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Subject: Commentary by Sri Sridhara Swami of Rudra Sampradaya: to Bhagavad Gita 13,1 and 2

Subject: Commentary by Sri Sridhara Swami of Rudra Sampradaya: to Bhagavad Gita 13,1 and 2

In verse seven of the previous chapter Lord Krishna declares sammuddharta mrtyu-samsara sagarat meaning saves them from the perpetual cycle of birth and the death which is like an ocean because in a day of Brahma every human being has approximately 43,000 separate births and life cycles. So the figure is astronomical if one calculates how many human lifetimes transpire in a only year of Brahma’s lifetime. So in this present chapter the truth about redemption from this transmigration from the cycle of birth and death is being revealed for this fulfilment. As it is not even remotely possible to achieve the fulfilment of redemption without atma-tattva or realisation of the eternal soul within. So in order to inoculate this knowledge of truth this chapter will delineate the relationship between prakriti or the material substratum pervading physical existence and the Pususa or the Supreme Consciousness pervading spiritual existence that is the source of all existence. It is the lack of discrimination and discernment between the prakriti and Purusa which causes delusion and binds the atma or eternal soul which is an infinitesimal spark of the Purusa within the etheric heart of the jiva or embodied being, keeping them in bondage locked by samsara or the perpetual cycle of transmigratory existence birth after birth, life after life. It is by the power of first Purusa and then prakriti that the Supreme Lord Krishna manifests all creation and they are distinctly different from each other. Prakriti is related to the ksetra or the field and the Purusa is related to ksetrajnam or knower of the field. The ksetra is the material body which is the basis for all physical enjoyment and the sprouting ground for endless transmigration. The ksetrajnam is that which is conscious of itself and thinks in terms of I and mine and is called the jiva by those who have factual discriminative knowledge of both. This is because the jiva is the beneficiary of the results of the actions performed by the body like the farmer who reaps the harvest of his field

comment : Lord Caitanya established to Sri Vallabhacarya that Srila Sridhara Swami is the real commentator original commentator of Srimad Bhagavatam ,since he wrote commentary to the Bhagavad Gita it must also be studied with great devotion .What stands out in this purport is the 43.000 births mentioned that a human takes just in one day of Brahma, surely not all are human births.It gives us an idea how much we are tossed around in the wheel of Samsara .Thus Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu introduced chanting minimum 64 rounds daily of the Mahamantra, today is ekadasi it is recommended to fast fully on this day or with only one meal of ekadasi prasadam in the evening ,this is quoted by Srila Sanatana Goswami in Haribhakti Vilasa, how serious is this human form of life that we complete our devotional service and go back to Godhead. Srila Sridhara was once glorified by Lord Siva himself in Varanasi, he was destoying the Mayavadi philosophy left and right .So the Mayavadis prayed to Lord Siva to stop his preaching ,however Lord Siva told the Mayavadis that they should take shelter of Srila Sridhara Swami, Lord Siva stated ,that I ,Sukadeva Goswami and Srila Vyasadeva may or may not understand the Srimad Bhagavatam and all Vedic litteratures but Srila Sridhara Swami does because He is directly taught by Lord Narasimhadeva Himself.Thanks to Srila Prabhupada and our Guruvarga we are able to read these things and understand them

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