Chapter 1: Arjuna Vishada Yoga

Witness the dramatic opening scene of the epic Mahabharata’s crest jewel. As the conch shells roar, Lord Krishna pilots Arjuna’s chariot into the heart of the Kurukshetra battlefield, placing him directly between two mighty armies. It is here, in this no-man’s land, that the action of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 unfolds. Arjuna, the peerless warrior, gazes upon his teachers, cousins, and friends, and his resolve shatters. Overwhelmed by a tidal wave of grief, his body trembles, his mighty Gandiva bow slips from his hands, and he collapses in his chariot, utterly broken. This is “Arjuna Vishada Yoga,” the powerful and deeply human moment of despair that silences the battlefield and forces a divine intervention.