Chapter 3 verse 36
“Arjuna said: But, impelled by
what does man commit sin, though against his wishes, O Vaarshneya, constrained,
as it were, by force?”
After listening to Krishna so
far, Arjuna picks up on the only let up which Krishna was giving him in verse
33 where he said it is very difficult for beings to not act according to their
nature. Like Arjuna, best among us are listening for validation of what we want
to hear. His state of mind is still not at cause and is still playing victim of
the circumstances to a large extent. However he is recognizing his situation and
wonders about the powerful force which restrains oneself from not performing
righteous actions. Arjuna strongly believes that people commit sins (non
righteous action) even against their own wishes. That’s how majority of beings
feel about their actions- this is very fatalistic. There is free will to perform
at the present moment slowly but surely overriding the innate nature of the
person. It is great that Arjuna is in this contemplative mode before a major
event in his life. All trials and tribulations in life are designed to guide us
on the path of contemplation and help look inward towards our Self.
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