Bhagavad Gita - Class 052 - Chapter 02 Slokas 03-06 - Bhagavan's reprimand; Arjuna Opening Up - Class taken on 11 Jun 2023

Sloka 03: Bhagavan's reprimand of Arjuna How does Bhagavan rebuke Arjuna? Which word of Bhagavan would have hurt Arjuna's ego? What does Bhagavan want Arjuna to do? At which stage (within the 4 stages of Vedanta) was Arjuna in? Sloka 04: Arjuna Giving the real reason How does Bhagavan rebuke Arjuna? Which word of Bhagavan would have hurt Arjuna's ego? What does Bhagavan want Arjuna to do? Why do we say that Arjuna is in the first stage of Vedant (Discovery of Samsara)? What was the real reason that Arjuna did not want to fight? When do we have a problem applying Dharma? How does Arjuna call Bhagavan in this sloka? What is the meaning of Madhusudana? What is the meaning of Arisudana? Sloka 05: Arjuna's alternative to the War What is the better alterantive for Arjuna rather than killing Bhishma and Drona? What does Arjuna want to become? Which ashramas have the right to beg for food? Which ashrama has the duty to take care of the other 3 ashramas? What does Arjuna think of the wealth and sense objects that he could win after the war? Why do we think Arjuna has come to the second stage (desire to come out of samsara) of vedanta? Sloka 06: Arjuna's confusion What is Arjuna going to accept? What do we do when we are wrong? Which two courses are possible according to Arjuna? And which does he think is better? What does Arjuna think will happen? Why do we think Arjuna has come to the third stage (helplessness) of Vedanta?