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Setting the Scene
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Setting the Scene By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta
Swami Srila Prabhupada
Bhagavad Gita As It Is
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Srimad Bhagavad Gita
Mahabharata
Composed 5000 Years Ago by
Maharishi Vyasadev
Srimad Bhagavad Gita
Appears as an episode of
Mahabharata
Greatest Philosophical &
Religious dialogue, just
before war
Spoken by Lord Sri Krishna (Supreme
Personality of Godhead)
Spoken to Arjuna Devotee &
Friend
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Mahabharata History
Dronacharya Military Art Teacher
Mahabharata
Kuru Dynasty
Bhisma Grandfather of
Pandavas & Kauravas
Dhritarashtra
Pandu
Born Blind
Yudhisthira
Eldest son Duryodhana
Duryodhana planned to kill
Pandavas many times but under
careful protection of Uncle Vidura
they were saved.
Younger brother of Dhritarashtra
-Had 5 Sons
100 sons
Bhima Arjuna Nakula Sahadeva
King Bharata Former Ruler of Earth
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Mahabharata History contd Sri Krsna
Supreme Personality Of Godhead
Descended to Material World as King
Nephew of Pandus wife Kunti or Prtha (mother of
Pandavas)
Krsna favored the righteous sons of Pandu and protected
them
Duryodhana Challenged Pandavas in Gambling Match
Cheated, took all all possession, disrobed Draupadi (wife of
Pandavas), Krsna saved her,
forced them to 13 years of exile.
Returning from exile, Pandavas requested Kingdom, bluntly
refused, Krsna went as
mediator for peace and asked for 5 villages which was refused.
War was in evident.
Kings all the World divided, some siding Pandavas and some
siding Kauravas. Pandavas
chose Krsna (SPG) to be in their side and Kauravas were happy
with Krsnas Narayani sena. Krsna would personally not fight and
took a role of charioteer of Arjuna.
History of Battle of Kuruksetra
Battlefield Scene Two armies arrayed, ready for combat
Dhrtarastra ask Sanjaya What did they do?
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Srimad Bhagavad Gita Note regarding Translation &
Commentary
In General Translators of Bhagavad Gita have brush aside the
Person Krsna to make room for their own concepts and philosophies.
Thus the History of Mahabharata is considered as Mythology and Sri
Krsna becomes a poetic device for presenting ideas of some
anonymous genius, or at the best He becomes minor historical
personage.
Krsna is both Goal and substance of Bhagavad Gita, as per Gita
itself.
In this translation and the commentary accompanies it, purpose
is to direct reader to Krsna, rather than away from Him.
Mistakes of other Bhagavad Gita Commentaries
Bhagavad Gitas Message
About this Translation
Thus Bhagavad Gita becomes wholly consistent and
comprehensible.
Since Krsna is the speaker of Bhagavad Gita and its ultimate
goal, Bhagavad Gita As It Is presents this Great Scripture in its
true terms.
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Complied from the Teachings of
Compiled by Amritananda das email : [email protected]
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