Bhagavad Gita for Executives – Gita Chapter 1 Summary Chapter 1 introduces the background, characters and the circumstances of the Mahabharata war. It depicts the dilemma of Arjuna, the hero of the war, warrior par excellence. The opening words of this chapter are “dharmakshetre kurukshetre”, meaning “the field of dharma, the field of the Kurus.” […]
Gita 1.41 sankaro narakayaiva kula-ghnanam kulasya ca patanti pitaro hy esam lupta-pindodaka-kriyah Meaning When there is increase of unwanted population, a hellish situation is created both for the family and for those who destroy the family tradition. In such corrupt families, there is no offering of oblations of food and water to the ancestors. Explanation […]
Gita 1.36 papam evasrayed asman hatvaitan atatayinah tasman narha vayam hantum dhartarastran sa-bandhavan sva-janam hi katham hatva sukhinah syama madhava Meaning – Sin will overcome us if we slay such aggressors. Therefore it is not proper for us to kill the sons of Dhritarashtra and our friends. What should we gain, O Krishna, husband of […]
Gita 1(28, 29, 30) arjuna uvaca drstvemam sva-janam krsna yuyutsum samupasthitam sidanti mama gatrani mukham ca parisusyati vepathus ca sarire me roma-harsas ca jayate gandivam sramsate hastat tvak caiva paridahyate na ca saknomy avasthatum bhramativa ca me manah nimittani ca pasyami viparitani kesava Meaning – Arjuna said: Oh Krishna, seeing my friends and […]
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Gita 1. 23 yotsyamanan avekse ‘ham ya ete ‘tra samagatah dhartarastrasya durbuddher yuddhe priya-cikirsavah Meaning – Let me see those who have come here to fight, wishing to please the evil-minded son of Dhritarashtra. Explanation – Arjuna wanted to see all those who have joined the evil minded Duryodhana to help him fight and usurp […]
Gita 1.16-17-18 anantavijayam raja kunti-putro yudhisthirah nakulah sahadevas ca sughosa-manipuspakau kasyas ca paramesv-asah sikhandi ca maha-rathah dhrstadyumno viratas ca satyakis caparajitah drupado draupadeyas ca sarvasah prthivi-pate saubhadras ca maha-bahuh sankhan dadhmuh prthak prthak Meaning – King Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, blew his conchshell, the Ananta-vijaya, and Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughosa […]
Gita 1.7 asmakam tu visista ye tan nibodha dvijottama nayaka mama sainyasya samjnartham tan bravimi te Meaning – “know also, O best among twice born, the names of those who are the most distinguished among ourselves, the leaders of my army, these I name to thee for thy information”. Explanation – In this verse, Duryodhana […]
Venu Payyanur Gita 1.3 pasyaitam pandu-putranam acarya mahatim camum vyudham drupada-putrena tava sisyena dhimata “O my teacher, behold the great army of the sons of Pandu, so expertly arranged by your intelligent disciple, the son of Drupada”. Duryodhana is thinking that Drona might decline to fight in the battle, out of affection for the […]
Venu Payyanur Chapter 1 – Arjuna Visada Yoga Chapter one introduces the scene, the setting, the circumstances and the characters involved determining the reasons for the Bhagavad-Gita’s revelation. The scene is the sacred plain of Kurukshetra. The setting is a battlefield. The circumstance is war. The main characters are the Supreme Lord Krishna and Prince […]