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Ravi Chandran

Karma: A quality for enlightenment or devastation

Philosophical and Psychological FoundationsEmotion, Cognition and BehaviourSelf-Realisation and Growth Conscious Transformation

उत्सीदेयुरिमे लोका न कुर्यां कर्म चेदहम् |
सङ्करस्य च कर्ता स्यामुपहन्यामिमा: प्रजा: || 24||
utsīdeyur ime lokā
na kuryāḿ karma ced aham
sańkarasya ca kartā syām
upahanyām imāḥ prajāḥ

Lord Krishna makes everyone of us realize that one has to commit righteous deeds. Lord said that despite owning everything yet he performs his orchestrated actions. Lord Krishna said he does not deliver his karma with prudence then the repercussions attached to his lax comportment will ruin the whole world. Lord states that the common individual acts according to his own whims and fancies for satiation of his desires with the result mayhem emerges assassinating peace and harmony of the society.

Lord Krishna counseled Arjuna 5153 years ago and the contents and scenarios that the Lord voiced is still applicable in the society and will be in future till the existence of humankind.
This VERSE can be connected to the personality and demeanour of a leader, captain and most significantly the congeniality of relationship of a husband and wife in front of their children. If a household is drowned in domestic fracas wherein a husband or wife exhibit irreverence towards each other and wrangle using derogatory language then the psyche of their children would inevitability get affected adversely. Their children, carrying a turbulent and unstable mind, would vent out their agony and exasperation on their classmates. Why did the children display unruly and rumbustious behavior? The answer is clear and loud. They learnt it from their parents. Apparently, the parents were the teachers for the children to have learnt the art of self destruction.

Who is to be blamed for the ruination of children’s character? Lord Krishna is announcing the same that if he does not administer the world with caution and discretion then he would be the cause of desolation of world.

Here, Lord Krishna’s assertions are also meant for politicians who are in power and responsible to govern the country. If political leaders do not deliver and dabble in self-centeredness then also the society would turn into an inferno with rampant occurrence of criminal activities creating an environment of fear and transgression of human rights.
The same goes to spiritual gurus, renowned and distinguished people as they are deeply respected and followed. Lord Krishna has indirectly warned every individual to perform their respective righteous deeds to deter from any catastrophe.

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