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R. Skrintha
• Thu Sep 04 1997 - 00:14:58 PDT
Dear Bhagavatas & dear Raja Krishnaswamy,
The apparent contradiction between the two slokas can be reconciled also
by noting that the sermon of Geetha was delivered in *real time*! I have
read (perhaps from the commentary of Sri Chinmayananda) that Sri Krishna,
having propounded the various methods of Jnana, Raja and Karmayoga, noticed
that Arjuna still remained unresolved & perhaps even confused. Hence He
imparts to Arjuna the doctrine of Prapatti, which altho theoretically
contradictory to the karma-doctrine in truth only reflects the ciruitous way
in which the Supreme must apparently limit Himself to be accomodated within
the poor storm-ridden jeeva's mind!
Hari Om,
srikanth
