The entire content of this mail is from Swami Chidbhavananda's translation of The Bhagavad Gita, published by Ramakrishna Mission
The Worship of Iswara 1-8
1 Gita Sloka every day - Chapter 8 - Akshara Brahma Yoga - Sloka 7
Tasmat sarveshu kaleshu mam anusmara yudhya cha I
Mayi arpita manah buddhih mam eva esyasi asamshayah II sloka 7
तस्मात सर्वेषु कालेषु मां अनुस्मर युध्य च I
मयि अरपित मनः बुद्धिः मां एव एस्यसि असंशयः I I श्लोक 7
Therefore at all times think upon me only and fight. With mind and understanding set upon me, you will surely come to me.
The immediate duty of Arjuna is to wage the righteous war, as it is his svadharma. The Lord therefore commands him to fight. Every individual has to discharge faithfully the duty that is his.
There are people who neglect or give up their earthly duties on the plea that they have taken to spiritual life. And there are others who excuse themselves from spiritual practices on the plea that in the midst of their worldly engagements they have neither the time nor the inclination for anything else. The sacred and the secular are incompatible, is their view. But the Lord's message is to sanctify the entire life. The so-called secular duty may be converted into the service of lord. Whatever man does or thinks ought to be for the glory of the maker. By this way, man's life gets perfectly enriched.
The singing mendicant on the street artfully plays on the stringed instrument with one hand and with the other, gracefullybetas the drum fastened round his neck. These two items of music serve as a accompaniment to his songs. In this manner, man ought to discharge his worldly duties carefully and at the same time be inclined Godward. He should imbibe godly tendencies more and more.
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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