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Bhagvad Gita in Short form, Bhagvad Gita in brief…
Arjun’s dilemma
(1) Battle was about to begin between Pandav and Kaurav. Soldiers blew their conches implying the beginning of the battle. At this moment, Arjun was despondent after observing elders in the rival camp. He described his fragile mental status to Kṛṣṇa, the saarthi of his chariot.
(2) Arjun saw bad omens, his mouth went dry, was trembling. He found no rewards in killing family members, gurus. He narrated the consequences of war and told Kṛṣṇa that he would prefer, instead, to get killed or live on alms. Finally, he told Kṛṣṇa that – I will not fight.
Kṛiṣhṇa’s response
(3) Kṛṣṇa said whence this dejection came to you. It is timid, untimely, disgraceful, unbecoming of Aryan. He told Arjun not to yield to fear, relinquish mental cowardice. Arjun continued with the fallacy of killing elders & gurus. Kṛṣṇa replied, began with a gentle smile.
(4) Kṛṣṇa said Arjun was grieving for those who are not to be grieved. Actually, pundits do not grieve for who are departed and who are not. As human bodies pass through childhood, youth, old age, similarly, ātman within them passes from one body to another.
(5) Only pious kstriyas are presented a dharmic battle. Fighting a righteous battle is the dharma of every Kshatriya, if you don’t, you will incur sin. People will speak of cowardice and accuse you of quitting battle. If win, you will enjoy the earth, if you lose, will enjoy heaven.
Knowledge
(6) People are destructible, but, one which pervades everything is indestructible. It is also incomprehensible, eternal, imperishable, unborn, pure, nondegenerate, not-manifested, unthinkable, unchangeable. None is capable of destruction of indestructible.
(7) Death is inevitable for the born and birth is for the dead. But the way people discard old clothes and acquire new ones, ātman within the body goes from one body to another. Neither weapons destroy ātman nor fire burns it. Neither water makes it wet nor wind can dry it.
(8) Dualities related to senses, such as heat & cold, joy & sorrow, gain & loss, victory & defeat, are temporary. They appear and disappear continuously. Unwavering are those who considered the opposite dualities as equal and not affected by them.