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The Lord says the warriors are already slain and Arjuna is to be merely an instrument. Does that take away Arjuna's will? What the verses fix, what they leave to Arjuna, and what the Lord says at the end.
Level: In Depth English 5 min Merely an Instrument
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The Lord turns beings as on a machine, nature compels, and yet Arjuna is told to reflect and do as he wishes. Gita 18.57 to 18.66 read closely: how surrender and free choice belong together, the readings of the last verse and the objections answered.
Level: Deeper English 16 min The Final Counsel: Surrender, Think, Choose
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'Already slain', 'your nature will drive you' and 'mounted on a machine': do these verses take Arjuna's choice away? Each hard verse in its place, two streams of readers, objections with replies, and answers from the Gita and the tradition.
Level: Deeper English 9 min Merely an Instrument