Bhagavad Gita & Indic Philosophy

Welcome to Bhagavad Gita & Indic Philosophy. We will study Mahabharata setting and Arjuna's dilemma, work through an example, and practise using the course's learning material. A chapter-aware reading of the Gita through ethical questions, paths of yoga and multiple commentarial traditions. Sign in and use the study header to open your authorised course. Select this published lesson. Start Course Tutor with Auto audio on: it teaches continuously, answers a typed question, then resumes. Arjuna's collapse. Arjuna is overcome with pity. He describes physical symptoms: his limbs give way, his mouth dries, his body trembles, his hair stands on end, his bow Gandiva slips from his hand, his skin burns and his mind seems to whirl. Example 1 — Classifying an argument. Arjuna says that when the family is destroyed its ancient traditions perish, and lawlessness overtakes the family. Classification: consequence-based, because it argues from the bad results of the action for society and tradition, not from the wrongness of the act itself. Which mistake would change the reasoning in this example? Starting the Gita at 2.47 and skipping chapter 1. Fix: read chapter 1 first; the teaching answers the crisis it describes. Treating Arjuna as simply cowardly. Fix: note that his arguments appeal to real values — family, tradition, reverence for teachers. Ask Course Tutor: please explain this step from the example. Arjuna says that when the family is destroyed its ancient traditions perish, and lawlessness overtakes the family. Why does it follow? Add what you tried, so the explanation addresses your difficulty. Now try the source practice. What does Arjuna do at the end of chapter 1? Pause before the answer. The source answer is: He casts aside his bow and arrows and sits down in the chariot, overwhelmed by grief. Compare your reasoning as well as the result. If your response differs, return to the worked example and identify the step that needs correction. Explain the key idea in your own words, revisit any mistaken step, then continue to the next lesson. Use Stop to end Course Tutor when you finish.