Chapter 1

Observing the Armies on the

Battlefield of Kurukshetra DOUBT

1) Dhrtarashtra & Duryodhana

1) 3-6
1) Thinking that Droa might perceive that he was fearful of the
Pavas army, Duryodhana then spoke boldly to cover his
inner fears.
Makes hint of alternative to arouse anger in Drona:

2) 7-9
1) Names of fighter on Duryodhana's side

3) 10
1) "But how can you achieve victory when the troops are equal on
both sides?"

4) 2
1) Names all the Maharathas
"This small army arranged by Dadumnya will be easily
conquered by us. Do not fear."

5) 11
1) "If Droa understands the meaning of my words, he may
become indifferent to fighting himself. This will damage my
plans. Therefore I will give him personal responsibility in this
war." Thus he spoke.

6) 1
1) Knowing that Ka was accompanying Arjuna as his driver,
Dhtarstra, doubting the victory of his own sons, questioned
Sajaya. Actually Vaiampyana is relating everything to
Janmejaya.

7) 12
1) Then Bhma in great joy, understanding that Duryodhana was
praising him, blew his conch shell to drive away the inner fear
of Duryodhana

2) Omnious results
1) 13
1) When Bhma blew his conch, at that time, in his army,
suddenly instruments and conches began to sound.

2) 14
1) Desire to fight which arose in the troops of the Pavas is
described.

3) 15-18
1) The names of the conches starting with Kas Pacajanya are
listed.

4) 19
1) The sound of the Pavas conches split the hearts of all of
Dhtarras followers including Bhma

3) Uncertainty
1) 20-23
1) After the fear among the followers of Dhtarra has been
described, the enthusiasm of the Paavas is indicated in
verse and a half.

2) 24-25
1) "Then what happened?" Sajaya then speaks.

3) 26
1) When the Lord spoke thus, Arjuna then looked at the opposing
army. This is described in a verse and a half.

4) 27

1) The merciful Lord of all beings, desiring to deliver the universe

through instructions to His dear associate, put Arjuna under
illusion, making it appear that his duty to fight was against
religious principles, through a distortion of the philosophy of
non-violence mentioned in the ruti with m hisyt sarvabhtni: do not commit violence against any living entity.

4) Turning Point
1) 31
1) Having expressed his lamentation which was unfavorable for
knowledge of truth (tattva-jna), he now expresses his
contrary intelligence which was unfavorable to knowledge of
the truth

2) 32-35
1) He tells his reasons for not wanting a kingdom.

3) 36
1) Subtopic

4) 37-38
1) "But it is justified to take part in this war since they have
invoked it. The scriptures say that it is understood for the
katriya that he should not reject either a game of dice or a
fight if challenged: hto na nivarteta dytd api rad api."
(Mahbhrata, 3.56.8)

5) 39
1) In this verse Arjuna expands upon the sin of destroying the
family.

6) 42
1) In two verses, Arjuna summarizes the faults.

5) Bewilderment
1) 30

1) Weakness and fainting

2) 28-29
1) Having been described as afflicted with lamentation, Arjuna in
this verse expresses the same in his speaking.

 The pious Sajaya could understand that

Dhtarra, blind from birth, but having the eye of
wisdom, was now blind with illusion because of loss
of wisdom concerning dharma. He was thus worried
that his son would give the kingdom to the
Pavas. Therefore, understanding this, Sajaya,
fixed in dharma, gave satisfaction to Dhtarra
by saying that his son would certainly not give the
kingdom to the Pavas.