Bhagavadgeeta - Adhyaya 1
Bhagavadgeeta - Adhyaya 1 Chapter #: 1 Chapter Name : Arjuna Vishaada Yoga (ಅರ್ಜುನವಿಷಾದಯೋಗಃ) Total verses (slokas) in this chapter: 46 Adhyaya - 1, Arjuna Vishaada Yoga Chapter of Gita (here after referred as BG), introduces to us, the battlefield, the warriors on the Kuruskshetra field for the Mahabharata War on either sides and how Arjuna reviews the army on each side among whom are his dear relatives, teacher and friends who are all set to fight their life for this war. It later on explains Arjuna's state of mind and how he weakens at the sight of his people even before the war began. This chapter could be briefly grouped under below two contexts: 1. Dhritarashtra Moha 2. Arjuna's Avicharika Karunya 1. Dhritarashtra Moha BG: The very two opening lines of the chapter 1, holds mirror to show how Dhritarashtra is emotionally attached (Moha) to his Kaurava Sons. Here it is: ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ಉವಾಚ । ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಷೇತ್ರೇ ಕುರುಕ್ಷೇತ್ರೇ ಸಮವೇತಾ ಯುಯುತ್ಸವಃ । ಮಾಮಕಾಃ ಪಾಂ...