते (1/7)
Asmaakam Tu Vishishta Ye
Taannabodh Dwijottam
Kayak Mam Sainyasya Sangyartham
Taan Bravimi Te
द्विजोत्तम (Dwijottam)
– He shreshta gyani, guru, brahman !
अस्माकं (Asmaakam) – Hamaare paksha mein. तु (Tu) – Bhi, ये (Ye) – Jo, विशिष्टा (Vishishta)
– Mukhye (hay), तानू
(Taanu) – Un par (bhi aap), निबोध (Nibodh) – Dhyaan dijiye. ते (Te) – Aapko, संज्ञार्थं (Sangyartham) – Yaad dilaane ke liye, मम (Mam) – Meri, सैन्यस्य (Sainyasya) – Sena ke (jo), नायकाः (Nayakaah)
– Naayak hay, तानू
(Taanu) – Un ko (may), ब्रवीमि (Bravimi) – Kahta hu.
Dhritraashtra ka putra
Duryodhan, apne guru Dron Acharye se baat kar raha hay. Pahle (1.1) aap sun
chuke ki Dhritraashtra agyaanta ka prateek hay. Agyaanta (lack of knowledge,
ignorance) se payda Duryodhan “Moh” ka prateek hay. (Moh = Ignorance, delusion,
confusion, hallucination)
Digression
In describing Kaalketu (the
wild pig who distracts King Bhanu Pratap) in RCM Doha 170, Tulsidas Ji leaves
little hints for the jigyaasu (inquisitive) students to decode the hidden
meanings of his scripture.
कालकेतु निसिचर तहँ आवा। जेहिं सूकर होइ नृपहि भुलावा।। 1/170/3
Kaalketu Nishichar Taha Aawa;
Jehi Sukar Hoi Nripahi Bhulaawa.
तेहि के सत सुत अरु दस भाई। खल अति अजय देव दुखदाई।। 1/170/5
तेहि के सत सुत अरु दस भाई। खल अति अजय देव दुखदाई।। 1/170/5
Tehi ke sat sut aru das bhai;
Khal ati ajay dev dukhdai.
Who (or what) was that black
wild pig that distracts and leads astray the valiant, intelligent, powerful King
Bhanu Pratap ? The hint is found in
“Tehi ke sat sut” – one who has one hundred children. In hindu mythology who
has 100 children ? – King Dhritraastra.
So it is safe to deduce that
the wild black pig is synonymous to Dhritraastra who symbolises agyaanta,
ignorance, delusion, moh, etc.
The valiant, intelligent, powerful King Bhanu Pratap represents us humans,
who is constantly distracted by the delusion of “get rich quick” schemes, short-term
gains, quick ways to seek peace and happiness, and in such pursuit we often
meet Kapti Muni (fraudulent people) who eventually take away whatever we had.
In the pretence of offering us peace and prosperity, often, they leave us with
almost nothing. That is the ultimate fate of King Bhanu Pratap, which all of
you have heard of many time before.
Muskuraate Raho !
These are my personal notes and any anomalies in these attempted translations are not meant to confuse you, but an indication of a lack of knowledge on my part.
Please correct and use as you may see appropriate.
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