Fill in the _____.
Svabhavo duratikramah: one's ______ is hard to overcome.
Nature.
What is the title of Verses 21 to 27 of Chapter 1?
Krishna, the best friend of all.
In these verses Arjuna asks Krishna to drive his chariot between the two armies, and Krishna simply does it. The Lord of everything serves His devotee as his driver, even letting Arjuna steer Him by kicking His shoulders. Only the best friend would do that out of love.
To turn the chariot right, the warrior kicked the driver on the right ______.
Shoulder.
What is the lesson of the turtle and the scorpion story?
One's nature is very hard to overcome. The scorpion stung even though it would drown too.
Verses 14 to 20 of Chapter 1 are called "Signs of ______."
Victory.
Why did Dhritarashtra ask the first verse?
(list atleast 2 reasons)
He was full of doubt and didn't want peace, especially since Yudhishthira was peace loving. He feared the virtuous Pandavas would be favored at holy Kurukshetra, and he wanted to know who showed up.
Verses 1 to 13 of Chapter 1: "______ for ______."
Preparing for war.
Why is Krishna driving Arjuna's chariot so significant?
The Lord of all sat at His devotee's feet and let Arjuna kick Him to steer. It shows how much He loves His devotee and that He is the best friend of all.
Verses 28 to 46 of Chapter 1: "______."
Answer: Arjuna's doubts/confusion.
Right after seeing the Pandava army, King Duryodhana went straight to his teacher Drona (Text 2). Why?
He was worried. The Pandava army's formation scared him, so even though he was king, he ran to his teacher for reassurance.