Conclusion (1.44-1.46)
Text 1.44-1.46
COMMON THEME : Conclusion – Arjuna decides not to fight and casts aside his bow and arrows.
Please Note : Purports for these verses are covered in the ‘Summarised Theme 1A: Arjuna’s Saintliness revealed’ section below.
SUMMARISED THEME 1A
ARJUNA’S SAINTLINESS REVEALED (1.28 — 1.46)
- Softheartedness (1.28)
- Does not want to kill even for exchange of three worlds (1.35)
- Ready to forgive any aggressors (1.36)
- Considers evil consequences even at the risk of refusing obligation to fight (1.37 – 1.38)
- Conscious of obligations to protect family traditions and morals (1.39 – 1.44)
- He does not think that: “I am transcendental and I have no obligations”.
- Arjuna being saintly is conscious of moral principles – How he can kill one’s relatives based on selfish motives (1.44).
- Ready to be killed unarmed, but not retaliate (1.45)
- Custom according to Ksatriya fighting principles – unarmed and unwilling foe should not be attacked.
- These symptoms are due to softheartedness resulting from being a great devotee.
- Kept his bow down (even broke his vow of not keeping the bow once lifted) (1.46)
- Conclusion: Such a kind and softhearted person is fit to receive self-knowledge (1.46 purport)
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