Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika)
by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat | 1954 | 284,137 words | ISBN-10: 8185208123 | ISBN-13: 9788185208121
This is verse 1.47 of the Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha-Dipika), the English translation of 13th-century Marathi commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita.—The Dnyaneshwari (Jnaneshwari) brings to light the deeper meaning of the Gita which represents the essence of the Vedic Religion. This is verse 47 of the chapter called Arjuna’s Dolour.
Verse 1.47
Verse 1.47: “Thus spake Arjuna on the battle-field, and, dropping his bow and arrows, sank down on the chariot-seat, his mind convulsed with grief.” (268)
Commentary called Jnaneshwari by Jnaneshwar:
Samjaya then said to King Dhritarastra, “Hear, Partha spoke thus to the Lord on the battle-field. Dhanurdhara got greatly perturbed and nervous and immediately jumped out of the chariot. Just as a dethroned prince gets altogether lustreless or just as the Sun in eclipse gets lustreless or just as one who has attained perfection should get infatuated and sink into amour and become helpless, similarly Partha appeared extremely distressed when he left his chariot on the battlefield. (He) then threw away his bow and arrow and floods of tears flowed from his eyes. O King, listen, in this way things took place there. After this, seeing Partha so much down-hearted, the Vaiku-nthanath will preach to him (the subject of) true spirituality. This eloquent story, Jnandev, the servant of Nivrittinath, will narrate and should be heard with intense and curious interest. (275)