'Lord Krishna told Arjun.'
'Hey human, I am telling you.'
'This earth is your realm of action.'
'You will be judged by your action.'
'Hence, do not run away from action.'
'Action without desire is your duty.'
'Your duty is your religion.'
'If your action is only for yourself..'
'..then it will take you towards sin.'
'So, become free of yourself and do good..'
'..for the world for that is the path of salvation.'
'Other actions are prisoners of temptation, anger, lust.'
'How can such action lead to salvation?'
'If society is unhappy, so is the individual.'
'If society is in tears..'
'..then so are you.'
'If trees are cut, it cannot give you fruits and shade.'
'It is the trees duty to yield fruit and give shade.'
'You are a part of society.'
'Do not think you are the owner.'
'Your betterment lies in this. This is the best knowledge.'
'The lives of those who know this is a Yagna.'
'Sanskrit Shlok'
Cross the sea of sin on the ship of knowledge.
Just like fire burns everything..
..the fire of knowledge will burn away..
..desire, anger and temptation.
Remember this forever.
There is nothing holier or purer than knowledge.
Knowledge is the best.
'Sanskrit Shlok'
He who has neither faith nor knowledge..
..he who is forever in doubt..
..is lost for all time.
He is neither happy on earth nor in heaven.
Hence, O Arjun, get rid of doubt and..
..awaken the penance and awaken the sage within you.
Follow the path of knowledge.
Renunciation is the ultimate limit of knowledge.
You praise both renunciation and the path of action.
- Are they not contradictory? - Both are good.
But the path of action is better.
Why? How?
The one who has truly renounced rises above jealously and ambition.
He is above contradiction..
..and thus free himself.
Only the foolish think the path of action and..
..renunciation are contradictory.
The wise do not think so.
The path of action is actually known as unselfishness.
Renunciation is impossible without the path of action.
The one who follows the path of action..
..has full knowledge of the elements.
Whether he sees it or not..
..listens to it or not, tastes it or not..
..wakes or sleeps. Whether he takes it or not.
Whether he leaves or not..
..whatever he does, his every action..
..is for the welfare of man.
Thus, he is untainted by sin..
..like water does not taint the lotus.
'Sanskrit Shlok'
The man of action surrenders all rewards and..
..is happy in the castle of nine gates of his body.
What nine gates is he talking of?
He is talking of two eyes, two ears..
..two nostrils, a mouth and..
..two excretory openings. He is talking about all the senses.
What he actually wants to say is..
..only the man without desire can be happy.
The soul which yields to temptation is unhappy.
I never thought of it like that.
If man could think like that..
..why would Krishna have to say it?
All right! Let's go ahead.
Krishna is saying..
Man is inebriated because..
..his ignorance covers his wisdom.
When the wisdom of the soul destroys ignorance..
..the supreme can be seen in its radiance.
The wise thus obtain God in their mortal life.
They do not have to be reborn.
They obtain salvation in their mortal life.
This mortal life is very important because..
..after it you won't exist though your soul will.
Hence, make this mortal life meaningful.
Knowledge is light! Obtain it!
If you do this, you will not go astray..
..which in turn, will give you peace.
I am the true road to peace.
Those who accept me as a caretaker and God..
..who is a friend of all, will attain peace.
If you accept me as a friend, listen to me and fight
Without this war, there can be no peace.
Running away from truth will not lead to peace.
This war is your religion. Follow your religion.
Don't think of the result.
It's not your problem who lives or who dies.
Accept as the path what others call renunciation.
Fight without doubt, jealousy or ambition.
None can be perfect without sacrificing them.
'Sanskrit Shlok'
It is your duty to stay alert and awaken the soul.
Arise, O Man!
Your soul can be your friend as well as your enemy.
He who can control his ego, mind and senses..
..will be his own friend.
Those who are controlled by them will become his own enemy.
Those who are in whatever they face, be it sorrow or happiness..
..insult and respect, and stay balanced..
..will find peace and will be totally devoted to God..
..and find oneness with God.
However, those who eat more, don't eat at all..
..or those who sleep a lot or don't sleep at all..
..cannot find fulfillment.
Life should be balanced.
Those who live a balanced life..
..will find their sorrows disappearing.
Like a lamp in the steady wind..
..his soul is steady in temptation.
Steady the restless mind with your soul.
That is the solution to your problems.
Look at me, Arjun!
Those who see me in everything..
..can never go astray.
I never forget those who do not forget me.
He lives in this world and yet, is within me.
Arjun! One who shares pain and pleasure of other human beings..
..is the perfect one.
'Sanskrit Shlok'
But even the perfect mind can go astray.
Of course, it can go astray.
How then will this affect achieving Godhead?
Is the person who strays destroyed?
Whether in heaven or on earth..
..the person who does good is never destroyed.
O Arjun! Set your heart on me. Seek refuge in me..
..and you shall be given full knowledge.
I am the greatest truth.
The entire universe revolves around me.
I am the taste in water..
..the light in the sun and the moon.
I am the essence of the Vedas.
I am the sound of the heavens.
I am the fragrance of this earth.
I am the brightness of fire and the life in animals.
I am the penance of sages.
I am the first seed..
..the wisdom of the wise, the luster of the lustrous.
I am the power of the powerful.
I am the one who stops beings from being misled.
I am in everything and yet, separate.
I am indestructible and without definition.
I know everything of the past..
..the present and the future but..
..no one knows me!
I am the father of this universe as also the mother and caretaker.
I am the Rig Veda and the Sama Veda.
I am the Master and the way.
I am the creator and the destroyer.
I am the refuge. I am everything.
I am the heat as also the rain.
I am the earth's indestructible seed.
I am a friend to all..
..but they are all equal to me.
I don't love or hate anyone.
Those who worship me with faith..
..are in me and I am in them.
'Sanskrit Shlok'
You are the creator! The only refuge!
You are the Supreme One!
You are the eternal, unborn God!
Only you have full knowledge of yourself!
O God of Gods! O Divine Spirit!
How do I recognize you?
How do I know you?
Speak to me with your full power and glory.
There is no end to my infinite vastness.
Even then, listen!
I am the soul in the heart of all things.
'Sanskrit Shlok'
I am the beginning..
..the middle and the end of the end.
I am Vishnu among the sons of light, the lord of the winds.
I am the sun among lights the moon among stars.
'Sanskrit Shlok'
The Sama Veda among Vedas..
..Indra among Gods..
..the mind among the senses, awakening among the living.
I am Shiva among demons.
Kuber among monsters..
..fire among radiant spirit and Sumeru among mountains..
..Brihaspati among priests, Kartikeya among warriors.
I am an ocean among lakes.
I am Bhrigu among seers and the eternal word 'Om'.
I am the Himalayas among things that don't move.
Among trees, the tree of life, Narada among sages..
..Kapila among seers and Chitraratha among musicians.
Hey Arjun, among horses I am the horse which has come out..
..of the nectar and the best one at that.
Among elephants, Airavata. A king among men.
Thunderbolt among weapons, Kamadhenu among cows.
Kamdev among the creators and Sheshnag among snakes.
'Sanskrit Shlok'
Prahlada among devotees.
Time among all measures.
The lion among animals. The eagle among birds.
Among warriors I am Rama..
..the first among letters.
I am never-ending time.
I am the creator who sees all.
I am death..
..as also the beginning which will take birth..
..in the ages to come.
'Sanskrit Shlok'
Among women, I am fame, speech memory, constancy..
..intelligence and forgiveness.
I am spring among seasons, luster of the lustrous.
I am mystery. I am victory. I am a trier.
I am Vasudev of the Yadavas, Arjun of the Pandavas..
..Vyas among the sages, Shukracharya among poets.
'Sanskrit Shlok'
I am the seed of creation, I'm all that moves and does not move.
Nothing can happen without me.
I am the life and the soul of all beings.
My eyes have opened, my Lord.
Dilemma and doubt have forsaken me.
What you say is the truth. There is no other truth.
I want to see your divine form.
You cannot see me with your eyes.
For that you need divine vision.
'Sanskrit Shlok'
Om..
'Sanskrit Shlok'
My heart is gladdened at the sight of..
..your un glimpsed, glorious divine form..
..but my heart trembles with fear!
So, O creator! My Lord! Bless me and..
..reappear in your original form.
What form is this?
How can I describe the divine form to you?
It is only for those with divine vision.
Had you accepted Sage Vyas's gift of divine vision..
..you could have seen it yourself.
No need to remind me of my misfortune.
Cary on with your narration.
As you please, my lord.
Forgive me, my lord!
O creator! O eternal one!
O Lord! O Merciful one!
Forgive me like a father forgives a son..
..like God forgives his worshipper..
..like a friend forgives a friend, forgive me!
There is no forgiveness between friends..
..a father and son, God and his worshippers.
The basis of these relationships is..
..love, faith and worship.
'Sanskrit Shlok'
The one who worships me, who meditates on..
..and thinks about me all the time..
..with faith is the perfect man.
My worship is the best.
My worshippers are not caught up in this world.
Because O Arjun..
'Sanskrit Shlok'
This world is like the tree..
..with roots above and..
branches below.
The leaves are the Vedas.
The one who knows this knows the meaning of the Vedas.
The branches of the tree are spread all over.
They are nourished by three properties.
Light, fire and darkness.
This tree has its roots deep down in human society.
It is impossible to see the tree's real form.
None can see the beginning, end..
..and foundation of this tree.
Man can cut this tree with the axe of renunciation..
..and seek that unique path..
..from where he does not return.
Renunciation is the forsaking of selfishness.
If you wish to think, then think only of me.
Worship only me!
Dedicate yourself to me. Take refuge in me!
I'll absolve you from sin.
'Sanskrit Shlok'
Set your heart on me!
Be my worshipper.
Give me your adoration.
If you do that, I give you my word.
You shall, in truth, come to me.
Take refuge in me, O Arjun.
I'll free you from all sin.
Mourn not, O Arjun!
O worshipper!
I am the focus of all paths.
Indulge in action without desire.
Do not worry, O Arjun!
Trust me!
Raise your Gandiva and fight!
Arjun has picked up the Gandiva, my king.
Which means..
..war is inevitable.
I also know the result of this war.
If you wish to leave me, you may go.
Of what use is a charioteer without a chariot?
If this is an order then I'll go but..
..I do not wish to leave you.
Wish to serve me without desire for reward?
Ok!
Don't go!
Wait to tell me who was hit by Arjun's first arrow.
Wait to tell me how my brave sons are killed.
Has the war started?
My dear Duryodhan must be eager for it to start.
He is eager for war to start because..
..he does not know its result.
No Sanjay!
Even if he knew the result..
..he would still be eager for war.
A warrior is never influenced by the result.
If you were not blind, would you participate?
You should not have asked this heartless question.
Duryodhan is the result of my own ambition.
Maybe I would..
..not have allowed this war to happen.
If it couldn't have been avoided, I would have..
..ensured that the Pandavas took the first step.
Krishna did not allow my strategy to work.
Don't be under the impression that..
..this war is between the Kauravas and Pandavas.
Absolutely not!
This war is between Krishna and myself.
If you realize this then..
..why don't you stop this war?
I am a warrior, Sanjay.
I cannot back out of the battlefield.
For me this is the final and deciding battle.
Let it go on!
Think of Hastinapur.
Why should I think of Hastinapur?
When did it ever think of me?
It even quietly witnessed my humiliation.
I was a king but could not rule.
I was my younger brother's representative.
Have you seen an elder brother insulted thus?
Hastinapur should also pay for my humiliation.
Everyone will pay for it.
Both Krishna and I!
Pandava's wounds will actually be Krishna's.
Had Vidhur been here, he would have spoken of ethics.
But why this delay in starting the war?
Prince Duryodhan is asking Grandsire this very question.
How long will we have to wait like this?
Till I blow the bugle and announce the start of war.
Are you waiting for someone? Why not blow the bugle?
When two armies stand facing each other..
..war is definite.
When a warrior comes to the battlefield either he wins..
..or he dies a heroic death.
The same thing will happen here.
For the time being, keep looking at the centre.
It is our good fortune that we are witnessing this.
A charioteer like Krishna! A warrior like Arjun!
It is our misfortune that..
..we cannot hear a word of this dialogue.
If a gust of wind..
..brings to me even one word of the dialogue..
..I would give up all my accumulated merit.
For the first time I regret I was born as Bhishma.
I wish I could ask the Creator!
Why was I born as Bhishma and not as Arjun?
O Grandsire
That milkman is asking Arjun to save himself from war.
How can their army face our mighty army?
Krishna is not a fool. He knows..
..the difference between death and suicide.
I still remember how this milkman insulted me..
..by not having lunch with me.
There you are! They have returned to their camp.
At least blow the bugle now.
I am waiting for someone.
Whom are you waiting for?
Let's say I am waiting for myself.
Don't forget that for me this is less of a war and..
..more of a moral question.
So I am waiting for the proper time to start the war.
The auspicious time?
From where I stand..
..I cannot see anything auspicious about it.
"The great battle is just ahead."
"Time inches forward."
"Bhishma stands there helpless.."
"..along with Duryodhan."