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Krishna Delivering the Bhagavad Gita to the Hesitant Arjuna

OriginHindu Mythology

On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, the Pandava prince Arjuna is overcome by moral crisis and despair at the prospect of fighting his own kin. His charioteer, the divine Krishna, delivers a profound philosophical discourse known as the Bhagavad Gita, urging him to fulfill his warrior duty (dharma) with detachment from the results. This dialogue explores the nature of the soul, the universe,...