Warriors On Either Side On Day 1 Of The Battle | Symbolism in the Mahabharata Ep. 17

On Day 1 of the battle, Sanjaya (Introspection) narrates to Dhritarashtra (Blind mind), the proceedings on the battle field. Arjuna (Devotee in every man) suffers a moment of weakness unable to fight his own kin and Krishna (Guru) guides him, through the verses of the Bhagavad Gita. The first chapter of the Gita describes warriors on either side of the battle and in this episode we will review that list and the symbols they represent.

Here is a chart with a list of names and the symbolism -


Here is the first episode of the series describing the symbolism in the Bhagavad Gita


The story of the Mahabharata, Paramhansa Yogananda explained, is historical, and deeply allegorical at the same time. The battleground of Kurukshetra, and the story that grew out of the war, represent the eternal conflict within man himself. This is the story through which every soul must pass, once it enters upon the outward path of life and once it chooses to follow the inward path of divine awakening. It is the unending struggle in the mind between good and evil; Between man's upward- and his downward-inclining tendencies. Its end lies only in final liberation.

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