India, March 8 -- The glory of Hinduism is that it is "never divorced" from everyday life but amalgamated into its very fibre. Yet, generations of enslaved hindus have only half understood or misunderstood the diviner possibilities that Hinduism points out to. The Gita again and again declares: "With a mind centred in me fight on". Understood simply as it stands, the educated man accuses the "Hindu God" to be a "war monger" advocating bloodshed and violence.

The entire Gita has to be understood with reference to chapter I, Arjun, a celebrated warrior prince has assembled on the battle field to win a war, a Kingdom, wealth, throne and status. He loses nerve and wants to desert the field in sheer panic. Lord Krishna is addressing this stud...