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SHRIMAD BHAGVAD GITA-A JAIN PERSPECTIVE
The term Buddhi means much more than mere intellect as it connotes "equipoise" or detachment. This aspect is fortified by the previous verse no.48, which says that "Samata Yoga Uchyate" means evenness of temper is called "Yoga". It need not be emphasized that detachment or equipoise or evenness does not come to the mind that is afficted by passions such as anger, avarice and attachment. It is therefore well said, कषाय मुक्ति किल मुक्तिरेव । "kashaya mukti kil muktireva" means "verily, freedom from passions is the real freedom".
In the verse 52 that follows, the Lord gives a very serious and important warning about the delusion, which is the root cause of all attachments, called "Moha". Acharang Sutra of Jainism establishes this principle by pointing out that the root cause of all unhappiness in this life is attachment born of delusion (Ref3/6-7). The Lord therefore, informs Arjuna that when his understanding gets out of slough of delusion, he would be indifferent to whatever
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