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The Principle Themesin the BhagavadGita
Title: The Principle Themesin the BhagavadGita
Category: Society & Culture / Religion
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The Principle Themesin the BhagavadGita
The Bhagavad-Gita begins with the preparation of battle between the two opposing sides: on the left stands the collected armies of the one hundred sons of Dhritarashtra and on the right lies the soldiers of the Pandava brothers. Warring relatives feuding over the right to govern the land of Kurukshetra, both forces stand poised and ready to slaughter one another. The warrior Arjuna, leader of the Pandava armies, readies himself as his charioteer, the god …showed first 75 words of 1860 total…
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“Arjuna, have you listened with you full powers of reason? Has the delusion of ignorance now been destroyed?”
“Krishna, my delusion is destroyed, and by your grace I have regained memory; I stand here, my doubt dispelled, ready to act on your words.”
(The Bhagavad-Gita, p. 153)
Thus Arjuna, through his discourse with the god Krishna, accepted his duty with devotion and learned how to overcome his desire, while freeing himself from all worldly suffering.
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