Love in the Bhagavad Gita — 2 verses across Chapter 1, including 1.27, 2.1. Sanskrit, Hindi, English. One reel per verse.
v1.27· Arjun
Every face on the battlefield was someone he loved. What do you do when the enemy is family?
Fathers-in-law. Well-wishers. On both sides. All of them — kinsmen. Arjun saw every face and compassion broke through him like a flood. He sank into grief. And spoke.
“Compassion and duty walked onto the same battlefield. Only one of them could stay standing.”
The Bhagavad Gita addresses love across 2 verses in Chapter 1. Fathers-in-law. Well-wishers. On both sides. All of them — kinsmen. Arjun saw every face and compassion broke through him like a flood. He sank into grief. And spoke. As Krishna puts it: "Compassion and duty walked onto the same battlefield. Only one of them could stay standing."
Which verses of the Gita are about love?
Verse 1.27, Verse 2.1 in Chapter 1 (Arjun Vishad Yoga) all engage with love. Each is presented in Sanskrit, Hindi, and English at thegitauniverse.com.
Who speaks about love in the Bhagavad Gita?
2 different speakers in Chapter 1 invoke love: Arjun, Krishna. The verses span the opening dialogue between Sanjaya, Dhritarashtra, Duryodhan, Bhishma, Arjun, and Krishna.