Mahabharata Episode 54: The Bhagavad Gita

The Stories of Mahabharata

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🗓️ 8 October 2018

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Arjun listens to the enlightening words from Krishna.

On the first day of the war, Krishna drives Arjuna's chariot to the middle of the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Watching Bhishma, Drona, Kripa and many of his relatives and friends assembled on the Kaurava side as his opponent, Arjuna is struck by an overwhelming sense of grief and despair. How could he kill the people whom he had loved, respected and grew up with? Arjun felt his strength being sapped off his body. He puts down his bow and declines to fight. Krishna then enlightens and inspires Arjuna with great words of wisdom that is now known to the world as the Bhagavad Gita.

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0:00.0	The stories of Mohabharata retold by Shudipha Bhamic. Welcome to your friends to another episode of the stories of Mahabharata.
0:26.0	In the last episode we heard how Viasa gifted Sanjay with the special vision to witness the
0:32.1	war in Krukshatra and narrate to Dritraster.
0:36.3	We also heard how the Pandavas and the Kauravas arranged their armies before the war began. Oh, Krishna drove Urgeun's chariut to the center of the battlefield between the two armies.
1:15.0	Krishna pointed at the Kaurava army and said,
1:18.0	Urjun, can you see your enemy clear enough?
1:22.0	There stands the huge cover of army.
1:24.5	Levin Nakshohin is strong. Valiant kings and warriors wait for orders from the
1:30.6	chief, Bishma.
1:38.0	Arjun looked at the car of army and saw his grandfather, his teachers, his cousins, and many others with whom he grew up.
1:45.0	They were standing right in the front, ready to fight him.
1:49.0	These people are his enemies and he's supposed to kill them?
1:59.0	Suddenly, Arjun felt a strange shiver run down his spine. A deep sense of despair and panic made him numb.
2:04.2	His head was spinning and he fed like throwing up.
2:07.8	His feet trembled and his entire body was shaking like a leaf.
2:12.4	He grabbed the side of the chariot to hold his balance.
2:15.6	I see my dear relative standing on the other side.
2:20.0	They're eagerly waiting to fight me.
2:23.0	Krishna, I feel sick.
2:26.0	My body is trembling.
2:28.0	My mouth is dry and my skin burns.
2:31.0	I feel weak and my bow is sleeping away from my hand. My legs have become weak and I am
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