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The Bhagavad Gita, from the Samkhya perspective, presents a dualistic understanding of reality, distinguishing between Purusha (consciousness, the true self) and Prakriti (matter, the physical world). Samkhya, one of the six major schools of Indian philosophy, explains that suffering arises when the self (Purusha) wrongly identifies with the material world (Prakriti). The Gita integrates this by teaching that true wisdom comes from recognizing this distinction and attaining liberation (moksha) through self-awareness and detachment. However, while classical Samkhya is non-theistic, the Gita blends it with devotion (Bhakti) and action (Karma Yoga), emphasizing surrender to Krishna as the supreme reality.

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Bhagavad Gita (Samkhya Perspective)

Samkhya Interpretation and Translation of Bhagavad Gita 1.1 (Revised):

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच | धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः | मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय || 1.1 ||

Transliteration: Dhritarāṣhṭra uvācha | Dharmakṣhetre kurukṣhetre samavetā yuyutsavaḥ | Māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāśhchaiva kimakurvata sañjaya || 1.1 ||

Samkhya Translation: Dhritarashtra said:

"O Sanjaya, after gathering in the sacred battlefield of Kurukshetra, what did the forces driven by ego (represented by Duryodhana) and the forces aligned with the higher self (represented by the Pandavas) do, when the desire to act (fight) emerged within them?"

Dhritarashtra, representing Purusha (the observer or soul), is unaware of the internal conflict, as he is blind to the true nature of the mind's battle. He questions the inner war between the material inclinations (Kauravas, led by Duryodhana, the ego) and the virtuous tendencies (Pandavas, representing spiritual qualities).

Kurukshetra, the battlefield, symbolizes the mind or consciousness, where the internal struggle takes place.

Duryodhana represents the ego (Ahamkara), which is focused on material desires and attachments.

The Pandavas symbolize the virtuous tendencies such as wisdom, righteousness, and the spiritual path.

Sanjaya, who narrates the events, symbolizes the higher intellect or wisdom that provides insight into this internal conflict and the struggle between the ego (Duryodhana) and the higher self (Pandavas).

In this interpretation, Dhritarashtra's inquiry reflects the soul's questioning of the internal conflict, seeking to understand the forces at play in the mind and their consequences.