renuka
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I would like opinion of members regarding 2 rather contradictory stanzas in the Bhagavad Geeta.
Chapter 7 Stanza 24 (Taken from BG with Commentary of Sri Shankaracharya)
The non intelligent regard Me as the Unmanifested coming in manifestation,knowing not My higher,immutable,unsurpassed nature.
And the other Stanza which we all know..Chapter 4 Verse 7 & 8(taken from BG commentary by Swami Mukundananda)
My question is.."If Chapter 7 stanza 24 says that the Unamanifest does not come as manifest..then why in Chapter 4 stanza 7 & 8 there is a talk of a manifestation from Age to Age?
If there is no Manifestation as in Chapter 7 stanza 24..then Who is Krishna?
Also if there is no Manifestation....so how does the Vaishnava school of thought about Avatars hold good here?
From Matsya right up to Kalki..who are they?
I hope members can shed some light here.
Chapter 7 Stanza 24 (Taken from BG with Commentary of Sri Shankaracharya)
avyaktam vyaktimaapannam manyante maamabuddhayaha |
param bhaavamajaananto mamaavyayamanuttamam || 24 ||
The non intelligent regard Me as the Unmanifested coming in manifestation,knowing not My higher,immutable,unsurpassed nature.
And the other Stanza which we all know..Chapter 4 Verse 7 & 8(taken from BG commentary by Swami Mukundananda)
[h=2]yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata
abhyutthānam adharmasya tadātmānaṁ sṛijāmyaham[/h]
paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśhāya cha duṣhkṛitām
dharma-sansthāpanārthāya sambhavāmi yuge yuge
My question is.."If Chapter 7 stanza 24 says that the Unamanifest does not come as manifest..then why in Chapter 4 stanza 7 & 8 there is a talk of a manifestation from Age to Age?
If there is no Manifestation as in Chapter 7 stanza 24..then Who is Krishna?
Also if there is no Manifestation....so how does the Vaishnava school of thought about Avatars hold good here?
From Matsya right up to Kalki..who are they?
I hope members can shed some light here.