Gita Swara Prastaaram - The meaning of Bhagavad Gita

Bhagavad Gita_Chapter 2_Shloka 9, 10

Arjuna gives up fighting even after submitting to Lord Krishna, so the Lord cheekily says to Arjuna that he is talking like a great scholar while grieving for others when

Bhagavad Gita_Chapter 2_Shloka 7, 8

Arjuna realises he is overcome with an uncharacteristic despondency so powerful that he is unable to choose the righteous path that is best for him. So he seeks refuge in

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Arjuna is putting forth the doubts and concerns clouding his mind.

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Lord Krishna reprimands Arjuna to cast away despondency and encourages him to stand firm. Arjuna laments that he cannot bear to slay his own grandfather and teacher.

Bhagavad Gita_Chapter 2_Shloka 1, 2

Chapter 2 commences with Sanjaya setting that context that Lord is about to speak to a distraught Arjuna. Lord begins with clearly disagreeing with Arjuna in a disapprovi

Bhagavad Gita_Chapter 1_Conclusion_Part 3

Chapter 1 conclusion commentary Part 3 tells us about a story from Padma Purana that illustrates the benefits of chanting the Chapter 1.

Bhagavad Gita_Chapter 1_Conclusion_Part 2

The Part 2 of the concluding commentary on Chapter 1 gives insight into how Arjuna's dejection can be called a Yoga, the significance of the number 18 in Bhagavadgita, Ma

Bhagavad Gita_Chapter 1_Conclusion_Part 1

In the Chapter 1 conclusion, it is explained how Bhagavadgita is an Upanishad, which contains knowledge about Brahman, and is also a Yogic science.

Bhagavad Gita_Chapter 1_Shlokas 46,47

Arjuna prefers giving up fighting and die at the hands of Kauravas rather than striking back. Overcome with emotion, he slumps down in his chariot unable to attack.

Bhagavad Gita_Chapter 1_Shlokas 44,45

“Despite knowledge that future generations rot in hell when Dharma in dynasties crumble, what a great sin we are about to commit due to greed for kingdom and riches!” exc

Bhagavad Gita_Chapter 1_Shlokas 42,43

When there is adulteration in the social structure, the future generations will be relagated to hell due of lack of ancestral rites, which in turn leads to the crumbling

Bhagavad Gita_Chapter 1_Shlokas 40,41

Furthering his case, Arjuna avers that when the important men in a dynasty die, unrighteousnes takes root, first affecting the women ultimtely leading to moral depravatio

Bhagavad Gita_Chapter 1_Shlokas 38,39

Defending his thought process Arjuna tries to make a case against killing relatives even though they were sinners. Layered meaning throws light on Arjuna's unequanimous s

Bhagavad Gita_Chapter 1_Shlokas 36,37

Arjuna is despondent feeling nothing good is going to come from kiling the Kauravas. The layered meaning shows how Arjuna's distress has distorted his thinking.

Bhagavad Gita_Chapter 1_Shlokas 34,35

Arjuna sees his preceptors and close relatives in the Kaurava army; he is not ready to strike even if attacked by them, not even for lordship over heavens, let alone for

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Arjuna struggles to see the purpose behind waging this war which is going to result in a massacre of all near and dear. Even a victory in this war seems like a loss to hi

Bhagavad Gita_Chapter 1_Shlokas 30,31

Distraught Arjuna says his great bow Gandeeva is slipping from his hands and he is seeing bad omens indicating an impending massacre of his own kith and kin.

Bhagavad Gita_Chapter 1_Shlokas 26,27,28,29

Arjuna takes a look at the Kaurva army and instead of seeing warriors, he sees them as his kinsmen who are about to get slain by him, and becomes distraught.

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Arjuna wants to look at the people who came in support of Duryodhana despite his evil intentions. Lord Krishna stations the chariot in between the two armies and asks Arj

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The Pandava side instills fear in Kauravas. And Arjuna asks Lord Krishna to station the chariot exactly in between both the armies for him to take a good look at the peop