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there was a proposal to name it as 'Freedom Party'. But C. Rajgopalachari opposed it on the ground that word freedom has a negative content whereas Svatantra is a positive word; clearly, freedom and Svatantrata are not synonimous and with the same parity of reasoning Himsa and Ahimsa are not fat (inverse) of each other Avoiding activity lest there may be killing, is not the practice of Ahimsa; afger
: is a principle of Dharma Shastra and plays its role as a characteristic of Yoga i.e. one's action either by body mind or speech. It means that desirable and permissible activities indicated again and again herein above should be carried out with dexterity, carefulness, vigilence etc. (technically with samitis) in such a manner that little or no bondage is caused and then only you are said to have followed the rule of Ahlmsa, Question of Ahimsa does not arise in passivity when we are lying idle and not doing anything. But (say) when you walk, you shall walk in a very careful manner all attentive with Iryasamiti and ants and other insects and living beings on the way are not hurt and that is Ahimsa. If you do not fight no question of Ahimsa crops up, but when you do so, the question does arise and we all know that Mahatma Gandhi fought for Indian freedom in Ahimsak manner. So also is the crux of Geeta asking Arjuna in its own way, to fight in such a manner that no new bondage is caused because fight was destined for him. On account of ego if you think, will not fight' vain is your this resolve, (Karma) prakriti will compell you to fight. What you are unwilling to do on account of delusion now, will be done by you due to the nature of your Karma bondage.
यदहंकारमाश्रित्य न योत्स्य इति मन्यसे । fqeqq sqauruzà, gxfazcai faqìeufa 11 स्वाभाव जेन कौन्तेय, निबद्धस्वेन कर्मणा । तु नेच्छसि यन्मोहात्, करिष्यस्य वशोऽपितत् ॥
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