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Commentary on the Srimad Bhagavad Gita-2.4 : Swami Krishnananda

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======================================================================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 04/02/2020. 2. The First Chapter ā€“ Vishadha Yogam, the Yoga of the Dejection of the Spirit-4. Post-4. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. #Questions arose in the mind of Arjuna :  *ā€œIs it proper to stand against the very same constituents that are also the constituents of my personality? That is to say, can I fight against my own relatives? Is it ethically sanctioned?ā€  *In a family, is it permissible or ethical if one member attacks another member?  *The Kuru family included all the Kauravas and all the Pandavas, and in this attitude of military onslaught it appears as if a large family is fighting against itself, like a house divided against itself.  ...