𝐀𝐫𝐣𝐮𝐧𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐝 𝐆𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐔𝐩𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐞? 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞! 𝐉𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐣𝐢'𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬!
There is a misconception that it is enough if one prioritizes God and spirituality during old age, after fulfilling all other worldly responsibilities. After all, where is the time for God during youth, when one is busy chasing materialistic milestones and discharging duties? Some believe visiting temples and undertaking worship in the form of pūja, pārāyaṇa, japa, etc., are for old age; but this cannot be further from the truth.
It is however true that during old age; one should detach even further from the worldly, and devote oneself more and more to the Divine. However, sadly, many seniors continue to worry about children and grandchildren, instead of letting the younger generation manage their own affairs. As Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada rightly noted – “vṛddhastāvat chintāsaktaḥ” (वृद्धस्तावत् चिन्तासक्तः) – old age is spent in worrying.
At the same time, it is equally foolish to believe that Godly pursuit is unimportant during youth. If ādhyātma was only required during old age, Shri Krishna would not have delivered the Bhagavadgita to Arjuna during the battle of Kurukshetra, but post-battle upon his retirement! Krishna’s ādhyātmika upadéṣa (spiritual counsel) was necessary to clear Arjuna’s mental turmoil, and make him realise that his foremost duty was to fight the battle, in order to uphold dharma. If Arjuna had the required understanding beforehand; there would have been no room for his dilemma.
A connection with the Divine is a lifelong necessity, especially during youth. Buffeted by the relentless waves of expectation, ambition, and duty, a youthful heart craves an anchor, a source of strength and clarity. Vedanta becomes the lighthouse, guiding us through towards a fulfilling life. Faith in the Divine can help show the way through the complexities of life and aid in manoeuvring through it.
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