Hindu tradition. Therefore‚ the text portrays the main character Arjuna‚ when he is about to leave to go into battle against the Kauravas. The Gita dates back from 1000 and 700 B.C.E‚ and was written in sanskrit‚ but is now translated into most common languages. The Gita‚ is the conversation prior to the battle. In the text ‚ Arjuna‚ the son of Krishna‚ was having a conversation on why Arjuna should fight in the battle. However‚ Arjuna did not comprehend why he had to fight‚ therefore ‚ he thought
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compared. When approached by his enemies in a battle Arjuna realizes that they are his kinsmen. These people are fathers‚ grandfathers‚ teachers‚ brothers and friends. At the beginning when given order by Krishna‚ Arjuna sees no justice in killing these men. After Krishna explains to Arjuna what his sacred duty is and how man’s life cycle is‚ Arjuna comes to realize the relationship between the divine and man. At the beginning of the poem Arjuna rejects Krishna’s order to go to war with man because
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several years. This text is an excerpt from The Mahabharta. The Bhagavad Gita is located on a battlefield where two cousins‚ Arjuna and Krishna‚ are waging war on each other‚ and one cousin must chose between warrior dharma and family dharma. This can be seen as an allegory of the human struggle deciphering between wrong and right. The conversation between Krishna and Arjuna is what complies the Gita and records the ways and beliefs of Hindus. The Bhagavad Gita also
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In the Bhagavad Gita‚ Arjuna ends up in a serious dilemma that leads up to battle and everything that he believes and stands on. He is about to go to war with his family members and friends when he realizes that what they are about to do is wrong‚ no matter if the other side believes it or not‚ it’s just something that he doesn’t feel is right. Arjuna says to Krishna‚ “What joy is there for us Krishna... Evil will haunt us if we kill them.” At this point Arjuna is ready to back out of war as he feels
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When one reads a religious text other than their own‚ remembering to stay objective is necessary‚ because if one add their personal feelings and beliefs into the reading they will easily miss the message‚ forever living in a state of ignorance. The Bhagavad Gita (Song of God) is a philosophical discourse on the duties and the meaning of life and death. Many believe this text holds specific instructions on how to please God and stay in his favor. Either argument can be made because the Bhagavad Gita
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The Mahabharata (composed between 300 BC and 300 AD) has the honor of being the longest epic in world literature‚ 100‚000 2-line stanzas (although the most recent critical edition edits this down to about 88‚000)‚ making it eight times as long as Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey together‚ and over 3 times as long as the Bible (Chaitanya vii). According to the Narasimhan version‚ only about 4000 lines relate to the main story; the rest contain additional myths and teachings. In other words‚ the Mahabharataresembles
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chapter speaks of peace by using the situation of Arjuna who has deep conflicting feelings about having to kill his cousins. However‚ Krishna is telling him that through spiritual discipline he will see clarity and peace. He then explains how to achieve this discipline. Krishna starts off by saying Arjuna must not shy away from what he has to do “Why this cowardice?” (Bhagavad-Gita 2:1). The feelings and desires that Arjuna feels are fleeting and once Arjuna learns to not let them torment him so‚ he will
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epic poem in my eyes. It focuses on three main characters Lord Krishna‚ Sanjaya‚ and Arjuna. Lord Krishna represents both the ultimate reality and the self. These two concepts are often referred to as Brahman and Atman. Sanjaya and Arjuna look to Lord Krishna for the righteous path. This both leads them to find the inner self and to achieve moksha. Showing that Lord Krishna represents the highest power‚ Arjuna states on page 105‚ “Why should they not bow in homage to you‚ Great Soul‚ Originial
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dialogue between Arjuna and Krishna‚ a seeker or a god‚ respectively. The Bhagavad Gita teaches inner limitation and detachment. It also challenges the belief that only monks and abstainers can live a flawless divine life through renunciation. While intertwining the three main paths of work‚ knowledge‚ and devotion‚ Krishna influences Arjuna through a series of persuasive points that allows readers of the Bhagavad Gita to reflect on in their own lives (Voorst 50). Krishna reasons to Arjuna by stating
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begins Prince Arjuna sees that in both armies family members are present‚ both sides are made up of “fathers‚ grandfathers‚ teachers‚ brothers‚ uncles‚ sons‚ grandsons‚ in-laws and friends." Arjuna is overcome with grief and tells Krishna‚ who has taken the form of his charioteer‚ that he has no desire to fight and no need for a kingdom if it means killing his own family. Krishna tells Arjuna to get up and push forward for it is his duty as a warrior to fight this righteous war. When Arjuna questions
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