Adhyay 1 - Bhagavad Gita portrays the dilemma of Arjun who on seeing the army on the opposite side is dismayed to see his relatives. The thought of killing his own relatives and friends traverses his mind and Arjun gets disheartened. Arjun asks Shri Krishna to place his chariot in between the two mighty armies so that he can take a closer look and contemplate. Arjun asks Krishna for guidance and decides not to fight to avert the carnage and thus moves to the back of the chariot and sits down. At this juncture Shri Krishna gives starts the delivery of knowledge of Bhagavad Gita.