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From: R. Skrintha (srik_at_iiap.ernet.in)
Date: Thu Sep 04 1997 - 00:14:58 PDT
Dear Bhagavatas & dear Raja Krishnaswamy, The apparent contradiction between the two slokas can be reconciled also by noting that the sermon of Geetha was delivered in *real time*! I have read (perhaps from the commentary of Sri Chinmayananda) that Sri Krishna, having propounded the various methods of Jnana, Raja and Karmayoga, noticed that Arjuna still remained unresolved & perhaps even confused. Hence He imparts to Arjuna the doctrine of Prapatti, which altho theoretically contradictory to the karma-doctrine in truth only reflects the ciruitous way in which the Supreme must apparently limit Himself to be accomodated within the poor storm-ridden jeeva's mind! Hari Om, srikanth