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My members fail, my tongue dries in my mouth,
ArjunaBhagavad Gita · Chapter 1
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Karma Yoga
Path of Action · Chapter 1 of 18
Two vast armies face each other on the field of Kurukshetra. Arjuna, the great warrior, asks Krishna to drive his chariot between the armies. Seeing his own kinsmen, teachers, and friends on both sides, he is overcome with grief and refuses to fight.
Why This Matters
The moment that triggers the entire Gita — Arjuna’s breakdown on the battlefield becomes the occasion for Krishna’s cosmic teaching.
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Krishna and Arjuna on the Chariot
Mughal court painter (Razmnama workshop), 1598 · Public Domain