One’s End begins………….

pasyaitam pandu-putranamacarya mahatim camum
vyudham drupada-putrenatava sisyena dhimata

- Slogan 3, Chapter 1, Arjuna vishadayoga


When studying at college, we used to write one memorable quote a day on the black board with the idea of spreading noble thoughts. One such quote was,

“Conscience is a watchdog that barks at sin”.

Here the covetous Duryodana usurped the legitimate kingdom of Pandavas and refused to give back after the latter’s period of exile was over. His conscience started pricking him.

To the blurred eyes of Duryodana, even the well-knit but limited army of Pandavas seemed monstrous. There is a saying in Tamil,

“…Arandavan kannukku irundathellaam pey…”.


He scolds his preceptor Drona and says, “ have a look at the great army of the sons of Pandu marshaled by your talented disciple and son of Drupada”.

When not so strong in one’s conviction and one is not fair and honest to one’s own self, it is the beginning of one’s end.

Brahadaranyak Upanishad:

“You are what your deep driving desire is;
As is your desire, so is your will;
As is your Will, so is your deed;
As is your deed, so is your destiny”

OMEN - GOOD OR EVIL

IT was about early 80s that I had the fortune to have my first conscious glimpse, - yes, just glimpse and not yet the viswarupa darshn-on the stupendous volume of Srimad Bhagavad Gita, the commentary  par excellence by Swami Chidbhavananda. Thanks to my uncle, a senior Chartered Accountant at Tiruchirapalli. My memory fails to recap the occasion precisely over which my uncle felt it needy to introduce me to this great treatise.

Perhaps, it might have been over my ignorant debate over right time, good, bad, omen - good or evil - to start over any good trial on auspicious note.

Well, talking about omen - good or evil, come on let us hear Lord Hrishikesa Himself:

na ca saknomy avasthatum
bhramativa ca me manah
nimittani ca pasyami
viparitani keshava

- Slogan 30, Adhyaya I ARJUNA VISHADA YOGA

The one dutiful, agile would go about doing one's duty for the sake of one's wont duty. That one has no time to seek guidance from omens. It is the weak and wavering who would dilly dally on the excuse of seeking guidance from omens.