Why do we hear Asha Bhosle(or someone who sounds very much like her?) crooning the verses of the Bhagvad Gita in the middle of a Buddhist/American movie? That was extremely weird. Like the scene after the Monk-with-no-name passes on the responsibility of the scrolls to Kar and Jade? Makes no sense whatsoever.
sharePoint taken, but the verse chosen was appropriate. I don't think Tibetan or Buddhist traditions include anything similar to that verse:
(Original Post)"paritranaya sadhunam, vinashaya cha duskritam, dharma samstapanarthaya, sambhavami yuge yuge."
"To help the righteous, defeat the wicked, and uphold morality (dharma), I (god) repeatedly manifest myself age after age." (Original Post)
From browsing the boards I think I miss-remembered the actual verse used. Someone else said it was "yada yada hi dharmasya, glanir bhavati bharata, abhyutanam adharmasya, tadatmanam srijamyaham"; "Whenever righteousness decays and is subverted by wickedness, Oh descendent of Bharat, I (god) manifest myself (to restore the balance)."
In my opinion, the first verse I mention is a better fit (I think in the Gita, it comes immediately after "yada yada" verse).
It kinda makes sense in a Hollywood (everything non-Abrahamic is lumped together) kinda way. Plus, Buddhism started in India with a strong Sanskrit tradition.
Adi Purush
"Happy are the warriors for whom combat opportunities arrive unexpected, opening for them the doors of heaven."
Wow, that makes a whole lot more sense now. I never really thought of the meaning. I don't remember which verse it was either. One thing I do disagree with you on is that Buddha started the use of Pali, which he considered to be more commonplace and not restricted to only the priestly(Brahmin) community. He actually was aiming at knocking over the strong Sanskrit tradition that was prevalent in India at the time.
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