Krishna as bhakta vatsala

Text 1.26 – 27

COMMON THEME : Arjuna sees all the relatives assembled on both the sides and thus overwhelmed with compassion, he starts speaking.

Learnings from Purport 1.26-1.27

Different grades of relatives mentioned

Grandfathers – Bhisma and Somadatta; Father’s contemporaries like Bhurisrava
Teachers like Dronacharya and Krpacharya; Maternal uncles like Salva and Sakuni
Brothers like Duryodhana; Sons like Laksma
Friends like Asvatthama; Well-wishers like Krtavarma etc.
The armies containing many of his friends

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Lord as Hrsikesa – Lord knows Arjuna’s mind and thus knows everything being the Supersoul of all living entities.

Arjuna referred to as ‘Partha’ – Indicates son of aunt ‘Prtha’. Thus Krishna wants to point out:

He became charioteer because Arjuna is son of aunt (Queen Kunti)
Krishna said to Arjuna: “Behold the Kurus” – This phrase indicates Arjuna’s mind “Do you want to stop and not fight?”
Krishna does not expect such cowardly action from the son of his aunt
Mood of friendly joking expressed here.

Text 1.26 – 27

COMMON THEME : Arjuna sees all the relatives assembled on both the sides and thus overwhelmed with compassion, he starts speaking.

Learnings from Purport 1.26-1.27

Different grades of relatives mentioned

Grandfathers – Bhisma and Somadatta; Father’s contemporaries like Bhurisrava
Teachers like Dronacharya and Krpacharya; Maternal uncles like Salva and Sakuni
Brothers like Duryodhana; Sons like Laksma
Friends like Asvatthama; Well-wishers like Krtavarma etc.
The armies containing many of his friends

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Arjuna as Gudakesh – one who conquers sleep

Gudaka means sleep; sleep also means ignorance
Arjuna conquered sleep & ignorance because of friendship with Krishna
Nature of the devotee
⇒ Cannot forget Krishna even for a moment (Samadhi); even while walking or asleep condition
⇒ Devotee conquers sleep and ignorance; because of constant Krishna consciousness. (This is called Samadhi)

Krishna as Hrsikesa – As director of mind and senses, He could understand Arjuna’s purpose in placing the chariot in the midst of the armies – “hesitation to fight”

Text 1.25

THEME: : Lord places the chariot in front of Bhisma, Drona etc.

Learnings from Purport 1.25

Lord as Hrsikesa – Lord knows Arjuna’s mind and thus knows everything being the Supersoul of all living entities.

Arjuna referred to as ‘Partha’ – Indicates son of aunt ‘Prtha’. Thus Krishna wants to point out:

He became charioteer because Arjuna is son of aunt (Queen Kunti)
Krishna said to Arjuna: “Behold the Kurus” – This phrase indicates Arjuna’s mind “Do you want to stop and not fight?”
Krishna does not expect such cowardly action from the son of his aunt
Mood of friendly joking expressed here.

Text 1.26 – 27

COMMON THEME : Arjuna sees all the relatives assembled on both the sides and thus overwhelmed with compassion, he starts speaking.

Learnings from Purport 1.26-1.27

Different grades of relatives mentioned

Grandfathers – Bhisma and Somadatta; Father’s contemporaries like Bhurisrava
Teachers like Dronacharya and Krpacharya; Maternal uncles like Salva and Sakuni
Brothers like Duryodhana; Sons like Laksma
Friends like Asvatthama; Well-wishers like Krtavarma etc.
The armies containing many of his friends

Progress Chapter 1 50%

Arjuna as Gudakesh – one who conquers sleep

Gudaka means sleep; sleep also means ignorance
Arjuna conquered sleep & ignorance because of friendship with Krishna
Nature of the devotee
⇒ Cannot forget Krishna even for a moment (Samadhi); even while walking or asleep condition
⇒ Devotee conquers sleep and ignorance; because of constant Krishna consciousness. (This is called Samadhi)

Krishna as Hrsikesa – As director of mind and senses, He could understand Arjuna’s purpose in placing the chariot in the midst of the armies – “hesitation to fight”

Text 1.25

THEME: : Lord places the chariot in front of Bhisma, Drona etc.

Learnings from Purport 1.25

Lord as Hrsikesa – Lord knows Arjuna’s mind and thus knows everything being the Supersoul of all living entities.

Arjuna referred to as ‘Partha’ – Indicates son of aunt ‘Prtha’. Thus Krishna wants to point out:

He became charioteer because Arjuna is son of aunt (Queen Kunti)
Krishna said to Arjuna: “Behold the Kurus” – This phrase indicates Arjuna’s mind “Do you want to stop and not fight?”
Krishna does not expect such cowardly action from the son of his aunt
Mood of friendly joking expressed here.

Text 1.26 – 27

COMMON THEME : Arjuna sees all the relatives assembled on both the sides and thus overwhelmed with compassion, he starts speaking.

Learnings from Purport 1.26-1.27

Different grades of relatives mentioned

Grandfathers – Bhisma and Somadatta; Father’s contemporaries like Bhurisrava
Teachers like Dronacharya and Krpacharya; Maternal uncles like Salva and Sakuni
Brothers like Duryodhana; Sons like Laksma
Friends like Asvatthama; Well-wishers like Krtavarma etc.
The armies containing many of his friends

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Meaning of ‘Achyuta’ – infallible, addressed so because:

The Lord never fails in affection for His devotees – thus engaged in the service of His friend,
out of His causeless mercy
Did not hesitate to carry out the order of Arjuna as his charioteer
Still His supreme position as Hrsikesa, the Lord of senses was unchallenged

Relationship between Lord and devotee is sweet and transcendental – A devotee is always eager to serve the Lord and Lord obtains transcendental pleasure in receiving the orders of His pure devotees, although He is always the infallible, Supreme master.

Why Arjuna asked to move the chariot amidst the armies – because:

Arjuna was forced to fight against his wish (Because of obstinacy of Duryodhana)
Anxious – To see who were the leading men present with a desire to fight, to please Duryodhana (They all must be birds of the same feather)
To see how much they were bent upon fighting
To estimate the strength which he had to face, although confident of victory – because of Krishna sitting on his side
But he had no intention of peace-making at this moment

Text 1.24

THEME: : Krishna draws the chariot – Krishna (Hrsikesa) draws the chariot on request of Arjuna (Gudakesh) in the midst of the armies of both parties

Learnings from Purport 1.24

Arjuna as Gudakesh – one who conquers sleep

Gudaka means sleep; sleep also means ignorance
Arjuna conquered sleep & ignorance because of friendship with Krishna
Nature of the devotee
⇒ Cannot forget Krishna even for a moment (Samadhi); even while walking or asleep condition
⇒ Devotee conquers sleep and ignorance; because of constant Krishna consciousness. (This is called Samadhi)

Krishna as Hrsikesa – As director of mind and senses, He could understand Arjuna’s purpose in placing the chariot in the midst of the armies – “hesitation to fight”

Text 1.25

THEME: : Lord places the chariot in front of Bhisma, Drona etc.

Learnings from Purport 1.25

Lord as Hrsikesa – Lord knows Arjuna’s mind and thus knows everything being the Supersoul of all living entities.

Arjuna referred to as ‘Partha’ – Indicates son of aunt ‘Prtha’. Thus Krishna wants to point out:

He became charioteer because Arjuna is son of aunt (Queen Kunti)
Krishna said to Arjuna: “Behold the Kurus” – This phrase indicates Arjuna’s mind “Do you want to stop and not fight?”
Krishna does not expect such cowardly action from the son of his aunt
Mood of friendly joking expressed here.

Text 1.26 – 27

COMMON THEME : Arjuna sees all the relatives assembled on both the sides and thus overwhelmed with compassion, he starts speaking.

Learnings from Purport 1.26-1.27

Different grades of relatives mentioned

Grandfathers – Bhisma and Somadatta; Father’s contemporaries like Bhurisrava
Teachers like Dronacharya and Krpacharya; Maternal uncles like Salva and Sakuni
Brothers like Duryodhana; Sons like Laksma
Friends like Asvatthama; Well-wishers like Krtavarma etc.
The armies containing many of his friends

Progress Chapter 1 50%

Meaning of ‘Achyuta’ – infallible, addressed so because:

The Lord never fails in affection for His devotees – thus engaged in the service of His friend,
out of His causeless mercy
Did not hesitate to carry out the order of Arjuna as his charioteer
Still His supreme position as Hrsikesa, the Lord of senses was unchallenged

Why Arjuna asked to move the chariot amidst the armies – because:

Arjuna was forced to fight against his wish (Because of obstinacy of Duryodhana)
Anxious – To see who were the leading men present with a desire to fight, to please Duryodhana (They all must be birds of the same feather)
To see how much they were bent upon fighting
To estimate the strength which he had to face, although confident of victory – because of Krishna sitting on his side
But he had no intention of peace-making at this moment

Text 1.24

THEME: : Krishna draws the chariot – Krishna (Hrsikesa) draws the chariot on request of Arjuna (Gudakesh) in the midst of the armies of both parties

Learnings from Purport 1.24

Arjuna as Gudakesh – one who conquers sleep

Gudaka means sleep; sleep also means ignorance
Arjuna conquered sleep & ignorance because of friendship with Krishna
Nature of the devotee
⇒ Cannot forget Krishna even for a moment (Samadhi); even while walking or asleep condition
⇒ Devotee conquers sleep and ignorance; because of constant Krishna consciousness. (This is called Samadhi)

Krishna as Hrsikesa – As director of mind and senses, He could understand Arjuna’s purpose in placing the chariot in the midst of the armies – “hesitation to fight”

Text 1.25

THEME: : Lord places the chariot in front of Bhisma, Drona etc.

Learnings from Purport 1.25

Lord as Hrsikesa – Lord knows Arjuna’s mind and thus knows everything being the Supersoul of all living entities.

Arjuna referred to as ‘Partha’ – Indicates son of aunt ‘Prtha’. Thus Krishna wants to point out:

He became charioteer because Arjuna is son of aunt (Queen Kunti)
Krishna said to Arjuna: “Behold the Kurus” – This phrase indicates Arjuna’s mind “Do you want to stop and not fight?”
Krishna does not expect such cowardly action from the son of his aunt
Mood of friendly joking expressed here.

Text 1.26 – 27

COMMON THEME : Arjuna sees all the relatives assembled on both the sides and thus overwhelmed with compassion, he starts speaking.

Learnings from Purport 1.26-1.27

Different grades of relatives mentioned

Grandfathers – Bhisma and Somadatta; Father’s contemporaries like Bhurisrava
Teachers like Dronacharya and Krpacharya; Maternal uncles like Salva and Sakuni
Brothers like Duryodhana; Sons like Laksma
Friends like Asvatthama; Well-wishers like Krtavarma etc.
The armies containing many of his friends

Progress Chapter 1 50%