Chapter 6: Dhyāna Yoga – Yoga through Meditation and Contemplation: Verse 39
एतन्मे संशयं कृष्ण छेत्तुमर्हस्यशेषत: ।
त्वदन्य: संशयस्यास्य छेत्ता न ह्युपपद्यते ॥
etan-me saṃśayaṃ kṛṣṇa chettum-arhasy-aśeṣata:
tvad-anya: saṃśayasyāsya chettā na hy-upapadyate – 6.39
This indeed is my doubt, O Krishna, you have to dispel completely. None besides you is there to dispel this doubt of mine.
Chapter 6: Dhyāna Yoga – Yoga through Meditation and Contemplation - Verse 39
Ma Gurupriya
Imagine from where Arjuna started this dialogue. Having arrived in Kurukshetra, Arjuna had ordered Krishna to drive his chariot to a suitable place, so that he could examine the armies well before fighting. Krishna obeyed. And reaching in front of Bheeshma and Drona he stopped, asking Arjuna to examine the army as he wished. But lo, Partha suddenly crumbled mentally and physically. Stating he would not fight, he kept his bow and arrow down, beseeching Krishna for help and relief.
Krishna began to address Arjuna. The scope of the dialogue extended beyond what Arjuna initially sought. A thorough discussion on Yoga and spiritual wisdom followed. And Arjuna’s present doubt is part of his own advanced thinking. This is how a spiritual dialogue between a great Master and his earnest student shapes. Arjuna’s enquiry reflects the minds of all aspirants and seekers of all times. What happens if spiritual pursuit is not completed, but thwarted on the way?
