A Short History of Religious and Philosophic Thought in Bharatham. : The Bhagavadgita : 1. - Swami Krishnananda
======================================================================== ======================================================================== 11/12/2019. 1.THE CONTEXT OF THE GOSPEL : ======================================================================= The central philosophical thesis of the Mahabharatam is contained in the famous song of the Lord, the Bhagavadgita. Arjuna, at the commencement of the Mahabharata war, shows signs of bewilderment and mental confusion and refuses to take up arms even after having undertaken this task after great deliberation earlier. Having engaged himself in a duty befitting his position in society, he withdrew himself from discharging an obligation, which was really more than a question of personal prestige and etiquette, for it involved a principle transcending a simple option on his part. Human weakness overcame the powerful hero, and Arjuna succumbed to the temptations of love and hatred and an eye to the coveted result of acti...