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Arjuna's Despondency: Quick Summary
Seeing his own people before him, Arjuna's body gives way: his limbs weaken and the bow begins to slip from his hand (1.29-30).
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Afraid of What People Will Say? What the Gita Says About Duty and Disgrace
The Lord speaks to Arjuna in the language of duty and name, because those are what Arjuna cares about (2.31-37).
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