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On the Bhagavad Gītā - All the cows - sarvo'paniṣado gāvaḥ...
This episode considers some of the rich layers of meaning encoded in one of the Sanskṛt verses that is traditionally sung before study of the Bhagavad Gītā:
Sarvo’paniṣado gāvaḥ dogdhā gopālanandanaḥ |
Partho vatsaḥ sudhīrbhoktāḥ dugdhaṃ gītāmṛtaṃmahat ||
All the upanisad-s are like the cows, Kṛṣṇa, joy of the cowherders, is the milker. His dear friend Arjuna, son of Pṛtha is the calf. The skilfully oriented - those with a wise outlook - enjoy the nectarine milk that is the Gītā.
The Upaniṣad-s range far and wide, and include texts of diverse styles and of different focuses. The Gītā is…
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