Etiquette (BG and SB)
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Chapters 1 - 6
It is general etiquette that superiors are not to be offered even a verbal fight. Even if they are sometimes harsh in behavior, they should not be harshly treated.
BG 2.4, Translation and Purport: Arjuna said: O killer of enemies, O killer of Madhu, how can I counterattack with arrows in battle men like Bhīṣma and Droṇa, who are worthy of my worship?
Respectable superiors like Bhīṣma the grandfather and Droṇācārya the teacher are always worshipable. Even if they attack, they should not be counterattacked. It is general etiquette that superiors are not to be offered even a verbal fight. Even if they are sometimes harsh in behavior, they should not be harshly treated. Then, how is it possible for Arjuna to counterattack them? Would Kṛṣṇa ever attack His own grandfather, Ugrasena, or His teacher, Sāndīpani Muni? These were some of the arguments offered by Arjuna to Kṛṣṇa.
| Page Title: | Etiquette (BG and SB) |
| Compiler: | Labangalatika, Alakananda |
| Created: | 21 of Sep, 2009 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=1, SB=30, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
| No. of Quotes: | 31 |