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Shri RaadhaaKrishna Gita - Anu Gita: Chapter-1: The Association of Enquiry of the Three Strongest Worldly Bonds (Verses 20-24)

(Eṣaṇā Traya Vicāra Yogaḥ)

Verses
1-6 7-19 20-24    
Bhārate Dhṛtarāṣṭraś ca,
Gopyo Bhāgavate tathā।
Rāmāyaṇe ca Kaikeyī,
Mahā putreṣaṇā jitāḥ॥

[In the Mahā Bhāratam, king Dhṛtarāṣṭra was blind by the fascination towards his sons about their kingdom-wealth (he wanted his sons to also enjoy the portion of kingdom belonging to the sons of his brother). In the Bhāgavatam, Gopikas were blind by the fascination towards their children about their butter-wealth (they complained to the mother of Krishna about His stealing butter from their houses that was preserved for their children especially knowing Krishna as God). In the Rāmāyaṇam, Kaikeyī was blind by the fascination towards her son about his kingdom-wealth (she wanted her son Bharata to become the king instead of the deserving eldest son, Rāma). All these three cases were defeated by the blind fascination towards the greatest bond among three strongest worldly bonds, which is the bond with their children.]

 

Eṣaṇā nāvatārasya,
Rāme dāreṣaṇā na hi।
Mṛge haime yataḥ kāryaṃ,
Bhāvi Rāvaṇa māraṇam॥

[The fascination for worldly bonds must not be attributed to incarnations of God. God Rama ran after the golden deer since His wife, Sītā, desired for it. This shall not be treated as fascination for wife (Dāreṣaṇā). Rāma ran after the deer even though Lakshmana warned Him that it is the illusion created by demons since several demons were recently killed by Rāma. Rāma went after the deer knowing that by such act, Sītā will be stolen by Rāvaṇa and due to which, He can kill Rāvaṇa in the future for the sake of welfare of the world.]

 

Daivopadeśaḥ paryāyaḥ,
tyājyā dāreṣaṇeti ca।
Vayo'lpāt ca hitaṃ grāhyaṃ,
iti mānava bodha dṛk॥

[Apart from the internal hidden meaning in the action of incarnation of God, there is another angle of giving advice to humanity, which is that blind fascination for the spouse-bond shall be controlled and the advice of even a younger person (like Lakshmana) must be taken for analysis.]

 

Dhaneṣaṇā nigrahaṃ ca,
mitavyayārtha bodhakaḥ।
Śrī Veṅkaṭeśvara Svāmī,
kusīdena Kuberataḥ॥

[God Śrī Veṅkaṭeśvara is said to have taken heavy loan from god Kubera, the deity of wealth, to perform His marriage with Padmāvatī in a grand manner and it is also said that the Lord will be paying only the interest of the loan until the end of Kali age! All this drama played by God is to preach the humanity that heavy expenditure in functions shall be avoided so that humanity can escape the horrible trap of debt.]

 

Artha kāmā vadharmau cet,
putrārtha dāra śṛṅkhale।
Eṣaṇā traya mevā'sya,
Kaleḥ kāraṇa lakṣaṇam॥

[If there is injustice in money or wealth and in lust or sex, the respective root reasons are the joint bond with wealth and children and the lust related to spouse-bond. Therefore, the characteristic of the cause for Kali age is only the three strongest worldly bonds (fascinations for wealth, child and spouse), which are called the triad of worldly bonds or ‘Eṣaṇātrayam’.]

To be continued...

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