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The Bhagavad Gita, considered by many traditions to be Hinduism's most important religious text, consists of a dialogue between Krishna, the charioteer, and Arjuna just before the actual battle begins, where Krishna instructs Arjuna in the principle of dharma in response to his hesitation to fighting against his own relatives. [2]
1-12: Arjuna is confused and morally troubled on the battlefield. Krishna teaches that the soul is eternal and cannot be killed, only the body is perishable. He encourages Arjuna to fulfill his duty as a warrior. 13-30: Krishna explains the nature of the soul, stressing that it is beyond birth and death. He advises Arjuna to rise above ...
As Krishna had demanded five villages for settlement so Arjuna asks his charioteer Krishna whether he should become a monk or fight (Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 1, Shloka 36). [11] Arjuna asks Krishna to bring the chariot between the two assembled armies, to see who were assembled to fight. He sees family and friends on both sides.
Krishna's philosophical conversation with his friend and cousin Arjuna during the Kurukshetra War later became known as the famous Bhagavad Gita, the holy book of Hindus. How he amassed this great knowledge is revealed in the Anugita chapters of Mahabharata , which states that he got this knowledge by interactions with many learned men, and by ...
Arjuna piercing the eye of the fish as depicted in Chennakesava Temple built by Hoysala Empire. Arjuna married Draupadi, [25] [26] the fire born daughter of Drupada, who was the king of Panchala. [27] After the event of Lakshagriha, Arjuna, his mother and brothers decide to hide from Hastinapura. One day, Arjuna learns that Drupada is holding ...
29-32: Krishna emphasizes the importance of selfless action and the performance of one's duty. He instructs Arjuna to act without attachment to the results, as this leads to inner freedom. 33-37: Krishna explains how desire and anger cloud one's judgment and lead to delusion. He advises Arjuna to conquer these inner enemies by practicing self ...
The Narayani Sena was powerful, with each soldier being equivalent to 10,000 soldiers. During the preparations for battle, Duryodhana chose this army, leaving Krishna to assist Arjuna. Arjuna cleverly shot the weapon called Tvashtra, creating thousands of illusions, which confused the enemy troops. They began to strike at each other, each ...
The Gita, while including impersonal Nirguna Brahman as the goal, [k] mainly revolves around the relationship between the Self and a personal God or Saguna Brahman. A synthesis of knowledge, devotion, and desireless action is offered by Krishna as a spectrum of choices to Arjuna; the same combination is suggested to the reader as a way to ...