Bhagavad Gita Characters Analysis

Krishna

Lord Krishna is a highly regarded deity in Hindu mythology. Most Hindu believe that he is the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the preserver. In the Mahabharata, Krishna plays the role of Arjun's charioteer and advises the Pandavs in both statecraft and warcraft. It is said that the Pandavs were able to emerge victorious in battle against a more numerous foe due to the advice and tactics that Krishna inspired.

Arjun

Arjun is considered to be one of the mightiest warriors of his time, and like most of the other warriors at the time, he too was trained by Dronacharya, who was a famed teacher of war that chose to side with the Kauravs at the time of battle. Arjun's skill with the bow was said to be unmatched.

Dhritarashtra

He was the blind regent king of Hastinapur. Dhritarashtra was the elder brother and should have inherited the throne of Hastinapur, but his blindness prevented him from fulfilling the role of king. Dhritarashtra was thus passed over for the throne in favor of his younger brother, Pandu. King Pandu suffered an untimely death which left the throne to fall in the hands of Dhritarashtra. He was supposed to serve as the regent until the Pandavs, the sons of Pandu, had reached the age of majority.

Sanjay

He serves as the narrator for the Bhagavad Gita, as he relates the occurrences of the battlefield to the blind King Dhritarashtra. Sanjay was given the divine sight to perceive the battle by the boon of Vyasa.

Duryodhan

The eldest of the 100 sons of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari. Duryodhan was a mighty warrior and served as the primary antagonist of the Mahabharata. It was he who protested and raised conflict when Yudhishthir was named as the heir to the throne of Hastinapur.

Yudhishthir

He was the eldest of the Pandavs and it was he who was named the heir to the throne by Dhritarashtra, the regent king of Hastinapur.

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