Now, the beginning. In the beginning of the Bhagavad-gītā, Arjuna, in the battlefield, he was perplexed whether to fight or not to fight. That was his problem. First of all he thought that "My cousin-brothers, they have given me so much trouble. They have usurped my kingdom. So I must fight with them and retake my lost kingdom." That is determination. Again, when actually in the battlefield he saw his brothers and his friends... Because it was a family quarrel, so in both the sides all the friends and relatives, they joined, either to this party or that party. But the beauty is that Arjuna became compassionate, that "Why should I fight simply for the kingdom? How long I shall remain in the kingdom? Let me not to, not fight, let me not to fight. I'll not... I shall not fight." That was his decision. Because he was a devotee of the Lord, this good compassion came into his mind. The other party, they did not consider it. The other party was determined to fight.
That is determination
Lectures
Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures
First of all Arjuna thought that "My cousin-brothers, they have given me so much trouble. They have usurped my kingdom. So I must fight with them and retake my lost kingdom." That is determination.
Lecture on BG 2.55-56 -- New York, April 19, 1966: | Page Title: | That is determination |
| Compiler: | Visnu Murti, Karuna Sindhu |
| Created: | 20 of May, 2010 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=9, Con=5, Let=1 |
| No. of Quotes: | 15 |