Today is the Birthday
of the Holy Bhagavad Gita, and the day is popularly known as Gita Jayanthi. It
is celebrated throughout India and worldwide by all the admirers and lovers of
this most sacred scripture. Gita Jayanthi is celebrated every year today that
is Shukla Ekadashi, the 11th day of the waxing Moon of Margashira Masam (month)
of the Hindu Almanac. It was on this day that Sanjaya narrated to King
Dhritarashtra the dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjuna, and thus made the
glorious teachings of the Lord available to us, and to people of the world, for
all time.
The Gita Jayanthi marks
one of the greatest days in the history of mankind. Nearly six thousand years
ago on that day a dazzling flash of brilliant light lit up the firmament of
human civilization. That flash, that marvelous spiritual effulgence, was the
message of the Bhagavad Gita, given by the Lord Krishna Himself to prince
Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra (in present-day Haryana). Unlike
ordinary flashes of light which die away after a split-second, this brilliant
flash of that memorable day has continued to shine through the centuries, and
even now illumines the path of humanity on its onward march to perfection.
The Gita is the most
beautiful and the only truly philosophical song. It contains sublime lessons on
wisdom and philosophy. It is the “Song Celestial”. It is the universal gospel.
It contains the message of life that appeals to all, irrespective of race,
creed, age or religion.
The Gita was given to
us about six thousand years ago by Sri Krishna, the Lord incarnate, through His
most devoted disciple, Arjuna. Its teachings are based on the sacred
Upanishads, the ancient, revealed metaphysical classics of India.
The Gita shows a way to
rise above the world of duality and the pairs of opposites, and to acquire
eternal bliss and immortality. It is a gospel of action. It teaches the rigid
performance of one’s duty in society, and a life of active struggle, keeping
the inner being untouched by outer surroundings, and renouncing the fruits of
actions as offerings unto the Lord.
The Gita is a source of
power and wisdom. It strengthens you when you are weak, and inspires you when
you feel dejected and feeble. It teaches you how to resist unrighteousness and
follow the path of virtue and righteousness.
The Gita is not merely
a book or just a scripture. It is a living voice carrying an eternally
indispensable and vital message to mankind. Its verses embody words of wisdom
coming from the infinite ocean of knowledge, the Absolute Itself.
The teachings of the Gita are broad, sublime
and universal. They do not belong to any particular cult, sect, creed, age,
place or country. They are meant for all. They are within the reach of all. The
Gita has a message for the solace, peace, freedom, salvation and perfection of
all human beings.
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