The episode explains the Gita's historical context on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, where the most skilled archer Arjuna, guided by the Lord Krishna, grapples with ethical questions about war and duty. The foreword also introduces the philosophy of the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava school, for whom Krishna is the Supreme God, and bhakti (devotion) is the most direct and powerful path to spiritual liberation. The foreword emphasizes the importance of understanding the Bhagavad-gītā through the lens of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, a practice that emphasizes selfless service to the Lord.