Bhagavad-gita As It Is ( CH 1 ) Text 1 - 2

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Most Humble Obiesances!Thank you all for being Paitant with me, while

I was away!Now after putting, some ,of the Introduction of the

Bhagavad-Gita As it Is,This is Chapter 1,and to set the Stage for

the Bhagavad Gita,it begins in the Tent of Dhrtarastra,the Father of

the Kurus,and the Uncle of the Pandavas,who included Arguna,with Lord

Krsna riding as His Charioter!The Blind Dhrtarastra was in a Tent on

the Battle-field of Kuruksetra,which is a sacred place of pilgramage!

He is blind,and asking Sanjaya about the comming battle,with his

relitives,the Pandus,headed by Yudhisthra who should be king,but the

kingdom was stolen away, by Dhrtarastra,and He seperated the sons of

Pandu,from the family heritage!He became fearful,because Kurusetra

was a Holy Place,and was asking Questions of Sanjaya,who was a

student of Vyasa,and by His Mercy, Sanja was able to envision the

Battlefield of Kurusetra ,even in the room of Dhrtarasta!

So this Sets the Stage ,for the Comming Battle,And Krsna ,Singing the

Bhagavad-gita, to His Dear Friend and Devotee,To Explain to all of

us,The science of ,Love of God, to Arguna,who does not want to Fight

His Family,But Ive Told enough,so I will Let you Enjoy, the Song of

God,(KRSNA)the Bhagavad-Gita,,,,,,,Your Servant,Jaya Kesava Dasa

 

 

Bhagavad-gita As It Is ( CH 1 ) Text 1 - 2

 

Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra

 

TEXT 1

 

dhrtarastra uvaca

dharma-ksetre kuru-ksetre

samaveta yuyutsavah

mamakah pandavas caiva

kim akurvata sanjaya

 

dhrtarastrah —King Dhrtarastra; uvaca—said ; dharma-ksetre—in the

place of pilgrimage; kuru-ksetre—in the place named Kuruksetra;

samavetah— assembled; yuyutsavah—desiring to fight; mamakah—my party

(sons); pandavah—the Sons of Pandu; ca-and; eva—certainly; kim—what;

akurvata— did they do; sanjaya—O Sanjaya.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Dhrtarastra said: 0 Sanjaya, after assembling in the place of

pilgrimage at Kuruksetra, what did my sons and the sons of Pandu do,

being desirous to fight?

PURPORT

 

Bhagavad-gita is the widely read theistic science summarized in the

Gita-mahatmya (Glorification of the Gita). There it says that one

should read Bhagavad-gita very scrutinizingly with the help of a

person who is a devotee of Sri Krsna and try to understand it without

personally motivated interpretations. The example of clear

understanding is there in the Bhagavad-gita itself, in the way the

teaching is understood by Arjuna, who heard the Gita directly from

the Lord. If someone is fortunate enough to understand Bhagavad-gjta

in that line of disciplic succession, without motivated

interpretation, then he surpasses all studies of Vedic wisdom, and

all scriptures of the world. One will find in the Bhagavad-gita all

that is contained in other scriptures, but the reader will also find

things which are not to be found elsewhere. That is the specific

standard of the Gitli. It is the perfect theistic science because it

is directly spoken by the Sup.reme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri

Krsna.

The topics discussed by Dhrtarastra and Sanjaya, as described in the

Mahabharata, form the basic principle for this great philosophy. It

is understood that this philosophy evolved on the Battlefield of

Kuruksetra, which is a sacred place of pilgrimage from the immemorial

time of the Vedic age. It was spoken by the Lord when He was present

personally on this planet for the guidance of mankind.

The word dharma-ksetra (a place where religious rituals are

performed) is significant because, on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra,

the Supreme Personality of Godhead was present on the side of Arjuna.

Dhrtarastra, the father of the Kurus, was highly doubtful about the

possibility of his sons' ultimate victory. In his doubt, he inquired

from his secretary Sanjaya, "What did my sons and the sons of Pandu

do?" He was confident that both his sons and the sons of his younger

brother Pandu were assembled in that Field of Kuruksetra for a

determined engagement of the war. Still, his inquiry is significant.

He did not want a compromise between the cousins and brothers, and he

wanted to be sure of the fate of his sons on the battlefield. Because

the battle was arranged to be fought at Kuruksetra, which is

mentioned elsewhere in the Vedas as a place of

worship—even for the denizens of heaven—Dhrtarastra became very

fearful about the influence of the holy place on the outcome of the

battle. He knew very well that this would influence Arjuna and the

sons of Pandu favorably, because by nature they were all virtuous.

Sanjaya was a student of Vyasa, and therefore, by the mercy of Vyasa,

Sanjaya was able to envision the Battlefield of Kuruksetra even while

he was in the room of Dhrtarastra. And so, Dhrtarastra. asked him

about the situation on the battlefield.Both the Pandavas and the sons

of Dhrtarastra. belong to the same family, but Dhrtarastra. mind is

disclosed herein. He deliberately claimed only his sons as Kurus, and

he separated the sons of Pandu from the family heritage. One can thus

understand the specific position of Dhrtarastra. in his relationship

with his nephews, the sons of Pandu As in the paddy field the

unnecessary plants are taken out, so it is expected from the very

beginning of these topics that in the religious field of Kuruksetra

where the father of religion, Sri Krsna, was present, the unwanted

plants like Dhrtarastra.'s son Duryodhana and others would be wiped

out and the thoroughly religious persons, headed by Yudhisthira,

would be established by the Lord. This is the significance of the

words dharma-ksetre and kuru­ksetre, apart from their historical and

Vedic importance.

 

TEXT 2

 

sanjaya uvaca

drstva tu pandavanikam

vyudham duryodhanas tada

acaryam u pasangamya

raja vacanam abravit

 

sanjayah—Sanjaya; uvaca—said; drstva—after seeing; tu—but; pandava­

anikam —the soldiers of the Pandavas; vyudham—arranged in military

phalanx; duryodhanah—King Duryodhana; tada—at that time; acaryam— the

teacher; upasa ngamya— approaching nearby; raja the king; vacanam—

words; abrav it—spoke.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Sanjaya said: 0 King, after looking over the army gathered by the

sons of Pandu, King Duryodhana went to his teacher and began to speak

the following words:

 

PURPORT

 

Dhrtarastra was blind from birth. Unfortunately, he was also bereft

of spritual vision. He knew very well that his sons were equally

blind in the matter of religion, and he was sure that they could

never reach an under­standing with the Pandavas, who were all pious

since birth. Still he was doubtful about the influence of the place

of pilgrimage, and Sanjaya could understand his motive in asking

about the situation on the battlefield. He wanted, therefore, to

encourage the despondent King, and thus he warned him that his sons

were not going to make any sort of compromise under the influence of

the holy place. Sanjaya therefore informed the King that his son,

Duryodhana, after seeing the military force of the Pandavas, at once

went to the commander-in-chief, Dronacarya, to inform him of the real

position. Although Duryodhana is mentioned as the king, he still had

to go to the commander on account of the seriousness of the

situation. He was therefore quite fit to be a politician. But

Duryodhana's diplomatic veneer could not disguise the fear he felt

when he saw the military arrange­ment of the Pandavas.

 

 

 

HARE KRSNA,ALL TRANSLATIONS ARE DONE BY HIS DIVINE GRACE

 

A.C.BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA

 

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