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\nBHAGAVAD GITA<\/font> <\/font><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n


\nCHAPTER ONE<\/font><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\ndhritarashtra<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In the holy field, the field
\nof the Kurus<\/span>, assembled for the fight, what did my
\nchildren, O Sunjoy<\/span>, what did Pandu\u2019s<\/span>
\nsons? <\/span><\/p>\n

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\nsun joy<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Then the king, even Duryodhan<\/span>, when he beheld the Pandav<\/span>
\narmy mar\u00adshalled<\/span> in battle array, approached the
\nmaster and spoke this word. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n\u201cBehold, O Master, this mighty host of the sons of Pandou<\/span> by Drupad\u2019s<\/span> son, thy wise
\ndisciple, marshalled<\/span> in battle array. There are their
\nheroes and great bowmen, like unto Bhema<\/span> and Urjoona<\/span> in war, Yuyudhana<\/span> and Virata<\/span> and Drupad<\/span>, the mighty
\nwarrior, Dhristaketou<\/span> and Chekitana<\/span>
\nand Kashi\u2019s<\/span> heroic king; and Pourujit<\/span>,
\nCoontybhoj<\/span> and Shalvya<\/span>,
\nlion of men, and Yudhamanyu<\/span> of mighty deeds and hero Uttamaujas<\/span> and Subhadra\u2019s<\/span> son and
\nthe sons of Draupady<\/span>, great warriors all. And they
\nwho are our chief and first, them also mark, O best of the twice-born, \u2014
\nleaders of my army, for the reckoning let me speak their names, thou and Bhishma<\/span> and Curna<\/span>, Cripa<\/span>, victorious in battle, Aswatthama<\/span>
\nand Vicurna<\/span> and Somadutta\u2019s<\/span>
\nson, and many other courageous hearts that for me have cast their lives behind
\nthem, smiters<\/span> with various weapons and many arms, and
\nall are expert in war. Weak to its task is this our strength but Bhishma<\/span> guards the host; sufficient to its<\/i> task is
\nyonder strength of the foe and Bhema<\/span> is their guard.
\nDo ye then, each stationed to his work, stand up in all the gates of the war
\nand Bhishma<\/span>, ever Bhishma<\/span>
\ndo ye guard, yea all guard him alone.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nThen giving joy birth in Duryodhan\u2019s<\/span>
\nheart the Grandsire, elder of the Kurus<\/span>, thundered
\nloud his war-cry\u2019s lion roar, and blew his conchshell\u2019s<\/span>
\nblare, the man of might. Then conchshell<\/span> and bugle,
\ntrumpet and horn and drum, all suddenly were smitten and blown, and a huge rushing
\nsound arose. Then in their mighty car erect, their car with snow-white steeds, Madhava<\/span> and Pandava<\/span> blew their
\ndivine shells, Hrishikesh<\/span> on Panchajanya<\/span>,
\non Devdatta<\/span>, god-given, Dhanunjoy<\/span>
\nblew, and on his great shell from far Bengal blew Bhema<\/span>,
\nwolf-belly, the man of dreadful deeds, and on Anantavijay<\/span>,
\nboundless conquest, Yudhisthira<\/span> the king, even Coonty\u2019s<\/span> son, and Nacool<\/span> and Sahadev<\/span> on Sughosha<\/span>, far-sounding
\nand Manipushpaca<\/span>, jewel- flower.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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 And Kashi\u2019s<\/span>
\nking, that excellent bowman, and Shikandi<\/span>, that great
\nfighter, and Dhristadyoumna<\/span> and Viral and Satyaqy<\/span> unconquered, and Drupad<\/span>
\nand the children of Draupady<\/span>, and Subhadra\u2019s<\/span>
\ngreat-armed son \u2014 all these from all sides blew each his separate shell, O Lord
\nof earth, that the thunder of them tore the hearts of Dhritarashtra\u2019s<\/span>
\nsons and earth and heaven re-echoed with the clamour<\/span>
\nand the roar. Now as the ape-bannered, the Pandava<\/span>,
\nsaw the Dhritarashtrians<\/span> at their war-like posts, so
\nheaved he up his bow and even as the shafts began to fall spake<\/span>
\nto Hrishikesha<\/span> this word, O King.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n\u201cRight in the midst between either host set thou my car, O
\nunfallen<\/span>. Let me scan these who stand arrayed and
\ngreedy for battle; let me know who must wage war with me in this great holiday
\nof fight. Fain would I see who are these that are here for combat to do in
\nbattle the will of Dhritarashtra\u2019s<\/span> witless son.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThus, O Bharata<\/span>, to Hrishikesha<\/span> Gudakesha<\/span> said, who
\nset in, the midst between either army the noble car, in front of Bhishma<\/span> and Drona<\/span> and all those
\nkings of earth.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\u201cLo, O Partha<\/span>,\u201d he said, \u201call
\nthese Kurus<\/span> met in one field!\u201d There Partha<\/span> saw fathers and grandsires stand, and teachers and
\nuncles and brothers and sons and grandsons and dear comrades, and fathers of
\nwives and heart\u2019s friends, all in either battle opposed. And when the son of Coonty<\/span> beheld all these dear friends and kindred facing
\neach other in war, his heart was besieged with utter pity and failed him, and
\nhe said,<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\u201cO Krishna, I behold these kinsmen and friends arrayed in
\nhostile arms and my limbs sink beneath me and my face grows dryland<\/span>
\nthere are shudderings<\/span> in my body, and my hair stands
\non end, Gandeva<\/span> falls from my hand and my very skin
\nis on fire. Yea, I cannot stand and my brain; whirls, and evil omens, O Keshava<\/span>,
\nmeet mine eyes. I can see no blessing for me, having slain my kin in fight. I
\ndesire not victory, O Krishna, no nor kingship nor delights. What shall we do
\nwith kingship, O Govinda<\/span>, what with enjoyments, what
\nwith life ? They for whose sake we desire kin ship and enjoyments and delight,
\nlo they all stand in battle against us casting behind them their riches and
\nlives, our teachers and our fathers am our sons, our grandsires and uncles and
\nthe fathers of our wives, and on grandsons and our wives\u2019 brothers and the kin
\nof our beloved, These though they slay me, O Madhushudan<\/span>,
\nI would not slay, no not for the empire of heaven and space and hell, much less
\nfor this poor earth of  <\/span><\/span>ours.<\/font> <\/span>Slaying
\nthe sons of Dhritarashtra<\/span> what joy would be left to
\nus, O Janardana<\/span>?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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 Sin, sin alone would find
\nlodging in us, if we slew these, though our adversaries and foes. Therefore we
\ndo not right to slay the children of Dhritarashtra<\/span>
\nand their friends, for how can we be happy, O Madhava<\/span>,
\nif we slay our kin? Even though these see not, for their hearts are swept away
\nby greed, error done in the ruin of our house and grievous sin in treachery to
\nnatural friends, how shall we not understand and turn back from this sin, we
\nwho have eyes, O Janardana<\/span>, for error done in the
\nruin of our house? When the family dwindle, the eternal ideals of the race are
\nlost, and when ideals are lost, unrighteousness besets the whole race; in the
\nprevalence of unrighteousness, O Krishna, the women of the race go astray, and
\nwhen women grow corrupt, bastard confusion is born again; but confusion brings
\nthe slayers of the race and the race itself to very hell; for the long line of
\nfathers perish and the food ceaseth<\/span> and the water is
\ngiven no more. By these sins who bring their race to perdition, fathers they of
\nbastard confusion, the eternal ideals of the nation and the hearth are overthrown,
\nand for men who have lost the ancient righteousness of the race, in hell an
\neternal habitation is set apart, it is told. Alas, a dreadful sin have we set
\nourselves to do, that we have made ready. From greed of lordship and pleasure,
\nto slay our own kin. Yea, even if the sons of Dhritarashtra<\/span>
\nslay me with their armed hands, me unarmed and unresist\u00ading, it were better and
\nmore fortunate for me than this.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThus spake<\/span> Urjoona<\/span>
\nand in the very battle\u2019s heart sat down upon his chariot seat, and let fall his
\nbow when the arrow was on the string, for his soul was perplexed with grief. <\/span><\/p>\n

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