Chapter 1
अर्जुनविषादयोगः
Arjuna Viṣāda Yoga — The Yoga of Arjuna's Despair
On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, the warrior Arjuna sees his own family, teachers and friends arrayed against him. Overwhelmed by grief and moral confusion, he lays down his bow and refuses to fight. His breakdown becomes the doorway to the entire teaching of the Gita.
All verses in this chapter, with Sanskrit, transliteration, and translations.