Dhrtarashtra inquires from Sanjaya
“After my sons and the sons of Pandu assembled in the place of pilgrimage (Dharma-ksetra) at Kuruksetra, desiring to fight, what did they do?”
aBhagavad-gita is the perfect theistic science — because the Supreme Personality of Godhead personally spoke it
bHow to study Bhagavad-gita — (Srila Prabhupada quotes this based on Gita-mahatmaya):
With the help of devotees of Sri Krishna
Without personally motivated interpretations
In the line of disciplic succession
cExample of clear understanding of Bhagavad-gita — It is given in the Gita itself, in the way the teaching is understood by Arjuna, who heard the Gita directly from the Lord
dBenefits of such study — one surpasses all studies of Vedic wisdom and all scriptures of the world
eSpecific standard of Bhagavad-gita — It contains all that is contained in other scriptures, but also that which is not to be found elsewhere
fDhrtarashtra inquiry reveals Dhrtarashtra’s doubtful and fearful mind (Shown by 2 points)
1Partial to his own sons — Dhrtarashtra refers to only his sons as ‘Kurus’ which shows his specific position in relation to his nephews, the Pandavas
2Uses the specific words ‘Dharma-kshetra’ and ‘Kuru-kshetra’ — Their importance is as follows:
Kuru-kshetra is a sacred place of pilgrimage from immemorial time of the Vedic age
Kuru-kshetra is a holy place and a place of worship even for heavenly denizens
The Supreme Personality of Godhead is personally present on the Pandavas side
Pandavas are virtuous – therefore the holy place may influence them
Dhrtarashtra is fearful about the holy influences on the fate of the battle because:
It may influence his own sons to compromise, or
He hoped that under the holy influence, the Pandavas may renounce their claim, to avoid bloodshed
Analogy: Paddy field (Kshetra) – unnecessary weeds taken out, similarly in religious ‘field’ of Kuru-kshetra in the presence of the ‘father of religion’ Sri Krishna, unwanted plants like Dhrtarashtra and his son Duryodhana and others would be wiped out