Begin with Questions · 1:28
Faces, Not Numbers
Seeing his own relatives gathered for battle, Arjuna is overwhelmed by compassion and sorrow.
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Whom does Arjuna recognize before him?
A closer look
- His own relatives
His distress is rooted in relationships. The scene asks readers to notice the people affected before rushing to a judgment.
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Bhagavad Gita 1:28
Passage context
The Bhagavad Gita is a dialogue within the Mahabharata, set before the battle of Kurukshetra. Arjuna faces relatives and teachers in the opposing armies. These early verses present his crisis; they are not the complete teaching or a general instruction to wage war.
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