Krishna as bhakta vatsala

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:

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:

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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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”

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.

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%

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”

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.

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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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.

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”

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.

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%

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”

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.

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%