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God Talks with Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita is a posthumously published non-fiction book by the Indian yogi and guru Paramahansa Yogananda (1893–1952). It is a two-volume work containing an English translation and commentary of the Bhagavad Gita. It explicates the Bhagavad Gita's psychological, spiritual, and metaphysical elements.
The Bhagavad Gita is a book within the Mahabharata that depicts a dialogue between Arjuna and Krishna immediately prior to the commencement of the Kurukshetra War between the Pandavas and Kauravas. According to Richard H. Davis, The conversation deals with the moral propriety of the war and much else as well.
Krishna's philosophical conversation with his friend and cousin Arjuna during the Kurukshetra War later became known as the famous Bhagavad Gita, the holy book of Hindus. How he amassed this great knowledge is revealed in the Anugita chapters of Mahabharata , which states that he got this knowledge by interactions with many learned men, and by ...
Seeing that the opposing side consisted of his relatives, teachers and friends, Arjuna was left in a state of moral dilemma about fighting them and sought help from Krishna. The conversation that ensued, Krishna's advice, messages and teachings to Arjuna, is what is known now as the Bhagavad Gita. [4]
Bhishma Parva also includes Bhagavad Gita, the dialogue between Arjuna and Krishna on why and when war must be fought, dharma, and the paths to liberation. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Bhishma Parva ( Sanskrit : भीष्म पर्व ), or the Book of Bhishma, is the sixth of eighteen books of the Indian epic Mahabharata .
44-46 — Arjuna concludes his inner turmoil by admitting that he is unable to determine the right path. He acknowledges his confusion and asks Krishna for guidance. 47 — With these words, Arjuna surrenders his will to Krishna, acknowledging Krishna as his guru (spiritual guide). He awaits Krishna's instruction on how to proceed. [3]
Arjuna lists all his achievements (such as Draupadi's Swayamvara and the Mahabharata War) and how they were due to the actions and grace of Krishna alone. Arjuna remembers his life with Krishna, all that Krishna did for him. With Krishna, Arjuna could defeat everybody and have complete victory. Without Krishna, Arjuna has lost all his skills ...
Duryodhana and Arjuna go to Krishna at Dvaraka to ask for his and his army's help. Duryodhana arrives first and finds Krishna asleep. Duryodhana chooses a seat at Krishna's head and waits for him to awaken, while Arjuna sits and waits at Krishna's feet. When Krishna woke up, he saw Arjuna first and gave him the first right to make his request.