The conscious battle against evil, temptation, and darkness as an active spiritual responsibility.
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Thus knowing Him who is higher than the intellect, steadying the self by the Self, slay this enemy in the form of desire, so hard to conquer, mighty-armed one.
एवं बुद्धेः परं बुद्ध्वा संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना | जहि शत्रुं महाबाहो कामरूपं दुरासदम् ||३-४३||
Therefore, best of the Bharatas, first control the senses and slay this sinful destroyer of knowledge and discernment.
तस्मात्त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ | पाप्मानं प्रजहि ह्येनं ज्ञानविज्ञाननाशनम् ||३-४१||
Narayana is the refuge of men in battle.
When the gods and the demons, both descended from Prajapati, contended with one another, the gods took up the Udgitha, thinking, 'With this we shall overcome them.'
देवासुरा ह वै यत्र संयेतिरे उभये प्राजापत्यास्तद्ध देवा उद्गीथमाजह्रुरनेनैनानभिभविष्याम इति
Then they meditated on this very breath in the mouth as the Udgitha. Striking against it, the demons were destroyed, as a clod of earth is shattered when it strikes a solid rock.
अथ ह य एवायं मुख्यः प्राणस्तमुद्गीथमुपासांचक्रिरे तꣳहासुरा ऋत्वा विदध्वंसुर्यथाश्मानमाखणमृत्वा विध्वꣳसेतैवम्
Resistance to the lower soul is the chief of all acts of devotion and the crown of all acts of self-mortification, and only thereby can Man find the way to God; for submission to the lower soul involves his destruction and resistance to it involves his salvation.
Reciting while seated on an unsuitable seat yields inferior fruits. But reciting the Guru Gita while setting out on a journey, in the midst of battle, or when threatened by an enemy —
जपं हीनासनं कुर्वन्हीनकर्मफलप्रदम् । गुरुगीतां प्रयाणे वा सङ्ग्रामे रिपुसङ्कटे
Therefore, I am firmly resolved in thought, word, and deed. If they are mere mortal princes, I will conquer them in battle and take the bride.
बचन कर्म मन मोरि गति भजनु करहिं निःकाम, तिन्ह के हृदय कमल महु करौ सदा बिश्राम
Heroes perform brave deeds in battle, but never brag about themselves. When facing an enemy in battle, it is cowards who boast about their own glory.
सूउर समर करनी करहिं कहि न जनावहिं आपु, बिद्यमान रन पाइ रिपु कायर कथहिं प्रतापु
All of them were portions of the deities and had great sanctity, with many having achieved success in their penances. They were Gandharvas, Apsaras, Pisachas, Guhyakas, Rakshasas, celestial Rishis, deities, Danavas, and heavenly Rishis of spotless character, and they all met their death on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
Even the chief deity cannot defeat you in battle. The son is a part of oneself, which is why you were defeated by him.
The Brahmanas should guide me on what penance I should perform now, being a cruel and sinful person who has killed his own father in battle.
Your son, who was unstoppable in battle, has undoubtedly achieved the highest goal.
King Yudhishthira now rules the earth without a rival, thanks to the strength of Bhimasena and the twin brothers. It was through righteousness alone that the king was able to reclaim his kingdom, free from enemies, and it was through the power of righteousness that King Suyodhana was killed in battle. The wicked sons of Dhritarashtra, who were greedy, rude, and unrighteous, have been defeated along with their followers. Now, the king, the son of Dharma and the lord of the earth, peacefully enjoys his entire kingdom with your help, and I, too, have been spending my time pleasantly in your company, surrounded by nature.
The fact that you have the inconceivable Narayana as your protector and refuge has enabled you to become the chief sacrificer, pouring multitudes of kings as libations on the blazing fire of battle.
A Kshatriya should either give away the earth as a gift or sacrifice their life in battle, as both are considered the highest sources of prosperity.
I recited the many names of the great Lord Shiva, and he became pleased with me. He then gave me a battle-axe and many other celestial weapons.
You have won a great victory in the great battle, protected by me.
Stand firm in your resolve to fight and defeat your enemies, O leader of the celestial beings!
Do not kill a woman, one who flees from battle, a child, or an ascetic.