Bhagwad Gita

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 Chapter 1
Arjun Viṣhād Yog
(Lamenting the
Consequences of War)

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 Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 18, Verse 700
Chapter 1: 46: Arjun Viṣhād Yog (Lamenting the Consequences of War)
Chapter 2: 72: Sānkhya Yog (The Yog of Analytical Knowledge)
Chapter 3: 43: Karm Yog (The Yog of Action)
Chapter 4: 42: Jñāna Karm Sanyās Yog (The Yog of Knowledge and the Disciplines of Action)
Chapter 5: 29: Karm Sanyās Yog (The Yog of Renunciation)
Chapter 6: 47 Dhyān Yog (The Yog of Meditation)
Chapter 7: 30 Jñāna Vijñāna Yog (Yog through the Realization of Divine Knowledge)
Chapter 8: 28 Akṣhar Brahma Yog (The Yog of the Eternal God)
Chapter 9: 34 Rāja Vidyā Yog (Yog through the King of Sciences)
Chapter 10: 42 Vibhūti Yog (Yog through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God)
Chapter 11: 55 Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog (Yog through Beholding the Cosmic Form of God)
Chapter 12: 20 Bhakti Yog (The Yog of Devotion)
Chapter 13: 35 Kṣhetra Kṣhetrajña Vibhāg Yog (Yog through Distinguishing the Field and the Knower of the Field)
Chapter 14: 27 Guṇa Traya Vibhāg Yog (Yog through Understanding the Three Modes of Material Nature)
Chapter 15: 20 Puruṣhottam Yog (The Yog of the Supreme Divine Personality)
Chapter 16: 24 Daivāsura Sampad Vibhāg Yog (Yog through Discerning the Divine and Demoniac Natures)
Chapter 17: 28 Śhraddhā Traya Vibhāg Yog (Yog through Discerning the Three Divisions of Faith)
Chapter 18: 78 Mokṣha Sanyās Yog (Yog through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender)

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4 Dimension of MIND

Ahankara Buddhi

Manas Chitta

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Sat Chit Anand
Truth Consciousness Bliss

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Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 1: 46:
Arjun Viṣhād Yog (Lamenting the Consequences of War)

Verse 1- 11
Chief of the two armies, count ability, Affordability statements

Verse 12- 19
Both armies Conch sound statement

Verse 20- 27
Army inspection by Arjuna Context

Verse 28- 47
Arjuna's cowardice prevailed Promise and affection

Wrong thinking is the only problem in life

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Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 1: 46:
Arjun Viṣhād Yog (Lamenting the Consequences of War)
1. Bheesma
2. Karna
3. Dhritrashtra who is ignorance in spite of his awareness of truth.
4. Duryodhan they symbol of excessive infatuation; the evil-minded
Dronacharya of dual conduct
5. Ashwatthama the image of attachment

1. Pandu the image of virtue

2. Yudhisthir The embodiment of dharm
3. Arjun image of affectionate devotion.
4. Bheem Types of profound sentiment
5. Nakul The symbol of regulated life
6. Sahdev the adhere to truth
7. Krishna

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Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 1: 46:
Arjun Viṣhād Yog (Lamenting the Consequences of War)

Verse 1- 11

• Sanjay describes the decorations and activities of army personnel on the

ground to his king.

• He also elaborated the settings of Duryodhana and Yudhistira on their side.

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Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 1: 46:
Arjun Viṣhād Yog (Lamenting the Consequences of War)

Verse 12- 19

Duryodhana went to his army chief- Great Bhisma (undefeated mighty warrior on
ground) and praised the warriors of both side.

He concluded, Pandavas armies are much weaker.

In our life also, darkness, falsehood and sense gratification are too strong to face.

We find them much stronger to tackle.

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Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 1: 46:
Arjun Viṣhād Yog (Lamenting the Consequences of War)
Verse 20- 27
In verse 20; there is a mention of flag of Hanuman on the chariot of Arjuna.

• Sri Krishna wanted a full proof security to Arjuna; so this was his one of many settings- arranged prior to
war.

The verse 21 and 22 are notable.

Arjuna asked Sri Krishna to draw the chariot between the two armies,
• who are present there for a desire to fight.
• who are them - with whom Arjun has to fight.

This was the first instruction from Arjuna to the lord.

• Sri Krishna drew up the fine chariot in just the midst of two armies.

One should have an overlay of you work fields and the concerned opponents.
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Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 1: 46:
Arjun Viṣhād Yog (Lamenting the Consequences of War)

Verse 28- 47

The 28th verse was the turning point.

Upon seeing the excellent grades of opposite army and the fierce mood of his own
kinsmen,

he said: “My dear Krishna, seeing my friends and relatives present before me in such a
fighting spirit, I feel the limbs of my body quivering and my mouth drying up.”

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Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 1: 46:
Arjun Viṣhād Yog (Lamenting the Consequences of War)
Verse 28- 46

From verse to 28 to 45;

• Arjuna further describes his weakness and dilemma.

• He also asserted many arguments that- why they should never fight to their own
kinsmen.
• this verse marked a fear and impotency in Arjuna.

Sometimes we too face same dismal and distressed state, when the situation just hard
and wanted to just give up. Nothing more we desire then. We put all baseless arguments
that why giving up is right at thy moment.

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Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 1: 46:
Arjun Viṣhād Yog (Lamenting the Consequences of War)

Verse 28- 47

In last 46th verse,

Sanjay reported to Dhritrastra as “Arjuna, having thus spoken on the battlefield, cast
aside his bow and arrows and sat down on the chariot, his mind overwhelmed with
grief.”

It was a relief message for Dhritrastra that Arjuna will never fight now. But at the
same time he was equally frightened about the presence of Sri Krishna with
him; who was master of all mystics.

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Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 1: 46:
Arjun Viṣhād Yog (Lamenting the Consequences of War)

In this way the first chapter gives us the detail of both the armies and concluded
with fall of Arjuna at will.

Sri Krishna scolded Arjuna on his behaviour and thus started giving him the
lessons and the nectar of knowledge.

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