Peter Brook & Jean-Claude Carričre, Mahabharata [7'43"]
Krishna talks with Arjuna on the battle field of Kuruksetra

The Bhagavad Gita is part of the Mahabharata and consists of a dialogue between Arjuna, a warrior from the family of the Pandavas, and the god Krishna who is Arjuna’s charioteer for this occasion, while a decisive battle is about to begin. The combat is between two families, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, with a kingdom at stake - the estate of a common grandfather of the two families.
On the plains of Kuruksetra, the theatre of war, both parties are on the verge of beginning the fight whereas exactly in that very moment Arjuna is overcome with doubt. In the ranks of his adversaries he perceives his family, the Kauravas, and he is suddenly confounded and he very much doubts whether it is allowed to kill them for a mere earthly kingdom - he is concerned about his dharma and the order in his world. Dismayed by this observation he asks his charioteer for steering. page back ŕ