In this class (Class 42 on March 23rd, 2025), we discuss verses 5.19–5.26 of the Bhagavad Gita and chapter 23 ("Nirvana and Works in the World," pp. 234-246) of Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita.
Study Questions
1. Please summarize Sri Aurobindo's interpretation of verses 5.24–26 of the Gita (pp. 236–238 of Essays on the Gita).
2. Please summarize Swami Tapasyananda's interpretation of verses 5.24–26 of the Gita (pp. 164–165 of Srimad Bhagavad Gita: The Scripture of Mankind).
3. Please summarize Shankara's interpretation of verses 5.24–26 of the Gita.
4. What are some of the main similarities and differences between Shankara's, Sri Aurobindo's, and Swami Tapasyananda's respective interpretations of verses 5.24–26?
5. Do you have any questions about the reading? Did you have difficulty understanding anything? Do you have any doubts or confusions?