2.Manada, 3.Poosha, 4.Tusthi, 5.Pusthi, 6.Rati, 7.Dhruti, 8.Sasichini, 9.Chandrika, 10.Kanta, 11.Jyostna, 12.Shree, 13.Preeti, 14.Angada, 15.Poorna and 16.Poornamruta.
But, this is only possible when you begin the heroic discipline while you have the young hormonal spurt. This doesn’t mean you can’t do it now. Even Abhimanyu tells his charioteer when the latter asks him to rethink before entering the Chakravyuha designed by Dronacharya that the entire Kaurava army is no match for a part of his sixteen kalas, which he had received from his maternal uncle Krishna and father Arjuna. He says, न ममैतद् द्विषत्सैन्यं कलामर्हति षोडषीम्।अपि विश्वजितं विष्णुं मातुलम् प्राप्यसूतज।।पितरं चार्जुनं युद्धे न भीर्मामुपस्यति । Abhimanyu is the son of Krishna’s sister Subhadra and Arjuna. Subhadra means right discipline and Arjuna means chitta. This means our young heroic attitude grows out of right discipline, nurtured by well-trained chitta and the infinite dimension Krishna.
What does Chakravuyha signify? Dronacharya makes it to ensure victory of Duryodhan. Chakravuyha represents the memory’s hypnotic spiral, which deludes people from taking the right decision and direction. The spiral represents the galactic end or creation and unfolding of the clear space. The yogic science shows it as the level of Vishuddhi chakra (the six petalled energy centre) in the throat. It is said that a yogi becomes immortal at this level and acquires 16 powers after crossing the memory and genetic dimensions. It is said that after reaching this level there is no fall. The disciplined anger energy loses its head here and merges with the infinite—now there is no more to achieve. This is symbolically represented in the killing of Abhimanyu—the wheel of his chariot is broken (representing no recurrence), he falls on the ground (he surrenders to the infinite) and his head is smashed by the son of Dusshasan (the disciplined anger has served its purpose).
Example: If somebody calls you names, you get angry and hit back in the tit-for-tat spirit. What happens? You risk losing your relation and exposing you weakness to the challengers. Think of Abhimanyu then and divert that energy for a higher goal. Prove your point with that energy.
Takeaway : Try to discipline your anger. Disciplined anger is a great motive power to achieve material
and spiritual goals. When challenges trouble you, you get angry and fritter away your motive force. What happens then? You feel down and weak. Therefore, keep the heroic spirit alive for the right purpose.
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Vivek Sharma