Rath Kalpana

After so many years of looking at this picture, I finally understood the meaning behind it, or at least I think I do! 😇

This picture depicts the concept of 𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙆𝙖𝙡𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙖 that has been described in Bhagavad Gītā and Katha Upanishad (also known as Kathopanishad) 📕

𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙝 means chariot and 𝙆𝙖𝙡𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙖 means image. It is a metaphor used in Hindu Scriptures to describe the relationship between senses, mind, intellect and the Self.

In this picture the 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 has been represented by the 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙩 where:

the horses represent the 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙨

reins represent the 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙

the charioteer (Lord Krishna) represents 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚

the owner (Arjuna) represents the 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙡

He who has the understanding of the driver of the chariot (his intellect) and controls the rein of his mind, he reaches the end of the journey, that supreme abode of the all-pervading.✨