Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4

Why should we worship Bhagavanta? 
Whoever thinks that God (Bhagavanta) as charming and wonderful (divya) and His work as splendours will attain salvation (Mukti).  

Is the profit or gain (phala) same for all worshippers of   God (Bhagavanta)?  

For this question God has answered that the benefit is according to the magnitude of the worship made by them.  All the students appearing for the Examination will not pass.  Will they get same marks?  Shri Madvacharya in Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya has expressed that according to the quality of worship God gives benefit in the same order.  Both Arjuna and Duryodhana go to Dwaraka to see Lord Krishna.  When Krishna asked Duryodhana’s wish, Duryodhana asked for the battalion (sainya) of Krishna which resulted in complete destruction of Kouravas in the battle.  When Arjuna was asked the same question, he offered himself to God which resulted in victory to Pandavas in the battle.  Lord Krishna became sArathi of Arjuna, protected Arjuna in the battle field and brought victory to Pandavas.  Duryodhana went first to see Krishna, Arjuna went later.  Krishna saw them both and asked them their wishes.  You can see the difference of phala obtained by Arjuna and Duryodhana.  Now Bhagavata through Parikshit the grandson of Arjuna has become very popular, whereas the Kouravas are non-existent (“maphaleshu kadachana”).  God should be made primary not secondary when offering worship to God.  Lessons regarding God is not in the curriculum in any Universities.  Sadupaasane is important.    For example, if a student answers well he gets distinction, if a student answers moderately he will pass, if a student answers wrongly he will fail. Likewise some people will worship Devathes instead of God as it happens in the offices, instead of contacting Chief Officer  some will contact staff to get the work done.   God insists that he should be directly worshipped to get the right phala.  Arjuna tells Krishna that varna saankalya takes place, hence he will not participate in the war.  Krishna says that varna saaMkarya should not happen, because the four varnas are created by Him only.  When you follow Bhagavad-Gita, you must follow the varnas as specified by God.  All are entitled to perform yagna. The superior and inferior complex depends on the type of work that is done.    Carpenter’s skill is born gift.  It is natural not acquired.  Sugar, B.P., diabetes is all hereditary.  Heredity is the main reason in getting these diseases.  Likewise, those who are born in brahmin community will get the qualities of brahmin naturally.  A Kshatriya born in Kshatriya community will naturally will be physically strong. But a Brahmin can acquire the quality of a Kshatriya and vice versa.  An example to illustrate this: Karna replies Parusharama that he is brahmin.  When Parusharama slept on the lap of Karna a creature (dhuMbi) made a whole on the lap of Karuna and blood started coming out.  But Karna did not wake him up. When Parusharama saw the pool of blood when he woke up, he enquires Karna.  Karna answers that you are being a Guru I am not supposed to wake you up.  Then Parusharama tells Karuna that this indicates the physical strength of yours as a brahmana cannot withstand this misery and you are a Kshatriya and not a brahmin. Karna agrees that he is a Kshatriya. Because Karna lied Parusharama curses him to not remember the lessons taught to him at the time of death.   The place allotted at the time of lunch is classified according to seva given by devotees. It is not discrimination.  Even in hospitals the beds for patients are given according to    the type of diseases.   An eye specialist cannot do heart operation.  If these things are understood you have understood the shastras also.  The designing of Tractor, Lorry, Car are different.    Brahmana is designed for jnana karya. 

Based on the lecture of DR. Prabhanjanacharya.

PS: Please pardon me if there are any errors in the presentation.

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Ten points to remember

Lord Krishna replies to the questions asked by Arjuna.

1.       Who is Brahma?

Brahma means Bhagavanta (God) who is omnipresent.                                                 He is present everywhere.

2.      What is adyaatma (supreme spirit)?

adyaatma means those which are useful to Atma.                                                        The body, Indriyas, mind is adyaatma.

3.       What iskarma(activity)?                                                                                                 Karma means the activities of God meaning Generating, Organizing and         Destroying of the Universe.

4.      What is abhibootha?

abhibootha means the things which are helpful to body.                                             These are earth, sky, fire, wind and water.

5.      adidaiva(supreme deity) means what?

adidaiva are Brahma and Vayu.  One must understand Brahma and Vayu.

6.      Who is abhiyagna?

The one who resides in our body is abhiyagna.  That is God (Bhagavanta).

Krishna says that abhiyagna is himself.

7.      I am abhiyagna because I am responsible for all the happenings that take place in the Universe.

8.      Whom should one remember when one is bed ridden or very sick?

            To this question Lord Krishna replies that He (Krishna) should be remembered.

9.      Why should you be remembered?                                                                                   Because one can attain rupa (appearance) just like me.  Otherwise you get the rupa  of whatever you imagine at the time of death.  .  For example Bharata Chakravarthy who ruled this nation was born as deer in his next birth because he had imagined a deer while dying.  

10.  How should one remember Him?                                                                                 Paramathma sarvagna, existed before the start of universe, buddhi preraka, smaller than atom, protector.  It is not possible to understand Him completely.      He has different colours and hundredthousand times brighter than Sun;         He is omnipotent.  Like this God (Bhagavantha) should be remembered in this form to attain liberation when dying.

Based on Sri Sri Sri Suvidyendra Theerthara discourse.