Bhagavad-Gita As It Is.Bhagavad-Gita As It Is.Chapter 4.Chapter 4.

History of Bhagavad-History of Bhagavad-Gita.Gita.Creation and time cycle Creation and time cycle of creation.of creation.Importance of disciplic Importance of disciplic succession.succession.Qualifications to Qualifications to understand Bg.understand Bg.

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Text 1Text 1çré-bhagavän uväcaçré-bhagavän uväca

imaà vivasvate yogaàimaà vivasvate yogaàproktavän aham avyayamproktavän aham avyayamvivasvän manave prähavivasvän manave prähamanur ikñväkave 'bravétmanur ikñväkave 'bravétThe Personality of The Personality of

Godhead, Lord Çré Godhead, Lord Çré Kåñëa, said: I Kåñëa, said: I instructed this instructed this imperishable science of imperishable science of yoga to the sun-god, yoga to the sun-god, Vivasvän, and Vivasvän Vivasvän, and Vivasvän instructed it to Manu, instructed it to Manu, the father of mankind, the father of mankind, and Manu in turn and Manu in turn instructed it to instructed it to Ikñväku.Ikñväku.

Knowledge of Yoga Knowledge of Yoga (ref. in previous (ref. in previous chapter) coming chapter) coming down in chain of down in chain of disciplic succession.disciplic succession.

Two kinds of Two kinds of succession – succession – successions of successions of Kings and Kings and successions of successions of sages.sages.

History of Bhagavad-GitaHistory of Bhagavad-Gita

Krsna says, “I instructed this imperishable Krsna says, “I instructed this imperishable science of yoga to the sun-god, science of yoga to the sun-god, VivasvänVivasvän.”.”

Iksavaku son of Manu and Manu son of Iksavaku son of Manu and Manu son of Vivasvan.Vivasvan.

Purpose of Bg. to save mankind from lust.Purpose of Bg. to save mankind from lust. Kings suppose to educate subjects in Kings suppose to educate subjects in

knowledge of Bg. – thus kings were known knowledge of Bg. – thus kings were known as raja-rishis (saintly kings). as raja-rishis (saintly kings). E.g. Maharaja Rishabdeva, Yudhishthira.E.g. Maharaja Rishabdeva, Yudhishthira.

Process of educating people in Process of educating people in science of God.science of God.

First education in knowledge of god.First education in knowledge of god.Then create an environment – culture – Then create an environment – culture –

where everyone practices that knowledge.where everyone practices that knowledge.The result will be, - revival of Devotion to The result will be, - revival of Devotion to

Krsna.Krsna.Kings play important role in education and Kings play important role in education and

culture.culture.E.g. Sun as king of all planets.E.g. Sun as king of all planets.

Position of Sun God in relation to Position of Sun God in relation to Krsna.Krsna.

yac-cakñur eña savitä sakala-grahäëäàyac-cakñur eña savitä sakala-grahäëäàräjä samasta-sura-mürtir açeña-tejäùräjä samasta-sura-mürtir açeña-tejäù

yasyäjïayä bhramati sambhåta-käla-cakroyasyäjïayä bhramati sambhåta-käla-cakrogovindam ädi-puruñaà tam ahaà bhajämigovindam ädi-puruñaà tam ahaà bhajämi

"Let me worship," Lord Brahmä said, "the "Let me worship," Lord Brahmä said, "the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Supreme Personality of Godhead, Govinda [Kåñëa], who is the original Govinda [Kåñëa], who is the original person and under whose order the sun, person and under whose order the sun, which is the king of all planets, is which is the king of all planets, is assuming immense power and heat. The assuming immense power and heat. The sun represents the eye of the Lord and sun represents the eye of the Lord and traverses its orbit in obedience to His traverses its orbit in obedience to His order."order."

History of CreationHistory of Creation In spiritual sky, topmost In spiritual sky, topmost

abode – Goloko Vrindaban.abode – Goloko Vrindaban. Below innumerable spiritual Below innumerable spiritual

planets.planets. One corner a dark cloud – in One corner a dark cloud – in

that cloud ocean and there that cloud ocean and there lies Maha-Vishnu.lies Maha-Vishnu.

Innumberable universes Innumberable universes coming out from body of coming out from body of Maha-Vishnu.Maha-Vishnu.

In each universe, Lord In each universe, Lord Garbodakshayi Vishnu and Garbodakshayi Vishnu and Brahma born from His naval.Brahma born from His naval.

Brahma’s life = one breathing Brahma’s life = one breathing of Maha-Vishnu.of Maha-Vishnu.

History of knowledge of Bg.History of knowledge of Bg.

Krsna spoke to Sun god Vivasvan:Krsna spoke to Sun god Vivasvan:

Universe created by Lord Brahma and life duration of universe is equal to life duration of Brahma

Life of Brahma 100 years of his calculation.

1 day (12 hrs) of Brahma = 1000 yuga cycles

1 Yuga cycle = Sat Yuga + Treta Yuga + Dvapara Yuga + Kali Yuga

Kali Yuga = 4,32,000 Earthly YearsDvapar Yuga = 8,64,000 Earthly YearsTreta Yuga = 12,96,000 Earthly YearsSat Yuga = 17,28,000 Earthly YearsThus 1 Yuga cycle = 43,20,000

Cont…

(Twice of Kali-Yuga)(Thrice of Kali-Yuga)(Four times of Kali-Yuga)(10 times of Kali-Yuga)

Cont…

A day of Brahma is divided in 14 parts called Manvantras, thus each Manvantra = 1000/14 = 71.43 yuga cycles.

Each Manvantra ruled by a King who lives that long is called Manu. Thus there are 14 Manus in a day of Brahma.

We are in 28th Kali Yuga of 7th Manu and this is 51st year of Brahma’s life. We have passed 5000 years in Kali Yuga.

Present Manu is son of Vivasvan, the Sun God. Manu’s age presently is 43,20,000*27 (aprox.)

Krsna told Bg. to his father Vivasvan.

Thus we can roughly estimate the history of Bg.

Importance of accepting Gita As It Is.Importance of accepting Gita As It Is.

Knowledge of Bg. is apaurashya.Knowledge of Bg. is apaurashya.No need of speculation on subject of Bg.No need of speculation on subject of Bg.Bg. Text is like illuminating sun, no need of Bg. Text is like illuminating sun, no need of

lamp or torch light to see the sun. But lamp or torch light to see the sun. But interpretations of mundane wranglers are interpretations of mundane wranglers are compared to dark clouds. compared to dark clouds.

Thus need of true saintly descendants to Thus need of true saintly descendants to impart the teachings of Bg.impart the teachings of Bg.

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evaà paramparä-präptamevaà paramparä-präptam

imaà räjarñayo viduùimaà räjarñayo viduù

sa käleneha mahatäsa käleneha mahatä

yogo nañöaù parantapayogo nañöaù parantapa

This supreme science was thus received This supreme science was thus received through the chain of disciplic succession, through the chain of disciplic succession, and the saintly kings understood it in that and the saintly kings understood it in that way. But in course of time the succession way. But in course of time the succession was broken, and therefore the science as it is was broken, and therefore the science as it is appears to be lost.appears to be lost.

Bg. In Parampara – A boon for Bg. In Parampara – A boon for human society.human society.

Bhagavad-Gita has to be accepted in Bhagavad-Gita has to be accepted in Parampara,Parampara,e.g. Knowledge in modern society e.g. Knowledge in modern society received from bonafide university.received from bonafide university.

Bhagavad-Gita by whims of mental Bhagavad-Gita by whims of mental speculator, simply waste of time,speculator, simply waste of time,e.g. liking honey bottle from outside e.g. liking honey bottle from outside

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sa eväyaà mayä te 'dyasa eväyaà mayä te 'dyayogaù proktaù purätanaùyogaù proktaù purätanaùbhakto 'si me sakhä cetibhakto 'si me sakhä ceti

rahasyaà hy etad uttamamrahasyaà hy etad uttamamThat very ancient science of the relationship That very ancient science of the relationship

with the Supreme is today told by Me to with the Supreme is today told by Me to you because you are My devotee as well you because you are My devotee as well as My friend and can therefore understand as My friend and can therefore understand the transcendental mystery of this science.the transcendental mystery of this science.

Qualification to understand Bg.Qualification to understand Bg.

Must be a devotee of Krsna,Must be a devotee of Krsna,Bhakto asi me……Bhakto asi me……

Opposite is demon,Opposite is demon,Vishnu bhakta bhave daiva, asuras tad Vishnu bhakta bhave daiva, asuras tad viparyay….viparyay….

This is very same science and nothing new is This is very same science and nothing new is invented by Lord Krishna.invented by Lord Krishna.

Similarly, same old Hare Krishna Maha-mantra Similarly, same old Hare Krishna Maha-mantra brought by Lord Chaitanya, nothing new in that.brought by Lord Chaitanya, nothing new in that.