How can one give up all that he loved once in his life? Others may wonder what sense it makes to give up all the worldly pleasures, for which they have been striving. Some participants may question the importance of having a life deprived of the various materialistic pleasures that they had been enjoying till date. Many self-indulgent habits, which have been pleasurable till date, now become threatening. In the majority of patients with type 2 diabetes, the condition is precipitated, to some extent, by an unhealthy lifestyle. “overwhelmed with pity, …eyes…filled with tears and agitated,…full of sorrow.”Īshrupurna kulekshanam, vishadantamidam vakyam (2:01) “Arjuna, whose mind was agitated by grief,… cast aside his bow and arrows, (and) sank into the hinder part of his chariot.”Įvam uktvarjunah sanhkye, rathopastha upavishat, visrujya shariram chapam, shoka samvigna manasah (1:46) Sanjay, who narrates the Bhagavad Gita to the blind King Dhritarashtra, describes Arjuna's mental and physical response as follows: “My master weapon, the gandiva dhanushya is falling from my hand.” Like a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes feels that his most important weapon, i.e., self-belief and self-confidence are deserting him, Arjuna describes a similar emotion: Vepathushya sharirene, romaharshascha jayate twakchaiva paridahyate (1:29). Sidanti mama gatrani, mukham cha parishushyati (1:28)
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“limbs of my body quivering and mouth drying up, whole body trembling, hairs standing on end, and skin burning all over.” This leads to feelings of stress, anxiety, and nervousness.Īrjuna's feelings of stress of possible threat and compulsion to fight against own relatives are described as follows: At diagnosis of diabetes, the subject suddenly realizes that these actions pose a threat to healthy life. Similarly, we know that habits such as overeating, wrong eating as well as a sedentary lifestyle are not healthy. In the subconscious mind, Arjuna knows that most warriors of the Kaurava army are not good people even though they are his relatives. The verses contained herein may be used by health-care professionals to encourage healthy coping in all individuals seeking medical care. Although we use diabetes as an exemplar, we hope that this communication will be useful in any illness. This abridged selection can help cope with illness as well. We present a list of curated verses, which describe the reactions of Arjuna to stress and explain how Lord Krishna encourages him to develop and use positive coping skills. Management may include components such as self-blood glucose monitoring and insulin administration, which are not perceived well by most. He also has to be motivated to exercise self-restraint, change lifestyle, and comply with medical advice. The subject is faced with stress due to diagnosis and may experience a sense of grief as he may have to part with some of the most beloved things in life. The text has been used to plan healthy nutrition and classify modern endocrine and metabolic diseases as well.ĭiagnosis of diabetes is also associated with a feeling of shock. The Bhagavad Gita is much more than a religious or philosophical text: it's 700+ verses offer insight into every aspect of life and are universally relevant. The Gita is basically a conversation between Arjuna, who succumbs to dejection when he realizes he has to fight his kinsmen, and Lord Krishna, who helps him cope with this dilemma and stress. The Bhagavad Gita, the divine song, records the advice given by Lord Krishna to Arjuna, on the battlefield of the Mahabharata War.
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