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Chapter 2 - All about Life

This character defining chapter of the Gita coh Knowledge, is regarded by reat epic Arjuna’s dilerief, as the horrific prospect of slaying Bhishuru, sinks into his consciousness Bogged down by sentiuidance The Lord’s response starting with the epoch

Worried over trivia!

Reckon never wise

Dead and alive both,’

is indeed the curtain raiser to the grand discourse

It is apparent that the sentiues Arjuna Thus, Lord Krishna brings the very issue to the fore to dispel the unwarranted fear of death by stressing upon the trans-s Then the Lord proceeds to enlighten Arjuna about his duty to fight as a warrior besides touching upon the infamy of surrender

To enable Arjuna overcome the predicament of attachment, Lord Krishna elaborates upon the precepts and practices of detached action, besides its spiritual and philosophical connotations As a way of caution, the Lord finally explains to Arjuna how his sensual nature hinders man to act in true detachment This chapter, indeed, is the spectruavad Gita is

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Thus spoke Sanjaya:

In pity Krishna

Addressed Arjuna,

Bogged in sorrow

With tears profuse

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Thus spoke the Lord:

Oh, what affliction

At this juncture!

Wholly un-Aryan

Unholy as well!!

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Mind-set iht on hand

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Thus spoke Arjuna:

Adore as I, how dare I

Make Bhish bowl

Than earn disgrace slaying thelitter

In the bloodstained hands of ,

What use war

Who victors are?

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