Bhagavad Gita

Chapter 1
 Observing the Armies

Observation of Observation of Arjuna

Dhrtarastra 1.1 (Religious) 21-46

Observation of
Conchshells blown
Duryodhana
13- 20
(Political) 2-12
 THE DISCIPLIC SUCCESSION

1. Kåñëa 12. Dayänidhi 23. Rüpa

2. Brahmä 13. Vidyänidhi 24. Raghunätha, Jéva
3. Närada 14. Räjendra 25. Kåñëadäsa
4. Vyäsa 15. Jayadharma 26. Narottama
5. Madhva 16. Puruñottama 27. Viçvanätha
6. Padmanäbha 17. Brahmaëya Tértha 28. (Baladeva) Jagannätha
7. Nåhari 18. Vyäsa Tértha 29. Bhaktivinoda
8. Mädhava 19. Lakñmépati 30. Gaurakiçora
9. Akñobhya 20. Mädhavendra Puré 31. Bhaktisiddhänta Sarasvaté
10. Jaya Tértha 21. Éçvara Puré 32. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
11. Jïänasindhu 22. Lord Caitanya Prabhupäda
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dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca
dharma-kṣetre kuru-kṣetre
samavetā yuyutsavaḥ
māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāś caiva
kim akurvata sañjaya

Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: O Sañjaya, after assembling in the place

of pilgrimage at Kurukṣetra, what did my sons and the
sons of Pāṇḍu do, being desirous to fight?
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dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca
dharma-kṣetre kuru-kṣetre
samavetā yuyutsavaḥ
māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāś caiva
kim akurvata sañjaya

Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: O Sañjaya, after assembling in the place

of pilgrimage at Kurukṣetra, what did my sons and the
sons of Pāṇḍu do, being desirous to fight?
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dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca
dharma-kṣetre kuru-kṣetre
samavetā yuyutsavaḥ
māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāś caiva
kim akurvata sañjaya

Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: O Sañjaya, after assembling in the place

of pilgrimage at Kurukṣetra, what did my sons and the
sons of Pāṇḍu do, being desirous to fight?
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paśyaitāṁ pāṇḍu-putrāṇām
ācārya mahatīṁ camūm
vyūḍhāṁ drupada-putreṇa
tava śiṣyeṇa dhīmatā

O my teacher, behold the great army of the sons of Pāṇḍu,

so expertly arranged by your intelligent disciple, the son of
Drupada.
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There are personalities like yourself, Bhīṣma, Karṇa, Kṛpa, Aśvatthāmā,
Vikarṇa and the son of Somadatta called Bhuriśravā, who are always
victorious in battle.

TEXT 10
Our strength is immeasurable, and we are perfectly protected by
Grandfather Bhéñma, whereas the strength of the Päëòavas, carefully
protected by Bhéma, is limited.
 TEXT 11
All of you must now give full support to Grandfather Bhéñma, as you
stand at your respective strategic points of entrance into the phalanx of
the army.

TEXT 12
Then Bhéñma, the great valiant grandsire of the Kuru dynasty, the
grandfather of the fighters, blew his conchshell very loudly, making a
sound like the roar of a lion, giving Duryodhana joy.
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mādhavaḥ pāṇḍavaś caiva

divyau śaṅkhau pradadhmatuḥ

Madhava & Arjuna sounded their transcendental conchshells.

 4 Indications
of Pandava’s
Victory

Bg 1.14. Madhava

Bg 1.14. Divayau Shankau

Bg 1.19. Vyadarayat
(Shattered hearts)

Bg 1.20. Kapidvajah
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bhīṣma-droṇa-pramukhataḥ
sarveṣāṁ ca mahī-kṣitām
uvāca pārtha paśyaitān
samavetān kurūn iti

In the presence of Bhīṣma, Droṇa and all other

chieftains of the world, Hṛṣīkeśa, the Lord, said, Just
behold, Pārtha, all the Kurus who are assembled here.
 4 Reasons for
not to fight

1. Compassion (Bg 27)

2. Can’t enjoy (Bg 32 to 35)
3. Destruction of family tradition (BG 39)
4. Sinful (Bg 44)
 BG 1.30 BG 18.73
I am prepared to act
I am now unable to stand
according to Your
here any longer
instructions.

I have regained my
I am forgetting myself
memory by Your mercy

My mind is reeling My illusion is now gone

I am now firm and free

I foresee only evil
from doubt