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In Essays on the Gita, Sri Aurobindo wrote, ‘I hold it therefore of small importance to extract from the Gita its exact metaphysical connotation as it was understood by the men of the time—even if that were accurately possible. That it is not possible is shown by the divergence of the original commentaries which have been and are still being written upon it; for they all agree in each disagreeing with all the others, each finds in the Gita its own system of metaphysics and trend of religious thought.’
All of us possess bodies, minds and hearts. Ideally, these three should be in equilibrium, but never are. When the body predominates, one is drawn towards karma yoga. When the mind predominates, one is drawn towards jnana yoga. When the heart predominates, one is drawn towards bhakti yoga.
क्लैब्यं मा स्म गमः पार्थ नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते। क्षुद्रं हृदयदौर्बल्यं त्यक्त्वोत्तिष्ठ परन्तप||
हे पृथानन्दन अर्जुन ! इस नपुंसकताको मत प्राप्त हो; क्योंकि तुम्हारेमें यह उचित नहीं है। हे परंतप ! हृदयकी इस तुच्छ दुर्बलताका त्याग करके युद्धके लिये खड़े हो जाओ।
