EPISODE · Mar 30, 2026 · 8 MIN
The One Question That Started the War | Gita Explained - Chapter 1 Sloka 1
from Bhagavat Gita - One Sloka A Day | Eternal Raga · host Eternal Raga
The Bhagavad Gita does not begin with God's voice. It begins with a blind king's anxiety. In this episode, we explore the very first verse of the Gita — where Dhritarashtra asks Sanjaya what is happening on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. One question. One word — "mamakah" (mine) — that reveals the root cause of an entire war. We break down every Sanskrit word, uncover what Adi Shankaracharya saw hidden in "dharma-kshetre," and ask ourselves: where in our own lives are we sitting in the palace instead of standing on the field?
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The Bhagavad Gita does not begin with God's voice. It begins with a blind king's anxiety. In this episode, we explore the very first verse of the Gita — where Dhritarashtra asks Sanjaya what is happening on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. One question. One word — "mamakah" (mine) — that reveals the root cause of an entire war. We break down every Sanskrit word, uncover what Adi Shankaracharya saw hidden in "dharma-kshetre," and ask ourselves: where in our own lives are we sitting in the palace instead of standing on the field?
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