Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1

Arjuna Vishada Yoga

The conflict that prompts a search for clarity.

Chapter 1 summary

In Arjuna Vishada Yoga, the teaching turns to the questions raised by the setting of the Gita. The chapter invites reflective reading: notice the relationship between intention, conduct and a steadier understanding of the self. Its ideas become clearer when read within the sequence of all eighteen chapters.

Main themes

• Reflective study
• Devotion and responsibility
• Inner steadiness

Study note

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