12/08/2020
Today On the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami we are really thankful to Corona warriors i.e. Doctors, Nurses, Police and all government, NGO as well as non-government employees engaged in social work. They really obey the path showed by Lord Krishna in one of the verses (Shlok) from Shrimad Bhagvadgeeta. All these warriors have no fear even of death.
श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्।
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः।।3.35।।
Translation
One's own duty [Customary or scripturally ordained observances of different castes and sects.-Tr.], though defective, is superior to another's duty well-performed. Death is better while engaged in one's own duty; another's duty is fraught with fear.
Explanation
Svadharmah = one's own duty; being practised even though vigunah = defective, deficient; is sreyan = superior to, more commendable than; para-dharmat = another's duty; though svanusthitat = well-performed, meritoriously performed. Even nidhanam = death; is sreyah = better; while engaged svadharme, in one's own duty, as compared with remaining alive while engaged in somody else's duty. Why? Paradharmah = another's duty; is bhayavahah = fraught with fear, since it invites dangers such as hell etc.
