Signs of Distress
Krupaya Paraya Vishtaha Vishidannidamabravith
Arjuna Uvacha
Drishtwemam Swajanam Krishna Yuyutsum Samupasthitham
Sidanti Mama Gathrani Mukhamcha Parishushyathi
Vepathushcha Shareereme Romaharshashcha Jayathe
Gandivam Sramsate Hasthath Twakchaiva Paridahyate
Nacha Shaknomyavasthathum Bhramativacha Me Manaha.
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Overcome with supreme pity, the sorrowing Arjuna said, "Seeing these relatives of mine, eager to fight, my limbs feel weak and give way, my mouth is parched, my body trembles and my hair stands on end (horripilating).
My bow, the Gandiva is slipping from my hands. My skin burns and it is not possible for me to stand alone and my mind is spinning at such a sight.
What Arjuna is facing now can be equated with the examination fear, stage fright or the interview jitters. Though a talented archer, his powerful Gandiva is slipping out of his hands, showing that he is so confused and siezed with fear that he is beginning to forget his duty. The relationships that he sees around confuses his mind. These are the signs of a person who is beginning to lose contact with the awareness, consciousness or the innerself. A person who has let the developments and situations outside, disturb his thoughts and upset his firmness of resolve. Forgetfulness, parched mouth, trembling fear, feverishness, shivering with fright and horripilation are a sign that some weakness has siezed the mind and has to be immediately attended to. If left unattended, it may lead to faulty thoughts followed by actions that lead to further chaos, leading the person further away from the truth. Luckily for Arjuna, there was a Sri Krishna to watch his behaviour and guide him through. In daily life, when we face such situations, such guidance can come through a Guru, a person, a book, an advertisement hoarding, a bird, a butterfly, a child or just from a casual word uttered by someone. All one has to do is just be aware and watch. The answer will spring. - Swahilya Shambhavi.
2 comments:
signs of emotional attachment as a relative -- true, can cause disconnectivity with innerself and result in chaos.
Well said Bamboo Wisdom!
Welcome Merging Point. The human is a body-mind-intellect complex. The body is gross and visible and the mind and intellect are subtle and invisible to the eye. Though the body can be kept steady by force, it requires years of cultivation and practice, what is called Sadhana, to keep the mind in place by the intellect. Though, according to the Vignana Bhairava Tantra, wherever the mind goes, there Shiva or consciousness is, for an action to be delivered in the present moment, it is required that the mind be reigned in and harnessed right there. Any sight, sounds or situations may disturb this equanimity and drag the mind away from the present.
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